India hockey coach Michael Nobbs is positive about the team's chances in the Olympic qualifiers starting in New Delhi from February 17. ...
11:23 AM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: Drag-flicker Jugraj Singh, now 28, would have been at the peak of his international hockey career had it not been for a life-threatening accident that put him out of competitive hockey in 2003. He is still a part of the national team but as a key figure in the support staff, fine-tuning the skills of the present lot of drag-flickers. A freak road accident in Jalandhar eight years...
05:53 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Chief coach Michael Nobbs feels that Indian hockey team needs to be as ruthless as World champions Australia if they have to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. ...
08:34 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Mumbai: Retired India player Gagan Ajit Singh on Friday joined the ranks of Dhanraj Pillay and Viren Rasquinha to make a comeback to competitive hockey after being picked in the second players' draft for the USD 2 million World Series Hockey (WSH) commencing on February 29. The former India frontliner was picked by Sher-e- Punjab franchise during the draft in which 27 Indian players were chosen by various franchises from...
07:26 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: The void of missing the Beijing Olympics may never be fulfilled for Indian hockey but watching the team at practice instils the belief that India's return to the Olympics is on the cards. And the coach of the mens team, Michael Nobbs, fully endorses it. "I want to make sure that everything we do is perfect. I just want to keep winning. If you win, everybody's happy, the...
05:08 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: After severing its ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sahara India on Wednesday renewed its sponsorship deal with Hockey India (HI) with a 170 per cent hike. The new sponsorship deal for five years is valued at around Rs.8 crores per year, a substantial hike from the Rs.3 crores per year, and will cover both the men and the women's team in the...
08:17 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: With just 11 days left for the London Olympic qualifiers, Indian hockey coach Michael Nobbs is busy finetuning the minute aspects, which according to him should help the players avoid the mistakes that cost the team dearly in the recent past. "The training is going on really well. There are no injury issues and we are now just finetuning. We are focussing on every little detail, every little...
04:24 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Mumbai: Former captain Rajpal Singh has taken his axing from the Indian team in his stride and is confident he will be recalled to the national squad after the London Olympic Qualifiers in Delhi later this month. The 27-year-old Chandigarh player is also aiming to use the upcoming World Series Hockey to get the much needed match practise if and when he gets a call-up for national duty. "I have...
04:02 PM, Feb 03, 2012
New Delhi: India's men's hockey coach, Michael Nobbs, said on Tuesday that the turf at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium has no issues with it, putting aside reports in the media that suggested the coach was not happy with the uneven bounce on top of one of the striking circles during the recently concluded Test series between India and South Africa. "There are no issues with the pitch. It just...
06:36 PM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Brushing aside the controversy surrounding the exclusion of former India captains Rajpal Singh and Arjun Halappa from the team picked to play the Olympic qualifiers, the coach of the Indian mens hockey team - Michael Nobbs - says the team has been selected from the best available resources. Hockey India (HI) on Monday announced the squad of final 18, which didn't include the names of Rajpal and Halappa....
06:13 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Rajpal Singh alleges he was not given a chance to prove his fitness while Arjun Halappa says he is dropped for supporting World Series Hockey. ...
08:44 AM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Former India captains Rajpal Singh and Arjun Halappa have questioned Hockey India's (HI) decision to rule them out for the Olympic qualifiers, which are scheduled for February 18-26 here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The notable omissions from the 18-member squad were Rajpal and Gurbaj Singh, with Arjun Halappa pushed into the list of standbys. While Rajpal has asked that on what parameters was his fitness...
09:00 PM, Jan 30, 2012
Mumbai: Current Canada captain Ken Pereira is among 11 players to sign up for the $ 2 million World Series Hockey that will be held from February 29 to April 2 in eight Indian cities. The others to sign up lately for the league, a joint initiative of Nimbus Sport and Indian Hockey Federation, are Clive Terwin, Geowynne Kyle Gamiet, Lungile Tsolekile and Shanyl Balwanth from South Africa and Adam...
08:22 PM, Jan 30, 2012
New Delhi: Goalkeeper Bharat Chetri will lead India's men's hockey team in the Olympic qualifiers beginning here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from February 18 to 26. The notable absentees from the squad of 18 were former captain Rajpal Singh, who is still not match-fit after an appendix surgery, while midfielder Arjun Halappa could only make it to the list of four standbys alongside Manjeet Kullu, VS Vinaya...
06:22 PM, Jan 30, 2012
Lausanne: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that Singapore will take the place of the United States at the hockey Olympic qualification tournament, to be held in New Delhi from February 18-26. Singapore, currently ranked 41 in the world, were contacted to join the six-team men's qualification group after the United States unexpectedly pulled out of the event. The US took the decision decision to withdraw primarily due to...
09:49 PM, Jan 27, 2012
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