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Participating countries not to increase in 2014 WC: FIH NEW DELHI: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has turned down former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey’s proposal for increasing the number of teams in next year’s World ...

Yet another injury blow to India, Sunil ruled out of Asia Cup NEW DELHI: India’s prospect in the upcoming Asia Cup hockey tournament were dealt a severe blow after star forward S V Sunil had ...

Indian girls win first-ever World Cup medal NEW DELHI: It was celebration time for country’s hockey lovers as India held their nerves to beat a fancied England 3-2 on penalties to claim the bronze medal ...

Proud MP academy savours hockey girls’ feat Biswajyoti Brahma NEW DELHI: “Work hard, you are destined for greater things,” hockey coach Paramjit Singh once told a starry-eyed girl from Manipur. The girl, Sushila Chanu, took ...

India lose 0-3 to Netherlands in Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup semifinal MONCHENGLADBACH (Germany): India’s dream run in the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup came to a halt after defending champions Netherlands scored a 3-0 ...

India enter junior women’s World Cup semifinals NEW DELHI: In what could be called a Chak De! moment for Indian hockey, a bunch of young girls on Thursday made the country proud by reaching the ...

AIkashdeep ruled out of Asia Cup “It’s better for him (to skip the Asia Cup), taking his age into consideration. He’s only 18 and has a really big career ahead of him. We really rate ...

IHF name Trinamool MP KD Singh as new president PTI NEW DELHI: Trinamool MP KD Singh was on Monday elevated to the post of president of the Indian Hockey Federation after incumbent Dinesh Reddy opted ...

HOCKEY / INTERVIEW/MAHARAJ KISHAN KAUSHIK ‘There is no substitute for experience’ “The feeling was definitely a very good one. I was happy and excited because, to be honest, I had never really thought I would ...

India hope change brings change of luck Mihir Vasavda As Indian hockey faces its biggest challenge in recent years, the hockey fraternity will hope the change of coaches will also bring a change of luck. ...