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Hockey: India Beats Germany 6-1 At Its Home Without Marquee Players
In a mesmerising 7-goal thriller, the Indian men's hockey team defeated Germany 6-1 in their backyard. Played behind closed doors, the visitors were without champion players captain Manpreet Singh, Rupinderpal Singh and SV Sunil. Surprisingly, the international meeting did not even get a live stream, which left several fans angry. Interestingly, Indian coach Graham Reid and Germany’s Kais Al Saadi decided to disallow the live-streaming since… read-more
Tags: Hockey, Hockey India, German Hockey, Indian Hockey
Courtesy: The Times of India
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BBC Nominates Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy For 'Sportswoman of Year' Award
BBC has nominated Indian hockey skipper Rani Rampal, chess-ace Koneru Humpy and shooter Manu Bhaker for 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award. Besides, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and sprinter Dutee Chand are also in the run. The winner will be decided via public voting open till February 24 and will be announced on International Women's Day on March 8. BBC also announced to host ‘Sports Hackathon’ to add over 300 Wikipedia entries of 50 Indian… read-more
Tags: BBC, Hockey, Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy, Manu Bhaker, Vinesh Phogat, Dutee Chand
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Women's Hockey: India Completes Argentina Tour Without Victory
The Indian women's hockey team secured a 1-1 draw against the world number two Argentina in the final match of their tour on January 31. Skipper Rani Rampal emerged as India's saviour with her goal at 35th minute. However, the squad remained deprived of victory with four losses and three draws. After the game, coach Sjoerd Marijne said, "We had to play more smartly, but that's something we can work on".
Tags: Hockey, Women's Hockey Team, India, Australia, Rani Rampal, Sjoerd Marijne
Courtesy: First Post
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Women's Hockey: India Loses To Argentina B; 2nd Consecutive Loss
The losing streak of senior women's hockey continues as India suffered a 2-3 loss against Argentina B in the ongoing tour. India lost the game despite Salima Tete scoring the first goal in the sixth minute in the match. Reportedly, the core Indian side has zero victories with two draws(2-2, 1-1) and two defeats(1-2, 2-3) in the tour. The visitors now eye on their next match against the main Argentinian team.
Tags: Hockey, TEAM INDIA, Team Argentina, Salima Tete, sports
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Women's Hockey Team To Travel Argentina Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Indian Women's hockey is set to resume after almost a year, as the women's team will be touring Argentina on January 3. Reportedly, the team will travel with 25-core-players and seven staff-members for an eight-match tournament starting from January 17. Moreover, both countries have planned to organise the event in a bio-bubble in-order to maintain Covid-19 safety measures. As per coach Sjoerd Marijne, this tour will strengthen India for… read-more
Tags: India, Argentina, Hockey, Tokyo Olympics
Courtesy: First Post
