Hockey

India will take on South Korea in the semifinals of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy after the Koreans conceded a late equaliser to Malaysia and finished fourth in the round-robin league standings on Thursday.

Surender was sent off in the 49th minute of India's last league match, which they won 2-1 to take the top spot in the round-robin league and now await the last couple of preliminary matches before knowing who they play in the semifinal.

Starting with six goals in India's tournament opener against Japan, Rupinder scored one goal against Pakistan and one against China before producing both Indian goals in the 2-1 victory over Malaysia on Monday.

South Korea posted their first win in four outings in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey to keep in contention for a place in the semifinals of the six-nation tournament.

India's ace forward SV Sunil and midfielder Manpreet Singh have been ruled out of the Asian Champions Trophy, starting on October 20 in Malaysia, due to injuries.

Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold on Thursday with a 4-2 victory over Belgium thanks to a 10-minute goal blitz in the first half.

Indian men's hockey team witnessed a disappointing start to its final preparatory campaign ahead of the Rio Olympics after it went down 1-4 to Spain in the first of the two practice games in Madrid.

Reigning world hockey champions Australia on Wednesday named six players with no previous Olympic experience to their 16-man squad for the Rio Games starting on August 5.

Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday distributed over 1,200 hockey sticks to its permanent member units across different regions in the country, as part of the Olympic Day celebrations.

SV Sunil said that this Indian side is not prone to succumbing against the big teams anymore and is capable of beating any side in the world.

Immediately after the medal presentation, Narender Batra, President of Hockey India, went to the dressing room and announced the rewards.

Skipper SV Sunil, Nikkin Thimmaiah scored as India defeated South Korea 2-1 in the Champions Trophy Hockey match on Tuesday.

"A podium finish is a realistic target we're chasing here at this Champions Trophy," said coach Roelant Oltmans as the Indian team went through its training regimen ahead of the German encounter.

The Indian hockey team is leaving for England on Sunday to compete in the Champions Trophy. The team's month-long tour will culminate in Valencia with the Six Nations Tournament.

India, who have been unimpressive so far, except for the 5-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, need to pull off a victory against Malaysia to ensure their place in the final match of the tournament, which they have won five times and were bronze medallis...

India were thumped 1-5 by Australia in a Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match here on Thursday.