ARCHERY Indian archers claim two bronze, reach two finals in Asia Cup Stage-1 Indian archers bagged two bronze medals and also stormed into the finals of the men’s recurve and women’s compound team events on the second day of the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 1 in Bangkok on Wednesday. The women’s compound team…
Star Indian midfielder Hardik Singh, forwards Sukhjeet Singh and Sanjay, and defender Abhishek are in contention for the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year Award for 2025. In the women’s category, Salima Tete, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami and Savita Punia have been nominated for the top honour. The Hockey India Awards ceremony, scheduled…
The Kazakhstan senior men’s hockey team is currently in India for a high-performance training camp at the Sports Authority of India’s Northern Regional Centre, Sonipat, Haryana, from March 10 to 21 as part of its preparations for the upcoming Asian Games Qualifiers. The camp, held at one of India’s premier hockey training centres, offers world-class…
FIH announced the schedule for the upcoming World Cup on Wednesday. The men’s and women’s editions will feature 16 teams each. In the first round, the teams will be divided into four groups of four each (pools A, B, C, and D). The top two from each group advance to the second round while the…
FIH on Wednesday announced the schedule for the upcoming World Cup, set to be played in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to 30. The Indian men’s team will begin its campaign on August 15 against Wales in Amstelveen. It will then face England on August 17 before concluding its group-stage journey against Pakistan…
India men’s hockey team on Tuesday was drawn against Pakistan in Pool D of the FIH World Cup 2026, set to take place from August 15 to 30 in Belgium and the Netherlands. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir. India had won the…
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to lock horns at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup after the two were drawn in Pool D of the quadrennial event on Tuesday. England and Wales are the other two teams in the group. The World Cup is scheduled to take place in August this year in Belgium…
Three children sat beside the staircase leading up to the Ballroom at the Taj Mahal Palace, each wearing a Sanju Samson jersey and clutching a marker, waiting in hope of an autograph from the cricketer. The Sportstar Aces Awards had ended, the lights were dimming, and most guests had begun to drift away. But their…
While it was not a flawless FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers campaign at the G.M.C. Balayogi Hockey Ground here, India leaves with its main target achieved: qualification for this year’s marquee event secured without any real trouble. The bare numbers from the Women in Blue’s campaign tell a straightforward story: three wins, one draw, one…
England made the most of its opportunities while India paid the price for missed chances, as the former clinched the gold medal at the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifiers. In Saturday’s final at the G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium, England defeated the host 2-0 to emerge victorious. India responded to head coach Sjoerd Marijne’s pre-match call…
