Indian Hockey World Cup 2010

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  Asia Cup Hockey: Happy To Have Earned World Cup Qualification On Merit, Says Rani Rampal

  Skipper Rani said it was important for the team to enter next year's mega event on merit.

• Finally, a win for India in Women's Hockey World Cup

  The Indian women's hockey team ended a three-match losing streak by upstaging Japan 2-0 in its penultimate pool match of the FIH World Cup at the Jockey Club here.

• India aim for best finish in 16 years

  Aiming for their best finish in 16 years, hosts India would find much-improved Argentina a tough nut to crack when the two team's lock horns in the seventh-eighth place play-off match of the Hockey World Cup on Friday.

• Sandeep, Prabhjot's no show hurt India: Ashok Kumar

  Former hockey captain Ashok Kumar feels a couple of senior players in the Indian side were off-colour in the ongoing hockey World Cup and injecting young blood in the team is the need of the hour.

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  India draw 3-3 with South Africa

  Shivendra Singh saved the day for India with a timely equaliser as the home team played out a 3-3 draw against South Africa in a controversial match to finish fourth in Pool B of the hockey World Cup on Monday.

• Pargat begs to differ with Brasa on team's improvement

  Former captain Pargat Singh on Sunday refused to agree with coach Jose Brasa's viewpoint that Indian hockey team has improved with every match in the ongoing World Cup but did not blame the Spaniard for the hosts' poor show.

• India aim to end losing streak against South Africa

  Out of contention for a top-five finish after three consecutive defeats, India would be desperate to end their losing streak when they take on lowly but spirited South Africa in their last pool B match of the hockey World Cup here on Monday.

• We can't match best sides in just seven months: Brasa

  Set to play for the bottom half positions in the 12-team hockey World Cup here, India coach Jose Brasa on Saturday said the country would not have played at the same level of top teams in just seven months of preparation.

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  India out of semi-final race, lose to England 2-3

  India's marginal hopes of entering the semi-finals of the hockey World Cup went up in smoke as England thrashed the home team 3-2 to secure their place in the last-four stage of the mega-event on Saturday.

• Hockey team's commitment pleases Gill

  The Indian hockey team maybe virtually out of the semifinal contention in the ongoing World Cup but Sports Minister MS Gill is happy with the commitment of the players.

• Bruised India look to avoid hat-trick of losses

  A semifinal spot virtually out of their grasp after back-to-back defeats, India brace up for another tough battle when they take on a European champions England in their next pool B match of the hockey World Cup on Saturday.

• After reality check, Spanish flair awaits India

  Bruised and battered by Australia, India will have to regroup their forces when they take on Spain in a crucial Pool B encounter of the Hockey World Cup here on Thursday.

• India can finish among top teams in WC: England captain

  Indian team is currently one of the strongest sides in last 10 years and they are capable of winning the hockey World Cup, England captain Barry Middletone said on Tuesday.

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  Australia thump India 5-2 to end euphoria

  Glenn Turner scored twice to give World No. 2 Australia their first win of the Hockey World Cup after they defeated India 5-2 in New Delhi. Rajpal Singh and Vikran Pillay scored the two goals for India.

• Former players hail Indian team for 4-1 defeat of Pakistan

  Former players heaped praise on the Indian hockey team for thumping arch-rivals Pakistan 4-1 in their high-voltage opener in the World Cup.