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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, ...

Ranchi: “You can do it again,” Hockey Jharkhand president Sudesh Mahto told promising Indian hockey goalkeeper Bigan Soy as he gave her away Rs 51,000 as cash prize for her bronze medal-winning feat feat in ...

New Delhi: India will field as many as three debutants in the upcoming Asia Cup men’s hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia — a qualifying event for the 2014 World Cup. Young Amit Rohidas will man ...

For Adam Sinclair, international hockey champion, the game was a way of life, and as a student, sports was top priority. “I was more passionate about sports than studies,” laughs Adam. The results are there ...

NEW DELHI: Plagued by injuries, India on Sunday named a young 18-member squad to be led by the inspirational Sardar Singh in the crucial Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled from August 24 to September 1 ...

SHAHBAD: A small town, 70 kilometres away from Chandigarh has brought about a revolution in Indian hockey. Shahbad, and to be more precise the Shahbad Hockey Academy, is a nursery for hockey stars right from ...

Shuttler PV Sindhu became eligible for the Indian driving license last month, and just a couple of days ago she created history by becoming the first Indian woman singles player to have a world championship ...