South Korea beat Pakistan to lift Asia Cup hockey titleMay 16th, 2009 KUANTAN - South Korea won their third Asia Cup hockey title after edging past Pakistan 1-0 in a tough title-clash here Saturday. Drag flick specialist Kim Byung-hoon scored the winner in the 65th minute and finished as tournament's top scorer with six goals.
Asia Cup India's first major hockey venture after OlympicsMay 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - India's attempts to revive their sagging hockey fortunes, after failing to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, commence in Kuantan (Malaysia) Saturday when they take on Bangladesh in the eighth Asia Cup. The seven-nation competition will be India's first meaningful international outing in 14 months after the disaster at the Olympic qualifiers in Santiago, Chile.
Pakistan should play attacking hockey to win Asia CupMay 7th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's hockey experts believe that the team will have to revert to the old style of playing attacking hockey to win the Asia Cup title in Malaysia. Pakistan is one of the seven teams competing in the 2009 Asia Cup which will get underway in Kuantan (Malaysia) Saturday.
Brasa to give a free-hand to Harendra in Asia Cup hockeyMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's new hockey coach Jose Manuel Brasa thinks that acting coach Harendra Singh has done a good job of managing the Indian team in the last couple of months and he should see it through the Asia Cup at Kuantan in Malaysia. The Spaniard, who is leaving for the Malaysian city Tuesday to join the Indian squad after taking over as national coach, said he would only be observing the players at the tournament.
India will hunt for gold in Asia Cup hockey: CoachMay 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - High on confidence after their Azlan Shah victory, the Indian hockey team will settle for nothing less than the gold medal in the Asia Cup, starting May 9 in Kuantan, Malaysia, coach Harendra Singh said Sunday. India are the defending champions, having won the title in 2007 at home.
India to aim for gold in Asia Cup hockey: CoachMay 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian hockey team will be satisfied with nothing less a gold in the Asia Cup starting May 9 in Kuantan, Malaysia, coach Harendra Singh said Sunday. India are the defending champions, having won the title in 2007 at home.
Sandeep to lead 18-man squad in Asia Cup hockeyApril 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sandeep Singh will lead a 18-man squad as India defend their Asia Cup hockey title in Kuantan, Malaysia, from May 9. There were four changes to the side that won the Azlan Shah Cup earlier this month.
Pakistan vows to bounce back in Asia CupApril 14th, 2009 KARACHI - A day after crashing to an embarrassing fourth position in the five-nation Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh (Malaysia), Pakistan have promised to bounce back in next month's Asia Cup. Pakistan coach Shahid Ali Khan told IANS in an interview from Kuala Lumpur Tuesday that his team learnt vital lessons from the defeats during the Azlan Shah Cup and will return to Malaysia for the Asia Cup, well-balanced and better-prepared to win the eight-nation contest to be played from May 9-15 in Kuantan.
India were worthy hockey champions: ReportsApril 13th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - India were 'worthy champions' of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, but runners-up Malaysia were also 'not completely outplayed', media reports said on the prestigious hockey tournament finals held in Ipoh. For Malaysia, it was their third defeat in the final.
India beat Malaysia to win Azlan Shah Cup hockeyApril 12th, 2009 IPOH - India beat hosts Malaysia 3-1 to win the Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Sunday. Arjun Hallapa, Prabhjot Singh and Shivender scored for India.
Azlan Shah title shows India is on right track: HarendraApril 12th, 2009 IPOH - India's hockey coach Harendra Singh said the Azlan Shah Cup title has come at the right time for the country, looking to revive its lost glory in the sport. India beat Malaysia 3-1 in the final to lift the Azlan Shah Cup after a gap of 13 years and Harendra called it a great day for the Indian hockey.
Pakistan target India to regain Asia Cup hockeyFebruary 28th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan are confident of their performance in the Asia Cup hockey starting in May but feel they will face tough competition from defending champions India. In a bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Pakistan will be targeting India in this May's Asia Cup to be played in Dubai.
India open junior hockey world cup campaign against SingaporeFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India have been pitted against hosts Singapore, the Netherlands, Poland and New Zealand for the junior men's hockey World Cup from June 7-21. India are in Pool D of the 20-team competition which will be jointly hosted by Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
India in Pool D of women's World Cup hockeyFebruary 1st, 2009 CHENNAI -: India have been placed in pool D along with Australia, Belarus and the US for the 2009 Women's Junior World Cup hockey to be held in Boston, US, from Aug 3-16. The International Hockey Federation released the groupings of the tournament Monday.
Pakistan desperate for more games before Asia Cup hockeyJanuary 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's hockey officials are making desperate attempts to line up quality matches for the national team in a bid to prepare it for the Asia Cup in Dubai in May. After pulling out of a four-nation hockey tournament in India because of the prevailing Indo-Pak tensions over November's terror attacks in Mumbai, Pakistan invited Malaysia for a Test series in February.
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