This past week, the Indian hockey team recorded a rare Test series win against world champions Australia. It was a significant achievement by the men in blue - hockey, not cricket - as it was for the first time in four years that India had beaten Australia.
Former India captain Sandeep Singh struck the winning goal from a penalty corner as defending champions Ranchi Rays rallied to beat Jaypee Punjab Warriors 5-4 in a pulsating match and jump to the top position in the Hockey India League, in Ranchi, on Saturday.
Poland won the tournament while Pakistan finished second.
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India hockey coach Paul van Ass said inability to handle fast-paced attack resulted in his side's capitulation against World champions Australia in the FIH World League semi-finals in Antwerp.
Sloppy defending cost India dearly as they conceded a late goal and went down 1-2 to higher-ranked New Zealand in their second league match on Day 2 of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh.
Pakistan beat India 6-1 in the four-nation Rabobank hockey tournament on Tuesday.
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They beat Universities and Mumbai respectively to enter the Super League stage in the Senior hockey nationals.
Pakistan beat India 2-1 as Sohail Abbas broke Mark Hagger's Champions Trophy record of 32 goals.
After two straight defeats the Indian team is looking to pick full points against a depleted German side.
India crashed to their third straight defeat, losing to China in the KT Cup women's hockey tournament at Seongnam, Korea.
India lost 0-3 to Korea in the six-nation K T Cup women's hockey tournament.
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In another match in the Robobank four-nation hockey tournament Germany humbled Pakistan 6-0.
The arch-rivals scored easy victories over South Africa and Japan respectively in the four-nation junior hockey tournament in Karachi.
India made the grade in the four-nation tournament in Japan after the Koreans beat Japan in the last league match.
Spain won their maiden Champions Trophy title beating defending champions Holland 4-2 in the final.
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Malaysian coach Paul Lissek feels that India's decision to play agressively would help his side.
The former champions drew with Andhra Pradesh and completed their league engagements with seven points, in the National Games' hockey competition.
The Indian Juniors drubbed Pakistan 5-0 to lift the Six-nation Junior Challenge Cup Hockey tournament in Poland.
"We played well in the first 25 minutes, but thereafter, our defence simply gave in," said Harendra Singh.
Johnson Ekka's hat-trick gave Andhra Pradesh a 4-1 victory over Bengal in the National Games hockey tournament.
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Yi Chong Sin scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 victory in the four-nation tournament in Japan.
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Iran were banned from an Olympic football qualifying match against Jordan later that year after refusing to remove their hijabs before kick-off.
Australia and Belgium got day two of the Champions Trophy hockey off to a roaring start with a stunning 4-4 draw.
Woods, who finished one stroke behind Casey, lamented a "couple of putts here and there" that could have led to his 80th PGA Tour victory.
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Defending champions Australia and New Zealand continued their unbeaten run in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup by thrashing Korea 5-2 and lowly Canada 5-0 respectively in their league matches on the third day of the hockey tournament in Ipoh.
Rising Indian midfielder Manpreet Singh was named the 'Junior Player of the Year' by the Asian Hockey Federation in its Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
'Fantasy players create their own team, get phantom money and start playing the virtual game.'
The Indian cricket legend said though he grew up playing cricket, not many know that he enjoys other sports as well.
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