India's hockey coach Michael Nobbs is nonplussed as to why the senior players are not adhering to the game plan as he struggles to prepare the side for Friday's tough match against reigning Olympic champions Germany. After suffering two successive defeats, Nobbs had a one-on-one session separately with his players and asked why the game plan was consigned to the dustbin by some players.
The ace defender will turn out for Klein Zwiterland, the team Gagan Ajit Singh plays for.
India recovered from conceding an early self-goal to prevail 4-2 over New Zealand and move to the top of Pool A in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Melbourne on Sunday.
The Netherlands Robert Van der Horst and Lidewij Welten won the men's and women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year awards, respectively, for their performances in 2015.
With the outcome of the previous match assuring India a place in the final, the relaxed hosts beat New Zealand 3-2 in the last league match of four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament in Chandigarh on Saturday.
The Brazilian, the only player to claim three World Cup winner's medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight against and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The drag flick ace scored a hat-trick as Pakistan beat India 3-2 in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
India held European champions Holland 2-2 in a hard fought high voltage encounter that marked the first match in the second leg of the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament in Chandigarh on Wednesday night.
Neeraj Chopra scripted history in Tokyo on Saturday, winning the men's Javelin Throw and ending India's wait for an elusive medal in athletics at the Olympics.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The Netherlands set up a likely showdown with Argentina in the women's Olympic hockey semi-final by brushing aside Spain 2-0 in their final group match on Monday. Champions Germany qualified as the top team from the opposite pool with four wins when they beat Japan 1-0 in their fifth and final match.
Hosts Argentina, keeping their goal intact for the fourth successive match, beat England 2-0 on Monday to win Pool B at the women's hockey World Cup.
Despite the defeat to Germany, he expressed satisfaction with the performance of his young side.
Holders Spain shut the doors on last year bronze medallists Pakistan with an authoritative 4-2 win in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament.
India lost 1-2 in their second league match of the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament.
India blanked New Zealand 2-0 to start their campaign in the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament on a winning note. In the second match of the day, Holland defeated World and Olympic champions Germany by an identical margin.
Germany captain Maximillian Muller on Monday said Korea surprised them with two early strikes but expressed happiness at the comeback in the second half of their hockey World Cup Pool A match at Dhyanchand National Stadium.
India were beaten 2-3 in the opening match of the women's field hockey World Cup.
In another match, in Pool B, Korea beat England for their second victory in the tournament.
The 2-2 draw enabled Pakistan finish unbeaten in the league while Australia stayed in the hunt for a berth in the Azlan Shah Cup final.
India tasted its fourth defeat in five matches, losing to Korea 3-2 in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
South Korea scored a major upset at the hockey's Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur on Monday dumping defending champions and favourites the Netherlands 6-2.
Charlotte Hornets and owner and former NBA great Michael Jordan and golfer Tiger Woods, who rarely speak out on social issues, have also called for change.
Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.
Spain trounced Germany 5-2 to complete their second win in as many matches in the Champions Trophy.
The draw gave India the fourth position in Group B in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
Two goals down, India won their Group B match 4-2 and stayed in the hunt for a semi-final berth in the men's hockey tournament.
The eight-time champions were beaten 1-3 by The Netherlands in their opening match in the men's hockey tournament.
India will desperately look to break the agonising sequence of debacles when they play Pakistan tomorrow in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament.
This was Apurvi's second ISSF World Cup gold of the year followed by a world record score in New Delhi in February.
A resurgent Indian hockey team, with its penetrative attack and solid defence, can actually challenge for the top spot in the Champions Trophy.
Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls.
India's coach said the team was outstanding in the second half when it should shave scored more than two goals.
The surprise decision comes despite the Indian team finishing a creditable second in the four-nation tournament in Dusseldorf\n\non Sunday.
Netherlands scored a 4-3 win over England to keep their hopes alive of a semi-final berth.
