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Scaling new heights Even before he was announced as Player of the Tournament, last week’s Asia Cup felt like the time V.R. Raghunath broke through. It can be inaccurate to pinpoint one single competition or ...

Oman registers first win in Asia Cup Hockey Oman clinched their first win of the Asia Cup hockey when they defeated Bangladesh 4—2 in a Group B tie at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh ...

Sreejesh, defenders do it for India S.Thyagarajan An exemplary display by the defenders and gallant goalkeeping by Sreejesh helped India cruise into the semifinals, defeating defending champion South Korea 2-0 in the Asia Cup hockey ...

Pakistan recall Salman Akbar for Asia Cup KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday recalled goalkeeper Salman Akbar for next week’s Asia Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia, which represents their last chance to qualify for the 2014 World ...

‘There will be no let up in practice’ Uthra Ganesan Roelant Oltmans is a hard taskmaster but not above having a few laughs after a tough training session. It’s another matter that the boys tend ...

Bigan, Indian hockey’s iron lass – Chaibasa goalie scripts World Cup bronze A.S.R.P. MUKESH Ranchi, Aug. 5: The iron nerves of Jharkhand goalie Bigan Soy (20) played a huge part in the nail-biting minutes of ...

Manipur rewards women hockey players IMPHAL: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday gave away Rs 2 lakh each to four Manipuri girls who were part of the Indian squad that won a bronze ...

Chak De! India to girl power and less recognized sports Maitreyee Boruah Those who’ve seen the Bollywood film Chak De! India have been touched by how the film portrays a bunch of underdogs (a team ...

I’ll be responsible for India’s showing in Asia Cup: Oltmans NEW DELHI: With a relatively young and inexperienced side at his disposal, High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans is doing his bid to take the pressure ...

The Hindu: Huge Task ahead for India S. Thyagarajan It is not easy to endorse the optimism of Roelant Oltmans about India’s chances in the forthcoming hockey Asia Cup. As the chief coach and motivator, ...