Nobbs alone should not be blamed for hockey slide: Pargat

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 18:45

Former India hockey captain Pargat Singh, who played a key role in the appointment of Michael Nobbs as national coach in June 2011, blames the Australian as much as the lack of infrastructure in the country for India`s slide at the international level.

I wasn`t pushed out, resignation was my own decision: Michael Nobbs

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 18:45

Sacked Michael Nobbs on Tuesday said he was not "pushed out" from Indian hockey team chief coach`s position.

Nobbs should perform or shown the door: Pargat

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 18:14

Pargat Singh played a key role in Michael Nobbs` appointment as India`s chief hockey coach but he now says it is high time the Australian is given the "marching orders".

Carvalho slams Nobbs` performance as hockey coach

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 17:50

Former Indian hockey coach Joaquim Carvalho on Tuesday hit out at the performance of his successor Michael Nobbs.

Rasquinha optimistic about India qualifying for next World Cup

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10:07

Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha is hopeful that India would qualify for next year`s World Cup through the Asia Cup, but sees the route full of pitfalls.

Indian need to compete against top teams regularly: Oltmans

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 19:03

If Indian hockey team is to improve, it must be exposed to some tough competition against top teams of the world on regular basis, Hockey India`s high performance director Roelant Oltmans has suggested.

India lose 1-5 to Australia, crash out of FIH WL R3

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 22:29

India`s were handed a humiliating 1-5 defeat by Australia in the quarterfinal of the men`s competition of the FIH World League Round 3.

India start as favourites against Ireland in FIH WL R3 opener

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 18:33

A new-look India will start as overwhelming favourites against minnows Ireland in their opening match of the men`s competition of the FIH World League Round 3.

HI inducts Vidarbha Hockey Association in its fold

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 15:17

Hockey India has inducted Vidarbha Hockey Association as an associate member.

SSCB, Jharkhand, Odisha notch up victories

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 21:11

Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Odisha won their respective league round matches in contrasting styles on Thursday.

Haryana thrash Mizoram 16-1

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 19:13

Haryana registered their second consecutive victory in Pool C after thrashing Mizoram 16-1 in the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men National Championship on Wednesday.

Special class on fixing for hockey players after IPL scandal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 16:08

The Indian hockey team management orgainsed a special session for the players in the just-concluded national camp in Bangalore to create awareness about corruption in the wake of the recent spot-fixing scandal in IPL 6.