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Van de Velde throws it away
Published on 15 Mar 2010, 12:44 by Gareth FreemanOne of the most famous finishes to an Open Championship came in 1999 when Frenchman Jean Van de Velde threw away a glorious chance to get his hands on the famous Claret Jug.
Van de Velde was an outsider in the golf betting for the tournament, which was held on a tough course at Carnoustie and [...]
Impressive Performance for India in Commonwealth Boxing Championship
Published on 14 Mar 2010, 16:11 by bibanIndia’s performance has been impressive one on second day of 5th Commonwealth Boxing Championship.
The performance included one fabulous sow which offered the hosts 3 more medals. For India, Suranjoy Singh, Vijender Singh as well as Dinesh Kumar were able reaching the semifinal round of the tournament. With such a performance, India would be able having [...]
Could Have Done Better, Feels Florian Fuchs
Published on 14 Mar 2010, 16:03 by bibanLatest reports point out that Florian Fuchs feels that they could have done better in the final match of the World Cup hockey tournament. Germany was defeated by Australia by a margin of 1-2.
The ace German striker reportedly said that, they came there with great expectations. He added that, the whole team was devastated [...]
Mark Knowles Aiming for Olympic Gold
Published on 14 Mar 2010, 15:54 by bibanAfter World Cup, Mark Knowles is aiming for Olympic gold, say the reports.
Yesterday, Australia won the World Cup by defeating Germany. The achievement comes as a surprise to many as Australia lost their very first match of the tournament against England.
According to the Australian player, the achievement displays the real mental strength of [...]
The Netherlands and England Place Bid for World Cup 2014
Published on 13 Mar 2010, 17:38 by bibanAccording to latest reports the President of The International Hockey Federation, Leandro Negre said that Hockey India should not drag their feet over elections.
The focus of international media has already shifted towards the next edition of World Cup Hockey with the present one being closed within a short span of time. As per the reports, [...]
The Netherlands Secure The Bronze
Published on 13 Mar 2010, 17:26 by bibanIn one of the most dramatic matches of this Hockey World Cup, The Netherlands secured one superb victory even after trailing by 2 goals at the interval. With this spectacular victory, The Netherlands have been able securing the 3rd position in the tournament and a bronze medallion.
With their continuous aggression on field in the [...]
Australia, The World Champions in Hockey
Published on 13 Mar 2010, 16:51 by bibanAustralia are the Hockey World Champions. For them, the result may of extreme significance as they initiated their campaign by getting lost to England. However, with this victory the Aussies have been able defeating Germany for three times.
This match was one closely fought one with the Aussies finally sealing the victory by a margin [...]
Pakistan Series Good, Feels Jose Brasa
Published on 12 Mar 2010, 10:53 by bibanAccording to Jose Brasa, the Indian national hockey squad coach, the test series against Pakistan may be one good practice for Indian hockey.
Yesterday, both the Hockey India as well as Pakistan Hockey Federation declared the plan for having one bilateral series between the 2 neighbors.
Interestingly, the scheduled series would be held for men as [...]
Germany can be Beaten, Says Australia Coach
Published on 12 Mar 2010, 10:46 by bibanAccording to Australian coach, Germany can be beaten in World Cup Hockey. However, Australia lost the last 2 final matches in World Cup to Germany. Under such a circumstance, Ric Charlesworth, the Australian national coach continued believing that Australia may be 3rd time lucky.
Further, as pointed out by the reports, Ric Charlesworth was happy for [...]
Germany Reach Final of World Cup Hockey
Published on 11 Mar 2010, 17:03 by bibanGermany reached the final of World Cup Hockey by defeating England in the first semi-final of the evening.
England, the European Champions, has been convincingly been defeated by Germany by a margin of 1-4.
The match, according to many experts, has been completely dominated by the Germany. Amongst the total number of goals, four came [...]