Sunil warned for finger gesture, escapes ban

Sunil warned for finger gesture, escapes ban Ipoh: Indian striker SV Sunil was on Saturday reprimanded but escaped a ban for showing his middle finger to spectators after scoring the match-winner against Pakistan in the ongoing Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here. Tournament Director Sarinder Dillon of Hong Kong issued an "official reprimand" after a disciplinary hearing at the team hotel where Sunil and the Indian team manager Manoj Bhore were present. Sunil's action of throwing...
09:50 AM, Jun 02, 2012

Sunil faces disciplinary action at Azlan Shah

Sunil faces disciplinary action at Azlan Shah Ipoh: India striker SV Sunil will face a disciplinary action for raising his middle finger at the spectators after scoring the winning goal against Pakistan in the Azlan Shah Cup match. Sunil's gesture caught the attention of the Tournament Director after television replays showed the striker celebrating his 69th-minute goal, which sealed the match 2-1 in India's favour, by throwing a punch in the air with one finger raised as...
01:40 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Slim chance of India reaching Azlan Shah final

Slim chance of India reaching Azlan Shah final India lived another day at the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament on Thursday when they beat archrivals Pakistan 2-1 with a goal in the dying minutes, but whether they play New Zealand for the trophy or not will be decided by how the last two round-robin matches pan out at Ipoh on Saturday. Looking at the points table, New Zealand are already through to the 1st-2nd place playoff with 12...
12:35 PM, Jun 01, 2012

We deserved to win over Pakistan: Nobbs

We deserved to win over Pakistan: Nobbs Ipoh: India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was on Thursday delighted with his side's performance in the 2-1 victory over Pakistan, saying that his boys played better than their arch-rivals in the match to keep themselves in the race for a bronze medal in the Azlan Shah Cup tournament here. India clinched victory through a 69th minute goal from striker SV Sunil who dived forward to push the ball into the...
07:47 PM, May 31, 2012

India vs Pakistan, Azlan Shah: as it happened

India vs Pakistan, Azlan Shah: as it happened Hi! Good to have you back following our live updates on India's campaign at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia. It's the battle between the archrivals today - India vs Pakistan. After losing to Argentina yesterday, India were left with only an outside chance to qualify for the championship match, whereas Pakistan too needed to win both their remaining matches to hang onto their brittle hopes. But India came...
03:02 PM, May 31, 2012

Argentina hurt India's Azlan Shah Cup hopes

Argentina hurt India's Azlan Shah Cup hopes An inept display by the Indian defence allowed Argentina to dash India's hopes of playing the championship match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here in Ipoh, Malaysia, after the Argentines held onto a 3-2 victory. The two teams went into the match needing at least a draw to keep themselves alive in the tournament, but two defensive errors by India at the start of the second half gave Argentina...
03:51 PM, May 30, 2012

Ind v Arg, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: as it happened

Ind v Arg, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: as it happened India took on Argentina today in their fifth match of the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament, but a 3-2 defeat has put India out of reckoning for the championship match on Sunday. ...
01:03 PM, May 30, 2012

Azlan Shah: Nobbs lauds 'outstanding' Sardar

Azlan Shah: Nobbs lauds 'outstanding' Sardar Ipoh: A relieved coach of the Indian men's hockey team, Michael Nobbs, praised vice captain Sardar Singh for the team's hard-fought 3-2 win over Malaysia that kept the visitors in hunt to qualify for the championship match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. "As always, Sardar Singh played an outstanding game and he could even have scored from a penalty corner hit towards the end," Nobbs said. Sardar stepped up...
09:17 PM, May 28, 2012

India scamper to 3-2 win over Malaysia at Ipoh

India scamper to 3-2 win over Malaysia at Ipoh India boosted their chances of playing for the championship match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts Malaysia on Monday that made them joint second alongside Argentina in the points table. Danish Mujtaba and Shivendra Singh put India 2-0 ahead with just 11 minutes into the game, which put Malaysia on the back foot for the remainder of the first half which ended at...
07:42 PM, May 28, 2012

India v Malaysia, Azlan Shah Cup: as it happened

India v Malaysia, Azlan Shah Cup: as it happened Thanks for joining IBNLive.com for live updates from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here in Ipoh, Malaysia. It was India's fourth match of the tournament, where they took on hosts Malaysia. ...
05:10 PM, May 28, 2012

India blew it away against Great Britain: Nobbs

India blew it away against Great Britain: Nobbs Ipoh: India's chief coach Michael Nobbs held his wards' failure to convert the numerous goal-scoring chances as the reason behind the five-time champions' 2-3 defeat at the hands of Great Britain in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday. "We just blew it away. We had the run of play and created the chances, but just did not convert them," Nobbs said, shaking his head in disbelief after...
08:46 PM, May 27, 2012

Fighting India go down 2-3 to Great Britain

Fighting India go down 2-3 to Great Britain India's second-half surge in the match against Great Britain on Sunday didn't prove enough as Nick Catlin's late strike earned the Britons a 3-2 victory in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup being held in Ipoh, Malaysia. India, who were playing without star centre-forward Shivender Singh, were chasing the game for most part until two strikes in the space of five minutes by VR Raghunath (55th min) and SV Sunil (59th...
07:38 PM, May 27, 2012

NZ beat Pakistan 3-1 in Azlan Shah hockey

NZ beat Pakistan 3-1 in Azlan Shah hockey Ipoh (Malaysia): New Zealand posted their third successive victory by prevailing 3-1 over an erratic Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday. By virtue of this win, New Zealand not only boosted their points tally to nine but also consolidated their position on top of the standings. After taking a three-goal lead four minutes into the second session, the Black Sticks had to ward off numerous...
05:36 PM, May 27, 2012

Azlan Shah, India v Great Britain: as it happened

Azlan Shah, India v Great Britain: as it happened Hello! We are back again to bring you the live updates from India's campaign at the 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia. After bouncing back to beat Korea 2-1 on Friday following a 1-5 loss to New Zealand in their opening match, India took on Great Britain today in their third match. It wasn't long ago that the British team beat India, twice, at the Olympics test event...
05:03 PM, May 27, 2012

Nobbs ecstatic after close win over Korea

Nobbs ecstatic after close win over Korea Ipoh: After a thrilling win against Korea, courtesy a last-minute goal by SK Uthappa, it was difficult for India hockey coach Michael Nobbs to hide his excitement after the disappointment of losing 1-5 to New Zealand in the opening match. "I'm obviously delighted with the result. The victory from a last-minute goal made my heart's pacemaker begin functioning again," Nobbs said. "We made a silly error to concede the penalty...
08:40 PM, May 25, 2012
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