Online ticket sales of HWL Final begin
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) The online sale of the tickets for the eight-nation Hockey World League (HWL) Final matches, to be held at the Kalinga Stadium here in December, has begun, it was announced on…
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Indian hockey eves lose third match of Europe tour
Den Bosch (Netherlands), Sep 15 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team lost 1-3 to the Ladies Den Bosch team in the third match of their Europe tour here. Goals from Ireen van den Assem (12th…
India team will improve under Marijne, says Sreejesh
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) Putting his weight behind newly appointed India chief coach Sjoerd Marijne, veteran goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh has asserted that the Dutchman will enjoy a successful stint with the national hockey team. “With…
Indian eves hold Belgium junior men for 2-2 draw
Antwerp (Belgium), Sep 12 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team held on to a 2-2 draw against the Belgium junior mens team in a closely fought match of the ongoing Europe Tour here. India, led…
Hockey colts take part in six-week national camp
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Ahead of next month’s 7th Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, a 37-member junior men’s hockey team on Monday reported at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre to take part…
India’s overseas hockey coaches have no fixed term!
By Veturi Srivatsa Every top overseas coach engaged by Hockey India (HI) left abruptly with a bitter experience and cursing both the sports administrators and themselves for accepting the position in the first place. The…
Women’s hockey coach Marijne shifted to men’s team
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne will take charge of the men’s team, while the eves will be coached by 2016 junior World Cup-winning team coach Harendra Singh,…
Women’s hockey coach Marijne shifts to men’s team
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne will take charge of the men’s team, while the eves will be coached by 2016 junior World Cup-winning team coach Harendra Singh,…
India face Australia in Hockey World League Final opener
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Hosts India will face current world champions Australia in their campaign opener of the FIH men’s Hockey World League (HWL) Final to be held in Bhubaneswars Kalinga Stadium from December…
Indian hockey eves to leave for Europe Tour on Monday night
Bengaluru, Sep 4 (IANS) After the three-week national camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru, the Indian womens hockey squad will leave for the Europe Tour on Monday night from the…
FIH names new Marketing and Communications Director
Lausanne, Sep 4 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced the appointment of German Delf Ness as its Marketing and Communications Director. Delf will take up the newly created position in the FIH…
Oltmans removed as India hockey team coach
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Hockey India on Saturday decided to sack the national men’s team chief coach Roelant Oltmans due to the side’s below-par performance in the last 18 months. High Performance Director David…
Dutch men’s hockey team wins European title
Amsterdam, Aug 27 (IANS) The Netherlands men’s team captured the gold medal at the European Championships, defeating Belgium 4-2 in the final on Sunday. In the men’s final, Belgium, who had beaten the Dutch 5-0…
Hockey camp from Saturday for Asia Cup
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) With just about 45 days to go for the much-awaited Hero Asia Cup to begin in Dhaka on October 11, a core group of 35 hockey players, including 13 players…
Pakistan qualify for Hockey World Cup
Lahore, Aug 24 (IANS) Former hockey powerhouse Pakistan qualified for a major tournament after a gap of six years when they made the cut for the men’s World Cup 2018, the International Hockey Federation (FIH)…
Women’s hockey squad named for Europe Tour
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday announced an 18-member womens squad for the 15-day Europe Tour starting on September 5 in the Netherlands. The team will be led by striker Rani Rampal…
Jude Felix named coach of junior hockey team
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former India captain Jude Felix Sebastian as coach for the junior men’s team. The 33-member junior men’s core group will train…
Hero named title sponsor of Asia Cup hockey meet
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Monday announced Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd as the title sponsor of the Mens Asia Cup to be held in Dhaka from October 11…
Hockey: Ramandeep, Chinglensana star in India’s 4-3 win over Austria
Amstelveen (Netherlands), Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian hockey team rode on twin strikes from Ramandeep Singh and Chinglensana Singh Kanjugam to register a sensational 4-3 win over Austria in their final encounter of the Europe…
Hockey: India beat Netherlands 2-1
Amsterdam, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s hockey team overcame home side the Netherlands 2-1 here in the Robo Super Series, part of India’s tour of Europe. Forward Gurjant Singh (fourth minute) and Mandeep Singh (51st) on…