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Belgium men's team defeated Australia 5-4 in a thrilling game of the FIH Hockey Pro League, here.In other FIH Hockey Pro League matches on Saturday, Netherlands women registered a 6-0 win over USA, who played a solid 50 minutes, but tired ...
The Black Sticks secured an upset victory over the world number two Argentina at the Pro League tournament.
Helen Harvey15:55, Jul 29 2021 Shuji Kajiyama/AP New Zealand's Michaela Blyde is tackled by Kenya's Sinaida Omondi as she scores a try, during the Blacks Ferns Sevens 29-7 win on Thursday. Taranaki's Black Ferns sevens players Michaela Blyde and Gayle Broughton kicked off their Olympic campaign in style on Thursday – scoring three of the team’s five tries between them. New Zealand beat Kenya 29-7 in the match, which started at 2.30pm New Zealand time. Blyde, who grew up in New Plymouth, crossed the line twice, her first try coming three minutes into the first half. Nine minutes into t...
Pearson's goal was her first in international hockey. Ralph said Tokyo was hot, but the team had been training for the heat and were well-prepared. Sky Sport Black Sticks women thrash Argentina 3-0 in their pool B opener at the Olympics. “We had to get used to being uncomfortable. Just want to say big thanks to my support crew back home. Couldn’t be here without you.’’ Ralph’s mum, Karla, said the family had about 25 people at their New Plymouth house watching the game. ‘’We knew it would be their hardest game in their pool. It’s really exciting. We were all cheering and ...
Mark Geenty16:45, Jul 25 2021 Sky Sport Black Sticks women thrash Argentina 3-0 in their pool B opener at the Olympics. New Zealand’s women hockey players defied the heat and stunned world No 3 Argentina with a remarkable 3-0 win, to open their Tokyo Olympics campaign in the best possible fashion on Sunday. Second half goals to Kelsey Smith, Hope Ralph and Holly Pearson - the latter scoring her first in international hockey - saw the world No 6 Black Sticks make a flying start to pool B in the race for the top-four to make the quarterfinals. In searing 30degC-plus temperatures, the New Ze...