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Hardik, Savita win Hockey India men’s & women’s Player of the Year awards

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FILE PHOTO: Hardik Singh of India in action.
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Hockey players remember their hero, M.K. Kaushik

Uthra Ganesan
M. K. Kaushik was a hard taskmaster and a disciplinarian.

Sportstar Archives: Dhanraj Pillay, the first Khel Ratna awardee in hockey

Nandakumar Marar
India's Dhanraj Pillay looks on during the men's hockey match between India and South Africa in the pre-Olympic four-nation hockey championship at Perth, Australia, on April 13, 2000.

Mir Ranjan Negi still an inspiration in hometown Indore

Nandakumar Marar
These days, as the world shakes off the inertia following the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the voice of the former India international Mir Ranjan Negi has been music to the ears of listeners in his home town Indore.

Mother's Day | My mother receiving Khel Ratna on my behalf my happiest moment: Dhanraj Pillay

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Dhanraj Pillay with his mother.

Dhanraj Pillay: Every Indian should come forward to help in this time of crisis

Nandakumar Marar
Many types of exercises, including stick-work and ball-juggling, can be done within the confines of one’s home during lockdown, says Dhanraj Pillay.

Dhanraj Pillay ‘confident’ of India’s Tokyo 2020 ticket

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Pillay — who played in four World Cups and the Asian Games — feels the men’s national team would make it to the Tokyo Games on the back of recent performances.

Deepak Thakur: Asian-style skills still relevant in modern hockey

Ashwin Achal
IOCL coach Deepak Thakur gives instructions to his players during the Bengaluru Hockey Super Division Championship.

Marcellus Gomes: Olympic qualifiers first major challenge for Graham Reid

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RAIPUR, INDIA - DECEMBER 02: Australian coach Graham Reid looks on during the match between Australia and Germany on day six of The Hero Hockey League World Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium on December 02, 2015 in Raipur, India. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)
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Hockey World Cup 2018: Novel security system

Y. B. Sarangi
Cheering on: The minimal presence and interference from police made the World Cup an enjoyable experience for the spectators.
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