 MCT: India: Fair chance to reach podium at Champions Trophy: Halappa  
Indian hockey players, fresh from a win against Olympic semifinalists Spain in the second match of the two-Test series, are high at confidence and fancy their chances in the Champions Trophy tournament beginning in Lahore this weekend. 
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Indian hockey still in dark ages x4
When one discusses hockey with Maurtis Hendriks, the technical director and chief coach of Spain, it becomes clear that Indian hockey is living in the dark ages.
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Men's Champions Trophy 2004 Team Portrait : Spain  x2
Maurits wants personal landmark and gold for Spain who achieve only a bronze in 13 previous attempts
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India beat Spain to level series
India overcame Olympic semi-finalists Spain with a 3-2 win in the second and final hockey Test here today to gain a big psychological boost ahead of the Champions Trophy starting later this week.
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Spain: Escarre furious at India's tactics  x2
Smarting under a 3-2 defeat, Spanish captain Juan Escarre accused India of "not playing positive hockey" in the second and final hockey Test in Chandigarh on Tuesady.
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India reign, Spain in pain x2
"Gerhard Rach has done a good job. This team plays tight, they work well together. I am surprised at the change." That was Spanish coach Maurits Hendriks after India beat Spain 3-2 in the second friendly before the Champions Trophy.
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MCT: Men's Champions Trophy 1978-2003 Statistical Survey
Compiled by : Syed Akber Ali Wahidi
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India, Spain joint winners
Spectators will keep hockey alive in India: Balbir Senior
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India beat Spain 3-2 in hockey:
India salvaged some consolation Tuesday before beginning their Champions Trophy campaign in December, beating Spain 3-2 in the second match of the two-test series.
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India keen to make amends in second Test against Spain
Having suffered a reverse in the first match, India would be keen to make amends when they take on Spain in the second and final hockey Test here tomorrow, their last competitive match before the Champions Trophy starts later this week.
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India go down 2-3 against Spain  x9
India squandered a two-goal lead to go down 2-3 against Olympic semi-finalists Spain in the first of the two-match hockey Test series here today.
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Spain rallies to defeat India 3-2 in field hockey test match
Olympic semifinalist Spain rallied from a two-goal deficit to clinch a 3-2 victory against India in a field hockey test match Sunday.
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India: We lost for making silly mistakes: says Tirkey
India lost the first hockey Test against Spain for making some "silly mistakes" and the team must improve in certain areas before going to Champions Trophy, captain Dilip Tirkey said today.
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Indians good, but Spain better
The young Indian side showed glipmses of a possible revival as they gave Olympic semi-finalists Spain a run for their money in the first of their two warm-up Tests at the Sector 42 Stadium here today.
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Reign of Spain, India in pain x3
From a heroic start to a tragic finish. India followed a confused script before the happy ending went to Spain, with a 3-2 win over the hosts in the first Test at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium yesterday.
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India-Spain hockey Test to be telecast live x13
ESPN-Star Sports will telecast 'live' the two-Test hockey series to be played between India and Spain on November 28 and 30 in Chandigarh.
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India: Tirkey among three seniors to miss Test series with Spain
Three senior players, including captain Dilip Tirkey would sit out of the two-Test hockey series against Spain due to injuries, chief coach Gerhard Rach said today.
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India: Tirkey, Rasquinha to miss series against Spain
Three senior players, including captain Dilip Tirkey will sit out of the two-Test hockey series against Spain due to injuries, chief coach Gerhard Rach said on Thursday.
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India: Stage set for Premier Hockey League x10
The much-awaited Premier Hockey League, which will feature almost all the leading players of the country as well as internationals from Pakistan, South Korea and Spain, will kick-off in Hyderabad on January 13.
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Spain to play two hockey Tests in India this month
Olympic semifinalists Spain would play two hockey Test matches against India in Chandigarh later this month as part of the teams' preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy, Indian Hockey Federation announced on Wednesday.
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India: Gagan Ajit off favour  x30
Stars Gagan Ajit Singh and Deepak Thakur are likely to remain out of the Indian hockey team, for apparently different reasons, as the team prepares for the Champions Trophy in Lahore and even as two preparatory home Tests were announced versus Spain.
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MCT: India to open Champions Trophy hockey against Spain 
India will begin their Champions Trophy hockey campaign against Spain Dec 4 and meet Pakistan four days later in the six-nation tournament at Lahore, according to the international hockey federation (FIH).
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MOG: Germany clinch men's hockey bronze
World champions Germany clinched the Olympic men's hockey bronze medal beating Spain 4-3 through Bjoern Michel's golden goal in an absorbing contest here today.
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MOG: Michel's goal gives Germany bronze medal
Bjoern Michel scored a golden goal in his last international match as world champions Germany overcame Spain 4-3 to win the Olympic men's field hockey bronze medal.
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MOG: Dutch face Aussies in final x3
Australia set up a final showdown with defending champions the Netherlands after easing past Spain 6-3.
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MOG: Australia thrash Spain to enter final 
Australia slammed Spain with a tennis score of 6-3 to storm into the men's hockey final at the Olympic Games here today.
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MOG: Australia: Kookaburras make hockey final
AUSTRALIA bolted into its fourth Olympic men's hockey final with an emphatic 6-3 victory over Spain in their semi-final in Athens overnight.
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MOG: Australia beat Spain for gold medal match
Australia beat Spain 6-3 on Wednesday to win a place in the Olympic men's hockey final. They will play the Netherlands, the defending champions, in the final on Friday.
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MOG: Spain book men's semi-finals spot
Spain booked their spot in the men's hockey semi-finals at the Athens Olympics on Monday but Egypt made them work for their 3-0 win.
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MOG: Australia: Kookaburras book men's semi spot
Australia will play Spain in its Olympic Games men's hockey semi-final after losing its final Pool B match 2-1 to The Netherlands.
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WOG: New Zelaand: Victory at last for womens hockey
NZ women's hockey team has beaten Spain 3-2, to record their only win in pool play
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MOG: Spain whip Pakistan  x17
Eduardo Tubau scored a hat-trick as Spain handed Pakistan a 4-0 drubbing in a Pool A match of the Olympic men's hockey tournament in Athens on Saturday.
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MOG: Tubau strikes as Spain stun Pakistan 4-0 x3
Eduardo Tubau struck thrice as Spain stunned skipper Muhammad Nadeem (ND) and his men 4-0 in their Pool A match of mens hockey tournament at the Olympic Hockey Stadium in front of thousands of fans here on Saturday evening.
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MOG: Great Britain: Parnham set to quit after rout x3
Cannock's Craig Parnham could have made his last international appearance in Great Britain's 5-1 defeat to Spain in the Olympic Hockey Centre last night.
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MOG: Spain down Britain for first win
Spain outplayed Britain 5-1 here to record their first win in the Olympic men's field hockey and join the race for the semi-finals.
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MOG: Spain thrash Great Britain
Great Britain's hopes of reaching the men's hockey semi-finals were dealt a massive blow after they were thrashed 5-1 by Spain.
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MOG: Spain and Germany power on in Olympic hockey
Spain broke their run of draws when they powered past Britain 5-1 in the Olympic men''s hockey on Thursday while top-ranked Germany knocked aside Egypt 6-1.
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MOG: Britain face early exit after defeat by Spain
Great Britain have almost certainly waved goodbye to any chance of an Olympic medal following their 5-1 defeat last night by Spain, with the Spanish now right back in the race for a semi-final place after a convincing performance.
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MOG: Great Britain: Hell in the hockey
BRITAIN'S hopes of a hockey medal are almost dead after a nightmare 5-1 defeat by Spain yesterday.
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WOG: China first into women's hockey semi-finals
China outclassed Spain 3-0 here to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympic women's field hockey competition.
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