CWG Hockey: Sunil's late strike helps India edge past WalesIMAGE: India's Manpreet Singh has his shot saved by Wales goalkeeper David Kettles. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Getty Images SV Sunil's oodles of experience came in handy as his 59th minute strike enabled India to pip a gritty Wales 4-3 in their second Pool B encounter at the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Sunday.Sunil found the back of the net off a rebound after the Wales custodian had parried away Rupinderpal Singh's dragflick. Unlike the drawn game against Pakistan, the Indian defence ... Rediff.com, 2 weeks ago |
How many medals will these Indians win at the CWG?India has huge expectations from these champions.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi and Norma Godinho glance at their chances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India won 101 medals, the most it has won at a CWG. Four years later, at the CWG in Glasgow, Indian athletes won 64 medals. If India has to better its Delhi and Glasgow records, its hopes rest on the champions you will meet in this feature. Part 1: Watch out for these Indians at the Commonwealth Games ... Rediff.com, 2 weeks ago
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Marijne Mantra: Don't hold ball for too long, says ManpreetSwift dribbles have been the Indian hockey team's calling card since time immemorial but new national coach Sjoerd Marijne wants his men to not hold onto the ball for too long in a bid to attack with more gusto, says skipper Manpreet Singh."Now, the drill is ... Business Standard, 1 month ago
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HI names 33 players for national campHockey India on Friday named a 33-member core probables list for a national camp ahead of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games -- the first two major events of what is going to be a gruelling season. After an impressive outing in New Zealand where ... Deccan Herald, 2 months ago
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