Eighth-ranked Spain upset reigning champion Belgium 3-2 in the men’s hockey quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as skipper Marc Miralles netted a crucial third goal with three minutes to go before the defence stifled an attempted comeback. The Netherlands also topped Australia 2-0 in a physical contest, India beat Britain 4-2 on penalties…
Germany beat Argentina 3-2 to progress into the semifinal of men’s hockey in Paris Olympics on Sunday. Germany opened the scoring in the ninth minute. But the South American side equalised immediately. Former Argentina player Gonzalo Peillat put Germany back in the lead in the 24th minute. The action intensified in the final quarter with…
Key defender Amit Rohidas will miss India’s Paris Olympics semifinal after he was suspended for a game for the red card he received during the quarterfinal clash against Great Britain on Saturday.
Former India captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, who made several saves including in the penalty shootout, was the ‘God of hockey’ for the national team which recorded a magnificent win over Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics at the Yves du Manoir Stadium here on Sunday. A…
Hockey India (HI) on Sunday officially lodged an appeal over concerns about the quality of umpiring and decision making in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games 2024 (Men’s tournament). “The complaint focuses on a critical match between India and Great Britain, where several inconsistencies in officiating potentially influenced the game’s outcome,” the governing body’s statement said….
Former India hockey captain Gurbux Singh effused praise on seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for his spectacular saves in the Paris Olympics quarterfinal match against Great Britain on Sunday. The hockey icon also believes India’s consecutive appearances in the semifinal of the Summer Games also mark the return of the golden era for Indian hockey. India…
Coach Craig Fulton was delighted to see the Indian hockey team, despite playing nearly three quarters with 10 men, executing his ideas into action against Great Britain in its toughest match of the Paris Olympics so far and securing a berth in the semifinals. Fulton was all praise for the team, which played like a…
India beat Great Britain 4-2 in a shootout to reach the semifinals of the men’s hockey event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay and Raj Kumar Pal scored for India while James Albery and Zachary Wallace converted for GB. But Conor Williamson and Phil Roper failed to find the…
India edged past Great Britain is a shootout in the hockey quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday to book a spot in the last-four for the second straight Olympic Games. Harmanpreet Singh’s penalty corner ensured a 10-man India forced the game to a shootout before PR Sreejesh’s heroics saw India claim the contest…
India’s Amit Rohidas was shown a red card during the side’s quarterfinal match against Great Britain on Sunday at the Paris Olympics 2024. The suspension meant India was reduced to 10 men for the remaining contest. Amit was dribbling in the midfield in the second minute of the second quarter when he hit Will Calnan…
