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Hockey World Cup: India find form, but a bit too late

BHUBANESWAR: 8-0. That was the magic figure India needed against Wales to earn a direct entry into the quarterfinals of the FIH World Cup. They achieved the target but a week later against another team in a match of little consequence.

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We will ask coach, senior players why the hunger to win was missing: Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey

BHUBANESWAR: India's title hopes at the Hockey World Cup ended in an anti-climax. For a second consecutive World Cup at home, the team failed to live up to its expectations and will now finish outside of the top eight.

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Hockey World Cup: India fire 'many firsts' to rout Japan 8-0 in placement game

BHUBANESWAR: India's silent guns finally found some ammunition to fire as fans in Rourkela put the disappointment of team's failure to reach the Men's Hockey World Cup quarterfinals behind them to once again pack the stands at the gigantic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. And the Indian team responded in style…

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Hockey World Cup: World's top four battle out in semifinals

BHUBANESWAR: The four top-ranked sides expectedly made it to the semifinals of the FIH Men's World Cup but with little separating Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium it is difficult to predict which two's quest for the title will continue after the last four stage matches here on Friday.

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Hockey World Cup: Injured German umpire to undergo surgery for cheek-bone fracture

BHUBANESWAR: The blow that the German umpire Ben Goentgen took on his face during the fourth quarterfinal of the Men's Hockey World Cup between the Netherlands and South Korea on Wednesday will require him to undergo a surgery.

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Hockey World Cup: India take on Japan in 9-12 playoffs

BHUBANESWAR: As the race for the title hots up at the FIH World Cup here, hosts India are some 300 km away at Rourkela. After being beaten by New Zealand in the crossover match, Harmanpreet Singh and his men will play the 9-12 classification matches at the Birsa Munda hockey…

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German umpire Goentgen hit on face by ball from dragflick in hockey World Cup match

BHUBANESWAR: In a bizarre incident, German umpire Ben Goentgen was hit on the face off a penalty corner strike in the FIH Men's World Cup quarterfinal match between Netherlands and South Korea on Wednesday.

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Hockey World Cup: Grambusch brothers take Germany to semis, Netherlands join them

BHUBANESWAR: Germany edged out England in penalty shootout under dramatic circumstances after trailing 0-2 two minutes before regulation time to book a berth in the FIH Men's World Cup semifinals where Netherlands joined them with a win over South Korea here on Wednesday.

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South Korean hockey's comeback story begins with World Cup quarter-final entry

BHUBANESWAR: The South Korean celebrations continued even after the bulbs in the light towers of the Kalinga Stadium stopped burning on Monday. After failing to qualify for the last two Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, they are now the only Asian team left in the title race of the…

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Hockey World Cup: 'Crowd favourites' Korea hope to upset Netherlands

BHUBANESWAR: After New Zealand dashed India's hopes of a podium finish at the FIH World Cup, Korea — the only Asian team remaining in contention — now have the spectators at the Kalinga stadium here rooting for them. On Wednesday, the 'crowd favourites' will eye the tournament's biggest upset when…

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Title holders Belgium beat New Zealand 2-0 to enter World Cup semis

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium and three-time winners Australia booked semifinal spots in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup after getting the better of Spain and New Zealand in their respective quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.

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Out of the World Cup, Indian hockey team must answer these 7 questions

BHUBANESWAR: "Thankfully, I didn't buy tickets for the rest of the games." The disaster that unfolded at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday night has left a mark that won't easily be erased, if it does at all, from the mind of fans. The above remark on social media by a…

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Graham Reid says I don't know the answer after India's Hockey World Cup exit

BHUBANESWAR: India's 48-year wait for another Hockey World Cup title will cross five decades. The sad part of India's history in the tournament has gotten sadder. While it puts into perspective what it takes to win the World Cup, Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium was also about the current team's…

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Hockey World Cup: India 'choke' against New Zealand amid high drama to exit title race

BHUBANESWAR: An Indian team in utter disbelief choked amid high drama at the Hockey World Cup here on Sunday, as New Zealand stunned the hosts in sudden-death shootout (5-4) to move into the quarterfinals and relegated the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist to play the placement matches in Rourkela.

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Hockey Word Cup: India take on 'innovative' New Zealand for berth in quarters

BHUBANESWAR: A goal down and barely five minutes into their pool match against the Netherlands in Rourkela earlier in the week, New Zealand left the spectators dumbfounded, swapping the goal -keeper for an extra player.

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Wary of India's '12th man', New Zealand look to 'influence' the World Cup pre-quarterfinal

BHUBANESWAR: One thing that remains unchanged for foreign teams visiting Odisha is the packed stands. The challenge goes beyond the playing field, where communication amid deafening roars can become a problem. At the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup, the decibels went a notch higher in Rourkela with 20,000 fans cheering…

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Injured India midfielder Hardik Singh ruled out of Men's Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: India's best player of the pool stage, Hardik Singh, has been ruled out of the Men's Hockey World Cup here because of a hamstring strain that hasn't fully recovered to allow him to play further role in India's campaign.

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Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh needs to find dragflick form

BHUBANESWAR: With three weeks to go for the World Cup, Indian drag-flickers attended a special camp under Dutchman Bram Lo -mans. Given the paucity of time during the week-long programme, the two-time Olympic gold medallist focused more on technique and grip.

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India to face holders Belgium if they win crossover match against NZ

ROURKELA: Hosts India will face defending champions Belgium in the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup if they beat New Zealand in the crossover match in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

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Paris 2024 to be last Olympics hockey tournament on watered turfs: FIH

BHUBANESWAR: Forty-eight years after hockey was first played on watered artificial surface at the Olympics, the sport will adopt a greener and sustainable technology that will allow hockey to be played on a non-watered pitch.

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Hockey World Cup: Record-breaking Dutch slot 14 past hapless Chile

BHUBANESWAR: Netherlands powered into the quarterfinals of the FIH World Cup with a record performance against Chile in Group C.

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Only World Cup medal is missing from my cabinet, hope to win this time: PR Sreejesh

BHUBANESWAR: Star India men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has achieved almost everything in his 17-year-long illustrious career, except for a World Cup medal and he wants to fulfil his "dream" this time in the ongoing showpiece at home.

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Hockey World Cup: The penalty corner dilemma - criticise drag-flickers or laud defenders?

BHUBANESWAR: The most obvious question since India's first match of the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup has been: "Why hasn't the team been able to convert any of its penalty corners?" To make matters worse, drag-flick expert and captain Harmanpreet Singh missed a penalty stroke as well against Spain. India…

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Hockey World Cup: India's game of 'numbers' in race to quarters, but Wales have nothing to lose

BHUBANESWAR: The day after India's goal-less draw with England at the Hockey World Cup in Rourkela, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh tweeted: "Be on your toes, this is not going to be easy anymore."

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Dutee Chand says she’s ‘unaware’ but NADA provisionally suspends her for failing test

BHUBANESWAR/KOLKATA: “My life is full of challenges. Let’s see what happens,” Dutee Chand told TOI when contacted regarding her testing positive for a banned substance.

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