Hockey India women

Poonam Rani Takes the Battle in HDM’s Goal Despite Indian Women’s Big Defeat

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Hockey India planned the women’s tour to Spain, they included two matches against male teams from Holland not for the purpose of winning those matches. There was no question of Indian women’s hockey team matching the hockey skills of their male counterparts from a premier hockey playing nation. In men and women’s hockey supremacy […]

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Hero Hockey India Title

Finally, Punjab Will Play Ranchi for the 2015 Hero Hockey India Title on Sunday

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Both semifinals on Saturday were engrossing affairs befitting the intensely competed month-long tournament. While the first between Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Ranchi Rays went down to wire and deadlock could only be broken by penalty shoot-out, the second was no less absorbing. Jaypee Punjab Warriors had to produce their best game to fend off defending […]

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West Indies Victory

Massive West Indies Victory Over Unimpressive Pakistan in Match 10 of CWC

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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After winning the toss, Misbah-Ul-Haq asked West Indies to bat first. The decision looked sound, when both openers were back in pavilion by the 8th over, including the dangerous Chris Gayle. 28/2 at that stage seemed to justify Pakistan captain’s decision. Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels went into the act of resurrection and added 75 […]

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Vishy Anand

Impressive Vishy Anand Loses Zurich Chess Challenge in Armageddon

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing after his woeful performance in Baden Baden, Viswanathan Anand bounced back to play like his old confident self at the Zurich Chess Challenge Tournament that concluded on February 19, 2015. The tournament had a field of six players; Vishy Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruna. The Indian came […]

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CWC 2015 Match 8: England Suffer Their Worst World Cup Humiliation on Friday

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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After choosing to bat first, when the toss went in their favor, England would not have thought about the nightmarish defeat that would be inflicted on them at the end. From 104/3, they succumbed to 123 all out in less than eight overs. New Zealand speedster Tim Southee held all the cards up his sleeve […]

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2015 Hero Hockey India League Semifinal

2015 Hero Hockey India League Semifinal Line-up: Punjab vs Delhi; Ranchi vs UP

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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The last league game in the 2015 Hero Hocky India League was played on Thursday at Mohali. Like the earlier two games on February 17 and 18, the Mohali match between hosts Jaypee Punjab Warriors and Dabang Mumbai turned out to be a highly entertaining affair. Mumbai played creditably but could not stop the Punjab […]

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Rafa

Rafa Rolls on to Round-of-Eight at Rio but Raonic Falls at Marseille

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the three ATP Tour-level tournaments being played this week, Rafael Nadal is being keenly watched at the Rio Open in Brazil. On Thursday, the top seed and defending champion defeated compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-3 to enter the quarter-finals. In the top half of the draw, three other players joined Rafa to complete […]

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Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Win a Thriller Against UAE in Cricket World Cup’s 8th Match at Nelson

 February 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Mohammad Tauqir walked out for toss with Elton Chigumbura, the UAE captain created World Cup history even before the first ball was bowled. At 43 years and 32 days, Tauqir became the oldest captain in World Cup history. The previous record holder was Steve Lubbers of the Netherlands, who was 42 years and 347 […]

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Indian Women Hockey

Unique Hockey Experience for Visiting Indian Women to Play With a Team of Strongly Built Men from Holland

 February 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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As per the schedule in Valencia, Indian women team played their last match against a men’s club from the Netherlands on February 19, 2015. It provided a variation for India women’s hockey team and they gained invaluable practice from playing against an unusual combination. Though the visiting Indian women lost the match 1-4, they derived […]

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Hero Hockey League

Ranchi Beat Punjab while UP Wizards Draw a Thriller with Delhi in 2015 Hero Hockey League

 February 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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On February 18 and 19, two of the remaining three league games in the Hero Hocky India League were played at Mohali and Delhi. Though these matches had no impact on the already qualified semifinalists, the results were still important to decide the line-up for the two semifinals on February 21, 2015. In the first […]

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