{
  "id": 492359,
  "title": "Pakistan hockey elevates goalkeeping coach to head coach days before World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pakistan-hockey-elevates-goalkeeping-coach-to-head-coach-days-before",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:31:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/pakistan-hockey-federation-elevates-goalkeeping-coach-to-head-coach-hours-before-leaving-for-world-cup/articleshow/133108826.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced the change just hours before the Pakistan squad left for the World Cup. Kruis, who had initially been appointed head coach, will instead work as an adviser to the federation, while Veldhof will take charge of the national team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}