Indian Bank were good value for their straightforward 3-1 win over Central Excise that saw them reach the final of the IOB-Syed Ahmed memorial all-India hockey tournament, co-sponsored by Nissan, here

There have been goals galore in the IOB-Syed Ahmed memorial all-India hockey tournament but the on-field action has been anything but absorbing.

Too many one-sided contests have taken the gloss off

All eyes will be on Indian Overseas Bank ahead of the Syed Ahmed memorial all-India hockey tournament, starting at the MRK Stadium from Friday.

IOB have never been beaten at the tournament ever sinc

The I-League has been in such a sorry state of affairs that one can be excused for feigning ignorance of such a competition even being in existence.

The league, which was launched amidst much fanfar

“Good men are hard to find” so goes the saying. In this day and age where people are becoming more and more avaricious, good samaritans have indeed become something of a rare breed.

It is in this con

The Czech Republic turned around their flagging fortunes just in the nick of time to earn their spot at Euro 2012 through the play-offs.

Two second-half goals gave the Czechs a well-deserved first-l

Greece were in one of the easiest groups in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. They got off to a poor start dropping two valuable points against lowly Georgia after being held 1-1 at home.

But they recovered

Croatia have gained notoriety for being the most unpredictable of all the 16 teams that have qualified for Euro 2012 and for this very reason teams should guard against taking them lightly.

England

The country that gave football to the world has ironically only perpetuated despair to their passionate fans.

What is likely to cause further anguish to a nation that has inured itself to years of i

Always be wary of a cornered tiger. The above statement certainly holds credence in the case of the Italian football team of the 2006 Fifa World Cup.

At the time of their departure to Germany even t