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Great Chance For Indian Hockey Team To Finish On Podium In Next Year's World Cup: Vasudevan Baskaran

India need to draw confidence from their Tokyo Olympics campaign and forget the rout at the Commonwealth Games final to claim a podium finish in next year's men's hockey World Cup, feels former captain and coach Vasudevan Baskaran. "I believe they (India) can definitely finish on the podium in Odisha this time. They should move on from the CWG final loss to Australia and ride on the confidence they gained from the Tokyo Olympic Games," said Baskaran, who was the captain of India's 1980 Olympics gold medal winning team. "The team is in the good hands of Graham Reid and the support staff. I believe they have a sure shot at a medal." Baskaran stressed on the need to make a positive start against Spain in the World Cup to be jointly hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.

FIH Nations Cup will provide us valuable game-time, says Indian women's hockey team player Neha Goyal

Having finished a creditable fourth at the Tokyo Olympics and then returning with a bronze from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, India are looking to become a potent force in women's hockey, and the inaugural Nation's Cup could be the first step in that direction. "The FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2022 will see us play some good teams and it will provide us with game time, for which there is no substitute. We have been doing well against the big teams consistently in recent years and in Spain, we will aim to do more of the same," Neha said in a Hockey India release on Friday.

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TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners

The glittering ceremony saw a galaxy of stars coming together to celebrate and honour the top sporting achievements from last year, and those present at the function included hockey stalwarts Zafar Iqbal, Ajit Pal Singh and Dilip Tirkey, wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat and boxer MC Mary Kom. TOISA 2021: AS IT HAPPENEDChopra's historic Olympic gold in men's javelin throw at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021 had no parallel when it came to declaring the 'Sportsperson of the Year', besides being awarded the 'Athlete of the Year' award in men's category.

Insider Trading: When can we expect Drouin back with the Habs?

Jonathan Drouin was one of the Habs not in uniform in Montreal's home opening win over Toronto. When can we expect the centre to be back healthy and helping the Habs? After being placed on waivers, what's next for Wayne Simmonds? Which coaches are due up for extensions? TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger, Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston discuss this and more.

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Great Chance For Indian Hockey Team To Finish On Podium In Next Year's World Cup: Vasudevan Baskaran

FIH Nations Cup will provide us valuable game-time, says Indian women's hockey team player Neha Goyal

Simmonds open to trade after being waiver by Maple Leafs

TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners

Insider Trading: When can we expect Drouin back with the Habs?

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