By B.G.Joshi (in Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar)
Man of the match Chinese Talake Du, who netted equaliser goal(2-2) against mighty England. Photo (courtesy Hockey India)
China is the 25th nation to have entered in the men’s World Cup.
Stretch Australia before losing 2-1
INDERVIR GREWAL IN BHUBANESWAR
Ireland’s players celebrate after scoring a goal against Australia in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
‘Coming up against the beast in world hockey” in your first World Cup match since 1990 is not an ideal scenario.
Bhubaneswar (IND)
Results for 30 November
AUS v IRL (Pool B) 2 - 1
ENG v CHN (Pool B) 2 - 2
Fixtures 1 December (GMT +5:30)
NED v MAS (Pool D) 5 - 0 (Q4)
19:00...
Anish Anand
Lack of a proper domestic structure and a system of rewards seems to be a biggest worry for Pakistan hockey.
Pakistan's glorious relationship with the men's Hockey World Cup can only be matched by India and their tryst with the Summer Olympics.
We are pleased to announce after much consideration the club has nominated the following people and teams for the Stratford District Sports Awards 2018. Good luck to you all and hopefully we will be...
Old Sils masters 6 Northampton Saints Masters 3
Saints travelled to Old Sils with a small squad for this eagerly awaited rematch of our cup match. Old Sils ravaged by injuries had bolstered their side with some very youthful quality players.
Jonathan Selvaraj in Bhubaneswar
Josep Romeu of Spain scored the first direct PC goal at the FIH 2018 Hockey World Cup, against Argentina. Cees van Hoogdalem/Soccrates/Getty Images
It...
Fernandes rates India forwards higher than ‘Shahid-Iqbal-Fernandes’ of 80s
Forwards Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Simranjeet Singh and Lalit Upadhyay made their presence felt in the opener against South Africa.
The Hockey Insider
Former Pakistan captain and current team manager Hasan Sardar, has drawn a strict line against poor on-field behaviour for this squad.
Pakistan's hockey players are not too pleased with the security detail following them all the time.
BHUBANESWAR: France, the lowest-ranked team of the tournament, fought well against New Zealand but went down 1-2 in the Hockey World Cup Pool A encounter at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The first-quarter, unlike the first three games of the tournament, witnessed no goals.
Indervir Grewal
Argentina’s players celebrate after scoring a goal. PTI
Day 2 surpassed the opening day in the number of goals scored, all thanks to a thrilling high-scoring encounter between two teams known for their tight defending.
Bhubaneswar (IND)
Results 29 November
ARG v ESP (Pool A) 4 - 3
NZL v FRA (Pool A) 2 - 1
Fixtures 30 November (GMT +5:30)
AUS v IRL (Pool B). 1 - 1 (Q2)
19:00...
Thanks to all of you who have sent through your nominations for the Sports Awards 2018. We have had some fantastic nominations many appearing in more than one category. Sadly we can only nominate one person or team for each category.
BHUBANESWAR: India started their 2018 Hockey World Cup campaign with a bang, hammering South Africa 5-0 in their opener at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. Three field goals and two penalty...
Hosts India start campaign on a bright note with a 5 - 0 hammering of South Africa
INDERVIR GREWAL IN BHUBANESWAR
Mandeep Singh celebrates with teammates after scoring India’s first goal against South Africa in their opener at the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
