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Olympic qualifier draw favours India NEW DELHI: Former champions India were on Tuesday handed a favourable draw for the Olympic men’s hockey qualifiers, even as South Korea and Spain faced a tough journey to London. ...

WSH to install goalposts to be used during London Olympics MUMBAI: The upcoming World Series Hockey (WSH), starting from December 17, will feature international standard goalposts that will be used in the London Olympics in ...

Olympians caution hockey team after being handed easy draw NEW DELHI: Despite being handed a favourable draw for the Olympic men’s hockey qualifiers, former players cautioned India against complacency and said it would be a ...

Playing in WSH will result in suspension, warns FIH president By Mihir Vasavda | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre has served a direct warning to players looking to ...

For the Kodavas, hockey is where the heart is By Vivek Phadnis | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA It is no secret that playing hockey comes naturally to the Kodavas. The national sport is a ...

BSF wins All-India Police Hockey Championship The BSF team retains top position at the All-India Police Hockey Championship. The tournament ended on Saturday at the astro-turf stadium with the glorious victory of the BSF team. ...

Olympians against Dow as sponsor Hockey Olympians, Vasudevan Bhaskaran and Charles Cornelius, on Monday voiced their protest against Dow Chemical Company being a sponsor of the London Olympics and wanted to know why the Indian ...

No problem with WSH: Maken M.S.Unnikrishnan Sports Minister Ajay Maken said his Ministry had no objection to the World Series Hockey (WSH), to be organized by the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), from December 17 to ...

Pune to host 1st Hockey Jr Nationals from December 10 PUNE: Pune will host Hockey India’s (HI) first Junior National championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex in Balewadi from December 10 to 21. ...

Hockey Olympians against Dow sponsoring London 2012 CHENNAI: Hockey Olympians Vasudevan Baskaran and Charles Cornelius voiced their protest against Dow Chemical Company being a sponsor of the London Olympics and wanted to know why the ...