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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Waalwijk (The Netherlands), Aug 13 (IANS) Captain Manpreet Singh’s brace helped India beat home side Netherlands 4-3 here on Sunday in a thrilling hockey encounter of the Robo Super Series, part of Indias tour of…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur and Cheteshwar Pujara along with Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu were among 17 sportspersons selected for the prestigious Arjuna Awards this year. Former India hockey team captain Sardar Singh…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay was on Tuesday honoured by East Bengal football club on its foundation day here with its highest award, Bharat Gaurav. Former India international Subhash Bhowmick,…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) As many as six youngsters have been included in the 18-member Indian mens team for the tour of Belgium and Netherlands that is slated to begin from August 9. Apart…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Hockey India on Tuesday decided to postpone the sixth edition of the lucrative Hockey India League (HIL) to 2019, citing that the dates in 2018 clashed with the Indoor World…
Johannesburg, July 22 (IANS) India conceded two goals in as many minutes in the final quarter as they lost 1-2 to Ireland in the 7th/8th placement match of the Womens Hockey World League (HWL) Semi…
Johannesburg, July 20 (IANS) Japan beat India 2-0 in a Women’s Hockey World League (HWL) Semi Final match here on Thursday to secure a chance to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup. India made…
Johannesburg, July 18 (IANS) India were outclassed by England 1-4 in a quarter-final of the Womens Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final here on Tuesday. The tournament offers five qualification places for the 2018 FIH World…
Johannesburg, July 17 (IANS) India lost 0-3 to title contenders Argentina in their last group stage encounter at the Women’s Hockey World League (HWL) Semi Final here on Sunday. India will next take on England…
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) Ace forward Preeti Dubey’s brilliant goal in the 38th minute helped the Indian women’s hockey team register a 1-0 win against Chile to advance to the quarter-finals of the Hockey World…
Johannesburg, July 11 (IANS) The US women’s hockey team made a powerful comeback to score three goals in the final 20 minutes as they beat India 4-1 in their second Pool B match in the…
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old Bengal sub-junior hockey player Siddharth Kharwar died at his residence in Gorakhpur after a bout of sickness, according to information received by Bengal Hockey Association here on Monday. “We were…