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Big lessons from Berlin

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Though the Indian volleyball team faced a severe defeat in the Olympic qualifiers held in Berlin, the players have high hopes about the future of the game in the country. India qualified for the first

Our Olympic dreams in tatters

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The Indian Olympic qualifier campaign has come to an abrupt end as India that have three Keralites in the team lost two straight games against Germany and Czech Republic in the qualifiers held at Berl

‘Need an IPL in volleyball’

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Volleyball was once the life and passion for a set of north Indian players during the 60s and they won the hearts of and accolades from several Malayalis during their visits to Kerala.

Arjuna award

All eyes on Kerala duo

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It is destiny that brings veteran volleyball players Tom Joseph and K.J. Kapil Dev together in the Indian team after three years.

For more than three Olympics, the duo has won and been part of many

IOB get triple booster

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Indian Overseas Bank’s crushing defeat — 16-25, 24-26, 14-25 — at the hands of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) in the final of the Chennai District Volleyball Association ‘A’ divisio

Volley of praise for veteran coach Dakshina

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A man used to life on the sidelines was thrust in front of the arc lights at the MRK Stadium, Egmore, on Sunday.

Ace volleyball coach S. Dakshinamoorthy was distinctly uncomfortable at being the cen

High on Olympic hopes

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After the historic win of Kerala in the 60th national volleyball championship, a few of the team members are busy now in the Indian Volleyball Camp for Olympic qualifiers held at Thiruchendur in Tamil

Beach champs on the right track

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R. Madhusudanan, 20, and C. Rajkumar, 21, are flying high these days. Fittingly, the duo’s sport is volleyball in which the ability to defy gravity is intrinsic to success.

Madhu and Rajkumar were me

It’s time to say adieu

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After playing top-level volleyball for about 15 years, 39-year-old B. Anil will be retiring this year from the game. One of the most experienced players in the State, he proved his ability as a long-s

Volleyball players hit Qatar league

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From the rugged grounds of Kerala, a set of volleyball players have flown to the Indoor stadium in Qatar to participate in the volleyball league organised by Qatar Volleyball Association and VoliQ (Vo

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