Author: stick2hockey

K. ARUMUGAM From its introduction at the 1958 Asian Games, hockey has grown into one of the most significant team sports in the continental Games. The numbers tell the story: the 1958 edition had 10 ...

K ARUMUGAM Some hockey rivalries are bigger than a match. They become memories, moments that stay somewhere deep inside you and return unexpectedly when history decides to repeat itself. The Dutch–Leonas rivalry is one such ...

K ARUMUGAM Amsterdam: Provoke and win. Was it instinct, calculated strategy or simply the heat of the moment? Nobody may ever know. But one act of anger, with barely 11 minutes remaining, dramatically altered the ...

K. ARUMUGAM Playing under no pressure, Salima Tete’s India stunned Germany, coached by its former chief coach Jenneke Scopman,  for a fluent 3-1 win to get its best world cup finish on synthetic turf era. ...

K ARUMUGAM When India and Germany step onto the turf today at the Women’s Hockey World Cup, the contest will have an intriguing subplot away from the playing surface. On either side of the tactical ...

K. ARUMUGAM The first 40 matches of the Men’s Hockey World Cup have produced a tournament rich in goals, decisive results and an unmistakable attacking flavour. Of the 40 matches played so far, 32 have ...

K.ARUMUGAM When the Netherlands take on India this evening, the match will carry a statistical significance well beyond the immediate race for World Cup progress. For the Netherlands, it will be their 110th World Cup ...

K ARUMUGAM India went down 0-2 to the hosts in their latest Pool E match, but their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals remain alive after Australia held China to a 1-1 draw earlier ...

K ARUMUGAM An impressive scoreboard but an unimpressive performance perhaps best sums up India’s 5-3 victory over traditional rivals Pakistan in their final Pool D match of the Men’s Hockey World Cup.The victory nevertheless served ...

K ARUMUGAM The India-Pakistan encounter at Amsterdam today comes with a heavier dose of expectation, curiosity and consequence than a traditional rivalry would normally carry. Beyond the emotional intensity attached to the fixture, both teams ...