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Leander Paes laments state of Indian Davis Cup, says will take a decade to lift standard

Davis Cup World Group 2 added more woes to the condition.India suffered a 2-3 loss to Denmark in their away fixture earlier this month to get relegated to World Group 2 for the first time.Voicing his concern on the current state of Indian tennis, icon Leander Paes believes it will take a "better half of a decade" to lift the standard."I feel like it's going to take a few years, until the Davis Cup team has some serious talent in it," said the player with a record 45 doubles victories in Davis Cup.

Hockey World Cup: Post debacle, it's time to fix accountability

India hockey coach Graham Reid quits after poor World Cup show; analytical coach Clark, scientific adviser Pemberton resign tooBHUBANESWAR: Hiring and firing coaches is nothing new. In fact, that's the only constant in Indian hockey. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the FIH World Cup, Indian hockey's off-field magnum opus began on Monday with the 'resignation' of chief coach Graham Reid and his team including analytical coach Greg Clark and scientific advisor Mitchell David Pemberton. This curtails their contract which is until the 2024 Paris Olympics.Hockey India has said that they will serve a three-month notice period, which probably gives the former time to work out the new coaching team. That said, this knee-jerk reaction leaves the team in the lurch, especially with eight months to go for the Asian Games. While the cracks in the Indian think-tank started to appear last year, the cookie crumbled following the hosts' ninth-place finish at the World Cup.

Time to ponder for India as Germany take home the Men's Hockey World Cup

It was a final to remember between Germany and Belgium. It could well be described as a boxing match, as the two teams never stopped throwing punches. Everytime the crowd felt one team was down for the count, like Germany looked like when trailing 0-2, it rose up to throw a jab.For the third pressure game in a row starting with the quarterfinals, Germany erased a two-goal deficit to become champions for the third time. First it was England, then Australia and finally Belgium. That's how World Cups are won. Cliched it may sound, but you have to beat the best to be the best.

Hockey World Cup: Comeback kings Germany rewrite history

Coach Henning calls Germany's run in World Cup craziest in sports historyBHUBANESWAR: Last summer, in the run-up to the FIH World Cup, when most other countries were busy working out strategies and tactics, German coach Andre Henning and his men were enjoying some downtime on a hidden island in Sweden.The travel baggage did not include hockey sticks and the mobile phones were tucked away for the duration of their outing. The focus was on team bonding and understanding each other. It was a risk, admitted Henning, but one which paid off on Sunday night with their first World Cup triumph in 17 years.

Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president

The Asian Games, which were to be held last year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou but postponed due to worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, is scheduled to be held in the Chinese city from September 23 to October 8.Tayyab, a Pakistan-born Macau citizen, is currently a member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee which is headed by former Indian Olympic Association secretary general and current Olympic Council of Asia acting chief Randhir Singh."Asian Games is on, 100 per cent on. I happen to be a senior member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee and I am continuing in that role," Tayyab said at a press conference ahead of the FIH Men's World Cup final here.

Caldas, Aikman in fray for head coach's position, Hockey India unlikely to consider Indian names

According to a HI source, the federation is in talks with two to three prospective foreign names after the position fell vacant following Australian Reid's resignation post joint ninth place finish."We expected the team to raise its performance after the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal win but it all went downhill. Reid has done a remarkable job and helped India win an Olympic medal but of late, the performance of the team dipped alarmingly," the source told PTI on conditions of anonymity."We are in talks with 2-3 candidates but rest assured we will bring the best who can take India to the next level."

Team Scotiabank defeats Team Sonnet to wrap up PWHPA Dream Gap Tour's OHL showcase

Canadian Olympian Blayre Turnbull scored twice, including a short-handed goal, as Team Scotiabank beat Team Sonnet 4-1 on Saturday to wrap up the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association's Dream Gap Tour OHL showcase in Kitchener, Ont.

Mikkelson scores late in OT to lift Team Adidas over Team Harvey's at PWHPA Dream Gap Tour's OHL showcase

Team Adidas handed Team Harvey's its first loss since Oct. 15 with a 2-1 overtime win on Saturday at the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association's Dream Gap Tour OHL showcase in Barrie, Ont.

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Leander Paes laments state of Indian Davis Cup, says will take a decade to lift standard

Hockey World Cup: Post debacle, it's time to fix accountability

Time to ponder for India as Germany take home the Men's Hockey World Cup

Hockey World Cup: Comeback kings Germany rewrite history

Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president

Caldas, Aikman in fray for head coach's position, Hockey India unlikely to consider Indian names

Team Scotiabank defeats Team Sonnet to wrap up PWHPA Dream Gap Tour's OHL showcase

Mikkelson scores late in OT to lift Team Adidas over Team Harvey's at PWHPA Dream Gap Tour's OHL showcase