Hockey

Jakarata: Birendra Lakra and SV Sunil smiled sheepishly when asked how they felt playing in a team coached by former teammate and captain Sardar Singh. “It’s not weird under him. He’s a strict disciplinarian,” Sunil said. Lakra chipped in:…

Kolkata: Hockey India on Saturday named a well-balanced 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches to be played in Belgium and Netherlands in June ahead of the much-awaited FIH Hockey Women's World Cup.…

Chandigarh, April 23: Indian Army hockey team on Saturday won the third edition of the Air Force's Marshal Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament here after beating Indian Air Force by 7-6 in a thrilling tie-break. The scores were tied at…

Bhubaneswar, April 15: India ended its FIH Pro League home stint with a 3-1 win over Germany here at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. The win gave India a 10-point lead at the top of the table with 8 wins in 12 games. Germany are placed…

Potchefstroom (South Africa), April 12: The Indian Junior Women's Team suffered a major heartbreak after England held their nerves to snatch a victory and the Bronze medal at the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup on Tuesday. The…

Bhubaneswar, April 8: India women registered their first win against Netherlands in over a decade with a clinical 2-1 win thanks to their efficient attacking performance backed by their usually stellar defence in the FIH Hockey Pro…

Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (UNI) India enjoyed a magnificent comeback after they went 1-4 down to Spain with 15 minutes left of their match. But somehow the host nation drew on every reserve of energy to score four goals, including a dramatic…

Lausanne, (Switzerland) Feb 7 (UNI) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced that the draw ceremony of the FIH Hockey women's world cup will be held on February 17 in Terrassa, Spain. The draw will define the pools…

Muscat (Oman), Jan 31 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey team on Monday began their debut campaign in the FIH Hockey Pro League with a resounding 7-1 win over China in the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat, Oman. The Savita-led Indian side's…

Kaza/Shimla, Jan 20 (UNI) The 9th National Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2022 ended on Thursday at Ice Hockey Rink Kaza. National Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2022, based on best ranking was given to the Union Territory of Ladakh and…

Shimla, Jan 16(UNI) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday inaugurated the 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship-2022 at Ice Skating Rink, Kaza in Lahaul Spiti district. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that it was…

Shimla, Jan 15 (UNI) The 9th National Women Hockey Championship slated to start in Spiti valley of Lahaul Spiti district from Sunday. Additional District Magistrate and Resident Commissioner Spiti Mohan Dutt informed today that Chief…

New Delhi, Dec 27 (UNI) Hockey India on Monday named 60 players for the Senior Women’s National Camp which begins on December 27 at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Bengaluru. The selection is based on performances at the recently held…

Dhaka, Dec 21 (UNI) Three-time champions India lost to Japan in the semifinal of the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy here on Tuesday. India will meet Pakistan for the third and fourth place on December 22. Interestingly, the…

New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI-Priya Negi) Former hockey player Ashok Kumar, son of legendary Dhyan Chand, on Saturday said that India "should have supremacy in Asia" after winning the historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. India senior team…

Dhaka, Dec 17: India registered 3-1 win over the arch-rivals Pakistan in their third match of the Men's Asian Champion’s Trophy here on Friday. Akashdeep Singh and Harmanpreet Singh were the goal scorer for India, while Junaid Manzoor…

MANIPUR HOCKEY set a record of sorts and ended up recording a 21-0 victory over their north-eastern neighbours Tripura Hockey on a day when goals were aplenty at the 11th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship at the Major Dhyanchand…

Bhubneshwar, Dec 5: Lautaro Domene scored a hat-trick of penalty corners to help Argentina become Men’s Junior World Cup champions for the second time in their history, beating Germany 4-2 in a breathtaking final here on Sunday. Domene’s…

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (UNI) Team India will face off against France for the second time at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 on Sunday as both teams battle it out for a third-place finish. The two teams had crossed…

If not for the dozen or so Junior World Cup brandings around the stadium periphery, it would have been easy to mistake this for a men-versus-boys contest. At least that’s what it felt like when the two teams lined up for the anthems, almost…