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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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Hockey World Cup: India preparing for 17 vs 18 against Wales?

BHUBANESWAR: It's difficult to find a player who can be the team's engine room as well as an attacker, whose blazing runs past defenders remind people of a Dhanraj Pillay or a Shahbaz Ahmed. Hardik Singh's rise, and particularly his form in the ongoing Hockey World Cup, has set the…

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Hockey World Cup: 12 Japanese players on the pitch, FIH investigates

BHUBANESWAR: In a bizarre incident on Tuesday at the Men's Hockey World Cup, the Japan team had 12 players on the pitch during a penalty corner set-piece in the dying moments of their Pool B match against South Korea, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Koreans.

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Belgium play out 2-2 draw against Germany in Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium found the equaliser with six minutes left in the match to play out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Germany and keep themselves in the hunt for a direct quarterfinal qualification in the FIH Men's World Cup on Tuesday.

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Hockey World Cup 2023: India's Hardik Singh 'okay' for now, it's just a 'mild strain'

BHUBANESWAR: A day after the news of his absence from India's last pool game at the Hockey World Cup, star midfielder Hardik Singh's suspected hamstring injury has turned out to be a "mild strain" and he is expected to return to action during the knockout rounds.

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We will try to execute penalty corners against Wales: Manpreet Singh

BHUBANESWAR: India were found wanting in penalty corner conversions in their first two matches in the FIH Men's World Cup, but midfielder Manpreet Singh is hoping that the home side will hit the target against Wales on Thursday.

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Hockey World Cup: Argentina, under Ranconi, geared to emulate football team's feat

BHUBANESWAR: Celebrations in Argentina haven't stopped following their FIFA World Cup victory last month, and there's no reason they should. They have won the coveted trophy for the first time since Deigo Maradona led them to victory in Mexico in 1986.

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Hockey World Cup: Belgium warm up late, slam 5 past Koreans

BHUBANESWAR: Victor Wegnez put up a masterclass of penalty corner defence as defending champions Belgium beat South Korea 5-0 to begin their title defence in style at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

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The world flocks at Kalinga for hockey extravaganza

BHUBANESWAR: The city skipped a heartbeat on Friday as the World Cup kicked off after a long wait at Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. It was the first time that a city is hosting a Hockey World Cup on two successive occasions and people came from all over the world…

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Hockey World Cup: Australia go on an 8-0 rampage

BHUBANESWAR: Australia were expected to be hungry to perform at this World Cup after missing out on gold in Tokyo and winning just a bronze at the 2018 edition of the tournament. But not many would have anticipated what transpired at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Playing their first…

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Hockey World Cup: Soon to be 40, Lee Nam Yong to lead Korea's charge

BHUBANESWAR: Lee Nam Yong will become one of the oldest to play in a hockey World Cup when South Korea face off against defending champions Belgium at Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. The skipper will turn 40 this year and is hoping to lead a successful campaign for the Asians…

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Dutch prescribe sign language to beat crowd uproar

BHUBANESWAR: The Netherlands hockey team came agonizingly close to winning their fourth World Cup title in 2018 in Bhubaneswar but lost out to Belgium in the summit clash via the tie-breaker.

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Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal

MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Everything you need to know

The curtain over the 15th FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will rise on January 13 when the 2016 Olympic champions Argentina and South Africa line up at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium -- one of the two venues for the showpiece event.

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Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik builds world’s largest hockey stick using sand and 5000 hockey balls

BHUBANESWAR: When the people arrive at the Biju Patnaik airport in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, they are sure to be welcomed by the beautiful sand art that depicts the mythologically-significant monuments of the erstwhile state. This time, not only will the visitors traveling for the FIH Odisha Hockey men’s World Cup be…

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: 15 Interesting facts and trivia

The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup will begin in less than a week in the Indian cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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First goal is to reach semis, but ultimate one is to win World Cup, says Germany hockey coach

BHUBANESWAR: Two-time champions Germany's first goal is to reach the semifinals of the upcoming FIH men's Hockey World Cup but their ultimate aim is to win their third world title, said head coach Andre Henning on Saturday.

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Experienced players will hold key to Belgium defending Hockey World Cup title: Coach Heuvel

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium will bank on seasoned mid-fielders like John-John Dohmen to provide them with the winning momentum in their bid to retain the FIH Hockey World Cup in Odisha, starting January 13.

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Cuttack girl student death: OHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation to her parents

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday asked the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to parents of a deceased Plus III student Annapurna Choudhury, who was run over by a truck on September 5, 2019 in front of Ravenshaw University campus in Cuttack. The Commission…

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5G services rolled out in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Union communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan here on Thursday launched 5G services in Odisha. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack received 5G service. Other cities will be covered in a phased manner.

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Odisha CM Patnaik announces Rs 1 crore for each player if India wins Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that each player of the Indian hockey team will get Rs 1 crore if they win the world cup.

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Hockey World Cup: Chile will bank on its tenacity for success, says coach Dabanch

BHUBANESWAR: Debutants Chile will bank on their tenacity to counter tough teams like the Netherlands, Malaysia and New Zealand in their group in the men's hockey World Cup, scheduled to commence in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on January 13.

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Complete Squads of all 16 teams

The 15th edition of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will be played from January 13 to 29 in the cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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