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My job is to communicate with the junior players: Ignace

My job is to communicate with the junior players: Ignace  Read more »

New Delhi, Feb 10 - Ignace Tirkey was there in Santiago when eight times Olympic hockey champions missed qualifying for the Games in Beijing for the first time in 80 years.

Hockey coach Nobbs asks India to be as ruthless as Australia

Hockey coach Nobbs asks India to be as ruthless as Australia  Read more »

New Delhi, Feb 10 - Chief coach Michael Nobbs says the Indian hockey team has to be as ruthless as World champions Australia if they have to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

Dilip Tirkey's presence at camp is a boon: Sandeep Singh

Dilip Tirkey's presence at camp is a boon: Sandeep SinghNew Delhi, Feb 7 - India hockey players feel the presence of former captain Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper A. B. Subbaiah as part of the back-up staff is helping them prepare better for the 2012  Read more »

Sahara to renew sponsorship of Indian hockey

Sahara to renew sponsorship of Indian hockeyNew Delhi, Feb 7 - After pulling out of cricket, the national obsession, Sahara India is all set to sign a five-year contract to renew its sponsorship deal for the national sport, hockey.  Read more »

Hockey squad picked on performance not reputation: Nobbs

Hockey squad picked on performance not reputation: NobbsNew Delhi, Jan 31 - India hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said a national team cannot be picked on sentiment and reputation but on current form, making it amply clear that the 18-member  Read more »

Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers

Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers  Read more »

New Delhi, Jan 30 - As expected former captain Rajpal Singh was Monday dropped from the 18-member India squad for the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Feb 

India struggle to beat South Africa in second hockey Test

India struggle to beat South Africa in second hockey TestNew Delhi, Jan 17 : India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was unimpressed with the team's 2-1 win against South Africa in the second of the five-Test Karbonn Cup series at  Read more »

Pakistan make clean sweep of China hockey series

Islamabad, Dec 26 - Pakistan has made a clean sweep of the four-match friendship hockey series against China, clinching the last game 2-1 in Lahore.  Read more »

Maharashtra knocked out, Punjab thrash Bihar in junior hockey nationals

Maharashtra knocked out, Punjab thrash Bihar in junior hockey nationalsPune, Dec 19 - Jharkhand knocked out Maharashtra from the men's junior national hockey tournament beating them 2-1 in the quarterfinals at the Balewadi Sports Complex astro-turf here Monday.  Read more »

Indian women's hockey team lose to Argentina

Indian women's hockey team lose to ArgentinaNew Delhi, Dec 15 - Indian women's hockey team lost 1-3 to Argentina in the inaugural of the Four-nation tournament in the Argentine city Parana.

India failed to score any goal in the first half while the hosts scored twice.  Read more »

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Australia set India 270-run target

Australia set India 270-run targetAdelaide, Feb 12 - Australia made 269 for eight against India in the fourth match of the tri-series at the Adelaide Oval here Sunday.

David Hussey scored 72 while debutant Peter Forrest made 66.

R. Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav took two wickets each for India.  (IANS)

Australia bat against India

Australia bat against IndiaAdelaide, Feb 12 - Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth match of the tri-series against India here Sunday.

India rested Sachin Tendulkar while Australia Michael Hussey.  Read more »

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to perform

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to performLondon, Feb 4 (ANI): Force India driver Paul Di Resta has confessed to being under pressure to perform during his second full year on the Formula One circuit.  Read more »

i1 Supercar Series put off by a year

i1 Supercar Series put off by a yearChennai, Feb 1 :The much-hyped and twice postponed inaugural i1 Supercar Series will now be held in 2013, according to a press release from the promoters, Machdar Motorsports.  Read more »