India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra, welcomed football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to India while cautioning sports administrators against confusing spectacle with sustainable progress. “Great sporting nations are …
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Germany Men, Netherlands Women Claim Junior Hockey World Cup Titles as Quality Gap Raises Format Questions
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readGermany in the men’s competition and the Netherlands in the women’s event closed the year with Junior Hockey World Cup titles, reaffirming their dominance in global hockey. Although the expanded …
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India and South Africa: Bilateral ties strengthened by the diaspora
by Sanjeev Joshipura and Kinesh Pather 5 minutes readIndia and South Africa share a long, historically rooted relationship shaped by anti-colonial solidarity, shared democratic values, and growing economic cooperation. At the heart of this partnership is the vibrant …
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Spain Defeats India to Claim Ninth Place as South Africa, Ireland and Japan Close Strong at FIH Women’s Junior World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 6 minutes readOn a day of high-intensity hockey deciding positions nine through 16, India went down fighting to Spain 1-2 to finish 10th, as South Africa, Ireland and Japan also wrapped up …
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Germany Clinches Eighth Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup Title After Shootout Win Over Spain
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readGermany’s dominance in junior men’s hockey continued as it secured a record eighth World Cup title, defeating Spain 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. …
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India Secures Bronze After Stunning Comeback at Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readIndia capped its FIH Hockey World Cup for Junior Men campaign with a historic achievement, securing the bronze medal with a 4-2 win over Argentina. This marks the first time …
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India Beats Uruguay in Shootout to Advance in Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readIndia edged past Uruguay 3-1 in a shootout after a tense 1-1 draw in their 9/12 qualification match at the FIH Hockey Junior Women’s World Cup 2025 in Santiago on …
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England Secures Ninth Place as Australia Records Its Lowest Finish at Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readAustralia, long regarded as a global hockey force, recorded its lowest-ever finish at the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup in Chennai, placing 11th after a 4-2 win over South Africa …
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India Defeats Ireland 4-0 to Secure Second Win at FIH Junior Women’s World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readIndia registered its second victory in three matches at the FIH Hockey World Cup for Junior Women in Santiago, Chile, cruising past Ireland with a dominant 4-0 win. Purnima Yadav …
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India Edge Belgium in Thrilling Shootout as Semi-final Line-up Set at FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readThe FIH Hockey World Cup for Junior Men delivered one of its most dramatic nights yet, with two of the four quarter-finals decided in tense shootouts. Hosts India edged Belgium …