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GREAT Britain Men turned in an improved performance against hosts South Africa on Tuesday evening, battling back from behind to record a 3-1 victory in Stellenbosch.

Principal Correspondent

If the world rankings are any indication, the Indian women's hockey team stands a good chance of qualifying for the London Olympics.

Chief coach rates Canada and France as toughest of India's rivals in the qualifying event for the London Olympics.

Harpreet Kaur Lamba

India hockey coach Michael Nobbs might have stressed on the team’s ability to score more goals since his arrival, but the defensive lapses — including a whopping 39 goals conceded during the crucial Australia tour last year — cannot go unnoticed.

NEW DELHI: Experienced forward Bharat Chikara is set to replace Arjun Halappa as a stand-by in the Indian hockey team for this month's Olympic Qualifiers after the former captain left the national camp following his omission from the main squad.

NEW DELHI: India hockey players feel the presence of former captain Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper AB Subbaiah as part of the back-up staff is helping them prepare better for the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers to be held February 18-26.

Principal Correspondent

Sandeep Singh's quest to become a complete player is on. The penalty corner expert has been able to practise his craft successfully since his international debut in 2004 and wishes to emerge as a solid defender.

Cricket’s loss, it seems, is hockey’s gain. Barely a couple of days after Sahara ended their association with the BCCI, the business conglomerate is on the verge of extending its sponsorship with Hockey India, for an amount that is speculated to be three times more than what it was.

NEW DELHI: Just a couple of days after snapping ties with the cricket board ( BCCI), Sahara India group on Tuesday said that it was close to resuming its partnership with Hockey India for a sponsorship deal, which could be for a period of five years.

NEW DELHI: They have snapped ties with cricket but the Sahara Group has renewed its association with Indian hockey signing a five-year sponsorship deal with Hockey India.

Riding on two goals each by Ved Prakash and Mohit Thakur, Indian Navy registered a comprehensive 7-1 win over Seaview Sports Club in the Mumbai Hockey championship played at the MHA-Mahindra Stadium on Monday.

A record number of New Zealand hockey officials and umpires have been appointed to this year’s London Olympics, with seven now confirmed to attend.

Dharma to try different variations in both series of friendlies

by Vijhay Vick


DRILL: National Under-16 coaches Nor Azlan Bakar (left) and K. Dharmaraj monitoring the performance of the players

KUALA LUMPUR: Project 2013 coach K. Dharmaraj has everything sorted out despite the taxing schedule set for them.

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) are sending their players for attachments in France and New Zealand to bolster their challenge in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).

by Vijhay Vick


MARKED: Muhammad Taufik (left) from UniKL battles with Muhammad Farhan of MBPJ at Pantai Stadium last weekend

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Junior Hockey League (MJHL) will go down the wire — just like in the last two years.

National Team Alumnus interns with Commonwealth Games Canada


Laura Dowling is second from the right

Eight young Canadians are to share their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience with Commonwealth sports organisations on three continents as Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) kick off the fourth year of their successful International Sport Intern Program, formerly the Capacity Support Program.

Ashley Meunier



COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – USA Field Hockey is proud to announce that Liz Tchou, 1996 Olympian, has been hired as the Youth Development Manager, effective immediately.