The crying didn’t help, living in denial didn’t help, what helped was picking up the hockey stick again to make a fresh start. The ‘Great Wall’ of Indian women’s hockey and captain Savita Punia has been an emotional wreck ever since the team failed to qualify for Paris Olympics, a massive downfall after the superb…
BOXING Haryana boxers dominate Sub-Junior National Championship, 15 enter quarterfinals Haryana boxers put up an impressive show on day three of the Sub-Junior National Championship as nine boys and six girls punched their way to the quarterfinals here on Friday. Uday Singh led the way for team Haryana as he outclassed Punjab’s Ranveer in a…
When India won the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in August 2023, Selvam Karthi scored two goals. The youthful forward performed admirably to draw in Chennai’s native supporters. But when the Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian team will be playing the five-match series against Australia between April 6-13, the 22-year-old will not be part of the travelling…
Hockey Haryana defeated host Hockey Maharashtra 1-0 (3-0 SO) in a nail-biting Final to win the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Pimpri, Pune. While Deepika (26’) scored for Hockey Haryana in regulation time, Navneet Kaur, Usha and Sonika scored in the shootout with Captain Savita making three…
Veteran goalkeepers PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia found themselves in contention for the ‘Player of the Year’ honours in the men’s and women’s category, respectively, as Hockey India unveiled nominees for its annual awards which will be presented in New Delhi on March 31. Sreejesh, a former captain, and Punia have been among the most…
World hockey is all set to move towards a dry turf that does not require water, post the Paris Olympics. It will be done in a phased manner at the international and national levels. Syncotts International, an FIH certified field builder based in India, hosted a seminar on dry turf for hockey in the Capital…
Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and Chile skipper Camila Caram have been appointed co-chairs of the new FIH Athletes Committe, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Wednesday. The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies. We are thrilled to…
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Thursday congratulated PR Sreejesh on being appointed as co-chair of the FIH Athletes Committee, stating that the veteran goalkeeper can play a big role in directly impacting the lives of fellow players. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday named its new Athletes Committee, to be led by co-chairs…
The Hockey India League (HIL) men’s league will begin in January 2025, Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath announced on the sidelines of the annual awards function. The Men’s League will see eight teams competing in the tournament. The Women’s League, comprising six teams, will also be held in January 2025. “There will be eight…
Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were named Player of the Year 2023 among men and women respectively at the 6th Annual Hockey India Awards here on Sunday even as the federation announced the revival of the Hockey India League (HIL) in January 2025. With a total prize pool of seven crore 56 lakhs, the awards…
