India, S Korea enter final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

India and South Korea have entered the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia.  South Korea defeated Malaysia 2-1 to reach the final which will be played on Saturday.  Earlier, India defeated Canada by seven goals to three in their fourth round-robin match of the tournament on Wednesday evening.  Striker Mandeep Singh scored a brilliant hat-trick as India outplayed Canada to set one foot on the summit clash of the tournament. Mandeep was awarded the man-of-the-match for hi...

Ireland beat India 3-2 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

India need big win over Ireland to keep hopes alive in Azlan Shah

In Hockey, India will be eyeing a big win over Ireland in Ipoh, Malaysia, tomorrow to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.  The match will begin at 3.35 p.m. Indian Standard Time. After a below-par outing in the first three matches, India rekindled their hopes by registering their first win of the tournament yesterday, mauling hosts Malaysia 5-1.  Before the win, India had lost 2-3 to Olympic champions Argentina and also suffered 2-4 loss against worl...