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The Indian men s and women s hockey teams remained unchanged at fourth and 10th spot respecti
stanley quencher vely in the FIH rankings released on Wednesday. India women s hockey team players Hockey India Australia moved to the top of the mens world rank
stanley mug ings with 2513.67 points after a string of victories over New Zealand, both in the FIH Hockey Pro League and an FIH sanctioned test series. ALSO READ| Indian Olympic Association seeks clarity on squads travel from Tokyo Games body The Kookaburras dethroned Belgium 2449.67 points from the top spot with the European side dropping to second position after taking the bronze medal in the EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen. The Netherlands European title victory in Amstelveen has seen them strengthen their hold on third place, moving onto 2355.13 points. India remain fourth 2223.45 , with fifth placed Germany 2163.57 having closed the gap on them thanks to a fine silver medal winning performance at the Euros. The top ten is completed by England 6th 鈥?2007.49 , Argentina 7th 鈥?1923.42 , New Zealand 8th 鈥?1655.99 , Spain 9th 鈥?1546.86 and Canada 10th 鈥?1509.19 , who all retain their positions from the previous update at the beginning of June. There is no change at the t
stanley us op of the womens world rankings, with the Netherlands extending their lead over second-ranked Argentina to almost 600 points. A successful defence of their European title has moved the Netherlands onto 2805.66 points, with Las Leonas having 2235.59. Germanys Fmhk Shubham Jaglan, the best little golfer in the world
PUNE: Mumbai City FCs marquee signing Diego Forlan showed glimpses of his old touch as they tasted a rare away win after putting it across FC Pune City 1-0 in their opening
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stanley cup usa n Monday. HT Image Matias Defedericos goal in the 69th minute off a Forlan flick was the difference between the two s
stanley ca ides in an engrossing Maharashtra derby that saw Pune take control early in the game and Mumbai have the last laugh in the second session. The teams showed plenty of promise at the start and provided glimpses of their attacking intent. It were the hosts, however, who enjoyed the lions share of the possession and had clearer chances in the first 45 minutes. Pune City had the first look at the rival goal early in the game when a mistimed free-kick saw the ball fall nicely at the feet of Jonatan Lucca but the Italian mid-fielders left-footer lacked the zing to trouble Mumbai goalkeeper Roberto Neto. Lucca turned provider for Pune in the 10th minute when his cross at the far post saw Izumi Arata rise high to head the ball but under pressure from Mumbai defender Aibor Khongjee, the former international could not beat Roberto under the Mumbai bar. Mumbai City were playing second fiddle to the hosts in the first quarter and had to wait till the 23rd minute to test goalkeeper Edel Bete. It was defensive midfielder Pronay Halder who did that with a half-volley from just outside the box but Bete was well-positioned to collect the ball s
