Australia tour gave us insights into areas to improve ahead of Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh

Australia tour gave us insights into areas to improve ahead of Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh

Harmanpreet Singh. File. | Photo Credit: AP Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh says the Indian men’s hockey team fought valiantly against a solid Australia in their own backyard and the experience gained from the tour will help them immensely at the fast-approaching World Cup at home. Harmanpreet, who led in the five-Test hockey rubber against world […]

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Have to improve as team before Hockey World Cup next year: Abhishek

Have to improve as team before Hockey World Cup next year: Abhishek

The 22-year-old featured in all six games at the CWG, helping India bag a silver medal, after going down to Australia in the summit clash. The 22-year-old featured in all six games at the CWG, helping India bag a silver medal, after going down to Australia in the summit clash. Young forward Abhishek, who had […]

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Women’s Hockey World Cup | Savita’s heroics hand India first win

Women’s Hockey World Cup | Savita’s heroics hand India first win

Skipper Savita starred in front of the goal as India defeated Canada 3-2 in the shootout after both teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in their classification match of the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup here on Tuesday. Madeline Secco (11th) handed Canada the lead before Salima Tete (58th) left it […]

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India’s World Cup dream ends after loss to Spain in crossover match

India’s World Cup dream ends after loss to Spain in crossover match

India captain Savita, in front of the goal, showed why she has such high reputation as she pulled off saves time and again to keep the deadlock intact India captain Savita, in front of the goal, showed why she has such high reputation as she pulled off saves time and again to keep the deadlock […]

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Olympic medallist hockey player Varinder Singh dies

Olympic medallist hockey player Varinder Singh dies

Olympic and World Cup medallist Varinder Singh, who was an integral part of some of India’s memorable victories in the 1970s, died in Jalandhar on Tuesday morning. He was 75. Mr. Singh was part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. This remains India’s only gold […]

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Rani Rampal dropped from FIH World Cup squad, Savita to lead India again

Rani Rampal dropped from FIH World Cup squad, Savita to lead India again

Rani Rampal, who led the Indian women’s hockey team to the historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, was dropped for next month’s FIH World Cup with doubts over her fitness Rani Rampal, who led the Indian women’s hockey team to the historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, was dropped for next month’s FIH […]

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