New Delhi: Shankar Laxman, the hockey goalkeeper who stood between gold for India and brutal Pakistan onslaughts in the finals of 1964 Tokyo Olympics and 1966 Bangkok Asian Games, died uncared for and unsung.Laxman represented
New Delhi, July 18: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday appointed Dave Staniforth as strategic analyst and goalkeeping coach of the senior and junior men's hockey teams.HI secretary general Narinder Batra said he believed in focussed
Sao Paulo, Aug 25: The Brazilian football federation says former footballer Felix, Brazil's starting goalkeeper when it won the 1970 World Cup, has died of complications from emphysema. He was 74.The federation says Felix died
Cardiff (Wales), Jul 25: Brazil's starting goalkeeper Rafael has been ruled out of the men's Olympic squad after injuring his right elbow in a practice session just two days before the team's opening match.Brazil team
Ukraine, Jun17: If Wayne Rooney is to score on his return to the England lineup on Tuesday, he will have to beat the fourth-choice goalkeeper of Ukraine.That, however, sounds easier than it is.Andriy Pyatov made
Ukraine, Jun 13: Swedish players are facing criticism at home after using the bare backside of the team's reserve goalkeeper for target practice after a training session.The players and team officials dismissed the incident as
Poland, Jun 11: UEFA says Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will miss just one European Championship game after being sent off in the opening match against Greece.UEFA says its disciplinary panel declined to extend his mandatory
New Delhi, Apr 13: Out—of—favour India hockey goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in a random test conducted by the National Anti—Doping Agency (NADA) during the inaugural World Series Hockey which
New Delhi, Apr 13: Out—of—favour India hockey goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in a random test conducted by the National Anti—Doping Agency (NADA) during the inaugural World Series Hockey which
Liverpool, Jan 5: Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard refused to celebrate scoring a 100-yard (meter) wind-assisted goal in a Premier League game against Bolton on Wednesday out of sympathy for his opposite number who made the
Amsterdam, Dec 22: A Dutch football match ended in farce after one of the teams walked off the pitch in protest at having their goalkeeper sent off - for fighting with a fan.A drunk hooligan
Milan, Dec 16: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has played down talk of his side's title chances as the Serie A's joint leader prepares to take on struggling Novara on Sunday.Juventus, which was held to a
London, Dec 15: Fulham says goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a spinal injury.The Australian injured his neck during Saturday's Premier League match against Swansea.Fulham says Schwarzer "sustained
Togo, Nov 27: The Togo football federation says former national team goalkeeper Charles Balogou was among six people killed when a bus carrying players and officials from a topflight club plunged into a ravine and
San Jose, Costa Rica, Nov 16: World Cup winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas endured a forgettable record-setting 127th for Spain in a 2-2 friendly draw against Costa Rica on Tuesday.The Real Madrid player started the game
Birmingham, Jul 19: Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given joined Aston Villa from Manchester City on Monday in a bid to resurrect his career.The 35-year-old Given, who has signed a five-year deal with Villa, lost his place
New Delhi: Hockey India president Vidya Stokes on Thursday accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scandal that has rocked
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