Air India had been a member of HI since 2009 and in 2012 it was demoted to Associate Member. ...
05:55 PM, Feb 23, 2013
This was India's second overwhelming win of the Hockey World League after they beat Fiji 16-0 in their first match. ...
07:36 PM, Feb 20, 2013
On Monday, India men and women teams begin their campaigns in the World League, which is FIH's brainchild and also doubles up as WC qualifier. ...
08:39 AM, Feb 18, 2013
Delhi beat Punjab 3-0 and now have 32 points with 6 wins and a draw from 7 matches. ...
10:04 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Delhi Waveriders sit on top of the leaderboard with 22 points while Mumbai Magicians have lost all the five matches they have played so far. ...
05:11 PM, Jan 25, 2013
New Delhi: India might have routed a lowly Singapore by a massive margin of 15-1, but coach Michael Nobbs is still not satisfied with his wards and said the team is yet to reach its peak. "Our passing was good but I am not satisfied with the performance. I am never satisfied actually, we are not even close to where we want to be, we haven't peaked yet and neither...
11:01 PM, Feb 18, 2012
New Delhi: Disappointed with the 1-1 draw against a lowly Ukraine, India women's hockey coach CR Kumar rued the two decisions that went against his team, but said they have not yet decided whether to lodge a complaint with the FIH. India were denied a goal in the 55th minute and a penalty corner in the dying moments on Saturday, and Kumar felt these two decisions robbed India of two...
10:14 PM, Feb 18, 2012
New Delhi: Ruthless stick-work by the Indian men saw them hammer a hapless Singapore team 15-1 in the Olympic qualifiers for hockey, which began here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Saturday. India, who led 6-0 at half-time, were expected to score heavily against the Singapore team, which is ranked 41st in the world and got a lucky entry into the qualifiers after USA withdrew at the eleventh...
09:46 PM, Feb 18, 2012
New Delhi: Indian women began their quest for an Olympic hockey berth on a disappointing note as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the qualifiers that began here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Saturday. The visitors from Ukraine surprised India in the 26th minute when captain Maryna Vynohradova converted a penalty corner to put her team ahead. The Indians, who failed...
07:39 PM, Feb 18, 2012
New Delhi: In less than three days' time, India will begin their quest to return to the Olympics after facing the ignominy of missing the bus to Beijing four years ago. The qualification tournament for London 2012 begins here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, with both the men and women teams from India fighting for an Olympics berth. But while the men are almost certain to book themselves...
12:32 PM, Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was concerned with anticipation and tackling as his boys came from a goal down to beat South Africa 4-3 in the fourth Test and took an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match Karbonn Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Friday. Having conceded a goal in the first half, India churned out a good display in the second half, scoring twice...
10:54 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: India hockey coach Michael Nobbs' search for a perfect combination for the Olympic qualifiers backfired on Thursday as India lost the third Test 3-1 to South Africa, who kept the five-Test series alive after losing the first two matches here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. Manipur's Kothajit Singh made his India debut in a match that saw some elementary mistakes costing India a number of scoring...
09:48 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Indian women eked out a 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the second Test match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. The hosts, ranked 13th in the world, played a fast-paced game and repeatedly attacked their opponent's citadel from the left flank in the first half. They scored through Ritu Rani (18th minute) and...
08:03 PM, Jan 16, 2012
New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday shot a letter to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), requesting them to not give on lease Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium for the controversial World Series Hockey (WSH). HI contended that the dates of the WSH matches and the national camps for the Olympic qualifiers are clashing and the two events happening at the same venue would result in "mess and indiscipline"....
12:58 AM, Nov 30, 2011
The FIH made it clear that journalists will be restricted entry into the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. ...
02:40 PM, Feb 23, 2010
