India: Former Olympian Keshav Dutt slams IHF
Former India hockey ace Keshav Dutt has slammed the Indian Hockey Federation for its inability to chalk out a long-term plan and called for infusing fresh blood into the national squad by sacking over-the-hill players. 
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India: Packing A Punch
The whiff of fresh air provided by an Asian winner at the Rabo hockey trophy tournament in Amstelveen, Holland, should invigorate the hockey world. 
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India: Let former Olympians pick hockey coach, says Pargat Singh  x9
Piqued with the Indian Hockey Federation's (IHF) ways of picking the coach for the national squad, former Olympic captain and one of the best defenders of his era Pargat Singh said the job should be left to a panel comprising former Olympians. 
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Indian women's hockey team triumphs  x10
India's men's hockey team may be down in the dumps but their women counterparts are faring better. 
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India: IHF proposes fresh dates for Malaysia series
India have scrapped a five-match hockey Test series they were to host against Malaysia from September 20 to 30 in Hyderabad and proposed fresh dates in October instead. 
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India: Nation celebrates Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary  x3
The nation today celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of wizard Dhyan Chand, one of the world's greatest ever players who not only gave India three Olympic medals but took hockey artistry to a sublime level to still remain a source of inspiration for th 
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Australia: After series sweep, Hockeyroos look to India
After their clean sweep of the Holiday Inn Women's Challenge against Korea, the Hockeyroos have now turned their attention to the Indira Ghandi International, the World Cup Qualifier and the Champions Trophy. 
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India: Tirkey laments missed chances  x2
India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey says lack of coordination is the reason behind the recent dip in the team's performance. 
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India will come a cropper in Champions Trophy: former hockey coach
The Indian Hockey Federation's inablity to chalk out a long term plan is hurting the game dearly, according to former coach Rajinder Singh who also foresaw another poor performance from the team in the Champions Trophy to be held later this year. 
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India: Jugraj ready for international hockey: coach  x11
Jugraj Singh's much-awaited comeback may be just on the anvil. 
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India: Gill making complete mockery of hockey selection process: selector  x12
The voices of dissent against Indian Hockey Federation chief K P S Gill appear to be growing with a national selector today blaming the former Punjab supercop of making a "complete mockery" of the selection process. 
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India: Aslam Sher flays KPS Gill
The voices of dissent against Indian Hockey Federation chief K P S Gill appear to be growing, with a national selector blaming the former Punjab super cop of making a "complete mockery" of the selection process. 
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Malaysia: MHF in a quandary as India propose Test series during the fasting month
India have cancelled a proposed five-match Test series with the Malaysian national hockey team scheduled for Sept 20-30 in Hyderabad. 
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India: Six Indians for Pakistan hockey league 
The Indian Hockey Federation has cleared the participation of six players for Pakistan's inaugural Super League, which is to be played in Karachi under floodlights from September 8 to 18. 
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India: Hockey coach banking on Jugraj's comeback  x3
Stunned by a series of reverses, India's hockey coach Rajinder Singh Junior is now desperately awaiting the comeback of penalty corner expert Jugraj Singh whose presence, he said, would give the much-needed "morale boost" to the beleaguered team. 
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India: We let our fans down, says captain Tirkey x3
Bhubaneswar: When India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey landed at Bhubaneswar airport yesterday, there was nobody to greet him! 
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India: Hockey team is improving: Rajinder  x28
Despite Indian hockey team's poor performance in the Rabo hockey tournament in Holland, coach Rajinder Singh Junior seems confident about team's prospects. 
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Indians seem to be on a picnic x7
Don't mind me asking, but what did the Indian hockey team have in their heads when they got on the plane to Holland for the Rabo Trophy last week? 
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India spared the embarassment of finishing last x7
India just about managed to avoid the ignominy of finishing last as they laboured to a scrappy 2-1 victory over England to take the seventh position in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament here today. 
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India: 'Better if seniors leave on their own' x7
Defeats against Pakistan would normally put many coaches into depression. But, yesterday, after Pakistan beat India 3-1, Indian national coach Rajinder Singh Jr was picking up the positives after three consecutive defeats in the Rabo Bank Trophy. 
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India: Coach must also take stick
Another shameful chapter in Indian hockey was written on Friday when chief coach Rajinder Singh Jr blasted "big-headed" senior players for not knowing the basics and pulling the team down in the ongoing Rabo Trophy tournament in Amstelveen (Holland). 
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India crash to yet another defeat to Pakistan  x57
Suffering further humiliation, India crashed to their third defeat on the trot, losing to arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in their last league match of the eight-nation Rabo Trophy hockey tournament here today. 
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Pakistan humble India in Rabo Trophy
An insipid India crashed to their third successive defeat in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament today when they were outclassed 3-1 by arch rivals Pakistan at the Wagener stadium here. 
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Pakistan: PHF announces Indian players for hockey league  x2
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday announced the names of six leading Indian hockey stars who have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Super Hockey League to be played at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Karachi from September 8 to 18. 
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India desperate to stem the rot with win against Pakistan  x10
Having been pushed out of medal contention, an insipid India will desperately look to break the agonising sequence of debacles when they clash with archrivals Pakistan in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament here tomorrow. 
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India: The dismal show continues x6
Two played, two lost. Surely, nothing will reflect better the depths that the Indian senior hockey team has plummeted to. 
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India desperate to stem the rot with win over Pakistan
Having been pushed out of medal contention, an insipid India will desperately look to break the agonising sequence of debacles when they clash with archrivals Pakistan in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament here tomorrow. 
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India go down to Germany  x15
India's chances of a podium finish were shattered after their forwards squandered a number of chances to go down 2-1 against world champions Germany in their second league match of the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament in Amstelveen, on Tuesday. 
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India up against world champions Germany in Rabo hockey
With their confidence dented after an unimpressive start, India take on Germany in the Rabo Trophy eight-nation hockey tournament here tomorrow, fully aware that they would need a herculean effort to thwart the world champions. 
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India lose eight-nation hockey opener to Spain 1-0 x16
India paid the price for a sloppy show in the first half to go down to strong contenders Spain 1-0 in their opening match of the eight-nation Rabo Trophy hockey tournament here today. 
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India: Seniors to blame: Rajinder x2
A hapless coach Rajinder Singh Jr. on Sunday blamed the senior players for India's 1-0 loss to Spain in the eight-nation Rabo Trophy hockey tournament in Amstelveen. 
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India outplayed by Spain
Champions Trophy holders Spain beat India in the first game of Pool A in the Rabo Bank Trophy eight-nation hockey at the Wagenar Stadium in Amstelveen on Sunday. 
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India lose to Spain 1-0
It was a bad start for India at the Rabo Trophy Hockey tournament in Holland today. 
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India eyes podium finish in 'mini World Cup'
Buoyed by the return of ace striker Gagan Ajit Singh, midfielder Viren Rasquinha and defender Kanwalpreet Singh, a rejuvenated India hopes for a podium finish in the eight-nation Rabo Trophy Hockey Tournament starting here tomorrow. 
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India run into Spain in Amsterdam tourney  x6
India will get an opportunity to redeem their pride as they launch their campaign in the prestigious eight-nation Rabo Cup hockey tournament with a match against strong contenders Spain here tomorrow. 
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India: Hockey live on Ten Sports  x7
Ten Sports will telecast live the eight-nation Rabo Bank Trophy, featuring the top eight hockey sides in the world including India, beginning in Amstelveen, Holland, on August 14. 
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India: Team can reach the final, says hockey coach  x18
Notwithstanding the absence of several key players, India hockey coach Rajinder Singh today said the team had the potential to reach the final of the Rabo tournament in Holland involving eight top sides of the world. 
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India: Do injuries, niggles bother hockey federation at all? x2
If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was still around, he would have found a jungle called Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) ? an apt setting to write Lost World Redux. 
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India: Hockey talent hunt for Asia Cup
The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has announced a talent hunt for under-18 and under-16 players for asia cups will be held in the next couple of months. 
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India: Phillips blasts IHF selection policy x9
BANGALORE: Former India captain VJ Phillips wants the hockey selection committee to be an autonomous body that will brook no interference while choosing players to represent the country. 
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