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— Subhayan Chakraborty The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup is set to take place in Odisha, India, with games being hosted at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The showpiece event will see the world’s best hockey teams come together to compete in a bid to become the world champions. Matches will be held at the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela and the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, which has played host to many memorable moments in hockey history. As the teams prepare to take to the field, fans are already anticipating an exciting and competitive tournament. Ahead of…

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–Boria Majumdar With the world cup just days away and the build up on in full swing all eyes are on the Indian hockey team. Can they script history on home soil and emulate what Ajit Pal Singh’s team had achieved in 1975? While the task isn’t easy with teams like Australia and Belgium around, the Indians have shown glimpses, which certainly give their fans hope. They have been competitive against the best teams in the world and Tokyo was proof they have the fight in them to make a difference. Under new captain Harmanpreet Singh and with a 20,000…

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— Atreyo Mukhopadhyay I was talking to a friend, about the Suryakumar Yadav innings. We were conversing in Bangla. Here is what he told me. “Shuye choy marche, boshe choy marche, dariye choy marche.” Let me translate this. “He is hitting sixes from a position when he is falling, when he is seated and when he is standing.” Do I say anything more? Actually, I am not in a position to comment on this innings. It was untrue, absolutely bizarre. A wide ball outside off stump is scooped over fine-leg for six. A similar delivery is hit over extra cover…

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While it’s undeniably a coup for Saudi Arabian football, the lack of interest from Europe’s biggest teams is a sign of how the game has moved on from the one-time king of club football. If it wasn’t so desperately sad, you’d probably laugh at the sheer irony of it. During his now-notorious interview with Piers Morgan that led to bridges being burnt with Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked: “If it was just about money, you’d be in Saudi Arabia earning this king’s ransom, but that’s not what motivates you…” Ronaldo nodded before answering. Less than two months…

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