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Baljit Singh left out of probables list Hockey India, on Saturday, released the pruned list of 48 probables, or the core group, following three-day selection trials during the camp at the Sports Authority of India ...

Hurt Baljit lashes out at HI Goalkeeper Baljit Singh on Saturday lashed out at Hockey India for axing him from the national camp probables’ shortlist, saying he was extremely hurt. “I am extremely hurt at ...

Seniors are crucial to team: Tirkey MANUJA VEERAPPA A man of few words, but tall deeds, former India hockey skipper Dilip Tirkey may have hung up his boots, but his passion for the sport remains ...

Hockey factions agree to disagree Uthra G Chaturvedi In the end, it all boiled down to a clash of personalities. And a deal that was all but signed and sealed did not materialise as the ...

Focused on Olympic qualification Talent notwithstanding, young Indian players are often ill-equipped to make a quick step-up to the senior ranks, feels former India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey. “Our main problem when we pick players ...

Hockey India-International Hockey Federation talks fail, merger stalled In a major setback, the much-anticipated merger process between Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation fell apart today, thereby plunging the fate of the national game into ...

Hockey merger fails, ministry to decide now Firoz Mirza, Hindustan Times After two days of hectic debate, the talks to form a unified body to run hockey in the country met a dead-end on Friday. ...

Chairman’s post bone of contention Did Indian Hockey Federation come up with a demand of a new post — that of a chairman — to rival the position of the president of the proposed unified ...

Michael Nobbs to leave for Australia BANGALORE: Chief coach Michael Nobbs will leave for Perth on Saturday night to procure his Indian work permit before returning to India for the second phase of the camp ...

HI-IHF talks fail, merger process stalled NEW DELHI: It’s back to square one for Indian hockey as merger talks between Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), the two warring bodies claiming to be ...