November 20 - International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre (pictured) insisted

today that Hockey India must hold elections before New Delhi is due to stage the World Cup next year.

    Hockey India secretary general Mohammad Aslam Khan has resigned, blaming the delay

  In May, the IOA laid the foundation for Hockey India, disbanding all the men and women’

  "Looking at the future of Indian hockey, we thought it is necessary to give Hockey India

  "The FIH, Hockey India and the Sports Ministry are working in close coordination to see

organisation is illegal critics claim June 2009: India announces formation of new hockey federation

November 19 - Key venues for the 2014 Commonwealth Games are months behind schedule, according to a report by Audit Scotland.

complete in March 2012 - almost three years late.The completion of the refurbishment of Glasgow Green hockey

November 19 - England Hockey has signed a new partnership with Adidas, which will see the country's men's

  Kalle Melin, managing director of Specialist Sports Shoes Ltd, Adidas' hockey distributor in

the UK, said: "We are proud to enter into a new five-year partnership with the England Hockey

"The partnership with England will also be important for the future development of the Adidas hockey

"   England Hockey Board (EHB) commercial director Mark Armitage said: "Taking another

important step in the transformation of the sport of hockey in England, our aim is to bring this fast

November 17 - More than 30 years of effort in making Australia a superpower in world sport could be wasted after the Crawford Report rejected a call for an extra $100 million (£55 million) a year funding, the country's leading Olympic administrator has warned.

;   The National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), Cricket Australia and Hockey

November 17 - More than 30 years of effort in making Australia a superpower in world sport could be wasted after the Crawford Report rejected a call for an extra $100 million (£55 million) a year funding, the country's leading Olympic administrator has warned.

;   The National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), Cricket Australia and Hockey

India's Sports Minister M.S Gill and Antonio von Ondarza (pictured), vice-president of the International Hockey

Indian Olympic Association, is also due to meet von Ondarza for a crucial meeting which was called after Hockey

  "I spoke to Kalmadi as well this morning and discussed a number of issues, including hockey

  "He had two requests - they wanted a single Hockey India that has become the pattern of

"     Related stories July 2009: Indian hockey row takes a new twist July 2009

critics claim June 2009: India announces formation of new hockey federation April 2009: New Delhi

India's Sports Minister M.S Gill and Antonio von Ondarza (pictured), vice-president of the International Hockey

Indian Olympic Association, is also due to meet von Ondarza for a crucial meeting which was called after Hockey

  "I spoke to Kalmadi as well this morning and discussed a number of issues, including hockey

  "He had two requests - they wanted a single Hockey India that has become the pattern of

"     Related stories July 2009: Indian hockey row takes a new twist July 2009

critics claim June 2009: India announces formation of new hockey federation April 2009: New Delhi

India's Sports Minister M.S Gill and Antonio von Ondarza (pictured), vice-president of the International Hockey

Indian Olympic Association, is also due to meet von Ondarza for a crucial meeting which was called after Hockey

  "I spoke to Kalmadi as well this morning and discussed a number of issues, including hockey

  "He had two requests - they wanted a single Hockey India that has become the pattern of

"     Related stories July 2009: Indian hockey row takes a new twist July 2009

critics claim June 2009: India announces formation of new hockey federation April 2009: New Delhi

November 11 - Carl Lewis (pictured), winner of a record nine Olympic gold medals, has been selected to lead the Lay Witnesses for Christ International's outreach programme for London 2012.

Olympic stars testify of their faith.The whole programme is overseen by Mark Tronson, a former hockey

November 11 - Carl Lewis (pictured), winner of a record nine Olympic gold medals, has been selected to lead the Lay Witnesses for Christ International's outreach programme for London 2012.

  The whole programme is overseen by Mark Tronson, a former hockey journalist who is also

November 11 - Carl Lewis (pictured), winner of a record nine Olympic gold medals, has been selected to lead the Lay Witnesses for Christ International's outreach programme for London 2012.

  The whole programme is overseen by Mark Tronson, a former hockey journalist who is also

November 9 - Britain has never been better placed to transform its long term sporting fortunes and build a high performance system in this country that leads the way across the sporting world, John Steele (pictured), the chief executive of UK Sport, tonight told the country's top coaches.

Alistair Brownlee [in triathlon], Beth Tweddle [in gymnastics] and our men’s and women’s hockey

November 9 - Britain has never been better placed to transform its long term sporting fortunes and build a high performance system in this country that leads the way across the sporting world, John Steele (pictured), the chief executive of UK Sport, tonight told the country's top coaches.

Alistair Brownlee [in triathlon], Beth Tweddle [in gymnastics] and our men’s and women’s hockey

November 9 - Australia could soon face a situation where they do not win any gold medals at the Olympics if its top competitors have their funding cut, the Government have been warned by Ric Charlesworth (pictured), one of the country's most celebrated sportsman.

  Charlesworth, the coach of Australia's men's hockey team for London 2012, who led the women's

  The 56-year-old Charlesworth was a member of the Australian hockey team that won the silver medal

  He was also a Labour MP for 10 years but is now concentrating on hockey.

November 9 - Australia could soon face a situation where they do not win any gold medals at the Olympics if its top competitors have their funding cut, the Government have been warned by Ric Charlesworth (pictured), one of the country's most celebrated sportsman.

  Charlesworth, the coach of Australia's men's hockey team for London 2012, who led the women's

  The 56-year-old Charlesworth was a member of the Australian hockey team that won the silver medal

  He was also a Labour MP for 10 years but is now concentrating on hockey.