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Expect an Olympic hockey medal only in 2016

Fresh from Olympics qualification, Indian hockey's revelry has just about wrapped up. The players' coffers have witnessed unprecedented cash inflow. Coach Michael Nobbs has had a pay-rise. FIH...

Posted On: Mar 03, 2012 | Comments : 0

Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan's love for hockey

While the Indian hockey team has done a stupendous job by emerging as the winners at the London Olympic qualifiers, our Bollywood superstars too have gone gaga over the game and the efforts put in by ...

Posted On: Feb 29, 2012 | Comments : 0

Sahara's cash award for hockey team

Sahara India on Tuesday announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.16 crore to be distributed amongst the players and support staff of the Indian hockey team for qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. For ...

Posted On: Feb 29, 2012 | Comments : 0

Saif Ali Khan, Mika to perform at World Series Hockey opening

It's been long since actor Preity Zinta was seen hobnobbing in filmy circles in the city and that's because she's busy shooting in Paris. A source from the sets tells us that Preity is hap...

Posted On: Feb 29, 2012 | Comments : 0

In Indian hockey, Singh is King!

India are just a step away from getting back into the Olympics and the hero - as has historically been the case - is once again a 'Singh' - a last name that is synonymous with Indian hockey ev...

Posted On: Feb 24, 2012 | Comments : 0

Finals beckon India in Olympic hockey qualifiers

The Indian men's hockey team faces its sternest test against Canada on Wednesday but the incentive of a place in the final of the Olympic qualifiers should spur on Michael Nobbs' boys to go fo...

Posted On: Feb 22, 2012 | Comments : 0

India’s big hockey switch

While Hockey India (HI) continues to dismiss the threat of the World Series of Hockey (WSH), its former skipper, Rajpal Singh, has decided to join the ‘league of rebels’ and is all set to ...

Posted On: Feb 21, 2012 | Comments : 0

World Series Hockey: Bollywood star Suniel Shetty buys team

India’s National Sport is set to follow the path of IPL. World Series Hockey (WSH), a joint initiative between the Indian Hockey Federation and the sports channel Nimbus Sports, is trying to bre...

Posted On: Feb 21, 2012 | Comments : 0

A battle for the future of Indian hockey

When India take on Singapore tonight in the first game of the Olympic qualifiers, they will justifiably start as favourites. But they will also know that the bigger challenges lie ahead. India ranked ...

Posted On: Feb 18, 2012 | Comments : 0

Indian hockey must emerge from cricket's shadow

Indian hockey has fallen on hard times but captain Bharat Chetri believes it is his destiny to lead the team to the London Olympics and snatch a new generation of players away from cricket's grasp...

Posted On: Feb 17, 2012 | Comments : 0
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