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India, Pakistan set for combustible hockey thriller GUANGZHOU: India and Pakistan dismissed suggestions of frayed nerves as the bitter rivals geared for a combustible field hockey clash in the Asian Games on Saturday. The group ...

India crush Thailand 13-0 in women’s hockey GUANGZHOU: The Indian women’s hockey team crushed Thailand 13-0 but the emphatic victory on Friday came too late in the day as they are already out of the ...

India to take on resurgent Pakistan V Narayan Swamy GUANGZHOU: It’s mind over matter or, as national coach Harendra Singh says, dimag over jazbaat as India brace themselves for the Pool B clash against Pakistan. ...

Malaysia, Korea share honours S. THYAGARAJAN Pakistan survives initial shock to run riot against Japan As the battle to find a slot in the semifinal intensified, the hockey on view in the men’s competition proved ...

Abbas’ double strike helps Pakistan floor Japan GUANGZHOU: Veteran Sohail Abbas scored twice as Pakistan took a giant step towards the semifinals of the Asian Games men’s hockey with a rousing 8-2 win over Japan ...

Asian Games: Formality done with, India looks at Pakistan in hockey By Sanjjeev K Samyal India were playing Bangladesh on Wednesday, but the focus was already on their next match against Pakistan. All eyes in ...

India’s super nine fail to impress Brasa Ajai Masand, Hindustan Times One was a winner even before it took the field, the other won most of the exchanges but lost the contest. The Bangladesh men’s ...

Hockey: India thrash Bangladesh 9-0 Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh struck four goals as India warmed up for arch-rivals Pakistan with a 9-0 demolition of Bangladesh in their second men’s hockey group B match at the ...

Brasa slams hockey pitches at Asian Games, criticises FIH Indian hockey’s chief coach Jose Brasa on Wednesday slammed the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Asian Games orgainsers for using nylon pitches, saying the bouncy ...

Sandeep’s day out in Guanzhou V Narayan Swamy GUANGZHOU: Sandeep Singh couldn’t have enough of the Bangladesh banquet, helping himself to four goals as India thrashed their hapless neighbours 9-0 in a Pool B match ...