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India needs a flawless performance S. Thyagarajan New Delhi: It is tempting to use the worn out saying, so near, yet so far. This perhaps underscores the sentiments after the loss to England. A semifinals ...

Germany and Netherlands share points S. Thyagarajan New Delhi: The duel between the two super powers of Europe, the defending champion, Germany, and the Netherlands produced an exhilarating fare of attacking hockey in the Hero ...

Players can learn a lot by playing in India: Kruize NEW DELHI: Decades ago he had seen the same stands overflowing with people to watch hockey, and when Ties Kruize again heard the familiar roar ...

Germany and the Netherlands in a battle of titans NEW DELHI: Defending champions Germany face a stern test when they take on rampaging Netherlands in a mouthwatering Pool A clash in the Hero Honda hockey ...

Take cue from cricket for better video referral: Ric NEW DELHI: Himself a first class cricketer for eight years, legendary Australian hockey player and now national team coach in ongoing World Cup, Ric Charlesworth on ...

South Africa crush Pakistan’s semifinal dreams in hockey World Cup NEW DELHI: Pakistan slumped to their worst defeat in the tournament when a lowly South Africa stunned the Asian giants 4-3 in a must-win Pool ...

Canadian player sells shirts to play with pride NEW DELHI: Ken Pereira would’ve been presented a shirt with pomp and splendour had he stuck to ice hockey. But the veteran Canadian playmaker with 302 caps ...

No succour for sorry Pakistan NEW DELHI: “We can’t play any worse than this,” admitted Pakistan coach Shahid Ali Khan after his side was outplayed 4-3 by South Africa in a Pool B match of ...

Hockey World Cup: India’s spunk not enough NEW DELHI: As expected, it was a bruising encounter. England wanted to seal the semifinal berth and India wanted to keep their hopes of breaking into the elite ...

England qualify for World Cup semi-finals NEW DELHI: European hockey champions England clinched a semi-final place in the men’s World Cup by beating India 3-2 on Saturday. Ashley Jackson hit two goals after James Tindall ...