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The Delhi High Court has indicted the Central Government for permitting “complete autonomy and arbitrariness in the functioning of National Sports Federations”. Justice Gita Mittal held the Sports Ministry responsible for ignoring representation of players ...

Times of India: Sports czars must quit after 8 years, says HC NEW DELHI: Most of them do not believe in handing over the baton. Perched securely as heads of various sporting federations, sports bosses ...

India too big a risk, says hockey great by David Sygall March 8, 2009: THE hockey World Cup and Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be staged in India next year, are now in serious doubt and ...

High Court ruling on terms of office-bearers has wide ramifications Special Correspondent Players and coaches remain almost unrepresented in sports bodies NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Union Government guidelines on ...

The Fate Of Indian Hockey By Akanksha Tiwari on March 1, 2009 1920’s and 1960’s: India bags eight gold, one silver, two bronze medals in eighteen successive appearances in the Olympics. Six of the eight ...

Results of IHF Elections Announced The result of the 2005 now suspended IHF elections, which were held back as per a Delhi High Court directive, were announced in Kolkata on Tuesday by the Bengal Hockey ...

Pakistan target India to regain Asia Cup hockey KARACHI: Pakistan are confident of their performance in the Asia Cup hockey starting in May but feel they will face tough competition from defendi ng champions India. ...

Pargat on FIH Hockey Rules Board NEW DELHI: Former India captain Pargat Singh has been included in the Hockey Rules Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Pargat is part of the 13-member panel, which ...

FIH to keep close watch Chennai: The status reports of the world level events for this year and 2010, which include the World Cup in New Delhi, were discussed in detail at the Executive Board ...

Harendra Singh advocates yoga for players Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: If chief hockey coach Harendra Singh is to be believed, the national team, just back from a twin-tour to Australia and New Zealand, would improve ...