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India stripped of right to host Champions Trophy hockey

The International Hockey Federation said a new venue for the eight-team championship, due in early December, would be announced soon. India, which has won eight Olympic hockey golds, will also lose it...

Posted On: Sep 10, 2011 | Comments : 0

India fights back to share honours with Malaysia

The Indian hockey team continued its unbeaten run by fighting back from a goal down to hold Malaysia 2-2 on Wednesday but is still not assured of a place in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy her...

Posted On: Sep 08, 2011 | Comments : 0

India face Pakistan in virtual semifinal of Asian Champions Trophy

ORDOS, (CHINA): Still not assured of a place in the summit clash, an unbeaten India will not settle for anything less than a victory when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the final group match of ...

Posted On: Sep 08, 2011 | Comments : 0

Sachin, Dravid move up in ICC Test rankings

Senior batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid gained a place each in the latest ICC player rankings for Test batsmen, which is headed by South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis. While Tendulkar im...

Posted On: Sep 07, 2011 | Comments : 0

India thrash SKorea 5-3 in Asian Champions Trophy

A young Indian team showed fantastic temperament in vanquishing South Korea 5-3 thereby setting up a strong possibility of making it to the final of the Asian Champions Trophy being played in Ordos, C...

Posted On: Sep 07, 2011 | Comments : 0

England v India: I am adapting my game well to one-day cricket, says Alastair Cook, after victory at the Rose Bowl

Alastair Cook considered dropping himself from his own team, yet went on to prove his worth beyond doubt to England - even in a match reduced to almost Twenty20 proportions. Captain Cook's unbeate...

Posted On: Sep 07, 2011 | Comments : 0

Narain Karthikeyan to be backed by Hero Motors at 2011 Indian Grand Prix

The upcoming Indian Grand Prix is seeing racing enthusiasts waiting with bated breath for the 30th of October this year when India will have its own F1 race flagged off at Greater Noida. Hero Motors h...

Posted On: Sep 06, 2011 | Comments : 0

Wanted: A fit Indian

Southampton: When team India takes the field at The Rose Bowl, Southampton for the second ODI against England on Tuesday, there would hardly be any player sitting in the dressing room. Half of the ori...

Posted On: Sep 06, 2011 | Comments : 0

FIH withdraws Champions trophy from India

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday withdrew the men’s champions’ trophy tournament which was to be held in December in New Delhi. The immediate setback for the Indian hoc...

Posted On: Sep 06, 2011 | Comments : 0

India set to pick from 13 fit players after Sachin Tendulkar's injury

Sachin Tendulkar has become the eighth and most high-profile India player to return home through injury this summer, further delaying his Holy Grail quest for a 100th international century and giving ...

Posted On: Sep 06, 2011 | Comments : 0
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