India lose semi-final berth in World Cup

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India today unredeemed all chances of motility into semi-finals in Hockey Domain Cup. The team conceded ending in the must-win contend by 2-3 against England.

Earlier, England submissive the most leave of the basic half in the Stakes B Concern Cup duplication.

Despite two penalization corners, India unsuccessful to exterior their relationship alter as England spanked bag a facility goal with boundary individual.

The base unit notwithstanding seems to tally learnt from its mistakes in the preceding two games and is co-ordinating fountainhead with each remaining.

For a convenient result in the position half, India will pauperism to change its man-marking as antitank lapses keep to preserve.

India's triple strikes stuns Pakistan

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New Delhi: Prabhjot Singh made his presence felt in the match against Pakistan as he extended India's lead to 3-0 soon after resuming play post half-time.

Earlier, India's specialist drag flicker Sandeep Singh pierced Pakistan's defence as he helped India take a 2-0 lead at half-time. The first half went into extra time and India had a chance to convert a penalty corner that they did to put tremendous pressure on Pakistan.

Shivendra Singh drew first blood as he slammed the first goal of the match. Rajpal Singh set up the goal with a precise pass. The home crowd erupted as the ball zoomed past the Pakistani wicketkeeper.

India are up against arch-rivals Pakistan in a high voltage hockey World Cup match without their first choice goalkeeper Adrian D' Souza.

Their eight Olympic gold notwithstanding, India have not won a major international title since their 1975 World Cup triumph in Kuala Lumpur.

After finishing a lowly 11th out of 12 teams in the last World Cup at Monchengladbach, Germany fours years ago, Indian hockey plunged to a new low in 2008 by missing out on an Olympic berth for the first time in 80 years.

After all these lows, this mega event brings with it an opportunity of a lifetime for Indian hockey to regain its lost glory in front of countrymen.

But achieving it is no mean task for the Rajpal Singh-led side and the first two matches - Pakistan and Australia - carry a lot of significance since result of these encounters would decide their fate in the tournament.

The match also gives Rajpal and his men an opportunity to avenge their 3-6 defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the semifinal of the Champions Challenge I tournament in Salta, Argentina.

The much-anticipated game carries a lot of importance for both the teams not only in the context of sporting ties between the two countries but also on the diplomatic front.

Source:http://www.mynews.in/News/Hockey_World_Cup_India%27s_triple_strikes_stuns_Pakistan_N39531.html

Wayne refuses John Terry handshake

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The two players were thrown together for the first time since the scandal that resulted in the City defender making himself unavailable for England selection and abandoning his World Cup dream.

With Terry leading the team out of the Stamford Bridge tunnel and Bridge one of the last to come out to the pitch with City, all eyes were on the team hand-shakes prior to kick-off.

The Sky TV cameras were predictably on Terry as the City players filed past.

But when Bridge came to the Chelsea skipper, the City defender seemed to extend an arm and a quick glance at his former friend before looking away and declining the invitation. Bridge's hand had actually trailed underneath the former England captain's hand.

The heightened tension was almost farcical as the City players made their way down the line of Chelsea stars, headed by Terry.

In the end, the pair were the only two not to greet each other during the traditional handshake on the field.

There had been boos for Bridge and cheers for Terry from the Chelsea supporters when their names had been read out.

'Team Terry' emblazoned clothing was also available outside Stamford Bridge.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/chelsea/7331044/Wayne-Bridge-refuses-John-Terry-handshake.html