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Training with boys helps girls toughen up Ritu Sejwal, TNN NEW DELHI: It’s been a long wait for the women’s hockey team which last qualified for the Olympics 32 years ago – for the Moscow ...

India are favourites, says Italy’s coach Ritu Sejwal, TNN NEW DELHI: “India will be the favourites as they have the home advantage,” Italy’s coach Fernando Ferrara said after the team’s fairly long warm-up session at ...

Air India, ONGC to clash in final Air India steamrolled Union Bank of India, 8-2, in the semifinal of the Mumbai Hockey Championship on Saturday. It was the first time in four years that the ...

Air India, ONGC to clash in final Air India steamrolled Union Bank of India, 8-2, in the semifinal of the Mumbai Hockey Championship on Saturday. It was the first time in four years that the ...

Video referral to be used in Olympic qualifiers After the success of the video umpire referral system in the recently-concluded women’s Champion’s Trophy in Argentina, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided to use it ...

Gagan Ajit Singh for Sher-e-Punjab Former India captain and striker Gagan Ajit Singh will make his comeback with Sher-e-Punjab in the World Series Hockey, commencing on February 29. The second round of player draft was ...

Focusing on scoring from deflections and rebounds These days the Indian hockey team is doing some intensive drills to master the art of scoring from goalmouth deflections and rebounds. Under the watchful eyes of trainer ...

Gagan Ajit to make comeback in World Series Hockey MUMBAI: Retired India player Gagan Ajit Singh joined the ranks of Dhanraj Pillay and Viren Rasquinha to make a comeback to competitive hockey after being picked ...

Hockey coach Nobbs asks India to be as ruthless as Australia NEW DELHI: Chief coach Michael Nobbs says the Indian hockey team has to be as ruthless as World champions Australia if they have to ...

Ticket to London Games important for hockey’s survival: Ignace Tirkey NEW DELHI: The pain of not qualifying for 2008 Beijing Olympics still rattles him and senior mid-fielder Ignace Tirkey said it is important that India ...