Aslam quits HI, blames IOA officials for poll delay

November 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Election to Hockey India (HI) has been deferred as some state units raised doubts over the process of affiliation. The sports ministry has asked the HI to put off the election till the affiliation problems were sorted out.

October 1st, 2009 Bari calls off buyout deal with US businessmanBARI, Italy — American businessman Tim Barton's bid to buy Bari has fallen apart, with the Serie A club rejecting a delay in the takeover process. The Matarrese family, which has controlled Bari for 32 years, issued a statement Thursday saying the deal was off.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hockey India's (HI) new selection committee Wednesday selected its first team for the tour to Canada from Oct 2-5 without a designated captain. Taking the cue from most international sides, the selectors have given chief coach Jose Brasa a free hand in rotating the captaincy.

September 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hockey India (HI) has formed a composite selection committee for men and women, bringing in Olympians Balbir Singh, former India captain B.P.Govinda and goalkeeper Muneer Sait. The two women in the new committee are internationals, 1982 Asian Games gold medallist Madhu Yadav and former India captain Sita Mehta, nee Gusain.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - One out of two British nationals believe that England can win the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a Sunday Times poll has revealed. According to the YouGov poll, 49 percent of people believe England's chances of winning are "excellent" or "good." The survey also revealed 20 percent nationals think the team's chances are "poor," while 12 percent say they are "hopeless." The new found confidence reflects the team's 5-1 victory over Croatia this week, which sealed qualification for next year's tournament in South Africa.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hockey India Thursday launched its own logo which resembles the Ashoka Chakra in the form of 24 hockey sticks forming a wheel. The 24 spokes of Ashoka Chakra are the inspiration for the logo.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The women's hockey team that returned home early Tuesday after winning the Champions Challenge II tournament was disappointed to see no official to receive them at the Indira Gandhi International airport here. Coach M.K Kaushik said they were expecting somebody from the official circles to welcome them at the airport on their return from Kazan, Russia.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The women's hockey team, which returned home in the wee hours of Tuesday after winning the Champions Challenge I tournament, was disappointed to see no official to receive them at the Indira Gandhi International airport here. Coach M.K Kaushik said they were expecting somebody to welcome them at the airport on their return from Kazan, Russia.

June 27th, 2009 KARACHI/NEW DELHI - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) says its national team is likely to play in a four-nation hockey tournament in New Delhi ahead of next year's World Cup while Hockey India (HI) says that's news to it. Pakistani media reports say the quadrangular tournament that is being planned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) ahead of next year's World Cup will help break the ice between Pakistan and India, who have suspended sporting ties in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks.

June 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian women's hockey squad, which was to leave for Russian city Kazan via Frankfurt to play in the Champions Challenge, was not allowed to check in Thursday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as the players did not have transit visas to land in Germany. Hockey India blamed the public-sector travel agency and the German airline Lufthansa for the fiasco.

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 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The newly-formed Hockey India (HI) met here Wednesday and decided to revive the senior national championships. "The executive council of Hockey India met and unanimously decided to hold the event in Pune September 13-27," secretary general Aslam Khan said in a statement.

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.

May 31st, 2009 Ancelotti quits as coach of AC MilanMILAN — Carlo Ancelotti has quit as coach of AC Milan, seemingly paving the way for him to take over at Premier League club Chelsea. Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said club director and former player Leonardo will replace Ancelotti.