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Dhanraj Pillay slams FIH, HI after top players opt out of WSH camp BANGALORE: Upset at reports that top Indian players would not participate in the World Hockey Series beginning tomorrow, former India captain Dhanraj ...

Indian hockey to face harsh truth in London V Narayan Swamy, TNN BANGALORE: Is the time ripe to go overboard with India’s achievement quotient or put their game through the sieve to check whether the ...

Sahara to give 1.12 crore to triumphant Indian hockey team Monetary rewards continued to trickle down for the Indian men’s hockey team as Sahara India Pariwar today announced a cash incentive of Rs 1.12 crore ...

Coach Nobbs gets hike, players still waiting It’s an uphill journey. Defence and goalkeeping are two areas that could spell trouble for the team in the Olympics. Penalty corner is the only strong point at ...

Hockey India’s double standards leave a bad taste Hockey India (HI) clearly has double standards when it comes to players’ interests. While it has not officially made its stand clear over those players going to ...

Dual identity: Negre adds to confusion On Monday, International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Leandro Negre talked at length about the hurdles hampering the progress of the game in the country. However, instead of clearing the ...

‘HI, IHF should find a solution Principal Correspondent The International Hockey Federation (FIH) president, Leandro Negre, on Monday said that the two warring factions, Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), should come ...

Real work starts now Special Correspondent M.M. Somaya, men’s team Technical Director at 2008 Olympic qualifier in Santiago (Chile), feels that India under Michael Nobbs is learning to counter-attack. “The transition from defence to attack ...

The harbinger of a new dawn? S. Thyagarajan THE MEN WHO MATTERED: Physical trainer David John deserves a special salute for elevating the fitness level of the Indian players, while coach Michael Nobbs succeeded in ...

Sardar’s village in celebratory mood Sushil Manav Indian hockey team’s victory in the qualifiers for the London Olympics has brought cheers in Sant Nagar, the native village of team’s vice-captain Sardar Singh. Sant Nagar situated ...