Hockey

The FIH Junior World Cup will be held between December 8 to December 18 and would be the first international hockey competition to be hosted in Lucknow.

India's men's hockey team was on Wednesday handed a tough group for the Rio Olympic Games as it has been pooled with defending champions Germany, European Champions Netherlands and Argentina in the six-team Pool B.

World champions Australia stayed on top of the round-robin league standings with nine points from three successive victories.

Both teams had their share of penalty corners but failed to convert any to break the deadlock. Rani came closest, when she was unmarked in the circle with only the keeper to beat but failed to hit the target.

Wanting his wards to learn from the outing against the world's top side, Oltmans said the young members of the squad ought to have learnt several lessons on finishing touches while scoring.

Harmanpreet equalised through a PC after Japan took a surprise lead, which followed Sardar's deft flick in the third quarter that proved to be the winner in the end.

Armaan Qureshi, Matt Gohdes and Satbir Singh scored a field goal each for Punjab while skipper Moritz Fuerste scored Lancers' lone goal in the final of the Hockey India League in Ranchi on Sunday.

Jaypee Punjab Warriors made their third straight final with a 3-1 win over Delhi Waveriders, while it will be a maiden summit clash for Kalinga Lancers who beat defending champions Ranchi Rays 4-2 at the Hockey India League on Saturday.

Punjab Warriors scored a field goal in the dying minutes of the game to ensure a 4-4 draw against Kalinga Lancers and secure a place in the Hockey India League semi-finals on Monday.

India produced a disappointing performance to lose to arch-rivals Pakistan 0-1 in a lacklustre summit clash of men's hockey at the 12th South Asian Games here on Friday.

India, fielding a second-string team in the Games with a lot of junior players in it, have been struggling to find their form as a unit. They had beaten minnows Bangladesh and Sri Lanka but lost to Pakistan 1-2 in the group match.

Simon Orchard and Satbir Singh scorted a field goal each as Jaypee Punjab Warriors registrered a 4-1 victory over Kalinga Lancers to propel to the second position in the fourth edition of the Hockey India League on Sunday.

"Allegations of sexual harassment are totally false. I will decide on future course of action after getting the report," a visibly miffed Sardar told reporters.

Ranchi Rays completed a hat-trick of wins after eking out a 3-2 win over table toppers Kalinga Lancers in a round robin match of the fourth Hockey India League.

Delhi overcame a strong challenge to defeat Uttar Pradesh 3-1 and register their second consecutive win in the Hockey India League at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium on Saturday.

Narinder Batra on Wednesday rebutted KPS Gill's allegations that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has a "conflict of interest" in the national hockey body, saying it was just a "creation" by the banned IHF chief to settle scores with him.