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  India seek return to podium in Azlan Shah hockey

  May 23, 2012 15:10 IST

  Ipoh (Malaysia), May 23: Five-time champions India would seek to return to the podium after a gap of one year and boost their confidence before the Olympic Games as they begin their campaign in the

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  India reach Ipoh in search of sixth Azlan Shah title

  May 21, 2012 23:21 IST

  Ipoh, May 21: Eyeing their sixth title, erstwhile heavyweights of the game India today arrived here for the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament to be played from May 24 to June 3. The

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  Hockey India announces grant for State Associations

  May 12, 2012 22:41 IST

  New Delhi, May 12: Hockey India (HI) has decided to give an annual grant of Rs 5 lakh to all its State Associations in order to help them improve the sport at the grassroot level

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  India knocked out of Junior Asia Cup hockey

  May 10, 2012 18:57 IST

  Malacca (Malaysia), May 10: Resurgent Malaysia dashed the hopes of defending champions India as they registered a 2—0 victory in the semifinal of the Junior Asia Cup here Thursday.After a barren first half, Malaysia struck

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  Nobbs keen to launch a national talent spotting program

  May 08, 2012 23:38 IST

  Malacca (Malaysia), May 8: India hockey team coach Michael Nobbs said that he plans to visit every nook and corner of India to spot talented youngsters, who can be groomed to play for the country.

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  Indian hockey team must play top teams regularly, says coach

  April 27, 2012 18:40 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 27: India's hockey team  needs to play top-ranked teams on a consistent basis if they wish to return among the creme de la creme of world hockey, feels chief coach Michael Nobbs.Nobbs

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  Former India Goalkeeper Adrian Tests Positive For Banned Substance

  April 13, 2012 23:06 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 13: Out—of—favour India hockey goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in a random test conducted by the National Anti—Doping Agency (NADA) during the inaugural World Series Hockey which

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  Chhetri To Lead Hockey Team For Azlan Shah Cup

  April 12, 2012 23:14 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 12: Golakeeper Bharat Chhetri will lead India's men hockey team to take part in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament to be played in Ipoh, Malaysia from May 24 to June 3.

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  Strykers Edge Out Comets Via Tie-Break To Enter WSH Final

  April 02, 2012 7:51 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 2: Pune Strykers came back from the dead to edge out Chandigarh Comets 7-6 via tie-break in a rousing semi-final of the inaugural World Series Hockey here on Sunday night.Strykers made a grand

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  Karnataka Beat Delhi To Climb Up In WSH Standings

  March 25, 2012 7:17 IST

  Bangalore, Mar 25: Karnataka Lions defeated Delhi Wizards 3-1 in a round-robin match to move up to the third position in the inaugural World Series Hockey here on Saturday.Karnataka scored two goals in the first

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  India Face Pakistan On May 31 In Azlan Shah Cup Hockey

  March 10, 2012 18:21 IST

  Lahore, Mar 10: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off on May 31 in the 31st edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in the Malaysian city of Ipoh.The tournament, which will be

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  Time For Sandeep Singh Show His 'Other Side'

  March 02, 2012 20:20 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 2: After an impressive outing in the Hockey Olympic qualifier, ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh is all set to showcase his acting skills on the silver screen.Sandeep, apparently has done a guest appreance

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  Hockey Star Birendra Lakra Felicitated

  February 29, 2012 17:32 IST

  Rourkela, Feb 29: Indian hockey team member Birendra Lakra, an alumnus of Rourkela Steel Plant's SAIL Hockey Academy, was felicitated by the RSP here today.Dipankar Basu, Executive Director (P & A), RSP felicitated Birendra for

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  Star Players Unlikely To Take Part In WSH

  February 28, 2012 20:13 IST

  Chandigarh, Feb 28: The World Series Hockey (WSH) today suffered a big blow with India players, including skipper Sardar Singh and star drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, likely to skip the inaugural cash-rich tournament beginning here tomorrow.Chandigarh

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  Fans Celebrate Hockey Captain Sandeep's Birthday

  February 28, 2012 9:33 IST

  Kurukshetra, Feb 27 : Indian Hockey Team's captain Sandeep Singh's 26th birthday was on Monday  celebrated by jubilant fans here at his residence after victory of the team over France, qualifying for the 2012 London

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  Sandeep Powers India To London Olympics Men's Hockey

  February 26, 2012 22:20 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 26: Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh slammed five goals, including a hat-trick, as India qualified for London Olympics men's hockey after missing out the 2008 edition by spanking France 8-1 in the final

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  India's Olympics Dream Over In Women's Hockey

  February 25, 2012 22:04 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: Indian women team's hopes of qualifying for the London Olympics went up in smoke after suffering a crushing 1-3 defeat against top-ranked South Africa in the finals of hockey qualifiers, here

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  India One Win Away From Realising London Dream

  February 25, 2012 16:16 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: The failure to qualify for 2008 Beijing Olympics still fresh in mind, the Indian hockey team would be desperate to avoid a repeat of the debacle and give the dying national

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  India Finish League Engagements With 4-2 Win Over Poland

  February 24, 2012 22:09 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 24: Already assured of a place in the summit clash, favorites India had to sweat it out to keep their unbeaten run in the tournament defeating Poland 4-2 in the final round-robin

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  Indian Eves Reach Qualifier Final After Beating Italy 1-0

  February 24, 2012 21:47 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 24: Indian eves today played out of their skin to eke out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Italy in their last round-robin match to set up a summit clash with South Africa

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  Hockey India Confirms Participation In 4-Nation Tournament In Lahore

  February 24, 2012 12:00 IST

  Lahore, Feb 24 : Hockey India (HI) has confirmed its participation in the four-nation tournament proposed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to be held in Lahore, while  negotiations are under way to convince South

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  Injury Rules Walmiki Out Of Remainder Of Oly Qualifier

  February 23, 2012 20:09 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23: Promising India striker Yuvraj Walmiki was today ruled out of the remainder of the men's hockey Olympic Qualification tournament due to a hamstring injury.Walmiki sustained the injury during India's third round-robin

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  Indians Look To Seal Final Berth Against Poland

  February 23, 2012 13:09 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23 : Virtually assured of a place in the final, favourites India will leave nothing to chance and would aim to carry on their unbeaten run against lower-ranked Poland in their last

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  India's Olympic Prospects Brighten, Enters Final Beating Canada 3-2

  February 23, 2012 9:00 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23: In a pulsating encounter, the Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday  edged out Canada 3-2 to earn 12 points to go on top of the table and enter the final. Sandeep

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  South Africa Beat Indian Eves 5-2 In Olympic Qualifiers

  February 22, 2012 22:23 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 22: Indian eves suffered their first defeat in the tournament when they went down fighting to top-ranked South Africa 2-5 in their fourth encounter of the women's qualifiers for the London Olympics,

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  India Beat France 6-2 in Men's Olympic Hockey Qualifier

  February 22, 2012 10:35 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 22: Indian hockey team on Yuesday outwitted france by  six goals to two in the Olympic qualifier match held at the National Stadium. Sandeep Singh became the first Indian in the tournament

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  India Eves Beat Poland 3-0 In Olympic Qualifier

  February 21, 2012 20:32 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 21: Indian eves continued their winning run with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Poland in their third match of the qualifiers for the London Olympics, at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium, here

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  India Faces Tough French Test

  February 20, 2012 19:04 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 20: Their campaign well on track after massive wins in the opening two matches, the Indian men's hockey team faces its first big test of the tournament when it takes on an