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As a resurgent India prepares to host the Hockey World Cup, home passions and expectations are rising

  • The Big Read

As far as England football followers are concerned, the number is one. One World Cup win, 1966. Nothing since. For followers of India's men's hockey team the figures are more complex, but the overall story is the same.

Commonwealth Games saw India's men top a qualifying group that included England and Malaysia, before losing to New

Zealand in the semi-final and then England in the bronze medal match.They made the podium at the Asian

a way of life, especially in tribal regions," Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said during an event in New

They also hired some European coaches so that the players could get some new influences on their game


New Zealand overwhelm Fiji to top Group B at OFC Women's Nations Cup

  • Football

New Zealand beat Fiji 10-0 to qualify for the semi-finals as winners of Group B at the Oceania Football

Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia.

With both teams already qualified for the next round, New Zealand hit double figures for the second

goals each, with Meikayla Moore and substitute Emma Rolston also getting on the score sheet.New Zealand

are now scheduled to play hists New Caledonia in their semi-final, after the hosts finished second

the group stages over, the semi-finals are now set take place on Wednesday (November 28), with Papua New

Guinea and Fiji playing in Maré and New Zealand's tie with New Caledonia in Lifou.


Spain knock-out defending champions North Korea on penalties at FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup

  • Football

Defending champions North Korea were knocked out on penalties by Spain as the first two quarter-finals were played at the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.

Japan, the 2014 winners, also lost on spot kicks to New Zealand which guarantees a new name on the trophy.Spain

two minutes, however, as Kim Kyong-Yong headed in from a corner to put the North Koreans level.New Zealand

and Ri Su-gyong.Nerea Nevado converted the winning spot kick for Spain to send them through to face New

that was the way it stayed.Japan failed with two of their first three attempts and Anna Leat sealed New


Barrett in with a chance of winning World Rugby Men's Player of the Year for third successive time

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett will become the first player to win the Men's Player of the Year award

has been nominated once again after scoring seven tries in eight tests in 2018, as well as helping New

Zealand defend the Rugby Championship title.Hoping to end the fly-half's run is South Africa's scrum-half

 South Africa's Aphiwe Dyantyi, Ireland's Jordan Larmour and New Zealand's Karl Tu'inukuafe will

 New Zealand's Fiao'o Faamausili, the only non-French player to make the shortlist, came out of

his team win their first title in six years at the Sydney Sevens final, and Fiji's Jerry Tuwai.New Zealand


King beats Perry to reach women's final at PSA Hong Kong Open

  • Squash

New Zealand’s Joelle King defeated Sarah-Jane Perry of England in the women’s singles semi-finals

Coast 2018 against Perry and continued her victory streak at the PSA World Tour Platinum event.The New

Zealand player is now scheduled to face new world number one Raneem El Welily for the title after the


Canada win repechage tournament to clinch final place at 2019 Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

Canada claimed the final spot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after winning the repechage tournament in Marseille.

up the final place in the 20 team World Cup and face the daunting task of facing defending champions New

Zealand in Pool B.They will also face two-time winners South Africa, Italy and African qualifiers Namibia.Canada


Fiji and New Zealand breeze through to semi-finals at OFC Women's Nations Cup

  • Football

place at an Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Nations Cup since 1998 after thrashing Tonga 12-0 in New

Joining them in the penultimate round are fellow Group B outfit New Zealand, who eased to a 6-0 victory

top-of-the-table clash on Sunday (November 25) to decide who qualifies as winner and runner-up.New Zealand

New Zealand eased to a 6-0 win over the Cook Islands ©OFCIn the evening game, New Zealand had little

It was good to get the win but I honestly thought Cook Islands put on a great display today," New Zealand

Guinea face Tahiti before hosts New Caledonia go up against Samoa.


FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup season set to continue in Beijing

  • Snowboard

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Big Air World Cup season is set to resume this weekend with 2022 Winter Olympic Games hosts Beijing staging the latest leg at its National Stadium.

Snowboard Big Air World Cups in the 2018-2019 campaign, following the season-opener in Cardrona in New

Zealand in September and the Modena event in Italy earlier this month.On the women’s side of competition



Papua New Guinea maintain perfect start to OFC Women's Nations Cup

  • Football

Papua New Guinea beat hosts New Caledonia 6-2 today to make it two wins out of two in Group A at the

after her first two and was scored by Ramona Padio in the 36th minute.Kim Maguire notched the first of New

defence, they did some really great defending today against a really good team," Peter Gunemba, Papua New

 The draw earned both Tahiti and Samoa their first point and they find themselves two behind New

Saturday (November 24).Attention is set to turn back to Group B tomorrow with Tonga facing Fiji and New

Zealand going up against the Cook Islands in Nouméa.SECOND HALF | Nigeria - Zambia 4-0 #TotalAWCON18


Draw sees Japan and Mexico through to last eight of FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup

  • Football

Japan and Mexico's Group B tie ended as a 1-1 draw which was enough for both teams to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.

the competition on four points and South Africa finished bottom of Group B with one point.Ghana and New

Zealand met at the Estadio Charrúato in Montevideo to determine who would finish first and second in

 New Zealand are now due play Japan in their quarter-final on Saturday (November 24), while


FIH sign media rights agreement with L'Équipe for Hockey Men's World Cup

  • Hockey

French TV channel L'Equipe have signed a media rights agreement with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for this month's Hockey Men's World Cup in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar.

executive Thierry Weil.France are competing in Pool A of the Hockey Men's World Cup with Argentina, New

Zealand and Spain ©Getty Images"I'm convinced that the increased exposure for hockey gained through

 France, ranked 20th in the world, are in Pool A of the tournament with Argentina, New Zealand and


New Zealand thrash Tonga 11-0 at OFC Women's Nations Cup

  • Football

New Zealand thrashed Tonga 11-0 in the opening game of Group B at the Oceania Football Confederation

(OFC) Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia.

Zealand 8-0 ahead going into the break at the Stade Numa Daly in Noumea.Gregorius then got her hat-trick

 "It was a solid performance and a good win, a good first win for us," said New Zealand coach Tom

FULL TIME | New Zealand Football Ferns open their OFC Women's Nations Cup with a 11-0 win over Tonga

 Tonga will play Fiji and New Zealand meet Cook Islands in the next Group B games on Thursday (November

Guinea play hosts New Caledonia.


Home favourites progress through round one of PSA Hong Kong Open

  • Squash

Three home players made it through to the second round of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hong Kong Open today.

Edmon Lopez 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 at the PSA World Tour Platinum event.He will now play Paul Coll of New

Zealand in the next round with the number six seed receiving a bye for the opening match.Au's compatriot

Tuominen, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6.His next fixture will be against England's George Parker, who comfortably beat New


OFC Women's Nations Cup gets underway as Women's Africa Cup of Nations continues

  • Football

Papua New Guinea won the opening game of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup

Papua New Guinea beat Samoa 5-0 in the first game of the OFC Women's Nations Cup, with Meagen Gunemba

there's so many things we need to correct to be a perfect football team," said Peter Gunemba, Papua New

of Nations (@CAF_AWCON) November 18, 2018The second Group A match was also full of goals, with hosts New

Caledonia defeating Tahiti 4-2 at the Stade Yoshida.Group B will begin their games tomorrow when New

Zealand plays Tonga and Cook Islands meet Fiji.In Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa