Thursday, 30 November 2017

The Wild's defense, once a strength, now one of its most glaring weaknesses

  1. The Wild's defense, once a strength, now one of its most glaring weaknesses  Hockey Wilderness (blog)Full coverage


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Roper and Pinner confident of World League success for England

Captains believe side is very capable of medalling in India

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Minding the gap

  1. Minding the gap  The New Indian ExpressFull coverage


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Belgium Overcome Ireland As Evans Earns 150th Cap



Ireland lost 4-2 to Belgium in the second of four games in the 3 Nations at a very wet Alcala earlier today. A scoreless first quarter in which both sides created chances but defences held strong. Belgium took the lead in the 17th minute from their second PC of the game, the initial shot saved by captain for the day Yvonne O’Byrne but the rebound was slapped home by Alix Gerniers. Ireland were countering well and forced their first PC of the game after good work by Deirdre Duke but due to surface water impacting the push out the shot was saved. Belgium created a couple of chances of their own but the Irish defence, which included Leah McGuire who stepped into the squad following a late injury to Ellen Curran, cleared any danger with Emma Buckley saving well from close range on the half time hooter.



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Back-to-back 4-2 defeats for Ireland in Alcala



Ireland's women started their final series of international matches for 2017 with two close run defeats against Spain and Belgium in Alcala with Nikki Evans reaching her 150th cap and Leah McGuire returning after five years



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Meet the teams: players to watch at the 2017 Odisha Men's Hockey World League Final



With the Odisha Men’s Hockey World League Final, Bhubaneswar, about to burst into 10 days of high tempo sporting action, we take a look at the eight teams taking part and the players who will be stealing the show at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.



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Kookaburras Set For World League Final Title Defence

Ben Somerford



The Kookaburras will begin their FIH Men’s World League Final title defence on Saturday morning AEDT in Bhubaneswar live on Fox Sports.



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Shin Kyo: Academy is answer to Asia hockey revival

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Bhubaneswar: As a player, Shin Seok-kyu had given India a run for victory on the hockey battlefield; years later as a coach he longs to do the same but things are different now. South Korea failed to make a cut for the Hockey World League Finals which starts from December 1 and the Hockey World Cup next year. But the team wants to come up and is working hard to regroup, reassess and reassert. His team comprising 20 players are in Bhubaneswar to sweat out hard for the next year Jakarta Asian Games.



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Lakra raring to go after a tough period

Appreciative of support given during rehabilitation periodUthra Ganesan


Birendra Lakra back in action. Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout

In February 2016, Birendra Lakra crashed during a Hockey India League game and hurt his knee. In March, he underwent surgery. On Friday, he would take to the field against World champion Australia in India’s opening game of the Hockey World League Finals, almost two years since that injury.



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The future is now, says Rupinder

The experienced drag-flicker returns from injury after nearly six months

Uthra Ganesan


Rupinder says his aim is to guide youngsters to get the best out of them. Photo Credit: BiswaranjanRout

Having been out of action for almost six months due to a groin injury, Rupinder Pal Singh is keen to get back. The time off from the field has given the lanky 27-year-old a new perspective to the game’s and his own future.



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Rupinder returns, more as defender, less as drag-flicker

Indervir Grewal


Rupinder Singh discusses strategies with his teammates during a practice session on Wednesday. HI

Bhubaneswar: Rupinder Pal Singh clapped a couple of times and then shouted, “come on, guys”, urging his teammates to finish the practice session. The players started post-training stretching and inadvertently formed a rough circle around Rupinder. Captain Manpreet Singh recounted an old incident about Rupinder and said: “Back then I was a kid while you were already a star.” The comment was meant to be a joke, but there is no denying that Rupinder has been one of Indian hockey’s biggest stars in the last few years. Indian fans love goal-scorers, and no one scores more than a drag-flicker. Rupinder has been India’s main penalty-corner specialist for many years now.



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Defence is my top priority, says Rupinder Pal Singh

BHUBANESWAR: Back in national colours after recovering from an injury, dragflick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh said defence will be his top priority as he looks to make a fresh start during India's campaign at the Hockey World League Final.



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Hockey WC logo unveiled


Countdown begins: India’s Amit Rohidas, Birendra Lakra and Dipsan Tirkey pose next to Olly the mascot for the men’s hockey World Cup 2018. Photo Credit: BiswaranjanRout

With two days to go for the Hockey World League Finals, the Odisha Government on Wednesday unveiled the logo and the one-year countdown for the next big-ticket event in the sport here — the 2018 World Cup.



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Men’s Four Nations to heat up Kiwi summer


Photo: Planet Hockey

Some of the world’s best hockey teams will hit our shores this summer for the Men’s Four Nations in Tauranga and Hamilton.



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Japan to join hockey tourney

Maikeli Seru

JAPAN is the first team from outside Oceania to compete in the Fiji Invitation Series which is titled this year as the Oceania Challenge Cup.



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Double laurel for Tiruchi college in hockey

Jamal Mohamed College wins men’s and women’s titles


The victorious Jamal Mohamed College men's hockey team. 

It was double delight for Jamal Mohamed College and Khajamian Higher Secondary School in the Unified Tiruchi District Hockey (UTDH) league for 2017-18.



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Real Club de Polo set to represent Spain at the ABN AMRO Junior EHL



Real Club de Polo’s Under-14 boys will be the Spanish representative at the ABN AMRO Junior EHL 2018, qualifying for the second consecutive year.



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USA Field Hockey Renews Partnership with Dita



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce an official partnership renewal with Dita USA, a move that both organizations could not be more excited about.



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The hockey players taking on the world's toughest rowing race



For many club hockey players the thought of travelling outside of a 25 mile radius to play at the weekend can be quite a daunting one.



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Gerry Toner

Scottish Hockey is sad to announce that after a long battle with illness, Gerry Toner passed away peacefully in hospital on Saturday 25 November 2017.



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Sam Allardyce to take charge as Everton manager in next 48 hours

  1. Sam Allardyce to take charge as Everton manager in next 48 hours  The GuardianFull coverage


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Bennelong byelection: back to the future as NSW buys school site it sold 20 years ago

  1. Bennelong byelection: back to the future as NSW buys school site it sold 20 years ago  The GuardianFull coverage


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Red Wings Top Prospects Producing in WHL

  1. Red Wings Top Prospects Producing in WHL  Winging It In MotownFull coverage


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Blues activate Patrik Berglund from IR, waive Nate Prosser

  1. Blues activate Patrik Berglund from IR, waive Nate Prosser  St. Louis Game TimeFull coverage


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Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Carolina Hurricanes sale to Chuck Greenberg apparently stalls; Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon now among ...

  1. Carolina Hurricanes sale to Chuck Greenberg apparently stalls; Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon now among ...  Canes CountryFull coverage


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Matt Murray injury fires up trade speculation around Penguins

  1. Matt Murray injury fires up trade speculation around Penguins  ESPNFull coverage


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The hockey players taking on the world's toughest rowing race

Meet the women who will be taking part in the 2018 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge

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Netherlands head into Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup year in top form

The Oranje will face China, Korea and Italy in Pool A

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2017 Men's Asian Challenge - Day 4

HKG v BRU 5 - 0
TPE v MYA 3 - 1

Rank Team GP W D L GF GA GD P
1 Chinese Taipei 4 4 0 0 21 4 17 12
2 Hong Kong China 4 2 0 2 17 5 12 6
3 Myanmar 4 2 0 2 16 7 9 6
4 Brunei 4 0 0 4 0 38 -38 0


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Spain Record 4-2 Victory Over Green Army



A pacey game with plenty of goals saw hosts Spain record a 4-2 victory over the Green Army in Alcalá.



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Coach Marijne happy with India’s preparations

Bhubaneswar all decked up for the World-level event; tickets for India matches and knockouts sold out

Uthra Ganesan


Getting ready: Belgium and Germany prepare for the tournament with a practice match at the Kalinga Stadium. Photo Credit: BiswaranjanRout

Huge hoardings of the tournament and key players welcome arrivals at the Biju Pattnaik International Airport here.



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Curtain comes down on a glittering umpiring career

A tribute to John Wright by Steve Jaspan


John Wright (left) and Paco Vazquez on the occasion of John's 200th International and Paco's 100th.

Several things struck me when John Wright announced his retirement as an international hockey umpire a few months back.



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Hockeyroos To Play Spain In Perth Test Series

Ben Somerford



Hockey Australia (HA) today announces that Perth will host a five-match Test series between the women’s national teams of Australia and Spain in January.



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Elephants look to charge back into PHL contention


Photo by Marcel Sigg

The first weekend of the Premier Hockey League didn’t quite go according to plan for Cheslyn Gie, but the Kilimanjaro Addo Elephants coach is confident things will get back on track in the next round of matches this coming Saturday.



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Zondi is looking forward to the Premier Hockey League challenge

Tuks’s successful hockey coach Inky Zondi’s career enters a new challenge with his involvement in the Premier Hockey League.


Inky Zondi (right) in action on the hockey field with the Tuks captain, Natalie Esteves who will lay for the Blyde River Bunters in the Premier Hockey League. Photo: Reg Caldecott

A good challenge is the one thing that Inky Zondi, one of Pretoria’s best hockey coaches, relishes. That is why he is looking forward to coaching the St Lucia Lakers in Premier Hockey League, which started over the weekend in Randburg.



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Old hockey association, The Hockey Maharashtra, ready for a comeback

Disaffiliated in 2013, The Hockey Maharashtra gets a thumbs up from Pune court, which has also restrained a national and few state bodies from continuing affiliation to the new organisation

By Yogesh Sadhwani

Sports and politics go hand-in- hand. This was evident recently when a Pune court ruled in favour of The Hockey Maharashtra, an association that was disaffiliated way back in 2013 by Hockey India. The old body responsible for promoting the sport in the state was replaced by another albeit with the same name, with new committee members after the disaffiliation. Cdr Kehar Singh, an office bearer of the old body moved Civil Court, Senior Division in Pune in 2016.



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Seven Penn State field hockey players earn Mideast All-Region honors

Jessie Evans


Moira Putsch (18) runs the ball down the field during the Pink Zone game against Michigan at the Field Hockey Complex on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Camille Stefani

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced Monday afternoon that seven Penn State players were named to the 2017 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Mideast All-Region team.



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HA Congratulates Thompson & Birmingham On Awards

Ben Somerford



Hockey Australia today congratulates Hockey NSW Chief Executive David Thompson and former Kookaburras captain Warren Birmingham after both received significant awards at the inaugural NSW Champions of Sport ceremony.



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OCI Announce Olympic Solidarity Scholarships



The Olympic Council of Ireland has announced that 12 athletes have been awarded Olympic Solidarity Scholarships to assist with qualification and preparations for the Tokyo 2020.



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Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers

  1. Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers  New York TimesFull coverage


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Tuesday, 28 November 2017

West Island Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 29

  1. West Island Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 29  Montreal GazetteFull coverage


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Report: Jake Evans expected to suit up for Canada at 2017 Spengler Cup

  1. Report: Jake Evans expected to suit up for Canada at 2017 Spengler Cup  Habs Eyes on the Prize (blog)Full coverage


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SURREY EVENTS GUIDE for Nov. 29 and beyond

  1. SURREY EVENTS GUIDE for Nov. 29 and beyond  Surrey Now-LeaderFull coverage


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Derek Lalonde and the Iowa Wild look to stay hot against Milwaukee tonight

  1. Derek Lalonde and the Iowa Wild look to stay hot against Milwaukee tonight  Hockey Wilderness (blog)Full coverage


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Jumping the ranks

  1. Jumping the ranks  NHL.comFull coverage


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Community News For The Valley Edition

  1. Community News For The Valley Edition  Hartford CourantFull coverage


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Wimbledon missing several key men but still secure draw at Surbiton

  1. Wimbledon missing several key men but still secure draw at Surbiton  London News Online (blog)Full coverage


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Do female sport stars from the region still feel overlooked?

  1. Do female sport stars from the region still feel overlooked?  Norfolk Eastern Daily PressFull coverage


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2017 Men's Asian Challenge - Day 3

BRU v TPE 0 - 11
HKG v MYA 0 - 2

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India wins the short duration practice game

s2h team

Rupinder’s brace helped India win a 40-minute practice match against Argentina 2-0 today at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubneswar, even as incisive incursions of Mandeep SIngh into the striking circle was the striking feature which fetched two penalty strokes.



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Every team would be looking to beat Argentina: Gonzalo Peillat

s2h team



Bhubaneswar: Argentine player and drag-flick expert Gonzalo Peillat says the teams participating in the Hockey World League Finals in Bhubaneswar would be looking forward to beat his team. however, the currently at top spot in the world rankings, will leave no stones unturned against other seven participating countries to maintain their status.



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Argentina eyes top spot


Skirmish: India’s goalkeeper Suraj Karkera makes a save in the friendly match against Argentina. Photo Credit: BiswaranjanRout

Olympic Champion and current World No.1 Argentina, which arrived for the prestigious Hockey World League (HWL) on Monday, said it will be vying to stay on top of the World ranking.



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Match schedule and pools announced for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games



With just over four months to go until the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, taking place between 5-14 April, the Pools and match schedule have been released, and there are some intriguing match-ups in store for the teams and fans.



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Indian men's hockey team to kick-start their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan


File image of India vs Pakistan hockey match. Twitter/ @TheHockeyIndia

Gold Coast: Reigning silver medallists India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in a mouth-watering men's hockey contest of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.



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Wales Senior Men and Women secure place in 2018 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Council for Wales has today (Wednesday 29th November 2017) announced Wales’ men’s and women’s hockey teams have both qualified for the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast Australia next April 2018.



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Hockey praised in Commonwealth Games Federation Gender Equality strategy ahead of Gold Coast 2018



The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that central features of its Gender Equality Strategy have been implemented ahead of the XXI edition of the Commonwealth Games which takes place on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 – 5 April 2018.



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Women ought to tackle lads - Black Sticks coach Mark Hager

By: David Leggat


Black Sticks coach Mark Hager. Photo / Doug Sherring

Black Sticks coach Mark Hager is pushing for more matches for his women against the country's leading young men as a way to progress his players.



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Van Huizen calls up juniors to add numbers to squad

By S. Ramaguru

KUALA LUMPUR: Coach Stephen van Huizen wants more options in the national men’s hockey team.



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Green Army still hunting new sponsor as World Cup looms


Hannah Matthews in action against Belgium last summer. Pic: Adrian Boehm

When Des Cahill called on potential benefactors to “#coughup”, circling the Green Army’s “actively seeking sponsorship” biography line, it gave the sport one of its rare moments in the spotlight.



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