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Successful launch of World Series Hockey, a slap on the face of HI and FIH The much awaited – but much-hated by powers that be in India as well as in the world — World ...

Sports Minister hails WSH, calls it India’s contribution to world hockey “Sports needs sponsors. It needs to entertain masses. Indian hockey needed big ones on these lines, and World Series Hockey is therefore a welcome ...

Its the purse of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports that helped India on a big way to re-enter the Olympics arena. Government has spent a whopping Rs.180.90 million in supporting players’ camp and coaches ...

Sahara India Pariwar announces a cash award of Rs. 1.12 crore for players of Indian Hockey and support staff, for qualifying for London Olympics 2012 New Delhi, February 28, 2012: Sahara India Pariwar, a major ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this column presents a different view. The author agrees that ‘Hockey suffers because of two federations fighting at the top’. But at the same time, the author argues that hockey’s ...

Its a rewards time. Michale Nobbs gets ten percent increase in his pay, even as the winning squad of Delhi Qualifier gets a small purse of Rs. 1 each per player from each Lalit Hotel ...

IOA to give all sponsors’ money to the sportsperson qualified for Olympics NEW DELHI 27 FEBRUARY, 2012: In a far reaching move, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today announced that all the money received from the ...

A core group of probables for the forthcoming Olympics has been announced. Having earned their ticket to play at the London Olympic Games after executing a resounding 8-1 victory over France at the Olympic Qualifier ...

Berlin score for India for London Tour What a score! What an occasion. India struck eight goals against one by France in the Olympic Qualifier final on Sunday. In 1936, India displayed the same 8-1 ...

Canada survived a scare from Poland before finishing fifth in the Delhi Olympic Qualifier. In the exciting bronze medal match, both the teams showcased their scoring prowess, bringing in equlizers. Canada opened the scoring early ...