Category: Player Corner

India staged a comeback of sorts after a rusty start against Japan to win 7-2 and book a birth in the final. While the whole team held their nerves despite conceding a goal as early ...

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is the first choice when it comes to guarding Indian citadel, but the irreplaceable goalkeeper might now be having an able successor in the form of Krishan Pathak. The young blood from ...

At 27, Ajai Dhadwal is tall figure not just for his height, but also for the responsibility he is bestowed upon. One of USA’s most experienced players, Ajai would be leading his team in the ...

India’s double Olympian R S Bhola is no more. He died today at his residence in New Delhi. The Melbourne Olympics god medallist was 92 years. Incomparable left winger of his times, Raghubir Singh Bhola ...

When Kamaljeet Singh was pregnant with her first child, she was confident about one thing – her child would be a hockey player. It was not an imposition on the new born baby, rather a ...

Hockey, a celebrated family sport, can produce some poignant moments. One such occurred on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar after England beat Ireland 4-2 to make the cross-overs of the World Cup at the expense ...

Scott Tupper is a Canada veteran of more than 250 international caps. A defender and drag-flick exponent, Tupper stepped up to take a penalty stroke against South Africa in a World Cup pool match against ...

Hugo Genestet spent a sleepless night on Monday after missing a penalty stroke for France against Spain. The award came towards the end of the match with the scores 1-1 in a crucial pool A ...