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The flair of Asian hockey still attracts people in our part of the world
Imran Sherwani, the last sportsperson of ‘Pakistani origin’ to win an Olympic gold, talks about his love for hockey with TNS
Indo-Pak hockey matches always carry a special flavour, especially if the traditional rivals come across in a title tournament; the final tops it...
Winning the South Asian Games gold in the Indian city of Guwahati is the second good news for Pakistan hockey in recent times. A few months back,...
Mukhtar Bhatti, a veteran sports historian, passed away in his sleep in the early hours of February 7. Bhatti Sahib’s name in the annals of...
Dar Hockey Academy is perhaps the best organised, the most resourceful and the biggest reservoir of polished hockey talent in the country at the...
Great Britain had failed to qualify for Olympics hockey event in 1984 and they were not in the 12 teams originally named. But the erstwhile USSR...
For the last 30 years or so, grass has virtually been rooted out of international hockey. The International Hockey Federation does not approve any...
There has always been a debate about which sport produces the fittest athletes
Pakistan’s second position at the Junior Asia Cup has rekindled hopes for the revival of hockey. It was remarkable since the team had ended...
In the Netherlands, hockey is the sport of masses and organised in a professional manner akin to football in Europe. In addition, the media coverage...
Pakistan’s second position at the eighth Junior Asia Cup in the Malaysian city of Kuantan is the best news for our country’s hockey in...
The eighth Junior Asia Cup has started at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in the Malaysian city of Kuantan. The quadrennial tournament is not only a...
Yet another sporting hero of Pakistan has passed away unsung. Agha Shahrukh, who breathed his last a few weeks back, was the only Pakistani to...
Malaysia is the biggest hub of international hockey. The country has hosted numerous title tournaments, including World Cups , Asia Cups and events...
Pakistan hockey is going through its worst phase ever
No Pakistani athlete since the greats of ‘50s and ‘60s has been able to go beyond the first round at the Olympics/World Championships or even...
It was not a natural death. Pakistan‘s national game has been murdered in broad daylight
This was Lahore-based Dar Hockey Academy’s fourth tour to Europe. After three visits in successive years, beginning from 2010, the 2015 trip...
Private academy succeeds where Pakistan Hockey Federation failed
