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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: Australia face Germany, Netherlands meet Belgium for slots in final

BHUBANESHWAR: The World Cup wall of fame at the Birsa Munda hockey stadium in Rourkela and the roll of honour at the Kalinga stadium here, is a stark reminder about who the giants of the sport are.

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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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Hockey World Cup: India take on Japan in 9-12 playoffs

BHUBANESWAR: As the race for the title hots up at the FIH World Cup here, hosts India are some 300 km away at Rourkela. After being beaten by New Zealand in the crossover match, Harmanpreet Singh and his men will play the 9-12 classification matches at the Birsa Munda hockey…

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Hockey World Cup: India 'choke' against New Zealand amid high drama to exit title race

BHUBANESWAR: An Indian team in utter disbelief choked amid high drama at the Hockey World Cup here on Sunday, as New Zealand stunned the hosts in sudden-death shootout (5-4) to move into the quarterfinals and relegated the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist to play the placement matches in Rourkela.

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Hockey Word Cup: India take on 'innovative' New Zealand for berth in quarters

BHUBANESWAR: A goal down and barely five minutes into their pool match against the Netherlands in Rourkela earlier in the week, New Zealand left the spectators dumbfounded, swapping the goal -keeper for an extra player.

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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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Australia maul South Africa 9-2 to top Pool A, qualify directly for FIH World Cup quarters

ROURKELA: Star forward Blake Govers scored four times, including from a penalty stroke, as title contenders Australia thrashed South Africa 9-2 to top Pool A and directly qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's World Cup on Friday.

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Hockey World Cup: India's game of 'numbers' in race to quarters, but Wales have nothing to lose

BHUBANESWAR: The day after India's goal-less draw with England at the Hockey World Cup in Rourkela, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh tweeted: "Be on your toes, this is not going to be easy anymore."

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Hockey World Cup: England saviour Payne played his first match for a women's team!

ROURKELA: As a 13-year-old rookie, Oliver Payne's first competitive match was for the Dart Hockey club's women's team. A mixed community club, the Dart outfit is based out of Totnes, a quaint town known as much for its cultural heritage as for its monuments, around 350 km from London. Oliver…

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FIH mulling change in penalty-corner rules for players' safety

ROURKELA: Penalty corners are one of the most appealing parts of watching a game of hockey. But penalty corner (PC) shots called drag-flicks, often unleashed at speeds in excess of 150kmph, can also lead to serious injuries for the defenders who rush head on towards the player taking the drag-flick…

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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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England adopt 'Bazball' to fuel Hockey World Cup campaign Brendon McCullum style

ROURKELA: The aggression in England's game on Friday was unmissable. It seemed the 'swamp and upset' tactics of the Australians had landed in the English dugout. But it was something else. England have brought 'Bazball' to the Hockey World Cup in Odisha.

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Media remembers statistics guru BG Joshi at Hockey World Cup in Odisha

ROURKELA: In a sport where getting authentic statistics has always been a challenge, numbers man BG Joshi's contribution and unmatched passion was remembered at the Men's Hockey World Cup on Friday.

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It's good to start with win: India coach Graham Reid

ROURKELA: India's chief coach Graham Reid on Friday said his players ticked most of the boxes in the 2-0 win over a tricky Spain in their FIH men's hockey World Cup opener here.

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'We all are backing you': Kohli, Tendulkar wish Indian hockey team ahead of the FIH World Cup

NEW DELHI: Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli led the sportsmen wishing luck to the Indian men's hockey team as it starts their FIH World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain in Rourkela on Friday.

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Hockey World Cup: India face Spain test in tough opener

ROURKELA: The last year and a half has changed the way Indians perceive hockey. The change came in Tokyo on August 5, 2021. A generation of hockey enthusiasts endured a string of disappointments before India came home with an Olympic medal — a bronze – for the first time in…

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Hockey World Cup: No hotel for Welsh super fan Lynne, 16 others in Rourkela

ROURKELA: The travel itinerary for a group of fans from Wales hasn't worked out to perfection. But it's the last thing on their mind. The group of 17, led by Lynne Morgan -- the septuagenarian super fan of Welsh hockey, would rather talk about their visit to the Taj Mahal…

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A multi-million Hockey World Cup of 'hope'

ROURKELA: Hope. That's the central theme of the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. There's little else than hope that a 48-year wait entails. The narrative is the same. The expectations are similar. The times, though, are a lot different. In 1975, when India won its only World Cup, the team…

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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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I've set short targets, World Cup medal is the first in that list: PR Sreejesh

ROURKELA (Odisha): Had India not held onto their 5-4 lead and resultantly finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics a little over a year ago, a lot would have looked different at the 2023 World Cup beginning in a day's time here in Odisha. But India managed to avoid that scare,…

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Hockey World Cup: India seek first podium finish in 48 years, to play tricky Spain on Friday

ROURKELA: A historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics bringing them back among the international elite, India will seek their first podium finish in 48 years in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign against Spain in a tricky match here on Friday.

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Rourkela, cradle of hockey, gets ready for big show

ROURKELA: A painting of the legendary Dhyanchand flanked by similar artwork of men and women hockey players in action greets visitors at the Rourkela railway station.

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Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal

MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?

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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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