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India win but lack the finishing touches Navneet Singh, Hindustan Times Indian women blanked Azerbaijan 3-0 in the inaugural Test of the four-match series on Sunday, but the team’s basic problem — lack of finishing ...

Players yet to receive cash awards PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENT Indian hockey captain Bharat Chetri said the players were yet to receive the cash awards announced by various state governments following the side’s title win in the ...

India set for South Africa test Biswajyoti Brahma, TNN NEW DELHI: Beware of a South African backlash. Coach Michael Nobbs must be telling this to his wards when India take on the African champions in ...

Nobbs to pick best 18 players for Olympic qualifier from SA series NEW DELHI: Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Michael Nobbs on Sunday said the upcoming five-match Test series against South Africa is “extremely ...

India eves beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in 1st Test NEW DELHI: Indian eves’ preparation for the next month’s Olympic qualifiers kicked off in style as they defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in the first hockey Test at the ...

Indian women ready for Azerbaijan Ritu Sejwal, TNN NEW DELHI: With only a month to go for the London Olympic qualifiers, the Indian women’s hockey team has decided to leave behind injury woes and instead ...

‘Indian fitness has improved vastly’ players are not exactly known for physical fitness and national team physiologist David John is entrusted with the difficult task of addressing this issue. Coming from Australia, a country where ...

‘Azerbaijan tie a test for Olympic qualifiers’ NEW DELHI: Indian women’s hockey coach C R Kumar on Saturday said that the four ‘Test’ matches against Azerbaijan, starting from Sunday, would give the national selectors a ...

Fitness a big worry as team stares at Olympic qualifiers The countdown to the Olympic Qualifiers, scheduled in the Capital from February 18, has begun, but the women’s hockey coach, CR Kumar, is yet to ...

Focus on eliminating mistakes, says Khandkar The Delhi-phase of India hockey men’s camp is in full swing and experienced forward Tushar Khandkar said the team was working on the mistakes which slipped into their game ...