Another year passed but the sorry state of Indian hockey refused to change as the prolonged struggle for power between two warring federations once again took centre-stage over the performance of the national team in 2011. Just like a never-ending television soap opera, there seemed to be no immediate solution to the tussle between Hockey India and the de-recognised Indian Hockey Federation, who, after calling a temporary peace, went back...
10:00 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Johannesburg: Disappointed he is at losing out on the Champions Challenge title and with it a spot in the next Champions Trophy, but India hockey coach Michael Nobbs says there are positives to be taken from the defeat to Belgium in the finals here. India led 2-0 and then 3-1 but allowed Belgium to come back in the last 15 minutes to win 4-3 through a last-minute goal by Florent...
10:57 AM, Dec 05, 2011
Johannesburg: India suffered a dramatic 4-3 loss against Belgium, who scored the winner in the last minute of the high-intensity final on Sunday to win the Champions Challenge-I hockey tournament here. India led 1-0 at half-time and were at one time ahead by 3-1 deep into the second half, but Belgium scored thrice in the last 10 minutes to catch the Indian defence napping. India had reached the final by...
09:39 PM, Dec 04, 2011
New Delhi: The Indian hockey team will get a reward of Rs 25 lakh from Bharat Hotels Limited if they win the Champions Challenge tournament tournament, it was announced on Sunday. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director Bharat Hotels Limited (Hotel Lalit) announced the prize money through Hockey India. India have not lost a single match en route to the final, where they are slated to play against Belgium later...
09:09 PM, Dec 04, 2011
Johannesburg: Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh converted two penalty corners as India beat hosts South Africa 4-2 to set up title date with Belgium in the Champions Challenge Hockey tournament here on Saturday. Sandeep's short-corner conversions in the 44th and 49th minute respectively enabled India to surge ahead after the two teams were level on 2-2. VR Raghunath (13th minute) and Sarvanjit Singh (40th minute) earlier restored parity on two occasions after...
09:42 PM, Dec 03, 2011
Johannesburg: Thomasz Dutkiewicz scored a golden goal in the third minute of extra-time to clinch a 3-2 victory for Poland over Canada in the minor placing play-offs at the Champions Challenge hockey on Friday. Poland's victory secured them a play-off with Malaysia for the fifth and sixth spots, after Malaysia rallied to defeat Japan 2-1. Canada will meet Japan in the play-off for the seventh and eighth spots. Poland's gritty...
01:33 PM, Dec 03, 2011
Johannesburg: VR Raghunath slammed a golden goal in the last minute of extra-time as India beat Malaysia 5-4 in a thrilling match to advance to the semifinals of the Champions Challenge hockey tournament here on Thursday. Raghunath sent a low shot into the left corner of the goal after a late recovery saw India level 4-4 in regulation period of the action-packed quarterfinal encounter. The Indian goal had two narrow...
09:04 PM, Dec 01, 2011
Johannesburg: Tushar Khandekar and Yuvraj Walmiki scored two goals each as India spanked Poland 7-0 to enhance their chances of finishing on top of group A in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament, here on Tuesday. India will take on Pool B's fourth-placed Malaysia in the quarter-finals on Thursday. India and Belgium both finished with seven points after Belgium prevailed 2-1 over hosts South Africa, but Tuesday's comprehensive win gave India...
09:25 PM, Nov 29, 2011
Johannesburg: Drag-flick specialist Sandeep Singh and striker S V Sunil scored two goals each as India dished out a fast-paced and entertaining hockey to beat South Africa 7-4 in the Champions Challenge here on Sunday. Playing a fine, brisk game to match their robust rivals, India capitalised on every scoring opportunity to open a big margin after being levelled at 4-4 until the 55th minute in the Pool A league...
10:43 PM, Nov 27, 2011
Johannesburg: India conceded a goal in the penultimate minute on a penalty corner to allow Belgium to secure a 3-3 draw in their opening outing at the Champions Challenge hockey tournament in South Africa on Saturday. In an evenly-matched Pool A encounter, India sprung to life with three second-half goals in the space of 12 minutes, but twice allowed the Belgians to draw level after falling behind. India's goals came...
11:25 PM, Nov 26, 2011
Johannesburg: Forced to play the event after losing out on an automatic spot in next year's Champions Trophy hockey tournament, erstwhile champions India would be desperate to open their Champions Challenge campaign on a perfect note against a tricky Belgium here on Saturday. As hosts, earlier India were to feature in the eight-nation Champions Trophy, before the tournament was shifted to New Zealand by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) citing...
06:34 PM, Nov 25, 2011
New Delhi: Former captain Rajpal Singh and veteran midfielder Ignace Tirkey were the notable omissions from an 18-member Indian hockey team announced on Friday for the FIH Men's Champions Challenge I from November 26 to December 4 in Johannesburg. Tirkey was vice-captain of the team during the recent tour of Australia and has been replaced by forward Tushar Khandekar in the position. Other notable omissions were forwards Bharat Chikara, Ravipal...
01:59 PM, Nov 18, 2011
New Delhi: Striker Saba Anjum will lead the Indian women's hockey team in the Champions Challenge I tournament to be held in Dublin, Ireland from June 18-26 in the absence of regular skipper Surinder Kaur, who opted out of the event citing family problems. Hockey India selectors B P Govinda, Syed Ali, Rekha Bhide, Rajbir Kaur and Sita Mehta besides government observers Harbinder Singh and Dilip Tirkey picked up the...
12:17 PM, Jun 03, 2011
Women, who don't have any family are staying together as a family in Vishranti. ...
01:09 PM, Jan 25, 2010
New Zealand stunned Pakistan to win the Champions Challenge in Argentina. ...
10:02 AM, Dec 14, 2009
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