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Coronavirus Outbreak: Pullela Gopichand donates Rs 26 lakh; Pankaj Advani, Dhanraj Pillay among others who contribute
• 5 years agoIndian badminton team's chief coach Pullela Gopichand, multiple world title-holder cueist Pankaj Advani, former hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay were some of the prominent names who made financial contributions in country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mandeep Singh says Indian hockey team wants to win medal at Games
• 5 years agoIndian hockey team striker Mandeep Singh says they are looking forward to winning a medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Former captain Dhanraj Pillay confident of Indian hockey team qualifying for showpiece event
• 6 years agoInsisting that India are currently at par with other leading hockey-playing nations, Dhanraj Pillay says he is confident the national team can qualify for the Tokyo Games.
Hockey World Cup Memories: Jagbir Singh remembers hostility and heartbreak in Lahore
Jagbir Singh • 6 years agoJagbir Singh recounts India's disastrous campaign at the 1990 World Cup in Lahore in Firstpost's Hockey World Cup Memories series.
Hockey World Cup 2018: India coach Harendra Singh hails 'lethal linkman' Akashdeep Singh after South Africa rout
• 6 years agoAn out-and-out striker, Akashdeep Singh excelled in the role of a linkman in India's hockey World Cup opener against South Africa and chief coach Harendra Singh on Wednesday said the forward was used in a new position because of his terrific peripheral vision.
Former India hockey player Sandeep Michael passes away at 33 after battle with neurological issues
• 6 years agoFormer Indian hockey player Sandeep Michael, who captained the Indian junior team to an Asia Cup gold in 2003, died on Friday after battling an unspecified neurological problem.
Odisha announces 5-year association with Hockey India, to sponsor both men's and women's teams
Ians • 7 years agoOdisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik also unveiled its logo that will don the new jerseys of India – men's and women – hockey teams.
Pakistan Hockey Federation invites FIH president Narinder Batra for World XI matches
• 7 years agoThe Pakistan Hockey Federation has extended an invitation to FIH president Narinder Batra to visit Karachi and Lahore next month for the matches to be played by a visiting international eleven side.
Sachin Tendulkar's roadmap to make India sporting superpower has potential to be a game-changer
Chetan Narula • 7 years agoSachin Tendulkar has made sure his voice is heard. If only, someone, somewhere, is listening for making an earnest change to the Indian sporting scenario.
Meet Mary Prakash Naidu, the 16-year-old footballer from Mumbai's streets who met Modi
Prahlad Srihari • 7 years agoHaving been selected for the Mission 11 Million programme, Mary Prakash Naidu met Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 in New Delhi | #FWeekend