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Hosts Argentina victorious but finish second on goal difference


(Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

POOL B: Australia's Hockeyroos and Argentina's Las Leonas were both convincing winners in their Pool B matches on Tuesday evening, defeating New Zealand and China respectively. Australia's 5-1 win over New Zealand proved to be enough for them to finish top of Pool B ahead of Argentina thanks to a superior goal-difference.

Business end of the tournament begins on Thursday


(Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)

After three action-packed days of competition, the Pool phase of the Argentina Hockey World League Final has drawn to an end.

Lily Owsley in action for England against Germany at the Argentina World League Final

England dug deep today as they recorded a gutsy 3-1 victory over Germany in the Argentina World League Final. England star Alex Danson scored twice alongside Sophie Bray to secure the three points and a second place finish in Pool A.

By Graham Wilson


Alex Danson scored twice to help England beat Germany [GETTY]

ALEX DANSON scored two goals as England claimed a 3-1 win over European champions Germany in their final pool game of the Argentina World League Final on Tuesday.

The pup tried to roll over too.

By Chris Chase

A dog invaded the pitch during a field hockey game between Germany and England, leading to questions about whether the pup was affiliated with the Germans (Shepards) or English (Bulldogs).

Big victory over New Zealand sets up crunch quarter-final with Germany



Hockeyroos Head Coach Adam Commens says “the tournament begins now” after Australia’s women sealed a commanding 5-1 win over rivals New Zealand to set up a crunch quarter-final clash with European Champions Germany at the World League Finals in Argentina (11:30am local time Thursday / 1:30am AEDT Friday).

Anita Punt in action against Australia in today's game. Photo: Matias Noé Correa Arce.

The Black Sticks Women will now face Olympic champions the Netherlands in the quarter finals of the World League Final in Tucuman, Argentina after going down 5-1 to Australia in their final pool game today.

Anita Punt. Photo / Getty Images.

The New Zealand women's hockey team will face Olympic champions the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the World League Final in Tucuman, Argentina, after going down 5-1 to Australia in their final pool game this morning.

BRENDON EGAN

The Black Sticks' women face the daunting prospect of the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the World League hockey tournament after a 5-1 thumping by Australia today.

By Jugjet Singh

MALAYSIA lost 2-0 to Junior World Cup defending champions Germany in a friendly match leading up to the Junior World Cup at the Dyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi yesterday.

U21 Men Celebrate

Ahead of the Hero Hockey Junior World Cup in India, which starts on Friday 6 December, England U21 men’s head coach Jon Bleby has named a squad of 18 athletes.

“With the trophy kept on the table, there was a discussion as to who will win it. After the Argentine captain lifted it, I told Gagan, ‘Do not touch it, you must take it home’,” Rajinder Singh remembers having instructed forward Gagan Ajit Singh at a press conference featuring the coaches and captains of the finalists, India and Argentina, of the 2001 junior World Cup in Hobart (Australia).

Chander Shekhar Luthra



For the junior Indian hockey team, winning the tournament opener against Holland on December 6 is like winning the Junior Hockey World Cup. They are focussed enough to ensure that the opportunity does not slip out of their hands during their ongoing preparations at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.

By S. Ramaguru


New Zealand's Kane Russell (front) is one of the senior members of the Junior World Cup squad who are aiming for a top 3 finish in the hockey tournament which begins in New Delhi on Friday. They are placed in Group D with Malaysia, South Africa and England. - Filepic

NEW DELHI: New Zealand want at least a top three finish in the 10th edition of the Junior World Cup hockey tournament, which begins at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Friday.

Tazeen Qureshy



When the Burras, as the Junior Australian team is branded, begin their World Cup journey in a couple of days, 20-year old Jayshaan Randhawa, ‘jay’ to his friends, will surely attract some attention.

The Junior World Cup that gets underway will hopefully provide cheer for Malaysian hockey that has been few in coming.

By S. Ramaguru


The Malaysian junior World Cup players are put through their paces during training before the tournament starts this Friday in New Delhi. Malaysia play against New Zealand in their opening Group D match.

NEW DELHI: The National Juniors have been told to stop show-boating and keep it simple.

THE Malaysian juniors left for New Delhi Sunday, with the airlines carrying special cargo in two-time Junior World Cup player Kavin Kartik (pic).

Biswajyoti Brahma

NEW DELHI: Hockey legend Tahir Zaman may not be against foreign coaches in the subcontinent. But he has a simple way of explaining why they can't be successful.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Umar Bhutta said that the former champions are determined to finish among top-three in the Junior World Cup Hockey that will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from Friday.

By Ijaz Chaudhry

The 10th Junior Hockey World Cup starting from the 6th of December holds great importance for Pakistan.

NEW DELHI: Argentina come into the Junior Hockey World Cup as the Pan American champions and will be eyeing a second world title after 2005 but for coach Carlos Geneyro the primary aim is to reach the semi-finals of mega-event to be held here from December 6-15.

NEW DELHI: Korea coach Kim Young Kyu today said that his team was looking forward to play against hosts India in their Pool C league match in the upcoming Hockey Junior World Cup starting here on Friday.

Biswajyoti Brahma

NEW DELHI: If you believe playing hockey is all about skills, well think again. With the evolution of technology, the game has reached a level where it can be compared - as far as planning is concerned - to chess.

SANGRUR (Punjab): Sports minister Jitendra Singh said that the government was mulling over conferring the Bharat Ratna on hockey wizard Dhyan Chand for his contribution to the game and sports in general in the country.

A record number of 32 teams have confirmed participation for the 20014 edition of the MHC-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League that will get underway in January.

by Nancy Haggerty


Horace Greeley coach Sukhwinder Singh moves the ball for Rye 1 during a recent game against the New York Islanders. / Nancy Haggerty/The Journal News

Wind whipped an empty lawn bag 8 feet high not far from the statue of the Columbia lion, which, mouth agape, seemed appropriately frozen.

FORTUNE MBELE

THE Hockey Association of Zimbabwe (Haz) has named the Under-17 provisional squads for the Youth Olympic qualifiers to be held in Zambia in February next year.

ISLAMABAD: Former hockey Olympians and their supporters will gather in Karachi this week to consider their future plan regarding the recently concluded ‘bogus’ Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) elections. When the PHF’s one-sided elections were over, there were rumours that the Olympians and their supporters had become weak owing to rifts among them. But former captain Samiullah, who is the front leader of the Olympians and international players’ struggle against the PHF, denied any rift and claimed that they remained united. “We are strong and committed. We cannot be divided by the so-called election, which was not election but selection,” he said. Samiullah said that their group would gather in Karachi any time this week and decide the future strategy. “We are already seeking justice through judicial system to save the prestige of the national game,” he said.