By B Shrikant Mumbai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Janneke Schopman has observed from close quarters the Indian women’s hockey team enter Tokyo Olympics as also-rans and metamorphose into a top team that finished third in the…
Amsterdam, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ace defender Gurjit Kaur said that the Indian team is aiming for a podium finish in the upcoming 2022 Women’s Hockey World Cup following a remarkable performance in the FIH…
Bengaluru, 30 June (SocialNews.XYZ) Two players and three members of the support staff of the Indian men’s hockey team, currently preparing for the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Bengaluru have tested positive for Covid-19, Hockey India…
Amstelveen (Netherlands), June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hockey stalwart Sushila Chanu is happy that she will finally make her maiden World Cup appearance on July 3 when India take on England in their first Pool B match…
Bhubaneswar, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympian hockey player Birendra Lakra has landed in a controversy, accused of playing a role in the death of his friend Anand Tappo. Anand Tappo’s father Bandhana has levelled serious allegations…
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hockey Olympian Varinder Singh passed away at Jalandhar in the early hours on Tuesday morning. Born on May 16, 1947, he won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics…
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India hockey stalwarts such as goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas are among 31 players included in the Commonwealth Games camp, which…
Dublin (Ireland), June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian junior women’s hockey team went down 1-4 to the mighty Netherlands in the final of the U23 5 Nations Hockey Tournament here on Sunday. India’s lone goal came…
Dublin, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian junior women’s hockey team is all set to take on the Netherlands in the final of the Uniphar U-23 5 Nations Tournament on Sunday here, at the UCD. The…
Amsterdam, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian women’s hockey team captain Savita has said her team is on a mission to win its maiden World Cup medal when the mega-event commences in Spain and the Netherlands on…
Dublin, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian junior women’s hockey team on Thursday recorded a comprehensive 4-1 victory against the United States in the Uniphar U-23 five-nation tournament, here. Annu (49′, 52′) netted a brace, while Nikita…
Mumbai, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The experienced pair of Savia Punia and Deep Grace Ekka will continue to be captain and vice-captain of the Indian women’s hockey team at the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,…
Rotterdam (Netherlands), June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian women’s hockey team registered a comprehensive 4-0 win over the USA to secure third place in their debut FIH Hockey Pro League campaign in Rotterdam on Wednesday. Experienced…
Dublin, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian junior women’s hockey team on Wednesday continued their unbeaten run in the Uniphar U-23 five nations tournament as they recorded a comprehensive 3-0 win over Ukraine, here. Nikita Toppo (33),…
Lausanne (Switzerland), June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named South Africa as the host country for the inaugural FIH hockey men’s Nations Cup. The event will take place at the North-West University…
Rotterdam (the Netherlands), June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two goals in the first minute of the second half set the Indian women’s hockey team on the path to overhauling a one-goal deficit and scripting a rousing 4-2…
New Delhi, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian women’s hockey team will participate in next month’s FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 without talismanic striker Rani Rampal as the former skipper is still undergoing rehabilitation for a…
Dublin, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India junior women’s hockey team staged a fine comeback to hold Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in their second contest of the Uniphar U-23 Nations Tournament here, with Annu (19th…
Rotterdam (Netherlands), June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Currently place third in the standings, the Indian women’s hockey team will be looking to end its debut campaign in FIH Pro League on a high note when it takes…
New Delhi, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manpreet Singh will lead the India men’s hockey team, while Harmanpreet Singh will be his deputy for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, beginning on July 29. India have been grouped…