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No end in sight to Indian hockey’s woes BANGALORE: The hockey imbroglio in the country is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and the fraternity is destined to endure multiple federations grappling with administration for ...

Germany, Britain clash in Four Nations final NOTTINGHAM: Germany and Britain advanced to Saturday’s Four Nations final by defeating Japan 4-2 and New Zealand 5-1 respectively on Friday. Japan defended well in the first 10 ...

India beat Belgium 3-2 Sandeep Singh struck twice and custodian Bharat Chetri saved a penalty stroke to steer India to a 3-2 win over hosts Belgium in the second hockey Test in Antwerp. The win ...

Pargat to vie for Hockey India president’s post Former India captain and Hockey Punjab secretary Pargat Singh today announced his candidature for the post of Hockey India president and said he was confident of his ...

Tirkey turns down IHF offer to become selector Apparently under pressure, former India captain Dilip Tirkey on Friday turned down the offer by the rejuvenated Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) to become a part of the ...

A mix of the prosaic and the pulsating S. THYAGARAJAN Photo: M. Vedhan BATTLE FOR POSSESSION: Karnataka’s Girish Ganapathy (left) and ONGC’s Sandeep Antil vie for the ball on Thursday. The opening day of the ...

Laboured wins for Army XI and IOC S. THYAGARAJAN Holder Army XI put down a determined Namdhari XI 4-2 while former winner IOC made heavy weather of the local challenge from Southern Railway but managed ...

‘Tirkey stopped from becoming selector’ While it finds a lasting solution to the present imbroglio, the Sports Ministry has allowed Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) to co-exist peacefully. But it seems ...

Tamil Nadu, Haryana in National hockey semifinal BHOPAL: Tamil Nadu and Haryana entered the semifinals of the 63rd Rangaswami Cup Senior National men’s hockey championship played at the Aishbagh Stadium. Tamil Nadu defeated last year’s ...

Carvalho accuses HI of targeting Tirkey, Ballal MUMBAI: Olympian Joaquim Carvalho on Thursday hit out at Hockey India for stopping fellow-Olympians Dilip Tirkey and Ashish Ballal from performing their roles as selectors of the rival ...