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Delhi HC restrains ex-hockey coach from giving statements on Manpreet Singh

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained former Indian hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne from issuing any statements related to allegations levelled against captain Manpreet Singh in his book, saying they are prima facie defamatory. The court also noted the submission of counsel for publishing house HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd that till pendency of the suit filed by Singh, they do not intend to publish the contentious portion of the manuscript. After going through the concerned portion of the manuscript, Justice Amit Bansal said, "In my prima facie view, the statements made are on the face of it defamatory and injurious to the reputation and goodwill of plaintiff (Manpreet Singh)." It said that a prima facie case is made out and the balance of convenience is in favour of Singh and against Marijne, whose book -- 'Will Power - The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey' -- is scheduled to be released on Wednesday. The court said in the event

FIH Pro League games will test preparedness for World Cup: Mandeep Singh

Men's hockey team forward Mandeep Singh looks forward to competing against strong teams in the FIH Pro League, which will give his team the opportunity to test preparedness ahead of the FIH World Cup

Hockey Pro League against Spain will be mock test ahead of WC: PR Sreejesh

Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels their opening two FIH Pro League matches against ever-improving Spain will be a "mock test" ahead of the World Cup to be held early next year in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. India are set to host the men's World Cup from January 13 to 29 next year. But before the marquee event, India will host world No.8 Spain on October 30 and November 6 in their first tie of the upcoming FIH Pro League 2022-23 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. "FIH Hockey Pro League is the best platform for us because we get to play against some of the top teams. The upcoming matches at home will be like a mock test for us, it will help us for the real challenge which we will face in January 2023," Sreejesh said in a Hockey India release. "It will also help us in providing young players the experience of playing high-level hockey. So, it's a great opportunity for us as it will sort of help us set the tempo for the World Cup." India are placed in a tricky Pool D

Women's team determined to qualify for FIH Hockey Pro League: Gurjit Kaur

The Indian women's hockey team players are currently fine-tuning a few aspects about their game at the National Camp in the Sports Authority of India campus

Focussing on Nations Cup to enter FIH Hockey Pro League: Deep Ekka

Indian women's hockey vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka on Tuesday said the Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal is a thing of the past now and the team is focussing on winning this year's FIH Nations Cup, a qualifier for next season's Pro League. India, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, South Africa and hosts Spain are the eight participating teams in the Nations Cup to be held in Valencia from December 10 to 17. The winner of the tournament will directly qualify for next season's FIH Pro League. "We did well in Birmingham, but now that is a closed chapter. We have had a good break and now we have to get back to work. I am sure chief coach Janneke Schopman will assess our previous performance and plan the upcoming days in camp accordingly," Ekka said in a Hockey India release. "We have to do well in Spain in the FIH Women's Hockey Nations Cup, and for that the preparation begins from today. It won't be easy but training hard and doing the right things repeatedly during

Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 for Under-16 to begin from tomorrow

The Khelo India Women's Hockey League 22 (Under-16) matches will commence from Tuesday at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

CWG 2022: Beyond shooting, India finds 61 reasons to cheer in Birmingham

The athletes showed that India can look beyond Shooting. India, with 61 medals including 22 gold at Birmingham 2022 surprised all by winning in events where not even the ardent fans believed it could

CWG 2022: Indian men's team loses 7-0 to Australia in hockey final

This is India's third defeat in the Commonwealth Games men's hockey final but an improvement for the team as it had failed to win a medal in the previous edition at Gold Coast in Australia in 2018.

CWG: Shuttlers, paddlers dazzle on last day; India finish 4th with 22 gold

With the 0-7 hammering of the men's hockey team by Australia, when at least a spirited fight was anticipated, the Games ended on a somewhat disappointing note.

CWG 2022 Day 11 Highlights: India finish fourth courtesy 22 gold medals

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11 Highlights: Indian contingent picked four out of the five gold medals up for grab on the last day and finished fourth on medals table with 22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11: India medal contenders to watch today

The exciting event of the Commonwealth Games 2022 is all set to close on a happy note for Indian sportspersons. Who all are participating today, and who will win a medal?

Commonwealth Games, Day 11: India full Schedule - Monday, August 8

India aims to get back to the fourth spot, after participating in six medal matches on Monday, August 8. Read this article to know the schedule and how you can watch CWG 2022 finals.

CWG Day 10: Heartbreak in women's cricket, 5 gold medals, and more

The Indian women's cricket team lost a close final to Australia by nine runs even as Harmanpreet Kaur's scored 65 runs off 43 balls

CWG 2022 Day 10 Highlights: India win five gold, lose close cricket final

Commonwealth Games Day 10 Highlights: The Indian contingent bagged five gold medals on the tenth day. Three of those came in boxing, one in Men's Triple Jump and another in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles

CWG 2022: Indian women's hockey team wins bronze; defeats New Zealand

The Indian women's hockey team beat defending champions New Zealand 2-1 in shootout to win the bronze medal and finish its campaign at the Commonwealth Games on a high note here on Sunday

Commonwealth Games, Day 10: India full Schedule - Sunday, August 6

India eyes the fourth spot after winning 14 medals on the ninth Day of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Read this article to know when, where, and how to watch India's matches on Day 10.

CWG 2022: Indian men beat South Africa 3-2 to enter hockey finals

Olympic bronze medallist India eked out a hard-fought 3-2 win over South Africa to qualify for the men's hockey final of the Commonwealth Games

CWG 2022 Day 9 Highlights: India win four gold, claim 14 medals on the day

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Highlights: Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat, Naveen Kumar and Bhavina Patel won gold medals for India while the nation accumulated three silver and seven bronze medals

Commonwealth Games, Day 8: India full Schedule - Friday, August 5

India athletes shine on Day 7, as India clinched gold and silver in para-powerlifting and long jump. Read more about India's Day 8 full schedule at CWG 2022. When and where to watch it?

CWG 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Bajrang, Deepak, Sakshi win gold in wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Highlights: Indian wrestling contingent performed exceptionally, winning six medals which included 3 gold, 1 silver and two bronze. Women's hockey lost controversially