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India Draw With Spain on Thursday To Register Inconsequential First Point At World Cup Hockey

 June 7, 2014   R K Gupta

For once, India avoided a last-minute shame, when they took on Spain on Thursday in a Pool A match at Rabobank Hockey World Cup. Neither side wanted a draw from this game but such hopes remained in the realm of wishful thinking with the match ending in a 1-1 draw. In Thursday’s other matches, Japanese […]

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Argentina Shock Germany As Black Sticks Rout South Africa at Rabobank Hockey World Cup

 June 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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On fourth day at Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands, tournament favorites Germany suffered an unexpected defeat in men’s pool B, when underdogs Argentina beat them 1-0. In an earlier match, New-Zealand men decimated South Africans 5-0. In the last men’s game on Wednesday, hosts Netherlands secured the top berth in pool B, winning a […]

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India Suffer Another Last Minute Curse At Rabobank Hockey World Cup at The Hague

 June 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Indian men played brilliant hockey on Monday in their second league match against England but it seemed their misfortune would not stop trailing them. For the second time in three days, they lost just as the final hooter was about to sound. It happened in their first match against Belgium and the script was same […]

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Highpoints of The Hague’s Hockey Action On Day 2 of the 2014 Rabobank World Cup

 June 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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Second day at Hockey World Cup saw all league matches from Men’s and Women’s pool B. Germany’s World’s no. 2 men’s hockey team defeated South Africa 4-0; USA women shocked England with a 2-1 win; Argentina women were superb in their 4-1 victory over South Africa; Netherlands men defeated Argentina 3-1; New-Zealand men beat South […]

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Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014 Gets Off To A Colorful Start At The Hague

 June 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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On May 30, members, representing 12 teams each for men and women, participated in a glittering opening ceremony that marked the official beginning of the 16-day long 2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup at The Hague, Netherlands. The players were greeted by His Majesty the King Willem-Alexander and City Mayor with the King also posing for a […]

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Hockey India League

Financial Boost Continues As Hockey India League Enters Second Year

 February 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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Until sometime back, cricket was the only sports in India that attracted viewership and corporate money. It was a sad story for other sports, which languished as poor cousins to cricket in terms of earnings and recognition. The year 2013, however, brought a semblance of change, as Indian Badminton League, IBL and Hockey India League, […]

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Will Indian hockey return back again with their golden performance!

 September 10, 2013   Kruti Mehta

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Go back in the era of 1970’s when Indian Hockey was considered as by far the best in world. But with the passing time, there have been a lot of ups and down. The question arises, what is the situation now? To answer this question, we will go through certain statistics. Till date, there have […]

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India will wait for the conclusion of Oceania championship to confirm their World Cup qualification.

Indian Hockey: There journey to qualify for World Cup 2014!

 September 4, 2013   Kruti Mehta

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There was a time when India was known for its hockey. We were the world champions and Hockey was considered as the National game of India. Time change, things change. This quote tells the present situation of the Indian Hockey team. With the changing time, the Indian Hockey has undergone a big change. The situation […]

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