Fresh crisis has hit Pakistan hockey with Olympians, Islahuddin Siddique and Mudassar Asghar openly criticising the national federation (PHF) for withdrawing their nominations from important positions
India will rely on the form of their drag-flickers when they take on arch rivals Pakistan in the final of the Genting four-nation under-21 hockey tournament here tomorrow.
India cruised past Pakistan 3-1 in their last preliminary fixture of the Genting Four Nation under-21 Hockey Tournament at the Taman Daya Stadium at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Friday.
The Bengal Hockey Association Wednesday said it had the support of state bodies to persuade the Indian Olympic Association to hold elections to the Indian Hockey Federation at the earliest.
Conceding an early goal jolted India out of inertia and the visitors outplayed New Zealand 2-1 in the second Test of the four-match hockey series at the National Stadium here on Sunday.
Stung by the shocking draw against debutants Egypt in the opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament, India will have to pull up their socks.
After India finished runners-up to the Netherlands in the Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament, the host team's coach Harender Singh is eyeing 2010 World Cup.
The Netherlands beat India 2-1 to win the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament in Chandigarh Monday. Jeroen Hertzberger struck a brace for the Netherlands.
Sports Minister M S Gill today praised the fighting spirit of the Indian hockey players and said they should not feel "disheartened" for their 1-2 defeat in the final of the Punjab Gold Cup.
Riding on a hattrick by Manoj Lakra, hosts Orissa defeated defending champions Madhya Pradesh 4-3 in a keenly fought final to win the 22nd All India Postal hockey tournament in Rourkela today.
Cricket in India has always been a crowd puller but if the swelling crowds in Chandigarh for the Punjab Gold Cup hockey are anything to go by, then it seems the national sport is fast catching up.
The Netherlands handed Olympic champions Germany a 7-1 drubbing in their last league match to set up a title clash with India in the Punjab Gold cup hockey tournament today.
Hosts Orissa defeated Punjab 3-1 to set up a title clash against Madhya Pradesh who pipped Uttar Pradesh 3-2 in semi-final of 22nd All India Postal Hockey Tournament here today.
Hosts India tasted their first defeat as they went down 2-4 to Olympic champions Germany in the Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament at Sector-42 stadium in Chandigarh, Friday.
European champions The Netherlands outplayed New Zealand 4-1 in the Punjab Gold Cup hockey to reach the finals of the four-nation tournament at the Sector 42 hockey stadium in Chandigarh Friday.
Olympics champion Germany are still searching for a win in the Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament. But their poor form has not dampened the spirit of German fans who are rooting for their team.