The national capital will witness international hockey after a decade when the Indian men take on reigning world champion Germany in a two-match bilateral series over the next two days at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. India-Germany matches will be taking place in a stadium that saw, in many ways, the beginning of Indian…
PREVIEW: Hockey India named the 22-member Indian men’s team for the upcoming bilateral series against the reigning World Champions Germany in New Delhi. The Indian team go into the two-match series, to be played at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on 23rd and 24th October, following a successful outing at the Asian Champions Trophy in…
Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) reclaimed the crown with a 3-1 win against Indian Oil Corporation Limited at the fourth Hockey India Women’s Inter-Departmental National Championships on Monday, avenging its defeat last year. With the cream of Indian women’s hockey in action and Railways desperate to prove its dominance in a grudge match, the final…
EQUESTRIAN Barath Manoharan triumphs in India’s inaugural FEI CSI 2 tournament Barath Manoharan claimed victory in India’s inaugural FEI Concours Saut International 2* (CSI 2*) Two-Phase competition, held at the Surge Stable in Bangalore. On Day 3 of the event, Barath rode Qina to a remarkable win, completing the 135 cm course in just 36.03…
Railways and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) set up a repeat of last year’s title clash, winning their respective semifinals at the 4th Hockey India Women’s Inter-Departmental National Championships here on Sunday. Domestic powerhouse Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) beat Sports Authority of India (SAI) 4-0 in the 1st semifinal while IOC beat Central Board of…
Indian junior men’s hockey team continued its winning streak as it registered a stunning 6-4 win against Great Britain in a high-scoring game at the Sultan of Johor Cup on Sunday. Goals by Mohd Konain Dad (7’), Dilraj Singh (17’, 50’), Sharda Nand Tiwari (20’, 50’) and Manmeet Singh (26’) ensured India’ consecutive win while…
HOCKEY RSPB, IOC to square off in women’s hockey final Railway Sports Promotion Board and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd on Sunday emerged as the two finalists in the Senior Women Inter-Department National Hockey Championship after winning their respective semifinals. RSPB trounced Sports Authority of India 4-0 in their first semifinal match. Neha (20’), Salima Tete…
Hockey India on Sunday named the 22-member Indian men’s team for the upcoming bilateral series against the reigning World Champions Germany in New Delhi. The Indian team go into the two-match series, to be played at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on 23rd and 24th October, following a successful outing at the Asian Champions Trophy…
FOOTBALL Super League Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Kombans come from behind to beat Kannur Warriors 2-1 Kannur Warriors’ unbeaten run finally came to an end on Saturday night as Thiruvananthapuram Kombans beat it 2-1 to dash the Warriors’ hopes of going to the top of the Super League Kerala table. After creating quite a few chances, Kannur…
The seven-year itch proved too strong for the Hockey India League, but returning in a new avatar later this year, HIL 2.0 is set to be a completely different affair. Scheduled to begin on December 28, it will feature new teams, new faces, new management, a revised format that restricts play to just two venues…
