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Hindustan Times: nThe fine line of defence (6/1/2009)

The fine line of defence

Sharad Deep, Hindustan Times Lucknow, June 01, 2009

Attacking ho...

Rasquinha returns to help Indian sport (6/1/2009)	-
Rasquinha returns to help Indian sport New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Equipped with management s...

Sticking together with ‘StickforIndia’ (6/1/2009)

Sticking together with ‘StickforIndia’

A. Joseph Antony

ANANTAPUR: The flight from Amste...

Indian Express: Viren returns with a quest for gol (6/2/2009)

Business degree in hand, Viren returns with a quest for gold

Uthra Ganesan

New Delhi: S...

The Hindu: New role for Viren Rasquinha (6/2/2009)

New role for Viren Rasquinha

Special Correspondent

MUMBAI: Olympic Gold Quest appointed ...

Weather holds key in junior World hockey: Bansal (6/2/2009)	-
Weather holds key in junior World hockey: Bansal June 2nd, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS Tell a Fri...

Times of India: Is IOA exceeding its brief? (6/3/2009)

Is IOA exceeding its brief?

2 Jun 2009

BANGALORE: Leandro Negre wanted Hockey India, a unifi...

The Hindu: Indian team benefits from Brasa’s visit (6/3/2009)

Indian team benefits from Brasa’s visit

Sports Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Indian team was b...

Junior team leaves for World Cup campaign (6/3/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Our Junior National team led by Diwakarram has left the Indian shores to take part in the mother of ...

Indian in the Junior World Cups: Birds Eye View (6/3/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Indian colts participated in six out of the seven Junior World Cups held so far. India's firs...

VIREN RASQUINHA COO of Olympic Gold Quest (6/3/2009)	-Press Release
OLYMPIC GOLD QUEST ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF VIREN RASQUINHA AS ITS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER <...

India loses to Australia 1-3 in South Africa t (6/3/2009)

-Press Release

Hockeyroos start Spar Cup with a win

Wednesday, 03 June 2009

The Hockeyroos have been f...

Agitated SHAs to oppose the IOA's unilateral move (6/3/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Even as Indian colts are all set to set the Singapore turf of fire, heat is being generated at diffe...

Politics is art of Possibility, IOA 's at it now (6/3/2009)	-K. Arumugam
"There is more politics in sports than in real one". This used to be the refrain of most knowledgeab...

Qutab Coterie’s Moral Thuggary: Hockey a Mockery (6/4/2009)	-K.. Arumugam
Qutab Coterie’s Moral Thuggary: hockey a mockery SATIRE: One fine morning President of Utopi...

Times of India'Upset' state units to meet in Delhi (6/4/2009)	-
'Upset' state units to meet in Delhi BANGALORE: The Indian Olympic Association’s attempt at al...

Joint body opens fissures (6/4/2009)	-
Joint body opens fissures Sahil Sharma & Sharad Deep This merger is generating more ...

IOA forms Hockey India after FIH deadline (6/4/2009)	-
IOA forms Hockey India after FIH deadline June 3, 2009 New Delhi , June 3 Indian hockey chan...

The Hindu: Mattoo to head new body (6/4/2009)

Mattoo to head new body

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: A little more than 13 months af...

Asian Age: Hockey India constituted by under-fire (6/4/2009)

Hockey India constituted by under-fire IOA

AGE CORRESPONDENT

New Delhi June 3: The In...

State hockey units up in arms over new set-up (6/5/2009)	-
State hockey units up in arms over new set-up Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Indignant superseded st...

Olympians slam move to form Hockey India (6/5/2009)	-
Olympians slam move to form Hockey India Seething with indignation, Olympians Joaquim Carvalho...

The Hindu: An action causing more anguish than ang (6/5/2009)	-
An action causing more anguish than anger S. Thyagarajan Chennai: By constituting a mot...

The Hindu: India loses (6/5/2009)	-
India loses Durban: South Africa scored a convincing 4-1 victory over India in the four-nation...

Asian Age: Hockey gets stick from power-hungry IOA (6/5/2009)	-sa
Hockey gets stick from power-hungry IOA Age Correspondent New Delhi June 4: "I would...

Roy calls meet on new hockey body (6/5/2009)	-
Roy calls meet on new hockey body Joe Williams Pune: The decision by the Indian Olympic Ass...

Junior World Cup Flash Back: 1979 (6/5/2009)

-K. Arumugam

Junior World Cup Flash Back

Part I

For long field hockey had been time-warped with the ...

Junior World Cup Flash Back Part II 1982 (6/6/2009)

-K. Arumugam

Junior World Cup Flash Back Part II

Germany’s Gold Rush set in motion in 1982

When the...

Clarence Lobo: I like Coaching Colts (6/6/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Clarence Lobo: I like Coaching Colts Indian junior team’s coaching staff Clarence Lobo feels s...

Vikas Pillay Gets to play – after all those misses (6/6/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Vikas Pillay Gets to play – after all those misses and hits He has been straight away in th...

Dhyanchand to resign as IHAF's Selection Committee (6/6/2009)

Dhyanchand to resign as IHAF's Selection Committee member

By Our Staff Reporter

Bhop...

FIH Plays its part to streamline messy IHF waters (6/6/2009)	-s2h
Hockey India on Saturday made public the letter of recognition from FIH, which officially make...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pool D Matches Alive in stick2hockey (6/7/2009)	-s2h
We in the stick2hockey.com are happy to announce that we will be bringing out LIVE text commentary o...

Spain’s Canoeing Champions signs contract (6/7/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Spain’s Canoeing Champions signs contracts with SAI, in Singapore now Spain’s Kayaking and Ca...

FIH welcomes formation of Hockey India (6/8/2009)

FIH welcomes formation of Hockey India

Sports Reporter

NEW DELHI: Hockey India has been ...

Indian hockey not quite as glamorous as the movie (6/8/2009)	-
Indian hockey not quite as glamorous as the movie Santham Pillay Two years ago the Bollywoo...

Bansal hopes high (6/8/2009)	-
Mihir Vasavda Mumbai: The junior Indian hockey team will open their World Cup campaign against...

The Hindu: FIH’s cautious response (6/8/2009)

FIH’s cautious response

Hockey Correspondent

Chennai: By welcoming the efforts to form a...

“Familes sold even cars for their wards to be here (6/8/2009)	-K. Arumugam
“Familes sold even cars for their wards to be here" As the New Zealand colts walloped Poland t...

Young Singapore collapses into Indian Cave (6/8/2009)

-K. Arumugam

Young Singapore collapses into Indian Cave

India outclasses the hosts

Aided by four go...

The Hindu: India blanks singapore (6/9/2009)	-
India blanks Singapore Singapore: Skipper Diwakar Ram led from the front, scoring five goals,...

Asian Age: India ease past hosts in opener (6/9/2009)	-
India ease past hosts in opener Singapore, June 8: Skipper Diwakar Ram led from the front, s...

Netherlands best player won't play against India? (6/9/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Netherlands best player won't play against India? Holland coach Paul van Ass won’t play one of...

New Zealand rejoices as India squander chances (6/9/2009)	-K. Arumugam
New Zealand rejoices as India squander chances and points Squandering chances and a half...

"Its a setback", says Indian coach Bansal (6/9/2009)	-K. Arumugam
As if to reflect the mood of his team that drew New Zealand 2-2 in its second pool match of the Juni...

Hockey federations in show of strength (6/10/2009)

Hockey federations in show of strength

9 Jun 2009

BANGALORE: The Indian Hockey Federation...

Times of India: India split points iwth New Zealan (6/10/2009)

India split points with New Zealand in Junior World Cup

9 Jun 2009

SINGAPORE: India fritte...

The Hindu: Hockey India in rough weather (6/10/2009)

Hockey India in rough weather

S. Thyagarajan

Chennai: Even as confabul...

Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there (6/10/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there Part I Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre,...

DNA: National hockey to be held in Pune (6/11/2009)	-
National hockey to be held in Pune Joe Williams Pune: The long awaited senior national men...

Roy calls parallel meeting after differences with (6/11/2009)	-
Roy calls parallel meeting after differences with Gill June 10th, 2009 New Delhi, June 10 ...

India eyeing win to advance (6/11/2009)	-
India eyeing win to advance Singapore: After a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, India will hav...

History favours India against Netherlands (6/11/2009)	-K. Arumugam
History favours India against Netherlands If past is any indication, India is a favourite agai...

It will be between Weerden and Diwakar (6/11/2009)	-K. Arumugam
It will be between Weerden and Diwakarram The crucial tie between the Dutch and India, slated ...

Mink Weerden hat-tricks for tight win over India (6/11/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Netherlands defender Mink Weerden whacked in three goals to deny India any space or point in the cru...

Announcement (6/12/2009)	-s2h team
Dear s2h visitors, Due to some urgent work I had to return New Delhi today (Friday). However, ...

Dutch, Kiwis ‘fixed’ India: Bansal (6/13/2009)	-
Dutch, Kiwis ‘fixed’ India: Bansal B Shrikant , Hindustan Times Mumbai, June 13, 2009

The Hindu: All set for the numbers game to begin (6/13/2009)	-
All set for the numbers game to begin S. Thyagarajan Chennai: Amidst unpleasant rhetori...

Great Indian hockey patch-up? (6/15/2009)

Great Indian hockey patch-up?

Mihir Vasavda

Mumbai: As the JB Roy-led faction holds its h...

Hockey India, IHF join hands (6/15/2009)	-
Hockey India, IHF join hands Sports Reporter Representatives from 20 State units,...

The Hindu: Surinder Kaur at the helm (6/15/2009)	-
Surinder Kaur at the helm BANGALORE: Surinder Kaur will lead the Indian women...

Times of India: Gill may be back as supremo (6/15/2009)	-
Gill may be back as supremo 14 Jun 2009Biswajyoti Brahma,TNN NEW DELHI: Is Indian hocke...

Times of India: India demolish Japan 7-2 (6/15/2009)	-
India demolish Japan 7-2 in Junior WC play-off 14 Jun 2009 SINGAPORE: India went on a goal-s...

Asian Age: Gill joins hands with HI (6/15/2009)	-
Gill joins hands with HI Age Correspondent New Delhi June 14: The erstwhile India...

Indian Express: KPS Gill backs Hockey India, but c (6/15/2009)	-
KPS Gill backs Hockey India, but conditions apply New Delhi: It's been a long time since one l...

SCHEDULE: "Live Text Commentary" Jr. World Cup (6/15/2009)	-K. Arumugam
stick2hockey.com is happy to announce beaming of LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY of the following matches of th...

India defeats Belgium 4-0 (6/15/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Scoring a brace of goals in each half, India defeats Belgium in the non-medal round of the Junior Wo...

Indian Express: We still insist on free and fair e (6/16/2009)

We still insist on free and fair elections: Roy

Shailendra Awasti

On Sunday in New Delhi, ...

Agencies: J.B. Roy led hockey faction flexes its m (6/16/2009)	-
J.B. Roy led hockey faction flexes its muscles Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Around 25 men’s and 22 wom...

Negre behind Gill-Kalmadi patch up? (6/16/2009)	-sa
Negre behind Gill-Kalmadi patch up Mihir Vasavda Mumbai: The 'Great Indian Hockey Patch...

The Hindu: Roy and Bose to meet IOA chief (6/16/2009)

Roy and Bose to meet IOA chief

Special Correspondent

MUMBAI: Bengal Ho...

Asian Age: IOC to discuss HI with members (6/16/2009)

IOC to discuss HI with members

AGE CORRESPONDENT

Mumbai June 15: In a bid to res...

Asian Age: Spanish coach looks to build complete p (6/16/2009)

Spanish coach looks to build complete players

Age Correspondent

Pune June 15: Heard...

Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there-II (6/16/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there Part II Chile is one team here that draws lot...

Times of India: FIH chief may help end Indian hock (6/16/2009)	-
FIH chief may help end Indian hockey impasse 16 Jun 2009: Pradeep Vijayakar / V Narayan Swamy,T...

LIVE COMMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT (6/17/2009)	-s2h Team
Hi Visitors, This site is experience some technical problem. We we are trying to track, and r...

India outplays England for a 9-0 win (6/17/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Attacking in waves, India mopped up a whopping nine goals, while conceding nil, against England in t...

Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there-III (6/20/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Singapore Sojourn: Tit Bits Here and there Part III It’s tough task for media managers he...

FINALS AND BRONZE MATCH LIVE ON STICK2HOCKEY.COM (6/21/2009)	-s2h team
Hi Visitors, SUNDAY'S FINAL AND BRONZE MEDAL MATCHES ARE BROUGHT TO YOUR HOMES ...

TOI: Roy wants FIH to reconsider recognition to Ho (6/21/2009)	-sa
Roy wants FIH to reconsider recognition to Hockey India 17 Jun 2009, NEW DELHI: The JB Roy...

Indian girls lose all three Tests in New Zealand (6/21/2009)	-s2h team
Indian girls lose all the three tests played in New Zealand this week. First test ended at 3-2, seco...

FIH confirms India to host 2010 Men's World Cup (6/21/2009)	-s2h team
FIH confirms India to host 2010 Men's World Cup KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — The International Hocke...

Kazan: India starts with a winning note, 5-3 Vs Be (6/21/2009)	-s2h team
India started their Champions Challenge II campaign with a winning note, defeating Belgium 5-3 at Ka...

Hockey India Media Release on Women Hockey Kazan T (6/21/2009)	-Press Release
Hockey India Media Release on Women Hockey Kazan Tour There have been numerous queries from th...

Monthly Media Watch: Gender bias of Indian media (6/22/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Monthly Media Watch: Gender bias of Indian media A couple of days ago Indian print media woke...

Singapore Sojourn: Titbits here and there Part IV (6/22/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Singapore Sojourn: Titbits here and there Part IV 1994 World Cup captain Jude Felix was s...

Better to learn lessons quickly (6/22/2009)	-HJS Chimni
INDIAN TEAM AT JUNIOR WORLD CUP HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Poor performance phase of Indian hockey cont...

India in the semis of the Kazan Challenge (6/22/2009)	-K. Arumugam
India in the semis of the Kazan Challenge Making a late surge, India swamps Canada for a flue...

Times of India: No reason to shift WC from India: (6/23/2009)	-
No reason to shift WC from India: Negre 23 Jun 2009, V Narayan Swamy,TNN BANGALORE: The Int...

AFB: FIH confirms India to host 2010 World Cup (6/23/2009)	-
FIH confirms India to host 2010 World Cup 21 Jun 2009, KUALA LUMPUR: The International Hockey ...

Asian Age: India down Canada to enter semis (6/23/2009)	-
India down Canada to enter semis Kazan (Russia), June 22: India stormed into the semifi...

Agency: The boys deserved to finish better: coach (6/23/2009)	-sa
Agency: The boys deserved to finish better: coach Bansal New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A ninth-pla...

Indian Express: Brasa's tactical plan will surpris (6/23/2009)	-sa
Brasa's tactical plan will surprise opponents: Tirkey Kabir Mandrekar Sun, Jun 21 06:...

Agency: women's hockey team returns from airport (6/23/2009)	-
Travel agent bungles, women's hockey team returns from airport Press Trust Of India New ...

The Hindu: 'Overall performance satisfying’ (6/24/2009)	-
Overall performance satisfying’ NEW DELHI: The Indian hockey team returned home on Monday afte...

Saba Anjum's hattrick floors Belarus at Kazan (6/25/2009)	-K. Arumugam
India defeats Belarus for a clean slate in the pool Despite poor penalty corner conversions ...

Olympians set to wrest control of MHA (6/25/2009)	-
Olympians set to wrest control of MHA New Delhi, June 24: Olympians Gurbux Singh, Joaquim Car...

Pillay and Ghulati should come out with Reports (6/25/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Pillay and Ghulati should come out with detailed reports India played two major tournaments re...

Junior World Cup: My Last Word (6/25/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Junior World Cup: My Last Word No team had been training so hard for so long and spending so m...

India in the finals of the Kazan event (6/26/2009)	-s2h
Indian women led by Surinder Kaur, an Arjuna award aspirant this year, reached the finals of the Cha...

Horst Wein: Taking Hockey Into the Future (6/27/2009)	-s2h team
Taking Hockey Into the Future " The hockey of the past we have to respect, the hockey of today...

How did India lose to China in the Asia Cup ? (6/27/2009)	-Alka C. Mehta
How did India lose to China in the Kuantan Asia Cup, a study I happen to witness India - Chi...

India wins the Challenge II, defeat Belgium 6-3 (6/27/2009)	-K. Arumugam
India defeated Belgium to lift the Kazan Champions Challenge Cup II held at Kazan, capital of Tartar...

The Hindu: BHA elections: former players in fray (6/28/2009)	-
BHA elections: former players in fray Special Correspondent MUMBAI: Olympians M.M. Som...

Media Watch: How Kazan Event was (un)covered (6/28/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Media Watch: How was the block buster Chak De India born. That was when scriptwriter-Lyricist Jaide...

Women celebrate freedom from Bose with a title at (6/28/2009)	-K. Arumugam
Women celebrate freedom from Bose with a title at Kazan Whatever happened in the mess called H...

We are proud of such things if only our work is ac (6/28/2009)	-K. Arumugam
We are proud of such things if only our work is acknowledged The following is the Release of ...

Shahbad girls do India proud (6/30/2009)	-
Shahbad girls do India proud Prabhjot Singh/Amrita Dhaliwal Tribune News Service Cha...

The Hindu: Kazan victory — a small but significan (6/30/2009)

Kazan victory — a small but significant step forward

S. Thyagarajan

Chennai: Surinder K...

Times of India: Hockey team to leave on European t (6/30/2009)	-
Hockey team to leave on European tour 30 Jun 2009 PUNE: The senior national hockey team wil...

NEW SERIES: Ball Boy Bant2 (6/30/2009)	-K. Arumugam
THERE ARE BALL BOYS WHO KNOW HOCKEY BETTER THAN ANY OF US. HE IS COMMON MAN OF RK LAXMAN'S LEGEND...

New Series: BALL BOY BANT2 (6/30/2009)	-K. Arumugam
THERE ARE BALL BOYS WHO KNOW HOCKEY BETTER THAN ANY OF US. HE IS COMMON MAN OF RK LAXMAN'S LEGEND...