India edged Korea 4-2 to open its Super 4s campaign with a win on Wednesday at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium and remain unbeaten in the tournament. Vaishnavi Phalke gave India the lead in just the second minute of the match during a penalty corner. She injected ball after which Udita’s shot was saved…
Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a determined Indian women’s hockey team will look to continue its impressive run when it plays against South Korea in its first Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. India started its Asia Cup campaign with a bang, thrashing Thailand 11-0, before settling for a…
Preparations for the hosting of the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup are progressing well according to Hockey India treasurer Sekar J. Manoharan. Manoharan was speaking to Sportstar at the unveiling of the schedule for the tournament in Chennai on Monday. The tournament will be held from November 28 to December 10, and…
Pakistan’s participation in the FIH junior Hockey World Cup in India later this year has been a question mark hanging over the tournament. However, Hockey India (HI) president Dilip Tirkey was bullish about the chances of Pakistan playing, noting that while no official confirmation has come yet, the federation was preparing to welcome Pakistan. “India,…
The Indian men’s hockey team arrived at the Asia Cup 2025 with one clear goal: to secure its berth at the 2026 World Cup. By the end of the tournament, it not only punched its ticket to Belgium and the Netherlands but also reclaimed its throne as Asia’s best, winning the continental crown after an…
India qualified for the Super 4 stage of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 hockey tournament with a thumping 12-0 win over Singapore at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium on Monday. India’s win was set up by hat-tricks from Mumtaz Khan and Navneet Kaur. The massive win margin also lifted India to the top of Pool…
GOLF Pranavi makes cut at Houston, lies 26th India’s Pranavi Urs got off to a flying start with four birdies in five holes on way to a solid 3-under 69 in second round to make the cut at tied 26th place at the Aramco Houston Championship. Pranavi has so far had rounds of 72 and…
India ended an eight-year wait to be crowned the continental champion, winning 4-1 against defending champion Korea in the final of the Asia Cup here on Sunday and assuring itself of a spot at the 2026 World Cup. While the scoreline might suggest an easy win, it was anything but. Korea fought back and…
India won the 2025 men’s Hockey Asia Cup with a 4-1 win over defending champion Korea on Sunday in Rajgir, booking a spot in next year’s World Cup. Sukhjeet Singh opened the scoring, Dilpreet Singh bagged a brace, and Amit Rohidas also found the back of the goal as India clinched its fourth Asia Cup…
The Indian men’s field hockey team qualified for the FIH World Cup 2026 after it beat Korea 4-1 on Sunday in Rajgir to clinch the Asia Cup. This will be India’s 16th World Cup appearance, making it the fourth side to play every edition of the tournament since its inception in 1971. The other teams…
