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Uttam Singh to lead India in Junior Asia Cup Hockey

Hailing from UP's Karampur, the speedy and agile Uttam struck twice in the shootout including in sudden death, leading India to a thrilling 5-4 win over Australia in last year's Sultan of Johor Cup

published on : 4th May 2023
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Odisha to sponsor Indian hockey for 10 more years

The state mining company will release `434.12 crore, excluding applicable taxes, to Hockey India during the period. 

published on : 25th April 2023
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Star women's hockey striker Vandana eyeing gold in Asian Games 

Vandana, a member of India's historic fourth-place finished side in the Tokyo Olympics, is also eyeing a top-two result in this year's FIH Women's World Cup.

published on : 18th March 2022
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Time to ensure we don't have to wait four decades for the next Olympic medal in hockey

Indian hockey had been wallowing in despair for four decades as teams returned home from the Olympics empty-handed.

published on : 8th August 2021
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Minor tweaks in drag flick routine got Indian hockey star Gurjit Kaur going in Tokyo

India had bagged 14 penalty corners against Ireland and failed to convert even one and the team's think-tank raised the issue in the team meeting.

published on : 8th August 2021
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Want to bring back glory days of Indian hockey, says PR Sreejesh

PR Sreejesh feels this is his last chance to win a medal for India and he wants to give the best possible shot in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

published on : 19th June 2021
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Lalrindiki aims to break into Indian women's senior hockey team

Going by their performances in Chile, no team will be taking Lalrindiki and the junior India women lightly in upcoming tournaments.

published on : 25th February 2021
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After years of underachieving on the biggest stage, time to bring hockey back home

The thought of winning is not just about releasing pressure, but also about getting the crowd on their side

published on : 28th November 2018
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This Hockey World Cup could be the most competitive edition ever

Flicking through the pages of events held under the banner of the FIH since the end of the 2014 World Cup, that theme holds sufficient water. An unprecedented number of five teams have won titles.

published on : 28th November 2018
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Lost charm: Indian men's hockey beat Pakistan to win bronze

No statistic illustrates this better than this one: in the last 10 matches between the two nations (not counting the South Asian Games in 2016), India had won eight and drawn two.

published on : 2nd September 2018
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SHockey! Indian men's team goes down against Malaysia

Playing Malaysia for a spot in the final, they went down 7-6 in a shoot-out after scores were 2-2 at the end of regulation time.

published on : 31st August 2018
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Indian hockey coach Harendra Singh says Asian Games loss big setback, road to Olympics made tougher

Defending champions India were beaten in sudden death after both teams were locked 2-2 in regulation time.

published on : 31st August 2018
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India out of gold medal contention in Asian Games men's hockey, lose to Malaysia

The Indian defenders looked completely out of sorts as they committed silly errors to allow Malaysia come back into the match after taking the lead twice.

published on : 30th August 2018
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The final frontier: Women's hockey team eye Olympic berth after gritty win against China

Having pumped in a combined 66 goals in the preliminary stages (India 38, China 28), the semifinal was expected to be a high-scoring affair. 

published on : 30th August 2018
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India starts favourite against Malaysia in Asian Games men's hockey semi-final

The three-time gold medallist, ranked fifth in the world, stamped their dominance pumping seventy six goals in their five pool matches to top their group.

published on : 29th August 2018
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Vocal vollies part of the job for India's hockey goalie PR Sreejesh

The 30-year-old was at his best in Sunday's 5-3 win against South Korea at the Asian Games as India chalked up their fourth successive victory in Pool A to secure a place in the semi-finals.

published on : 27th August 2018
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26, 21, 17.... Goals tell tale of gulf in hockey standards at Asian Games 2018

In the 18 matches played so far by the men’s and women’s hockey teams in Jakarta, 192 goals have been scored at an average of 10.66 per hour.

published on : 23rd August 2018
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India maul hapless Indonesia 17-0 in Asian Games men's hockey 

Dilpreet Singh, Simranjeet Singh and Mandeep Singh scored hat-tricks for the defending champions. 

published on : 20th August 2018
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HWL Final: India coach Marijne rues lack of consistency against England

After a near-perfect display against the world champions Australia yesterday, the Indians dished out a below-par effort against England.

published on : 2nd December 2017
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Sardar Singh dropped; Rupinder Pal Singh, Birendra Lakra return for Hockey World League Final

Veteran mid-fielder Sardar Singh was dropped from India's 18-member squad for next month's Hockey World League Final.

published on : 17th November 2017