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India suffered a huge setback ahead of the Champions Challenge-I championship in Argentina with former skipper and drag flicker Sandeep Singh unlikely to take part because of a back injury. “He has suffered a back ...

Though he comes from Spain and is not known to quote Greek mythology at will, Jose Brasa, chief coach of the Indian hockey team, would no doubt be likening himself to Sisyphus, the king in ...

FROM being declared the best player of the tournament in India’s title win in the 2001 Junior World Cup in Hobart to spending time on the sidelines after the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Deepak Thakur has ...

AFTER being replaced by Rajpal Singh as India captain, injured defender Sandeep Singh is a doubtful starter for the upcoming Champions Challenge tournament in Salta, Argentina from December 6 to 13. According to chief coach ...

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand men’s hockey team capped a successful weekend on Monday when they joined their football counterparts as World Cup qualifiers. New Zealand booked their ticket to February’s hockey World Cup tournament in ...

PUNE: Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh will miss next year’s World Cup due to a back injury, chief coach Jose Brasa said on Sunday. Sandeep who was on Friday replaced as captain by Rajpal ...

Bangalore: M. Abhinav scored four goals as Yelahanka defeated Thippasandra 8-0 in a Kodava Samaja hockey tournament match here on Sunday. K. Somanna (2), A. Cariappa and T. Kalappa also scored for the victor. Other ...

Special Correspondent PUNE: The back injury to captain and drag flicker Sandeep Singh is only one of numerous problems the Indian men’s hockey squad has to overcome in the run-up to the Champions Challenge Tournament ...

S. Thyagarajan Chennai: The events that unfolded in the wake of the visit by the FIH observer, Antonio van Ondarza, underscored the tragically troubled times of our hockey administration. The effort at structuring Hockey India ...

INVERCARGILL: New Zealand beat Malaysia 2-1 in the final of a six-nation qualifying tournament Sunday to win a spot at the 2010 men’s field hockey World Cup in India. Host New Zealand, ranked No. 8 ...