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Jose Brasa lashes out at tournament director Ken Read New Delhi: India coach Jose Brasa today lashed out at tournament director Ken Read for slapping Shivendra Singh with a three-match suspension for an “unintentional” foul ...

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

Hockey gold brings more than bragging rights for Canadians Toronto: It’s time for Canadians to gloat and Americans to pay up on an Olympic men’s hockey final that was made to order for friendly betting ...

Tuesday to unfold battle between two high-profile coaches India’s World Cup battle against Australia on Tuesday will not only be played on the field but also in the minds of the master coaches of the ...

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 ...

Former players smell “conspiracy” behind Shivendra’s suspension Former India players smelt a rat behind Shivendra Singh’s three-match suspension, alleging that it was done intentionally to weaken the hosts ahead of their second match against Australia ...

Shivendra gets three-game ban, upset India appeals A day after outclassing arch-rivals Pakistan, India’s Hockey World Cup campaign received a setback Monday with centre forward Shivendra Singh being slapped a three-match suspension for “deliberately hitting” ...

Shivendra Singh gets a three-match ban Sports Reporter NEW DELHI: India striker Shivendra Singh has been handed a three-match suspension for “deliberately raising the stick” and causing “physical assault without serious injury” to Pakistan player ...

Champion Germany rallies to hold Korea S. Thyagarajan DELIGHTED: Germany’s Florian Fuchs and Christoph Menke celebrate the former’s strike against Korea in a Pool A match on Monday. New Delhi: Battling a two-goal deficit at ...

German coach pats team Y.B. Sarangi NEW DELHI: German coach Markus Weise was relieved that his young team was mature enough to make a difficult comeback and hold a tough side like Korea. Weise lauded ...