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In absence of strong domestic structure, Indian hockey can’t build on Tokyo success
In its obsessive pursuit of an Olympic medal, India had focused exclusively on the core group of 30-odd players, who have been in and around the national team. The rung below, however, remains severely undercooked.
Hockey rankings: Indian men to finish 2021 in third spot, women drop to ninth
India, who finished third in the just-concluded Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, will end the year with 2296.038 points behind Olympic champions Belgium and toppers Australia.
Asian Champions Trophy: Bronze comes with reality check for Indian hockey
Looking at the bigger picture, however, the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy holds little significance. If anything, it has only extended India’s wait for a continental title.
Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan to win consolation bronze
🔴 India had fielded a second-string side but with a busy 2022 coming up, the failure to win gold will be a wake-up call for the hockey team.
Asian Champions Trophy Highlights: INDIA beat Pakistan to win bronze medal
India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Highlights: India beat Pakistan 4-3 to win bronze medal.
India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Live Streaming: When and where to watch third-place match?
Asian Champions Trophy 2021, India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) Live Streaming: The bronze medal playoff will be a repeat of the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy final in Muscat, Oman.
Punjab emerge champions of Senior Men’s National Hockey Championships
After both teams failed to break the deadlock, matching each other in every department, the match went into the 'shoot out', in which Punjab scored twice and UP once.
Punjab beat UP 2-1 in shoot-out to win Senior National Men’s Hockey C’ship
Punjab goalkeeper Kamalbir Singh emerged as the hero of the match, making as many as four saves in the shoot-out to help his team clinch the title.
Asian Champions Trophy: Off-pace India upset by Japanese perfection in semifinal
Japan will now take on South Korea in the summit clash, while India will be once again up against Pakistan in the bronze medal clash.
Asian Champions Trophy: Confident India start as overwhelming favourites against Japan in semifinal
Manpreet Singh-led side's confidence must be sky high as they had thrashed Japan 6-0 in their last round-robin match.
India thrash Japan 6-0 in Asian Champions Trophy
India kept on attacking and received another PC, this time Hardik Singh injecting the ball to perfection for Harmanpreet to flick it home and give the holders a 1-0 lead.
Semifinal spot assured, India to clash with Japan in Asian Champions Trophy
India are currently leading the standings with seven points from three games ahead of Korea (5), Japan (2) and Pakistan (1).
India beat Pakistan 3-1 in round robin stage of Asian Champions Trophy
By packing players inside their own half, Pakistan made life difficult for the Indian forwards.
Asian Champions Trophy: India surrender lead, held 2-2 by Korea
This was India’s first match since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. However, despite being ranked higher, Graham Reid’s side did not look comfortable against South Korea.
The India-Pakistan hockey Invincibles who got separated at their nations’ birth
🔴 Bani Singh, daughter of India's hockey double gold medallist Nandy, has crafted a solemn documentary tracing friendships of his college mates and India, Pak stars Shahrukh and Keshav Datt on either side of the emotive border.
Indian hockey prepares for next Olympic cycle, starting with Asian Champions Trophy
After Tokyo glory, Graham Reid’s wards look ahead to new challenges with a changed squad at the continental event.
New cycle starts as Indian men take on Korea in Asian Champions Trophy
India have won this prestigious event thrice since its inception in 2011 and have won the previous two editions.
Going to be hard to fill PR Sreejesh’s shoes: Suraj Karkera
Karkera will have big shoes to fill with veteran goalie Sreejesh being rested from the tournament.
Siegfried Aikman is new Pakistan hockey coach
Aikman has already left with the senior squad for Bangladesh for the Asian Champions Trophy as an observer and will take over the reins of the team after the tournament.
ACT will be great platform for fringe players: Hockey captain Manpreet Singh
The tournament, originally scheduled to be held last year, has been postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will now be played from December 14 to 22.
Indian women’s hockey team’s ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad
A day after the cancellation of its matches against defending champions Korea and China respectively, an Asian Hockey Federation source told PTI that the Indian team is no longer competing in the event.
COVID hits women’s ACT: Indian hockey player tests positive, match against Korea cancelled
According to sources, just like Malaysia, the Indian contingent is likely to undergo quarantine after the positive result.
Domene’s hat-trick hands Argentina second Junior Hockey WC title
Domene converted three penalty corners in the 10th, 25th and 50th minute, while Franco Agoistini (60th) scored a field goal just seconds from the final hooter to hand Argentina their second title.
A city under construction: How Rourkela is using hockey as a catalyst to transform itself
From India's biggest stadium to an upgraded airport, the tiny Odisha city is getting a facelift as it gets ready to co-host the World Cup in 2023.
Junior Hockey World Cup: Losses to Baby Bleus bookend French ascent, Indian jr deficiencies
India lose third-place Junior World Cup match 3-1 to the French.
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