Sports Shorts: Saina withdraws from Korea Masters

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal is likely to feature at the Syed Modi International World Tour Super 300 in Lucknow next week. Photograph: Saina......

Will India-Pak Olympics hockey qualifier be in Europe?

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is planning to have India and Pakistan play their home and away matches in Europe if the arch-rivals face off in the Olympic qualifying tournament for a......

Harmanpreet to lead at Tokyo Olympics hockey test event

IMAGES: Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead an 18-man squad for the Olympics hockey test tournament from August 17 to 21. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Captain Manpreet Singh and......

Rupinder Pal, Sunil fail to make cut for Hockey World Cup squad

Manpreet Singh will lead India's 18-member hockey squad for the FIH World Cup beginning in Bhubaneswar on November 28 but the experienced Rupinder Pal Singh and S V Sunil missed out from the team......

Manpreet named India's hockey captain

'The tournament gives us the last chance to test a few players before the World Cup Bhubaneswar and I am sure that these players will produce the results in Oman.' IMAGE: Midfielder Manpreet Singh......