It will take India at least a decade compete with the world's best, says former hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay.
It was our own mistake that we went to the restricted area without our knowledge, acknowledges India captain Manpreet Singh.
Renowned South African mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, who played a role in India winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup, will be a part of the support staff of the country's men's hockey team in Paris.
A 24-strong team for the men's hockey series against Japan was announced on Thursday, following a week-long preparatory camp held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, that commenced on April 22.
'The love and support I got from my countrymen kept me going in the foreign land.'
Six Indian men's team players -- skipper Manpreet Singh, striker Mandeep Singh, defenders SurenderKumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak -- have tested positive after reaching Bengaluru for the national camp, scheduled to start on August 20.
Images from the 12th men's Hockey World Cup Pool A final round of matches on Tuesday.
Images from the Pool B match between India and England in New Delhi on Saturday.
A resilient New Zealand twice came back from behind to beat a fighting Canada 3-2 in a Pool A opening match of the hockey World Cup at Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Monday.
The constant change of captain in the Indian hockey team is in bad taste and defies logic, feels Olympian and former India captain Gurbux Singh.
Spain upset last year's bronze medallist Netherlands 2-1 in a classification match on Saturday to set up a clash against Argentina in the fifth-sixth place play-off of the men's Junior Hockey World Cup, in Lucknow on Saturday.
The airline demanded more than a thousand rupees for him to carry 41 inch hockey stick
Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra quit his positions as International Hockey Federation president and also gave up IOC membership, hours after CBI conducted multiple raids at his residence and offices in New Delhi and Jammu.
Olympian B P Govinda was named chairman of Hockey India's nine-member selection committee on Friday.
Ignored for the under-21 Sultan of Johar Cup in Malaysia, Devindar Walmiki tells Laxmi Negi he's not giving up on making the team for the junior World Cup.
Junior India hockey team coach A K Bansal has his priorities in place for the upcoming Test series in Argentina. He says he will be working on fine-tuning his boys in powerplay, a characteristic the Argentines rule world hockey.
The development came to light after HI advertised for the position on its official website Wednesday
With three wins and a draw, India are currently leading the six-team league table with 10 points and a goal difference of eight.
The Netherlands beat New Zealand 3-1 to record their second successive win at the hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Asked about the lack of goals as India have scored just two in as many matches, Reid said, "There is no specific reason for that. I would have been worried if we were not creating opportunities."
The Indian and Australian teams have announced that they will designate their March 2 tie at the Hockey World Cup as a 'Friendship Match'.
An Indian tennis team will travel to Pakistan after 55 years. The last time they sparred on Pakistan soil was way back in March 1964 in Lahore, where India won 4-0.
The prestigious Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament will be held in New Delhi from December 3 to 11, the FIH announced on Friday. The world's top eight countries, including Olympic champions Germany and 2010 World Cup winners Australia, will take part in the tournament.
Three years after he resigned as national women's hockey coach on charges of sexual harassment only to be absolved later, Maharaj Krishan Kaushik feels vindicated after Hockey India nominated him to assist Indian men's team coach Michael Nobbs till the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Indian Hockey Federation has sacked national coach Vasudevan Baskaran following an unending streak of dismal performances.
Olympic silver medallist Belgium created history by making their maiden appearance in the men's hockey World Cup summit clash, thrashing England 6-0 in a lopsided first semi-final.
The Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Salima Tete was honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award.
In this abstract, the authors outline their plans to rejuvenate and revitalise hockey in India using the latest the latest systems engineering principles to revolutionise the game from an art form to a highly effective scientific approach.
Since Rajpal Singh does not enjoy the support of his team-mates, he should be replaced by the more popular Prabhjot Singh as the captain of the Indian hockey team for the World Cup, Olympian Vasudevan Bhaskaran said on Wednesday.
India beat Ukraine 3-0 in U-23 five-nation tournament
India coach Jose Brasa said the team missed suspended forward Shivendra Singh but had no qualms in admitting that his wards were completely outpaced and outplayed by a vastly superior Australian side in the hockey World Cup at the Dhyan Chand National stadium on Tuesday.
Indian hockey chief coach Craig Fulton believes the services of Paddy Upton would give his wards the "mental edge" in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy and Hangzhou Asian Games.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.
The two-time Olympian (2012 and 2016), from Somwarpet in Coorg, was a key player in the Indian forward line for over a decade with fine performances.
Former India hockey ace Dhanraj Pillay says a positive approach by Suresh Kalmadi and sponsors Sahara brought about a settlement in the standoff between the players and Hockey India.
Coach V Bhaskaran blamed India's dismal performance in the men's hockey World Cup in Germany on lack of time to prepare the team for the high-profile event.
Indian defence let in a goal just three minutes from the final hooter when Marta Segu scored from a rebound
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
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