VIDEO REFERRALS TO BE USED IN HOCKEY WORLD CUP

NEW DELHI: The hockey World Cup starting here later this month will allow players to ask for one referral per match to the video umpire, the games world governing body said on Friday. On the basis of the trial during Champions Trophy in Melbourne last year, each team will be allowed one Team Referral during any match, including extra time periods and penalty stroke competitions, on the award of goals, penalty strokes and penalty corners, FIH said in a statement. — PT