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Times of India: Hockey: Ajay, Varun shine as India colts beat England 7-1 MARLOW (England): India’s junior men’s hockey team maintained their unbeaten run on the tour of England by thrashing the hosts 7-1 at ...

Indian Express: Australia, Netherlands ones to beat in hockey at Rio 2016 Olympics The Australians, only managed a bronze four years ago in London Olympics despite being overwhelming favourites. Germany might be the twice Olympic ...

New Indian Express: Against all odds, here’s how women hockey players made it to Rio Olympics By Vivek Phadnis The grit and determination on faces of the women hockey players often reveals the bigger picture. ...

The Hindu: From barren fields to hallowed turf By A.D. Rangarajan When she chose to wield the hockey stick more than a decade ago, her parents reposed confidence in E. Rajani. Now, they are eager ...

New Indian Express: Naveen announces special incentive for players selected for Olympics BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today announced special incentive of Rs 10 lakh each for six players from Odisha selected for Rio Olympics. ...

Times of India: Varun scores double as India beat Hampstead & Westminster MARLOW (England): India’s junior men’s hockey team beat Hampstead and Westminster 3-0 in their encounter at the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre on Wednesday. ...

Indian Express: There is no easy match in Olympics: Sreejesh As per the new format 12 teams have been divided into two pools of six with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. ...

‘A top-four finish would be ambitious’ Ajit Pal Singh The Rio Olympics would be a big test for the Indian hockey teams but I can see the progress in the men’s side in recent times ...

The Hindu: Indian men’s hockey looks to reclaim its bragging rights By Uthra Ganesan Playing alongside only for the second time ever, and with fewer expectations, the women will back themselves to make it to ...

The Hindu: A dominant force that has gone dormant By Nandakumar Marar Hockey at the Olympic Games can be split into two halves, before 1976 Montreal Olympics and after. The Canadian federation’s reported inability to ...