deration, saying not many foreigners will be keen to coach India if they are treated this way. Alexander Ring gave Finland a good start when he struck home a beautiful free kick in the eighth minute. “He hasn’t got the blend of his team right, he hasn’t got the shape of his team right to what he wants, but that requires work,” said Butcher. Saturday, dealing a severe blow to the visitors’ hopes of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. They don’t know the pattern of sport and the flavour of modern hockey,” he said. When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that,” he said. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. Oltmans’ future was thrown into doubt in July after India’s dismal performance at the Hockey World League. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleGujarat Fortunegiants’ seven-match unbeaten run in Pro Kabaddi 2017 was snapped by Haryana Steelers on Saturday. The rights have been seggregated in two categories — broadcast and digitalrights.