Sports shorts: Drag-flicker Rupinder returns for Oz tour

IMAGE: Rupinder Pal Singh last played for India at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta last year. Photograph: Hockey India/Facebook Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to......

Azlan Shah hockey: India beat Malaysia, go second

IMAGE: India’s players celebrate a goal against Malaysia in Tuesday’s match in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament, in Ipoh, Malaysia. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter India struck four......

Sardar, Lakra return to Indian side for Champions Trophy

IMAGE: India hockey player Sardar Singh. Photograph: Hockey India Former captain Sardar Singh was, on Friday, brought back to bolster the Indian hockey team's mid-field while Birendra Lakra......

14 Pakistan players for Hockey India League auction

The country's best players, including all the 16 members of the London Olympics team, will be part of next month's players' auction for the inaugural Hockey India League, in January-February 2013.......

Azlan Shah: Halappa captain, Sandeep, Sardara axed

Veteran forward Arjun Halappa has been appointed captain of the Indian team for next month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia even as drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh......