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‘Indian team needs to work on defence’ Michael Nobbs has admitted that the Indian hockey team needs to work on its defence ahead of February’s Olympic qualifiers. Speaking at the Sports Authority of India here, ...

WSH postponed till Feb 29 The World Series Hockey (WSH) league has been postponed till the completion of the Olympic qualifiers, to be held in Delhi in the second week of February. The Indian Hockey ...

Indian women team wins bronze at Four Nation tourney NEW DELHI: Indian women’s hockey team registered a 4-2 win via a penalty shootout against Ireland to clinch the bronze medal in the Four Nation hockey ...

World Series Hockey postponed by two months NEW DELHI: The suspense over the staging of the World Series Hockey (WSH) is over, at least for now. The WSH organisers on Monday decided to postpone the ...

We’ve 80% chance of qualifying for Olympics: Nobbs BANGALORE: Indian hockey coach Michael Nobbs feels that the team’s progress had exceeded expectations in the recent weeks and that it had an 80% chance of qualifying ...

Signature campaign begins for Bharat Ratna to Dhyan Chand NEW DELHI: A signature campaign has begun to press the government to confer Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, on legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand with ...

Nimbus loses BCCI telecast rights, puts off hockey league It was a double whammy for Nimbus Sports Monday. The Indian cricket board terminated its telecast rights contract for defaulting on paymentments and it was also ...

Australia beats Spain 1-0 Australia maintained its stranglehold on hockey’s Champions Trophy with a 1-0 win over Spain today, claiming a record fourth straight title through a disputed goal to Eddie Ockenden. The reigning world ...

Nobbs looks at the bright side After a week’s rest, following its defeat to Belgium in the final of the Champions Challenge tournament in South Africa, the Indian men’s hockey team will re-assemble for a ...

Australia beat Spain to win Champions Trophy AUCKLAND: Australia maintained their stranglehold on hockey’s Champions Trophy with a 1-0 win over Spain on Sunday, claiming a record fourth straight title through a disputed goal to ...