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TN Dragons too strong to break for Bengal Tigers

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers players gave it their all against Tamil Nadu Dragons in their Hockey India League (HIL) match but it wasn't enough as the latter won 2-1 to make it two wins in two matches, at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday.

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UP Rudras inflict opening shock on Kalinga Lancers

ROURKELA: Fans came in numbers to watch the first game of Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League but they went back home disappointed as UP Rudras came from behind to beat the home favourites 3-1 at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday.

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Delhi SG Pipers open Hockey India League and campaign with win

ROURKELA: The Hockey India League is well and truly back and it was Delhi SG Pipers who beat Team Gonasika 4-2 via shoot-outs after the opening encounter finished 2-2 at regular time in front of a sizeable crowd at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday evening.

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Hockey Pro League: India halt Australia’s run but lose shoot-out bonus point

KOLKATA: For the first time in this edition of the Pro League, Australia failed to register a win as India held them to a 2-2 draw in regulation time after some brilliant defending at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Wednesday.

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PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak pose Olympic selection headache for chief coach Craig Fulton

KOLKATA: The Indian men’s hockey team will be taking on the Netherlands once again on Wednesday in what will be their sixth match of Pro League at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

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Hockey Odisha ready to shine at 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship

The largest seated hockey stadium in the world, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, will play host to another national tournament - the 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship in Rourkela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha look to ride on home support in semis of men's national sub-junior hockey meet

Odisha will face off against Madhya Pradesh in the semifinals of the 13th Hockey India Sub-junior Men’s National Championship at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday as they look to book their place in the final where they will face off with either Uttar Pradesh or Haryana.

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Australia beat Germany for 1st win of tournament

ROURKELA: Australia grabbed their first win of the FIH Pro League mini tournament at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday when they beat world champions Germany 2-1.

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Hockey Pro League: Indian-origin Anand Gupte hopes to make his dream Australia debut count

ROURKELA: It was a dream day for the four Australian hockey players who made their senior debut during their FIH Pro League game against Germany at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.

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Young guns ready to roar for India in FIH Pro League

ROURKELA: Even as India earned an easy win against Germany in the opener of the mini-tournament of FIH Pro League at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Friday, it was the youngsters in the side who played a vital role for the hosts.

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India edge Germany 3-2 for winning start in FIH Pro League

ROURKELA: After a disappointing World Cup campaign early this year, the Indian men’s hockey team began their preparation for the Asian Games on a bright note as they eased past World Champions Germany 3-2 in FIH Pro League at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday.

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Hockey Pro League: India ready to start afresh after World Cup debacle

ROURKELA: The last time the Indian men’s hockey team played at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here, it was their final classification match of the World Cup where they beat South Africa to finish a disappointing ninth.

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Hockey World Cup: India beat South Africa, finish joint 9th, lowest ever by a host nation

BHUBANESWAR: India's campaign in the Men's Hockey World Cup ended with a second consecutive win in the placement playoffs at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. Fans in Odisha once again took every available seat in the 20,000-capacity stadium to stand with the home team in what…

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Hockey World Cup: India fire 'many firsts' to rout Japan 8-0 in placement game

BHUBANESWAR: India's silent guns finally found some ammunition to fire as fans in Rourkela put the disappointment of team's failure to reach the Men's Hockey World Cup quarterfinals behind them to once again pack the stands at the gigantic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. And the Indian team responded in style…

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Wary of India's '12th man', New Zealand look to 'influence' the World Cup pre-quarterfinal

BHUBANESWAR: One thing that remains unchanged for foreign teams visiting Odisha is the packed stands. The challenge goes beyond the playing field, where communication amid deafening roars can become a problem. At the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup, the decibels went a notch higher in Rourkela with 20,000 fans cheering…

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Hockey World Cup: Goal-less draw but England ahead of India in race to quarters

ROURKELA: India and England tested each other but neither found the goal that could have opened the doors of the quarterfinals for the winner of the Pool D game here at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium (BMHS) on Sunday.

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Hockey World Cup: India's game of inches against England

ROURKELA: With opening jitters over after the first round of games in the pool stage of the Men's Hockey World Cup, strategies and calculators will start working in tandem from Sunday when the bouquet of the day's fixtures also offers the match of equals in Pool D between India and…

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India coach Graham Reid wary of 'double-edged sword' in home World Cup

ROURKELA: Coach Graham Reid was keeping a close eye on the position of the defenders when the Indian players, donning their orange training kits, practiced inside the majestic 'bowl' -- the new Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. The feeling of overwhelm they experienced after their first feel of the stadium…

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'Hockey ne Rourkela ko badal diya': Locals thank the sport for a sea change

ROURKELA: The sound of rolling suitcases stopped. "Can we call a cab in Rourkela?" asked one among a group of journalists. The gatekeeper guarding one of the entrances of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium (BMHS) here intervened with a wry smile. "Sab cab hai yahan, sir. Koi bhi company ki…

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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium: Rourkela joins list of world's biggest hockey stadiums

Images of serpentine queues leading up to the gates of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela is not what the sport is used to. It took mind back to the Lahore World Cup final in 1990, when the National Stadium there took in 60,000 with around 10,000 waiting outside…

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India to endure Spanish challenge in Hockey World Cup opener

India are all set to open their Hockey World Cup campaign against Spain at the newly-constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 13 next year.

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