Western Collegiate Hockey Association adding Nebraska-Omaha, Bemidji State in 2010-11

August 26th, 2009 Feds say NFL players not suspects in Ponzi schemeOMAHA, Neb. — Federal prosecutors say there's no evidence to indicate wrongdoing by three NFL players who partnered with a financial adviser accused of running Ponzi scheme.

July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) president J.B. Roy met International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre and asked him to restrain Hockey India from adopting "undemocratic" ways in its bid to set up an elected body to run the sport in the country.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two-wheeler major Hero Honda will be the title sponsors of the hockey World Cup to be hosted here in March next year. International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Lendro Negre and managing director and CEO of Hero Honda Motors Ltd Pawan Munjal signed a deal at an impressive ceremony attended by the members of the 1975 World Cup winning Indian team.

July 23rd, 2009 NCAA committee wants composite-barrel bats tossedOMAHA, Neb. — College baseball is getting ready to crack down on composite-barrel bats.

June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The J.B.Roy led faction Wednesday appealed to International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre to reconsider the decision to recognise the newly-formed Hockey India (HI), "formed undemocratically" with "members not associated with hockey". In a joint letter, Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) president J.B.Roy and Indian Women's Hockey Federation (IWHF) secretary Amrit Bose told FIH their outfits represented 22 men's and 20 women's associations, constituting two-thirds of the majority of 70 state-level associations in the country.

June 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Around 25 men's and 22 women's state hockey units have met at Aamby Valley in a bid to form a "unified and democratic" national federation, according to the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) that organised the conclave. The development came a day after the K.P.S Gill led Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) joined hands with newly-formed Hockey India and claimed support of 22 states and 3 union Terroritories to initiate the process of merging the men's and women's units within the six-month deadline set by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

June 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The newly-formed Hockey India and superseded Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Sunday came together to work for the merger of men's and women's state units and hold elections within six months. The K.P.S Gill-led IHF was superseded by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after its secretary general K.

June 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - K.P.S Gill, who was sacked as the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) president last year, might be back in the fold after the IHF and Hockey India joined hands Sunday, but says he is not "interested" in heading the new body. "I am not interested to become the president.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - More than 50 men's and women's state hockey units would attend Saturday's meeting at Aamby Valley in Maharashtra to deliberate on the situation arising out of the setting up of Hockey India (HI) as the apex body for the sport, Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) president J.B Roy says. "The office bearers of these associations would deliberate at length on how to cope with the unpleasant scenario that has arisen because of the blatant and undemocratic move by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to set up Hockey India," a BHA statement quoted Roy as saying.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) president J.B. Roy Wednesday took serious exception to the ousted Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) president K.P.S Gill calling its former secretary general K.Jothikumaran to a meeting here Saturday, and decided to call a parallel metting in Aamby Valley on the same day.

June 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has formally recognised the newly-formed Hockey India (HI) and has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to ensure HI is a representative body of all state units. In the wake of severe criticism of the way HI was set-up by the IOA, HI officials called a hurried press conference Saturday to announce that it had got FIH approval.

June 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The newly-created Hockey India (HI) umbrella body has been formally recognised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), it was announced here Saturday. In the wake of severe criticism of the way the HI was set-up by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), HI officials called a hurried press conference Saturday to announce that it has got FIH approval.

June 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - Indignant superseded state units of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) condemned the Indian Olympic Association's move to form another ad hoc body after what they call running the game through proxy for over a year and termed it "illegal, unconstitutional and reprehensible." The disaffiliated IHF units now plan to meet in New Delhi next week to decide the "future course of action." IOA president Suresh Kalmadi Wednesday announced the registration of Hockey India (HI), merging the men and women's federations to meet the merger deadline set by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), failing which it had threatened to take away not only the 2010 New Delhi World Cup but also bar the Indian team from participating in international tournaments. Kalmadi, who had been promising to hold IHF elections for over six months, has once again said an elected HI would be in place within six months.

June 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally endorsed the formation of Hockey India, a unified body comprising of men's and women's hockey associations at the national level. This was announced by the officials of the IOA and Hockey India here on Wednesday.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For Sports Minister M.S. Gill, Thursday was not his first day in office but a continuation after a brief vacation.