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Youngsters set to live a dream at Olympic qualifiers NEW DELHI: A sport for most, hockey has been a way of life for 19-year-old Indian midfielder Kothajit Singh whose entire family has played the game. ...

Sahara to renew contract with Hockey India A bonanza awaits country’s top hockey players. According to Hockey India (HI) secretary general Narinder Batra, those donning the national colours – including junior level – would be ...

Ticket sale for Olympic qualifiers starts on Thursday NEW DELHI: Online ticket sales for the forthcoming Hockey Olympic qualifiers, to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from February 18-26, started from Thursday. ...

Hockey India to introduce player retainership With the deal with Sahara renewed, Hockey India has decided to introduce a gradation system, something the players have been demanding for a long time. Sahara announced a 170 ...

Sports Hostel, SCR triumph in ‘Babu’ hockey Sports Hostel, Lucknow defeated Eastern Railway, Kolkata 5-2 while South Central Railway (SCR), Secunderabad defeated RCF Kapoorthala 3-2 in their respective matches of the 32nd All India KD ...

India women to rely on pace to outwit rivals Navneet Singh, Hindustan Times The India women’s hockey team plans to outpace its opponents during the Olympic qualifying tournament, which begins at the National Stadium from ...

Sahara renews sponsorship Sahara India, a major business conglomerate, which had dropped a bombshell when it announced the decision to scrap the sponsorship of Indian cricket, and withdrawal of IPL team Pune Warriors, has renwed ...

Sahara to renew deal with Indian hockey NEW DELHI: Just a couple of days after snapping ties with the cricket board ( BCCI), Sahara India group on Tuesday said that it was close to resuming ...

Noel Rasquinha no more Dr. Noel Rasquinha (47), former Karnataka State junior and senior National hockey player, passed away on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. A noted midfielder during his playing days, Rasquinha was ...

Sunil: a key forward and a special player One of the strengths of the Indian hockey team is its attack from the right and incisive striker S.V. Sunil is an important member of the swift ...