Drag-flicker Jong Hyun Jang struck thrice as nimble-footed South Korea drubbed lowly Canada 9-2 in a high scoring match to keep their semi-final hopes alive in the hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
Drag-flicker Hyun Woo Nam scored in the dying moments as Korea rallied from a goal down to beat a fighting Argentina 2-1 in their second Pool A match of the men's hockey World Cup in Delhi on Wednesday.
India's Karan Rastogi tamed Hyun-Woo Nam of Korea 6-4, 6-2 to win the ITF Futures in New Delhi.
Wild card Harsh Mankad won the US $10,000 ITF singles event in Chandigarh after his opponent in the final, Rohan Bopanna, pulled out due to a knee injury. The victory gave Mankad his second crown, having won the doubles title along with Rupesh Roy at the CLTA Complex on Friday.
The leading scorers in the 12th Men's Hockey World Cup at the conclusion of the semi-finals.
Three Indians, including top seed Rohan Bopanna, stormed into the singles semifinals of the $ 10,000 India F5 Futures ITF Men's Circuit being played at the CLTA Stadium in Chandigarh on Thursday.
India's Karan Rastogi beat Todor Enev of Bulgaria 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-final of the ITF Futures in New Delhi.
Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna and Harsh Mankad set up a final clash against each other in the $ 10,000 ITF event after winning their respective singles semi-finals in Chandigarh on Friday.
Harsh Mankad beat Sri Lanka's Harshana Goddamane 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the ITF Futures in Mumbai.
The goal-scorers at the men's hockey World Cup being played in Delhi.
Korea's squad for the 12th hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
Defending champions India quelled a late Korean surge to eke out a narrow 3-2 victory and stretch their unbeaten run in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday.
The Indian hockey team's campaign in the Azlan Shah Cup ended on a disappointing note as they finished sixth after going down 1-2 to South Korea in their classification match in Ipoh on Sunday.
India made a spirited fightback in the second half but failed to earn a direct berth in next year's hockey World Cup as they lost the high-scoring summit clash 3-4 to defending champions South Korea, in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Monday.
It's only July but the South Korean drama scene is brimming with action and adrenalin.
P R Sreejesh produced a brilliant display under the bar as two-time champions India stunned title holders South Korea 2-0 in a Pool B match to breeze into the semi-finals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament.
