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.
Hockey Australia announced a strong 18-member team for the World Cup, in Monchengladbach, Germany, from September 6 to 17.
All the top action from Day 13 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.
The Netherlands claimed the 2007 BDO Hockey Champions Trophy women's title, defeating hosts Argentina in the final.
Indian's new hockey coach described the team's performance in the four-nation tournament in Germany as satisfactory
Impressive victories over Malaysia and Japan in practice offer India hope of regaining lost glory at the Asian Games.
India will be looking to capitalise on home advantage when they take on Spain in their opening match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Saturday.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
The ace hockey midfielder will turn out for Stuttart Kickers Hockey Club during India's off-season.
India will desperately look to break the agonising sequence of debacles when they play Pakistan tomorrow in the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament.
The hosts take on Olympic champions Australia in their opening match of the December 10 to 18 hockey tournament.
IHF president K P S Gill said they will look at the possibility after assessing the team's performance at the Asian Games.\n
India's coach said the team was outstanding in the second half when it should shave scored more than two goals.
India's coach said the practice of getting Indian food on tour has been done away with.
Ace defender Dilip Tirkey will lead India in the hockey World Cup, in Monchengladbach, Germany, from September 6 to 17.
Captain Dilip Tirkey said the morale of the team is high after the bronze medal finish in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Defender William Xalxo will miss the four-nation hockey tournament in Germany because of an ankle injury.
India were beaten 2-3 in the opening match of the women's field hockey World Cup.
Coach V Bhaskaran blamed India's dismal performance in the men's hockey World Cup in Germany on lack of time to prepare the team for the high-profile event.
Netherlands scored a 4-3 win over England to keep their hopes alive of a semi-final berth.
In another match, in Pool B, Korea beat England for their second victory in the tournament.
In other matches at the hockey World Cup, India went down to Germany 2-3, while New Zealand routed Argentina 3-0.
The Indian hockey team scored a morale-boosting 7-1 win ahead of the World Cup in Germany.
The surprise decision comes despite the Indian team finishing a creditable second in the four-nation tournament in Dusseldorf\n\non Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Tomas Argento scored 35 seconds before the hooter to earn Argentina a 1-1 draw in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament.
The Indian men's and women's teams drew Germany and Holland respectively in their opening matches at the hockey World Cup later this year.
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.
Pakistan beat India 6-1 in the four-nation Rabobank hockey tournament on Tuesday.
World champions Germany went one position up to replace Australia at the top
India's hockey coach said no one should doubt the forwards' scoring abilities.
India lost 1-2 in their second league match of the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament.
India tasted its fourth defeat in five matches, losing to Korea 3-2 in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
