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Hockey World Cup in 90 Seconds – Day 18

Odisha Hockey World Cup in 90 seconds

The finalists for the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup were decided overnight, The Netherlands will meet Belgium playing in their first World Cup final.  The Netherlands exacted revenge for their final loss against Australia four years ago. They raced into

Putting Athletes Back in The Spotlight

Everybody knows as sport becomes more of a business and sponsors become vital in terms of hosting events and putting teams on the park, then these sponsors want a return on their investment. Some would say that it has become

The Price of Conceding Late

Penalties have been around in a number of sports almost since the first rules were formalised. While penalties to decide the outcome of drawn fixtures have been in place for almost half a century in most sports. The penalty in

Goalkeepers A Law Unto Themselves

A few days ago we wrote Crossing the Line – A World Cup Debate discussing whether Goalkeepsr at the world cup were cheating by advancing off their line in penalty Shoot-outs at the World Cup or whether this was a

Crossing the Line – A World Cup Debate

Goalkeepers over the years have been called many things, crazy, being the mildest of the tags they have been given. Some have unfortunately been accused of influencing games with their performances. Yet few have been labeled cheats. Interestingly this was