A round-up of matches from the Hockey World Cup played on Saturday.
A historic bronze-winning show by the men's team and an outstanding fourth place finish for the women's team infused fresh life into the game which was in danger of slipping into oblivion.
India maintained their dominance in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a nervy 3-2 victory over South Korea
Thousands of athletes and staff roamed the Olympic village freely, mingling at cafes and swapping souvenir pins.
The victorious Pakistan hockey team that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou was given a rapturous welcome on its return on Saturday night.
PHF secretary Brig Musarutullah Khan said his team will not have any problem touring India for the inaugural Afro-Asian Games.
The former captain, however, rejected Norman's claim of factionalism in HI, saying all is well within the federation.
Pakistan Hockey Federation had sought a loan from the PCB to send the team to Bhubaneswar and clear the outstanding dues of players.
The prolific drag-flicker said the series would be an opportunity to test the team further after its title-winning run in the Asian Champions Trophy in China earlier this month.
Edwin Moses questions India's intent to bid for 2030 CWG.
The Indian women's team has made rapid strides at the world level with significant performances in major tournaments
VR Raghunath thinks that the current team is better prepared for the Olympics than the side which finished eighth in the previous edition in Rio
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India will next play arch-rivals Pakistan in the round-robin stage on Friday.
India's dream to win a gold medal in men's hockey event of the Asian Games came crashing down after they suffered a shocking 3-4 defeat at the hands of lower-ranked Malaysia in the second semi-final at the Aoti Hockey Field, in Guangzhou on Tuesday.
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Hockey Olympian Joe Antic, who had been hospitalised a few days ago, died here last night, according to family sources.
Hockey India today condoled the death of former India player Abdul Hamid in his home-town of Jhansi.
With the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games being postponed by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sardar feels the Indian team will get some time to work on its grey areas and unearth new talent.
The arrival of India's neighbouring nations Pakistan and China in Chennai on Tuesday night energised the city's atmosphere ahead of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.
He was a talismanic midfielder who played the game on his own terms with fitness being key to his success
Defending champions South Korea hold Pakistan to 1-1 draw
Craig Fulton that he is not someone who likes giving instructions to players from the sidelines,
The loss will hurt the Indians badly as a gold here would have guaranteed a direct qualification in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Coach V Bhaskaran said the camp will dwell on rectifying the mistakes the team committed at the just-concluded hockey World Cup.
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A bronze medal finish is not what hockey coach Craig Fulton had wanted, but the South African will relish the achievement simply for the fact that "underdog India" lifted themselves up from disappointments when no one gave them a chance.
Impressed with the hockey team's showing at the recently-concluded Asian Games, Sports Minister Sarbanada Sonowal said the gold medal triumph could act as a "trigger" for more good things to come.
A development side, led by Neha Singh, will be looking for "valuable exposure" when it locks horns with teams like China, South Korea and Japan in a four-nation tournament.
Senior India hockey player Birendra Lakra was on Tuesday accused of involvement in the murder of his childhood friend Anand Toppo by the father of the deceased.
A pall of gloom shrouded the Pakistan hockey community after the national team failed to qualify for the Olympics.
Terry Walsh quit as coach of India's men's hockey team on Tuesday after his demands were not met by Hockey India and the Sports Authority of India. The 60-year-old Australian, who guided India to the men's hockey gold at the Incheon Asian Games, however, said he could return if his demands are met.
In the men's four-nation tournament in Japan, India play South Korea on Saturday.\n\n
The Indian men's hockey team jumped two places to occupy sixth place in the latest International Hockey Federation (FIH) rankings on the back of its good showing in the Hockey World League Semi-Finals.
Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women's 10m air pistol event at the Olympics after finishing third in qualifications on Saturday.
India beat Pakistan 3-1 to win the gold medal in men's hockey at the Afro-Asian Games.
While India downed China, Ashari struck twice in Malaysia's 3-1 win over Pakistan.
India will play South Africa in the ninth to 12th place match on Saturday.
