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FIH Men's Hockey World Cup
Australia beat Germany, win Hockey WC
Specialist Luke Doerner fired in the winner from a penalty corner as Australia won their first Hockey World Cup in 24 years with a 2-1 victory over defending champions Germany in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, reports B Shrikant.
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Indian team has shown marked improvement: Negre

The Indian team's eighth place finish in the Hockey World Cup may be disappointing to their fans, but International Hockey Federation chief Leandro Negre feels there is a marked improvement in their performance.
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 in New Delhi, 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.
An Indian dream and the divide within...
Far removed from the glamour, glitz and crores which dominate the sporting discourse in our country, is the hockey world. It is a world dotted with players who don’t get millions to represent their country, nor do they have fancy jobs or get huge salaries, which would make their future safe and secure, reports Pradeep Magazine.
We’ve had enough. It’s time for change
India finished eighth in the 12-team FIH Hockey World Cup held here. Coach Jose Brasa is satisfied with the performance and the players are happy. Why? Because this is India's best finish since the 1994 World Cup in Sydney, reports B Shrikant.
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