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Hard to digest but need to move on, says Indian hockey team's defender Harmanpreet on defeat in CWG final

In one of its worst performances in recent times, India suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the hands of defending champions Australia to settle for a silver medal on Sunday. "It is hard to digest a loss by such a big margin," the India vice-captain said in a Hockey India (HI) release after returning to the country early on Wednesday morning. "Definitely the entire team is disappointed by the way we played but it's important we move on from this bitter outing. Like Chief Coach mentioned, we lacked the energy and tempo required to match-up to a team like Australia."

After skate blows up, Ostapchuk moves up Canada's lineup

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CWG 2022: India really need to find Sreejesh's understudies

India need to cast their net far and wide to find Sreejesh's understudiesBENGALURU: Forget being household names, Richard Allen and Ranganathan Francis wouldn't strike an instant chord with followers of Indian hockey. The two men, known as much for their grit as for the gold medals they have won, were goalkeepers over six Olympics. While Allen stood under the bar at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics, Francis was the custodian in 1948, 1952 and 1956.