Hockey
India calls off hockey series with Pakistan
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at March 15, 2013 | 1:41 pm | 0 Comment
New Delhi, Mar 15: The diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan has yet spilled over to the sporting arena as the Indian government has refused permission for a home-and-away bilateral hockey series between the two countries on security grounds. A top source in Hockey India today said that they have received a communication from the Ministry of External more...
India prevail 1-0 over Belgium, enter semifinals
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at December 6, 2012 | 6:40 pm | 0 Comment
Melbourne: India grimly hung on to an early lead to prevail 1-0 over Belgium to advance to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the State Hockey Centre on Thursday. The goal that settled the fate of the quarterfinal contest came in the 13th minute of the first shot India had at the rival goal. READ MORE: Pak stun Germany, enters CT semis Nitin Thimmaiah more...
India move to top of group with 4-2 win over New Zealand in Champions Trophy
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at December 3, 2012 | 10:28 am | 0 Comment
Melbourne: India recovered from conceding an early self-goal to prevail 4-2 over New Zealand and move to the top of Pool A in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Sunday. The victory gave India six points from two matches, making them the only unbeaten team in the pool following England's surprise 4-1 win over Olympic champions Germany earlier in the more...
Time to take some hard decisions, says Pargat Singh
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at August 14, 2012 | 8:49 pm | 0 Comment
New Delhi, Aug 14: More than ever before, Indian hockey now needs clear thinking and some hard decisions if it wants to even consider rising from the debacle of the London Olympic Games. Six successive losses are one side of the coin, the way Indians crashed to those defeats presents the picture that goes beyond statistics and presents a depressing scenario. The more...
Azlan Shah Cup: India beats Great Britain to clinch Bronze
By Pushpendra Singh Rajput at June 4, 2012 | 8:09 am | 0 Comment
Ipoh (Malasia): In a major boost to contry's hopes for a medal in London Olympics, India men's hockey team defeated Great Britain by 3-1 to clinch bronze in the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah cup on Sunday. India dominated the match, but squandered several scoring opportunities to concede the lead to pre-tournament favourites Great Britian before staging a spirited more...
