Poor infrastructure, bad adminstration, lack of synthetic pitches - all add up a fading national game. Posted March 06, 2008 by Moiz Khan
People should not be surprised that India were dumped out of the pre-Olympic tournament in Chile. The sport has been in serial decline for some time and without an overhaul could end up as the also-ran of Indian sport. Posted March 21, 2008 by saumya verekar
If the press manage to get Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey fired, coach Guy Carbonneau can assume those duties as well. He's the one the club must keep. Posted March 08, 2007 by Francois Gendron
A successful tournament in Malaysia has signalled the revival of India's hockey fortunes under coach Carvalho. Posted May 18, 2007 by rohit sakunia
The upshot of the Indians failing to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1928 was the ubiquitous burning of player effigies. But it's not the messenger who should be shot, rather the country's sports functionaries who won't give hockey the kudos it deserves. Posted March 18, 2008 by rohit sakunia
Indian sport has the financial clout to improve games like hockey, football and cricket - but politics is holding back progress. Posted April 07, 2007 by rohit sakunia
Not this year, not next year . . . so when will Arsene Wenger's boys starting putting trophies in the cabinet? Posted April 02, 2007 by The Partisan
There's no room for individual egos and personal gain when stars come together in a common cause. It's amazing how attitudes change. Posted September 28, 2007 by Ed McGrogan
One Sportingo contributor has done the maths and come up with his own league table of sporting popularity – hockey and volleyball are surprise global hits while rugby and the 'rich man's sport' of golf just about sneak into the top 10. Posted June 17, 2008 by amrit doley
The super Swede has to be the greatest of all time - he simply wipes the floor with Roger Federer. Posted March 24, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The impact of faster and fitter athletes is not always so good for the quality and integrity of some sports. Posted May 16, 2007 by Greg Varkonyi
Blue skies and handbags return to Upton Park on a red-hot day for Arsene Wenger. Posted November 08, 2006 by Dean Hodges
New owners' backing for Alan Pardew and the club's youth policy is vital for stability and progress Posted November 22, 2006 by Dean Hodges
All other sports are a complete waste of time - as the GRASP test reveals Posted November 23, 2006 by Graham Archer
The Tynecastle ship is on an unstoppable sinking voyage. When will we hit the iceberg? Posted November 26, 2006 by blak dreem
Icelandic consortium move in to end uncertainty Posted November 21, 2006 by Reuters
New Icelandic consortium takes action after run of poor results Posted December 11, 2006 by Reuters
Are West Ham's new signings the tip of a new transfer iceberg? Posted September 05, 2006 by The Gaffer
Losing their co-captains would just be the beginning of this bad night at the craps table for the Buffalo Sabres. Posted July 01, 2007 by Sean Hogan
Misery loves company, in the shape of the free-falling Detroit Red Wings, but that won't help the Flyers. Posted February 25, 2008 by Minter Dial
New Zealand are back at full strength for this weekend's Newlands clash - but you can also bank on Isaia Toeava making a real impact from the bench. Posted August 13, 2008 by Fili Tupua
The main way of evaluating the winning nation is the number of gold medals won. In this analysis, the author has evaluated the medal haul according to population size. Posted August 26, 2008 by Minter Dial
When India was not hot at cricket, nobody minded hockey and even tennis getting the plaudits. The tables have turned and on the back of Twenty20 success and IPL, the BCCI is printing money for fun. But is this fame and fortune really at the expense of other sports? Posted June 24, 2008 by Anon Payn
An American sports fan's odyssey from football through hockey to perfect physics. Posted October 18, 2006 by Sean Hogan
Weightlifting and hockey grab the headlines on Day Ten for the wrong reasons Posted December 11, 2006 by Reuters
Just when the country's national game is hitting the heights again, the National Federation come up with a crazy financial penalty plan. Posted September 14, 2007 by rohit sakunia
Ottawa's all-around play - and Daniel Alfredsson's lone goal - has them within one game of the Stanley Cup finals. Posted May 15, 2007 by Sean Swift
There are ominous signs in the aftermath of the World Cup failure. Have India learned from their mistakes - or is the game on a downward spiral? Posted April 04, 2007 by rohit sakunia
San Jose blow their second two-goal lead of the play-offs to allow Detroit a way back. Meanwhile, Ottawa are within a game of the Eastern Conference Final with their Game 4 win. Posted May 05, 2007 by Sean Swift
European coaches are bringing in a faster type of play, but it's not what the domestic game needs. Posted March 27, 2007 by Arun Shanker
A life-long fan of a working class hockey team contemplates hope and victory in sports and life. Posted April 27, 2007 by Sean Hogan
The choice of Shane Doan as captain of Team Canada for the current World championships in Moscow will have to be justified in front of a committee at the parliament in Ottawa. Posted May 05, 2007 by Francois Gendron
The latest bribery scandal to hit Indian sport involves the IHF secretary K Jothikumaran and his cap for cash debacle. What ever happened to the pride in pulling on a national team shirt? Posted April 24, 2008 by rohit sakunia