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  Nobbs responsible for London debacle: Shivendra

  August 24, 2012 22:10 IST

  Gwalior, Aug 24: Indian hockey team's centre-forward Shivendra Singh on Friday dropped a bombshell stating that coach Michael Nobbs' wrong strategy of over-attacking, which was responsible for team's last-place finish at the London Olympics.“The team's

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  Hockey India junior men's hockey to begin on Sep 1

  August 24, 2012 18:20 IST

  Lucknow, Aug 24: As many as 27 teams from across the country, including defending champions Haryana, would be seen in action in the nine-day 2nd Hockey India Junior Men Hockey Championship beginning September 1.  Organising

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  Time to take some hard decisions, says Pargat Singh

  August 14, 2012 18:18 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 14: More than ever before, Indian hockey now needs clear thinking and some hard decisions if it wants to even consider rising from the debacle of the London Olympic Games.  Six successive

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  Dutch girls win Olympic hockey gold for second time

  August 11, 2012 18:25 IST

  London, Aug 11: The Netherlands was winning matches, but only just, in the defense of its women's Olympic field hockey crown. So coach Max Caldas warned some of his best players before the final on

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  Pakistan finishes seventh in Olympic hockey

  August 11, 2012 18:13 IST

  London, Aug 11: Pakistan were included  in the next Champions Trophy tournament scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia in December, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced on Friday.The PHF secretary Asif Bajwaa said, the

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  We're not good enough to play in Olympics, says Chetri

  August 11, 2012 18:09 IST

  London, Aug 11: India's disastrous hockey campaign in the London Games ended with a humiliating bottom spot finish out of 12 competing nations, and it prompted a dejected skipper Bharat Chetri to say that the

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  India hit a new low in hockey, finish last in Olympics

  August 11, 2012 18:22 IST

  London, Aug 11: In a total humiliation, former champions India finished at the bottom of the 12-team Olympic hockey competition, completing an unprecedented washout after being beaten 2-3 by South Africa in a classification match

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  India now aims to avert bottom finish in Olympic campaign

  August 10, 2012 14:28 IST

  London, Aug 10: Their reputation in tatters, Indian hockey team would look to salvage at least one victory from their disastrous Olympic Games campaign that has pushed them into a playoff to avert the bottom

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  History beckons Germans, but they face massive Dutch challenge

  August 10, 2012 14:26 IST

  London, Aug 10 : Defending Olympic champions Germany gave an exhibition of their steely nerves coupled with brilliant strategy to stop the Australian winning spree with a 4-2 semifinal victory that gave Maximillian Muller's team

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  Lifting players' morale a challenge ahead of wooden spoon tie

  August 08, 2012 11:41 IST

  London, Aug 8: Motivating players for the play-off match to avert the bottom spot, known as the “wooden spoon” contest, is a big challenge confronting the Indian team management and senior players.Losing five successive games

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  Hockey team suffers fifth straight loss on medalless day

  August 07, 2012 22:45 IST

  London, Aug 7: Indian hockey plumbed new depths when it's men's team suffered a fifth straight loss in Group B to complete the league engagements without a point while triple jumper Renjit Maheshwary flopped and

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  India slump to 1-4 defeat against South Korea

  August 05, 2012 21:24 IST

  London, Aug 5: India crashed to their fourth successive defeat in the Olympic hockey competition today as they suffered a humiliating 1-4 reversal against South Korea.India are the only team among 12 competing in these

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  India lose to Germany, crash out of Olympic hockey semifinal race

  August 03, 2012 21:27 IST

  London, Aug 3: Erstwhile giants of the game, India today slumped to a humiliating 2-5 defeat against defending champions Germany to crash out of the semi-final race in the men's hockey competition of the London

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  Players are simply forgetting the game-plan: Nobbs

  August 02, 2012 21:32 IST

  London, Aug 2: Indian hockey team coach Michael Nobbs is nonplussed as to why the senior players are not adhering to the game plan as he struggles to prepare the side for tomorrow's tough match

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  Hockey: Pakistan hold Spain 1-1; Aus spank SA 6-0

  July 30, 2012 22:44 IST

  London, Jul 30: Pakistan held 2008 Olympic silver medallists Spain to a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the men's Olympic hockey competition at the London Games after Australian captain Jamie Dwyer's spurred the

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  India go down fighting against Netherlands

  July 30, 2012 22:41 IST

  London, Jul 30: Returning to the big stage after a gap of eight years, erstwhile champions India put up a brave fight before going down 2-3 against the formidable Netherlands in their opening Group B

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  Indian captain Chetri promises free-flowing hockey in Olympics opener

  July 26, 2012 15:22 IST

  London, Jul 26: India captain Bharat Chetri promises to play free flowing hockey when the eight-time champions step on to the blue turf at the Riverbank arena here against The Netherlands in their opening match

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  Ashunta in official team to watch Olympics

  July 25, 2012 19:42 IST

  Ranchi, Jul 25: Jharkhand has included hockey star Ashunta Lakra in the five-member official team, led by Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh Mahto, to attend the London Olympics beginning Friday.Besides Mahto and Lakra, the other members

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  First hockey match with Holland crucial for India, says Kindo

  July 25, 2012 14:29 IST

  Ranchi, July 25: The result of India's opening hockey match against the Netherlands on July 30 will be crucial to India's chances in the London Olympics and they should not miss a single penalty corner

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  India working extra time in fine-tuning penalty corners: Nobbs

  July 24, 2012 22:13 IST

  London, Jul 24: The Indian hockey team is working extra time to fine-tune the penalty corner drills ahead of the London Olympics as chief coach Michael Nobbs feels the fate of the competition will be

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  Hockey in for a change at Olympics as teams can ask for referral

  July 23, 2012 19:42 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 23: Field hockey will move into untested waters at the London Olympic Games when contesting teams would be allowed to call for one video referral per game through on-field umpires, the International Hockey

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  Defence will be crucial for Indian hockey team

  July 23, 2012 16:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: The Indian hockey team is riding on the wings of hope once again. Back in the Olympic line-up after missing out of the Beijing Games in 2008, India are again where

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  Michael Kindo not optimistic about India's chances in Olympics hockey

  July 23, 2012 16:09 IST

  Rourkela, Jul 23: With the nation expecting a good show by the Indian hockey team in the London Olympics, former international Michael Kindo, is not very optimistic about its performance.“I am at pains to say

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  India sweats on Sardara, Ignace injuries ahead of Olympics

  July 22, 2012 14:11 IST

  London, Jul 22: Seasoned defender Ignace Tirkey's sprained ankle and star mid-fielder Sardara Singh's injured shin has left the Indian hockey team management worried ahead of the Olympic Games starting July 27.Injuries sustained by star

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  Indian hockey team ready to flaunt six-pack abs in London

  July 13, 2012 13:37 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 13:  India's hockey players have surprise celebration plans up their sleeves if they do well at the upcoming London Olympics.Proud of their newly-found toned physique, the Indian players plan to flaunt their

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  I try to improve my skills as per changing trends, says Sandeep

  July 13, 2012 13:26 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11: If the underdog Indian hockey team wants to put up a decent fight at the London Olympics, ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh would have to be in prime form and he knows

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  India aiming to arrest Olympic hockey decline

  July 11, 2012 12:31 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11: The onset of every Olympics gives rise to bittersweet feelings among India's vast numbers of field hockey fans, with their pride in past gold medal performances accompanied by introspection about what

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  Abbasi, Butt in Pakistan's Olympic hockey squad

  July 09, 2012 20:28 IST

  Islamabad, Jul 9: The Pakistan Hockey Federation recalled forwards Shakil Abbasi and Rehan Butt into its squad for the London Olympics on Monday.Both players were fined last month for participating in World Hockey Series in