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Jan 09, 2018 14:01
Oman to host Asian Champions Trophy hockey: Report
MUSCAT: The Oman Hockey Association (OHA) is likely to host the Asian Champions Trophy hockey in October, a local daily reports. The tournament, organised by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), features the best six teams of the continent and Oman is likely to be part of the 2018 edition as a host nation, according to the Muscat Daily.
Jan 05, 2018 13:01
HI slaps eyewash ban on goalkeeper PR Sreejesh
NEW DELHI: Talk about going through the motions. Hockey India's disciplinary committee Thursday served a 15-day suspension of former captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. 
Jan 02, 2018 12:01
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Star Sports named Khelo India b'cast, prodn partner for next 5 yrs
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Monday announced Star Sports as the broadcast and production partner for its flagship initiative Khelo India School Games (KISG) for the next five years from 2018 until 2022. Starting from 31st January, these Under-17 annual games will in its first edition have 16 different sports disciplines.
Dec 29, 2017 11:12
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Pakistan dropped from Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
MUMBAI: Pakistan’s invitation to the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup has been rescinded. The Star reports that Asian Hockey Federation chief executive officer Tayab Ikram and Perak Hockey Association secretary M Selvakumaran confirmed the rescindment on Thursday but no reasons were given for dropping Pakistan from the tournament.
Dec 20, 2017 10:12
AI women's Rly hockey championship to be held in Ranchi
NEW DELHI: The Ranchi Railway Division will host the All India Womens Railway Hockey Championship from December 28 to 2 January 2018.
Dec 14, 2017 22:12
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Batra elected IOA president unopposed
NEW DELHI: Narinder Batra is the new president of the Indian Olympic Association after the IOA, going according to script, elected the 59-year-old unopposed at its annual general body meeting (AGM) held here Thursday. The election of Batra, who is also president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), was a mere formality after Asian Tennis Federation president Anil Khanna withdrew from the race last week.
Dec 11, 2017 14:12
Rathore assures full govt funding for India hockey team
BHUBANESWAR: Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has announced that the government would provide "complete funding" to the Indian hockey team towards preparations for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Asian Games, World Cup and Olympic qualifiers next year. 
Dec 08, 2017 13:12
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46th FIH Congress to be held in New Delhi in 2018
MUMBAI: The 46th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) will be held in New Delhi from 30 October to 3 November 2018.  It will be the first FIH Congress under Batra's leadership after he took over the reins of world hockey from Spaniard Leandro Negre last year, says a PTI report. 
Dec 07, 2017 10:12
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HIL to return in 2019
BHUBANESWAR: The Hockey India League (HIL), the 2018 of which was scrapped, will return in 2019, according to Hockey India CEO Elena Norman.  The organisers had claimed that postponing the league had been necessitated to undertake a review of the last five seasons. The 2019 edition, the dates of which are yet to be finalised, will serve as the season- ending event to a busy international calendar, reports PTI.
Dec 05, 2017 12:12
FIH hopeful of Pak participation at WC in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has declared it will do everything within its ambit to ensure the participation of Pakistan in next year's World Cup, to be played here. 
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