A few months ago I was reading an autobiography by Terry Venables, entitled The Best Game in the World. The former Tottenham Hotspur, and Barcelona…
Indoor Hockey World Cup 2023
The Indoor World Cup is just around the corner. The men’s and women’s events will be co-hosted in the South African city of Pretoria, between…
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Review
The fifteenth edition of the men’s FIH Hockey World Cup has come to an end. Watching as a fan, remotely from a television in Scotland,…
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
World Cup Host The men’s edition of the Hockey World Cup is just around the corner. It will be held between the 13th and the…
Football (Men’s) World Cup 2022 Review
The twenty-second edition of the men’s football World Cup is over. There has been some good stories throughout the tournament, with the underdogs playing their…
Top Hockey Moments of 2022
As we come to the end of 2022, the Half Court Press takes a look back at twelve months of hockey. We have had several…
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Sport is, from its conception, competitive. It is normal for teams and clubs to develop a sense of combativeness, either jovial or otherwise, between each…
Women’s Hockey World Cup – Match Day Twelve
Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain and the Netherlands 2022 Match Day 12 Saturday 16 July Results Netherlands 1 – 0 Australia Germany 2 (2) –…
Women’s Hockey World Cup – Match Day Eleven
Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain and the Netherlands 2022 Match Day 11 Wednesday 13 July Results Canada 0 (0) – (3) 0 South Korea India…
Women’s Hockey World Cup – Match Day Six
Women’s Hockey World Cup Spain and the Netherlands 2022 Written by Tao MacLeod Match Day 6 Thursday 7th July Results England 2 – 0 China…