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Times of India: 38 probables named for South Asian (1/1/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Thursday released the names of 38 probables for a training camp which s...

Times of India: Six states yet to get HI affiliati (1/1/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: With less than a month to go for elections, Hockey India (HI) has been asked to talk an...

Times of India: Bar on holding two posts (1/1/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: It’s bad news for those office-bearers of a federation who nurture hopes of contesting ...

The Tribune: BSF in semifinal (1/1/2010)

Ravi Dhaliwal

Nabha,December 31

The decks were cleared for the last four stage with BS...

Hindustantimes: Testing time (1/1/2010)	-
When India last hosted the Hockey World Cup at Bombay in 1982, the team went into the mega event as ...

Hindustantimes: Changing tack for associate tag fr (1/1/2010)	-
Some of the units denied affiliation on the one-state-one-association rule by Hockey India (HI), are...

The Asian Age: Probales for SAF Games named (1/1/2010)	-
Hockey India released the names of 38 probables for a training camp which started in Lucknow on Tues...

Mail Today: Punjab and Mumbai take on Hockey India (1/1/2010)	-
By S. Kannan in New Delhi WITH just four weeks to go for the Hockey India elections in the Cap...

Times of India: Bengal Hockey Association gets lan (1/2/2010)	-
KOLKATA: The Bengal Hockey Association is all set to have its own stadium after the state govern...

The Tribune: BSF, EME in final (1/2/2010)

Ravi Dhaliwal

Nabha (Patiala), January 1

It will be an encore of last year’s final as ...

All you want to know WC venue, Delhi, hotles, tran (1/2/2010)	-s2h team
All you want to know World Cup venue, Delhi, budget Hotels, transport etc. Major Dhyan Chand ...

Wrld Cup Venue, hotels, transport information (1/2/2010)	-s2h Team
All you want to know about World Cup venue, Delhi, budget Hotels, transport etc. Major Dhyan ...

The Indian Express: No cash incentives yet, hockey (1/3/2010)	-
The Indian hockey players, training at a camp in Balewadi for the World Cup to be held in Delhi in F...

The Hindu: S. Railway ‘A’ posts win (1/3/2010)	-
Chennai: A fortuitous goal from Suresh gave Southern Railway ‘A’ a 1-0 win over Integral Coach F...

The Tribune: Hockey India’s ‘high handedness’, Pun (1/3/2010)

Prabhjot Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 2

Hockey India, a unifie...

The Tribune: EME win title (1/3/2010)

Ravi Dhaliwal

Nabha (Patiala), January 2

Sport is all about people and passion. Take o...

BEG & Central Railways Win the opening matches (1/3/2010)	-s2h team
Saturday, January 02, 2010: Bombay Engineering Group (BEG) & Central Railway registered identical wi...

Western Railways thrash BEG (1/3/2010)	-s2h team
Sunday, January 03, 2010: Western Railway qualifies the league phase of the Punjab & M...

Times of India: Serious allegation behind Punjab's (1/4/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Sunday dismissed allegations that it was purposefully denying af...

Times of India: Hockey Punjab cry foul after denie (1/4/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey Punjab on Sunday lashed out at Indian Olympic Association, accusing the IOA an...

Times of India: Hockey India affiliation tangle ir (1/4/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Irked at the affiliation tangle of Hockey India, Sports Minister MS Gill on Sunday ad...

The Hindu : Recognition issue: Hockey Punjab cries (1/4/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: The issue of Hockey India’s recognition to Hockey Punjab became murkier on Sunday whe...

The Hindu: ICF held (1/4/2010)	-
Chennai: A 39th-minute penalty corner conversion from Ashok Kumar helped ICF draw 1-1 with SAI ‘...

The Tribune- Sukhbir: We demand answers (1/4/2010)

M.S. Unnikrishnan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 3

Hockey Punjab has ge...

The Tribune: Gill: HI inconceivable without Punjab (1/4/2010)

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 3

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports ...

The Tribune: Serious allegation behind delay: HI (1/4/2010)	-
New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) today dismissed allegations that it was purposefully denying affili...

The Indian Express: Punjab says no affiliation a ‘ (1/4/2010)	-
The affiliation issues of Hockey India don’t seem to be ending soon. On Sunday, Punjab raised allega...

Hindustantimes: Hockey India affiliation tangle ir (1/4/2010)	-
Irked at the affiliation tangle of Hockey India, Sports Minister MS Gill on Sunday advised the warri...

Hindustantimes: Hockey Punjab wants recognition (1/4/2010)	-
Sukhbir Singh Badal, President of Hockey Punjab (HP), came out strongly against Hockey India for ref...

HI Election: Adhoc Committees sprout again (1/4/2010)	-s2h team
A vicious circle who have already appropriated the Olympic sports in India is in the habit of throwi...

Jharkhand government to promote hockey (1/4/2010)	-
Jharkhand government to promote hockey Ranchi: Birth anniversary of Jaipal Singh Munda, who le...

4-Nation event Cancelled after FIH's disapproval (1/4/2010)	-s2h team
Just a few days before the start of the 4-nation tournament to be held at National Stadium, Delhi, i...

4 Indians crossed 100th international caps (1/4/2010)	-K. Arumugam
2009 IN PERSPECTIVE: Four proud Indian hockey players crossed thier 100th international caps ...

Times of India: Hockey India election will be on t (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) president Ashok Kumar Mattoo on Monday strongly refuted charges of ...

Times of India: Hockey India asked to sort out aff (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Government-appointed Hockey India election observer SK Mendiratta asked the interim n...

Times of India: SS Badal meets Gill, seeks interve (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey Punjab president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday met Sports Minister MS Gill, se...

Times of India- Stadium not reason for cancellatio (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India made it clear that unpreparedness of the National Stadi...

Times of India: Hockey event scrapped after FIH de (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Less than 10 days before the start of the event, Hockey India announced that the four-n...

Times of India: Harendra confident of India reachi (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Eight time Olympic champions India might be fighting hard to regain its past glory, b...

The Hindu: Four-nation hockey tournament cancelled (1/5/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: A four-nation tournament, scheduled to be held at the National Stadium here from Janu...

The Hindu: Hockey India poll will be held on time: (1/5/2010)	-
Hockey India (HI) president Ashok Kumar Mattoo strongly refuted charges of Hockey Punjab (HP) that t...

The Tribune: Randhir backs Hockey Punjab (1/5/2010)

M.S. Unnikrishnan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 4

Indian Olympic Assoc...

The Tribune: Gill assures Sukhbir fair polls (1/5/2010)

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 4

Hockey Punjab president Sukhbir Singh Badal ...

Hindustantimes: Four-nation tournament called off (1/5/2010)	-
Hockey India (HI) cancelled a four-nation event proposed as a warm-up for the FIH World Cup in New D...

Hindustantimes: Hockey India sure of solving the r (1/5/2010)	-
Hockey India (HI) has promised to solve the affiliation riddle by Tuesday. The promise was made to...

Hindustantimes: Gill questions HI intentions (1/5/2010)	-
Hockey India's (HI) 'contentious' affiliation process has found a new critic in K.P.S. Gill, pre...

The Indian Express: Hockey meet cancelled, HI look (1/5/2010)	-
The four-nation hockey meet here, planned from January 17-21 as a test event ahead of the World Cup ...

DNA: Former India hockey goalie Baljit's apathy co (1/5/2010)	-
Pune: The New Year may have brought cheer for many of us but nothing has changed for former Indi...

Mail Today: HOCKEY JOLT FOR INDIA AS 4- NATION E (1/5/2010)	-
By Tushar Bhaduri in New Delhi HOCKEY India’s dilly- dallying over the choice of turf and ...

The Asian Age: Hockey India Scraps 4-Nation Test E (1/5/2010)	-
The World Cup venue is far from ready, one of the major reasons for the cancellation of the event. I...

IOC & SC Railways register easy wins (1/5/2010)	-s2h team
Tuesday, January 05, 2010: Indian Oil Corporation ( IOC ) and South Central Railway ( S.C.Rly ) regi...

Times of India: Hockey players threaten to leave c (1/6/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: The Indian hockey players have threatened to pull out of the ongoing national trainin...

Times of India: HI raises doubts over Hockey Punja (1/6/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday sought clarification from Hockey Punjab on the formation...

The Hindu: Gopinath shines (1/6/2010)	-
Chennai: A second-half brace from Gopinath helped Indian Overseas Bank post a 3-2 win over Indian ...

The Hindu: SCR drubs Bhopal XI (1/6/2010)	-
MUMBAI: South Central Railway (SCR) crushed Bhopal XI 9-0 in a league match of the ninth all-Ind...

The Tribune: Submit merger minutes, Punjab told (1/6/2010)

M.S. Unnikrishnan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 5

Hockey India (HI) ha...

The Tribune: Stadium apprehensions led to cancella (1/6/2010)	-
New Delhi, January 5 Confusion reigns supreme as to what led to the cancellation of the fo...

The Indian Express: Now, hockey team writes to HI (1/6/2010)	-
The national hockey team on Tuesday sent a letter to Hockey India, asking for the payment of the inc...

Hindustantimes: Hockey India seeks details from Pu (1/6/2010)	-
The Hockey India (HI) has sought detailed minutes of Hockey Punjab AGM, where Sukhbir Singh Badal wa...

The Asian Age: HI seeks clarification from Hockey (1/6/2010)	-
Hockey India on Tuesday sought clarification from Hockey Punjab on the formation of the state body b...

The Telegraph: Revolt is brewing in hockey camp (1/6/2010)	-
New Delhi: Indian hockey players have threatened to pull out of the ongoing national camp in Pune ...

Mail Today: Hockey India doubts Punjab poll proces (1/6/2010)	-
By Mail Today Correspondent in New Delhi HOCKEY India on Tuesday cast doubts on the el...

Another comic stuff from the stable of Hockey Indi (1/6/2010)	-s2h Team
Another comic stuff from the stable of Hockey India Fraudulently and across-the-table formed H...

Now its Hockey Delhi’s turn to fight affiliation b (1/7/2010)	-Printed Article
Now its Hockey Delhi’s turn to fight affiliation battle by Uthra Ganesan in Indian Express

The Hindu: Hockey Punjab’s response (1/7/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Hockey Punjab on Wednesday replied to the letter sent by Hockey India relating to its...

The Hindu: IOB’s title bid ends (1/7/2010)	-
Sports Reporter Chennai: Defending champion Indian Overseas Bank fell out of the title rec...

The Hindu: Air-India quells CR’s challenge (1/7/2010)	-sa
MUMBAI: Air-India was stretched by Central Railway before winning 4-2 in league action in the 9th ...

The Tribune: Pargat replies to HI letter (1/7/2010)

M.S. Unnikrishnan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 6

Hockey Punjab secret...

The Indian Express: Skipper Rajpal reiterates fixe (1/7/2010)	-
Indian captain Rajpal Singh reiterated on Wednesday the team’s demand of a monthly salary from Hocke...

Hindustantimes: DDHA Stand Divided (1/7/2010)	-
The induction of erstwhile Indian Hockey Federation chief KPS Gill as member of the Delhi Hockey ad-...

The Indian Express: Now its Hockey Delhi’s turn to (1/7/2010)	-
While Hockey India deliberates over grant of affiliation to Delhi ahead of the scheduled elections o...

Times of India: Australia to play South Korea in h (1/7/2010)	-
SYDNEY: Australia will play South Korea in a three-Test series later this month as part of their p...

Wins for Air India & ONGC (1/7/2010)	-s2h team
Wednesday, January 06, 2010: Air India & Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ( ONGC ) identical wings in ...

Messages from Umpiring Community in India (1/7/2010)	-s2h Team
Kukoowalia, Umpire Manager FIH: The Role of Hockey Umpire is very important for the succ...

ONGC & IOC confirm semis birth (1/7/2010)	-s2h team
Thursday, January 07, 2010: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ( ONGC ) and Indian Oil Corporation ( IOC)...

Times of India: Hockey India rapped on knuckles (1/8/2010)	-
Hockey India Elections NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI), which came up with some shocking proposals i...

The Hindu: FIH objects to changes in Hockey India (1/8/2010)	-
Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: The International Hockey federation (FIH) has expressed its...

The Hindu: Sarath stars for ICF (1/8/2010)	-
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police’s unblemished run in the IOB-CHA Super Six premier hockey league came t...

The Hindu: ONGC, IOC move up (1/8/2010)	-
MUMBAI: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) advanced to the se...

Hindustantimes: Final list of HI affiliates may be (1/8/2010)	-
Hockey India (HI) is likely to come out with the final list of affiliated state units by next Monday...

Women at loss in Jharkhand, knock the doors of al (1/8/2010)	-s2h Team
Women at loss in Jharkhand, knock the doors of all concerned What happened in Jharkhand is wha...

Mail Today: FIH suspects ‘ foul play’ in hockey po (1/8/2010)	-
By S. Kannan in Chennai SERIOUS doubts have been cast over Hockey India’s intentions t...

Indian hockey boils, this time real (1/8/2010)	-s2h Team
Indian hockey boils again, this time real Jan 8, 2009: Captain Rajpal Singh takes a stand on p...

Players stop training in Pune (1/8/2010)	-s2h Team
Players stop training in Pune Hockey India is yet to resolve the issue of incentive, which the p...

Air India thrash Bhopal XI (1/8/2010)	-s2h team
Friday, January 08, 2010: Star studded Air India recorded the highest goal margin victory in the 9th...

Address Players’ concern with free and frank mind (1/8/2010)	-K. Arumugam
Players’ issues need to be addressed with free and frank mind Editorial: Now that the Indian p...

HI Election: FIH Clarifies (1/8/2010)	-Press Release
HI Election: FIH Clarifies The International Hockey Federation (FIH) would like to make a stat...

The Hindu: World Cup probables skip training in pr (1/9/2010)

Special Correspondent

The players were protesting non-payment of dues

Mattoo optimis...

The Hindu: Ministry’s guidelines for HI elections (1/9/2010)	-
Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has proposed a set of minimum, ...

The Hindu: Good day for Vepery XI, Podanur YC (1/9/2010)	-
Chennai: A ‘Toast to Hockey’, a two-day Anglo-Indian hockey tournament organised by Anglos in th...

The Hindu: Air India runs riot (1/9/2010)	-
MUMBAI: Air India hammered Bhopal XI 20-0 to qualify as Group B topper at the 9th All India Guru...

The Tribune: HI, IOA officials barred from contest (1/9/2010)

M.S.Unnikrishnan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 8

The election process ...

The Tribune: Olympian Surjit Singh Randhawa rememb (1/9/2010)

Kusum Arora

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 8

Reminiscing the golden day...

Times of India: Indian hockey turns very sick as p (1/9/2010)	-
BANGALORE/PUNE: India's national game plummeted to a new low as hockey players went on strike at...

The Indian Express: Hockey team go on strike (1/9/2010)	-
The Indian hockey team stopped training for next month’s World Cup on Friday morning, reiterating th...

The Indian Express: Pakistan hockey team fined for (1/9/2010)	-
Pakistan's parliament has fined members of it national hockey team rupees 200,000 ($2,350) after pho...

Times of India: Hockey India insensitive: Team (1/9/2010)	-
BANGALORE/PUNE: Indian hockey players are up in arms over non-payment of dues and bonus by Hocke...

Mail Today: Members of Pak hockey team fined for h (1/9/2010)	-
PAKISTAN’S parliament has fined members of its national hockey team Rs 200,000 ($ 2,350) after p...

Mail Today: Players threaten to skip World Cup cam (1/9/2010)	-
By Mail Today Correspondent in New Delhi Revolt against non- payment of match fees and...

Mail Today: Ministry spells out election guideline (1/9/2010)	-
By S. Kannan in Chennai Tells FIH that it wants Hockey India polls to be free and fair...

Hindustantimes: Federations are houses in complete (1/9/2010)	-
India’s sports federations need to first put their own house in order before they showcase to the sp...

Hindustantimes: No pay, hockey team rebels (1/9/2010)	-
Twenty-two senior players of the Indian hockey team on Friday refused to take the field for practice...

Hindustantimes: Hockey India threatens action agai (1/9/2010)	-
Stung by the players' boycott of the national camp, Hockey India today threatened to take "strict ac...

Hindustantimes: Hockey team says no pay, no play (1/9/2010)	-
“No pay, no play”. That's the message coming out loud and clear from the Indian hockey camp at the S...

Hindustantimes: Hockey India election postponed ag (1/9/2010)	-
The Hockey India (HI) elections have been postponed yet again and cannot be held on Jan 29. Th...

Hindustantimes: Hockey india elections postponed (1/9/2010)	-
Hockey India (HI) can't hold elections on January 29. That's the verdict of SK Mendiratta, the Sport...

Hindustantimes: Now, women join the men (1/9/2010)	-
The women's hockey team has expressed solidarity with its male counterparts, saying it would join th...

Times of India: Hockey India threatens action agai (1/9/2010)	-
PUNE: Stung by the players' boycott of the national camp, Hockey India on Friday threatened to t...

Times of India: Open revolt in Indian hockey, play (1/9/2010)	-
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey plunged into a fresh crisis on Friday with revolting hockey players dec...

The Asian Age: Players revolt aga