Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IANS) Back in the national camp after a four-week break since the 2016 Rio Olympics, Head Coach Roelant Oltmans said the focus during the camp is to bring variations in the midfield…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Star defender Harjeet Singh will lead the Indian junior mens hockey team at the star-studded Australian Hockey League (AHL) which starts in Perth on September 29. Dipsan Tirkey will be…
Nairobi, Sep 20 (IANS) Former Kenya player Resham Bains will receive hockey’s Order of Merit in November for his exemplary service to the game, Federation of International Hockey (FIH) President Leandro Negre said on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Defender Nilam Sanjeep Xess was on Monday named captain of the India team that will compete in the Boys Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held at Dhaka, from…
Bhopal, Sep 17 (IANS) The core probables of the Indian women’s hockey team will return to the national camp starting here on Sunday. The camp will set the momentum for the fourth Asian Champions Trophy…
Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) The core probables of the Indian mens hockey team will return to the national camp starting from September 18 at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus here. The four-week camp…
Bhopal, Sep 9 (IANS) Rio hockey Olympians V.R. Raghunath, S.V. Sunil, Manpreet Singh and Kothajit Singh will compete for different teams in the Obedullah Khan Heritage Cup from September 14, with the Madhya Pradesh government…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) has nominated its president, Narinder Batra, for the top job of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), elections for which will be held in November, it was announced…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) president Narinder Batra has been nominated as the presidential candidate for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in November, it was announced on Wednesday. Batra, one of the…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Monday dismissed media reports that said that four national women’s hockey players were made to sit on the floor while travelling from Ranchi to Rourkela via…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20 (IANS) Britain’s women’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal for the first time thanks to a stunning 2-0 (3-3) shoot-out triumph over defending champions and the Netherlands, while Germany…
Brisbane, Aug 18 (IANS) Australian hockey icon Jamie Dwyer on Thursday penned an emotional message after his 16-year- long trophy-laden illustrious career ended with the loss against the Netherlands in the Rio Olympic Games. The…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) Defending champions the Netherlands will play Britain in the women’s hockey final at the Olympic Games after both sides emerged victorious over Germany and New Zealand respectively in their…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Belgium stymied favourites the Netherlands 3-1 to set up the men’s hockey final clash with Argentina at the Olympics between the two first-time finalists. World No.6 Belgium on Tuesday…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Drag-flick dynamo Gonzalo Peillat fired a hat-trick as Argentina ended Germany’s hopes of a third straight men’s hockey title with a riveting 5-2 victory in the semi-final here on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) New Zealand, Germany, Britain and reigning champions the Netherlands were all winners in the women’s hockey quarter-finals at the Rio Olympic Games here. New Zealand continued their excellent form…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-time defending champions Germany scored three goals in the final five minutes to move past New Zealand 3-2, while the Netherlands delivered a stunning performance to oust reigning world…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Gymnast Dipa Karmakar lightened up another dismal day for India with a brave performance at the Rio Olympics even as the tennis duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team chief coach Roelant Oltmans conceded that Belgium played with much more quality and experience and deserved to progress to the semi-finals here…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 (IANS) Striker Sebastian Dockeier struck twice in Belgium’s 3-1 triumph over India on Sunday putting paid to the latter’s hopes of making it to the men’s hockey semi-finals at the…