The Indian Men’s Hockey Team touched down in Chennai on Saturday ahead of the Junior World Cup scheduled to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10. India, a two-time Junior World Cup champion, will look to capitalise on home advantage as it aims to reclaim the coveted title it last…
Here’s bringing the results, scores, and other updates you need to know from sports happening across the length and breadth of the country. HOCKEY Beighton Cup: Army, IAF to fight for title on Sunday Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) won their respective semifinal matches on Saturday to set up a summit clash in the…
In a bid to improve players’ hand-eye coordination, Hockey India has roped in renowned South African eye specialist Dr. Sherylle Calder to work with the men’s hockey team till next year’s Asian Games, coach Craig Fulton said on Friday. Calder, who specialises in hand-eye, foot and body coordination, is the go-to person for some of…
P.R. Sreejesh, head coach of the Indian men’s junior hockey team, termed the upcoming FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in India as the ‘stepping stone’ for future Olympic participation for his players. The former Indian international goalkeeper opined that the lessons the junior team can learn by playing at this level will be the…
Hockey India has named an 18 member squad for the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, to be held from November 28 to December 10 in Chennai and Madurai. The team, coached by P.R. Sreejesh, is placed in Pool B with Chile, Switzerland and Oman. Defender and dragflicker Rohit will lead the side after an…
GOLF Shubhankar gets back Tour card Shubhankar Sharma made amends for a disappointing season by earning the playing rights for the 2026 season with a tied second place finish at the DP World Qualifying school’s Final stage. After making his way through the second stage, where he finished Tied-eighth, Sharma completed a great week in…
SQUASH Chotrani loses in St James squash final Indian fifth seed Veer Chotrani lost to Mexican top seed Leonel Cardenas 1-3 in the final of the St James Expression Open, a PSA Copper event, in Springfield (US) on Sunday. World No 51 Chotrani rallied to win the second game to level the score, but his…
SQUASH China Open: Anahat makes winning start; Abhay, Senthilkumar bow out Reigning women’s National champion Anahat Singh made a winning start at the China Open in Shanghai on Tuesday, while compatriots Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh lost in the men’s opening round. The 17-year-old Anahat, ranked 38 in the world, beat Egypt’s Menna Hamed 11-6,…
The trophy tour of the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup was flagged off in a function at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Monday by Udhayanidhi Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister and Tamil Nadu’s Sports Minister, and Tayyab Ikram, FIH president. The trophy will tour all 38 districts from Kanyakumari to Chennai, while the…
Pakistan men’s hockey head coach Tahir Zaman has refused to travel to Dhaka for a three-match series, claiming interference by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in selection matters. The squad left on Sunday without the celebrated former Olympian, who did not approve of the last-minute selection of a player in the squad. PHF secretary Rana…
