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Hockey India names David John and BJ Kariappa as interim coaches for FIH Pro League

NEW DELHI: In a latest development in Indian hockey, Australian David John and BJ Kariappa have been named as the interim coaches along with Shivendra Singh for the upcoming FIH Pro League matches against reigning world champions Germany and world No. 4 Australia in Rourkela.

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Lack of tactical awareness, non-existent club culture behind India's early exit: Roelant Oltmans

BHUBANESWAR: Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for India's early exit in the ongoing edition of the FIH Men's World Cup.

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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: When 'PC king' Rajinder Singh saw India fall at Kalinga

BHUBANESWAR: Tucked quietly in the West Stand of the Kalinga Stadium, with no fancy tournament ribbon around his neck, a Sikh gentleman appeared no different than the many others from his hockey-loving turbaned community seated around him on Tuesday. Forty-one years ago, at the Wankhede Stadium in Bombay, now Mumbai,…

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Hockey World Cup: India face Asian Games champions Japan as possible worst-ever placing looms

ROURKELA: Already facing a huge backlash after failing to make the quarter-finals, India could end up with their worst-ever placing in the FIH Men's World Cup if they lose their 9th-16th classification match against Japan here on Thursday.

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Exclusive: It's a process, not instant coffee, but someone should be accountable - Former India coach Harendra Singh on India's Hockey World Cup fiasco

BHUBANESWAR: He is dutifully dedicated to his current role as the Chief Coach of the US senior men's team, but every time Team India gets on the hockey pitch, it's impossible to keep former India coach Harendra Singh away from the action. In fact, the World Cup in Odisha brought…

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Out of the World Cup, Indian hockey team must answer these 7 questions

BHUBANESWAR: "Thankfully, I didn't buy tickets for the rest of the games." The disaster that unfolded at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday night has left a mark that won't easily be erased, if it does at all, from the mind of fans. The above remark on social media by a…

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Hockey World Cup: India suffer shock exit from WC, lose to New Zealand in sudden death

BHUBANESWAR: Eight seconds separated India from qualifying for the quarterfinals of the FIH World Cup here on Sunday night. The Kalinga stadium reverberated with prayers of over 16,000 people, some silent and many vocal. Shamsher Singh’s sudden death charge against New Zealand goalkeeper Leon Hayward was first wasted, then retaken…

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Graham Reid says I don't know the answer after India's Hockey World Cup exit

BHUBANESWAR: India's 48-year wait for another Hockey World Cup title will cross five decades. The sad part of India's history in the tournament has gotten sadder. While it puts into perspective what it takes to win the World Cup, Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium was also about the current team's…

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Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh needs to find dragflick form

BHUBANESWAR: With three weeks to go for the World Cup, Indian drag-flickers attended a special camp under Dutchman Bram Lo -mans. Given the paucity of time during the week-long programme, the two-time Olympic gold medallist focused more on technique and grip.

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Hockey World Cup: India take on New Zealand for last-8 berth

Hosts beat Wales 4-2 but fail to top group; England storm into quarters

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Hockey World Cup: The penalty corner dilemma - criticise drag-flickers or laud defenders?

BHUBANESWAR: The most obvious question since India's first match of the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup has been: "Why hasn't the team been able to convert any of its penalty corners?" To make matters worse, drag-flick expert and captain Harmanpreet Singh missed a penalty stroke as well against Spain. India…

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We will try to execute penalty corners against Wales: Manpreet Singh

BHUBANESWAR: India were found wanting in penalty corner conversions in their first two matches in the FIH Men's World Cup, but midfielder Manpreet Singh is hoping that the home side will hit the target against Wales on Thursday.

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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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Spain conquered, England test awaits India in men's hockey World Cup

ROURKELA: A perfect start to their campaign with a dominant win over Spain, notwithstanding, India will face a stern test when they take on an equally impressive England in their second pool match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here on Sunday.

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Hockey World Cup: Amit Rohidas, Hardik Singh on target as India cruise past Spain in opener

ROURKELA: For Suvalaxmi Behera, a wheelchair-bound septuagenarian, it was a rare outing from the confines of her home in Panposh. "Mu Chanhuchi India Jeetu (I want India to win)," said Suvalaxmi, as she was wheeled in to witness her maiden live hockey match. For the people of the region, hockey…

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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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Hockey World Cup: Watch out for the young and fearless, says Graham Reid

Experience is overrated, we have to be at our best, says coach

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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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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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We focus on ourselves, not the crowd: Spanish coach

ROURKELA: Led by Harmanpreet Singh, India are in a tough World Cup pool which comprises Spain, England and Wales. They start their campaign here against Spain on Friday before bracing for the England challenge.

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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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