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Sandeep is the star to watch, says Argentine Ibarra NEW DELHI: Argentine penalty-corner specialist Pedro Ibarra thinks highly of Sandeep Singh and says that the Indian drag-flicker would be one of the stars to watch ...

Goalkeeper Bert Williams fears repeat of 1950 loss LONDON: England’s World Cup match against United States in June will bring back memories Bert Williams would rather forget. Now aged 90, Williams was the goalkeeper who ...

Rajpal says Prabhjot never made captaincy an issue NEW DELHI: India’s hockey captain Rajpal Singh on Thursday made light of the row over captaincy, saying Prabhjot Singh never made an issue of leading the side ...

Despite snags, FIH chief a happy man Extra-tight security, poor coordination between various agencies, bad media handling… its been a demanding few days for the world body. But FIH president Leandro Negre is not complaining. ...

A question of tactics for India in Hockey World Cup One Olympics (1960) as a player, four others (1968, ’80, ’84, ’92) as a coach. Yet, Balkishen Singh is an enigma in India, not the ...

India beat Netherlands 2-1 in second practice match NEW DELHI: Host India defeated Netherlands 2-1 in their second practice match ahead of the forthcoming hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on ...

‘No chalta hai anymore in Indian hockey team’ New Delhi: The Indian hockey players are using innovative methods to brush up their game and make the most of their practice matches after a 2-1 win ...

Foreign players hopeful of India’s good showing in WC NEW DELHI: India will be a force to reckon with in the forthcoming hockey World Cup starting on Sunday as the hosts have better knowledge of ...

India-England clash will be a battle in the trenches India will be taking on a high-flying England, winners of the 2009 European Championships with back-to-back wins against the Netherlands (semi-finals) and World champions Germany (final), ...

Aussies set for stiff German test in India NEW DELHI: Australia are hot favourites to win the men’s field hockey World Cup starting on Sunday, provided they can break the German stranglehold. Germany, the reigning ...