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Shivendra’s suspension reduced to two games Sports Reporter NEW DELHI: Striker Shivendra Singh’s suspension was on Tuesday reduced from three to two matches by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Appeal Jury. This means Shivendra will ...

India has some quality players, says Charlesworth Sports Reporter Pakistan’s Abdul Haseem Khan (right) celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal. NEW DELHI: Australian coach Ric Charlesworth had some good words for the Indian team ...

Players find National Stadium pitch bouncy NEW DELHI: Foreign players on Monday said that the newly-laid poligras turf at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium which is hosting the 12th hockey World Cup is little bumpy ...

Taekema hat-trict helps Dutch drub Argentina NEW DELHI: Veteran drag-flicker Taeke Taekema scored the first hat-trict of the tournament as the Netherlands blanked bottom-ranked Argentina 3-0 in their Pool A hockey World Cup match on ...

Pakistan need to beat Spain to stay in reckoning NEW DELHI: Four-time winners Pakistan need to exorcise the ghost of their 1-4 drubbing from India as they go into their second Pool B game of ...

Pakistan’s Irfan banned for a match for using illegal pads NEW DELHI: Pakistan hockey player Irfan Muhammad was handed a one-match suspension for using illegal equipment in the match against India in their World Cup ...

‘Why Adrian, why not Sreejesh?’ NEW DELHI: Indian team manager Harendra Singh answered a question with another question after the team’s practice session on Monday. When asked why first-choice goalkeeper Adrian D’Souza didn’t play the ...

Win against Pakistan is our Holi gift to the country: Rajpal NEW DELHI: It called for a massive Holi celebration for the Indians. They had earned it; they had played out of their skins to ...

India hope to maintain winning momentum against Australia After a virtuoso performance in an emotionally charged campaign-opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, India will have to maintain the attacking form when they take on Australia in their ...

Hockey WC: Shivendra suspended for 3 matches In-form Shivendra Singh has been slapped a three-match suspension for deliberately hitting a Pakistani player last night and the Indian team management on Monday appealed to the World ...