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Champions Trophy: India’s Protest Exposes Skeletons as Jury Look For Escape Route
London: Off-field drama marred the controversial Champions Trophy hockey title showdown as the tournament jury spent an hour and a half to find a way out to India’s protest over a shoot-out infringement against Australia.
India hockey coach Roelant Oltmans (centre) said that the sport’s penalty shoot-out system needed to be revised.
The tournament jury seemed to be in a fix when India filed an appeal against the video umpire’s...
Champions Trophy: Thimmaiah strikes as India clinch 2-1 victory over South Korea
LONDON: India muffed chances galore before a deft deflection from Nikkin Thimmaiah enabled them to pip South Korea 2-1 in the 36th Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Tuesday.At the Lee Valley Hockey Centre, India’s domination earned them the lead through day’s captain SV Sunil’s 39th minute goal.
Thimmaiah strikes as India clinch 2-1 victory over South Korea
South Korea equalised through brisk counter in the 57th minute,...