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‘Players need to be eased into training The Indian hockey team will play warm-up matches against the Developmental Team (like the India A team in cricket) and France and will meet only one top team ...

Players back in training The Indian hockey team resumed training on Thursday after Hockey India met their demands following a five-day strike. The players had a light practice session, involving a warm-up, a short game ...

Indian hockey pay crisis resolved PUNE: The crisis in Indian hockey was resolved yesterday with Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi brokering a compromise deal between the game’s administrators and the striking players, who have ...

HOCKEY PLAYERS RESUME PRACTICE PUNE: After successfully negotiating their demands with the administrators, the Indian hockey players returned to the World Cup preparatory camp and resumed practice after a six-day gap here on Thursday. All ...

Indian men’s hockey squad training resumes at Balewadi The Indian men’s hockey squad resumed training Thursday at the Balewadi hockey turf, ending six days of agitation and negotiation with Hockey India over delayed cash incentives ...

Mumbai hockey body moves HC against HI MUMBAI: Peeved with Hockey India (HI) after it was denied affiliation, the Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA) has moved the Bombay High Court against the national body of the ...

Indian cricketers to give monetary help to hockey players MIRPUR: The Indian cricketers are contemplating offering monetary help to the national hockey players, who ended their indefinite strike on Wednesday only after promised payment of ...

Gill doesn’t fulfill his commitment: Baljit NEW DELHI: Former hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh accused Sports Minister MS Gill of not fulfilling his commitment of helping him regain his full vision and alleged the Ministry brought ...

Baljit’s allegations baseless, says Ministry NEW DELHI: Hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh, whose right eye got badly damaged after a golf ball hit him after crashing through his helmet during practice, has requested the sports minister ...

India losing out home advantage: Brasa NEW DELHI: With hockey World Cup round the corner and the National Stadium still under-construction, Indian chief coach Jose Brasa fears his wards are losing the home advantage with ...