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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…

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2023

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…

The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

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."

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2023

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…

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2023

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…

The Times of India · Jan 16, 2023

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…

The Times of India · Jan 15, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jan 14, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jan 14, 2023