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Weak knees nearly destroyed Yuvraj Walmiki’s career By: Ashwin Ferro In India, hockey is not as highly publicised as cricket but ironically, it’s the publicity aspect that drew Yuvraj Walmiki to the game a decade ...

All credit to young team: Nobbs MANUJA VEERAPPA A little over two months ago when Australian Michael Nobbs took over as the Indian hockey team coach, he was welcomed with controversies. Whether it was senior ...

Sticks to the plan While the eyes of most Indian sports fans followed the travails and tribulations of our cricketers at Lord’s, England, a rousing victory was recorded by another Indian team in a smaller ...

He does his bit for hockey B. Azhagarasan’s abiding passion for hockey has inspired him to dig deep into his pocket and set up a club. ABM Infotech, the brainchild of Azhagarasan, have reached the ...

Fall in line or face action, FIH tells Hockey India NEW DELHI: In what has the potential to spark another controversy in Indian hockey, the world body FIH is believed to have — in a ...

Shot in the arm for the sport The Asian Champions Trophy win may well re-open the gates of relative success in terms of getting the right kind of media for the hockey team, as well ...

ACT triumph is an indication of better things ahead: Balbir Sr NEW DELHI: Hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Sr feels that India’s triumph in the Asian Champions Trophy is an indication of better things to come ...

Hockey India confident of getting back Champions Trophy NEW DELHI: With FIH chief Leandro Negre all set to meet sports minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday, Hockey India on Monday expressed confidence that it will able ...

Eric made major contribution to Indian athletics S. THYAGARAJAN E.R. (Eric) Prabhakar, who died on Saturday at Bangalore at the age of 86, was a sportsman of extraordinary competence. Athletics was his bailiwick, but he ...

Indian hockey triumph shows promise By Mihir Vasavda | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Entering the tournament in a state of almost zero preparedness and without a few of their key players, a wooden spoon ...