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Despite snags, FIH chief a happy man Extra-tight security, poor coordination between various agencies, bad media handling… its been a demanding few days for the world body. But FIH president Leandro Negre is not complaining. ...

A question of tactics for India in Hockey World Cup One Olympics (1960) as a player, four others (1968, ’80, ’84, ’92) as a coach. Yet, Balkishen Singh is an enigma in India, not the ...

India beat Netherlands 2-1 in second practice match NEW DELHI: Host India defeated Netherlands 2-1 in their second practice match ahead of the forthcoming hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on ...

‘No chalta hai anymore in Indian hockey team’ New Delhi: The Indian hockey players are using innovative methods to brush up their game and make the most of their practice matches after a 2-1 win ...

Foreign players hopeful of India’s good showing in WC NEW DELHI: India will be a force to reckon with in the forthcoming hockey World Cup starting on Sunday as the hosts have better knowledge of ...

India-England clash will be a battle in the trenches India will be taking on a high-flying England, winners of the 2009 European Championships with back-to-back wins against the Netherlands (semi-finals) and World champions Germany (final), ...

Aussies set for stiff German test in India NEW DELHI: Australia are hot favourites to win the men’s field hockey World Cup starting on Sunday, provided they can break the German stranglehold. Germany, the reigning ...

We are not responsible for hockey mess: FIH NEW DELHI: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday claimed that it was not at fault over the mismanagement concerning the Hero Honda hockey World Cup, which ...

India’s 1973 Hockey World Cup team was the best Indian goalkeeper Charles Cornelius rushes out to thwart a Dutch attack during the final at Amstelveen in 1973. Which was the best Indian team in the ...

‘Title holders Germany will not be under pressure’ NEW DELHI: Young German teenage striker Florian Fuchs says he is aware of his team’s reputation as they chase a hat-trick of hockey World Cup titles, but ...