HIL 2025-26: Kane Russell hat-trick spurs comeback win for Governing Council over Bengal Tigers

HIL Governing Council (GC) needed another hat-trick from Kane Russell to overturn a deficit for a second-straight game and thrash Bengal Tigers 6-3 in the Hockey India League at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. The New Zealander made three breaches (19’, 36’, 44’) from penalty corners, rescuing GC after it conceded first,…

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Black Sticks’ Pro League absence begins to hurt – How New Zealand is struggling to keep up with world hockey’s elite

The gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal remains New Zealand men’s hockey team’s greatest accomplishment till date. It also has two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in its haul, the latest coming in 2018. Despite the modest honours, the Black Sticks have been consistent in making the cut for every major…

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