The Indian men’s junior hockey team landed in Bengaluru on Thursday after it defended its Asia Cup title and continued staying the most successful team in the competition’s history with five titles. “Our journey in the Junior Asia Cup was nothing short of extraordinary. Each match presented its own challenges, but our team’s determination and…
Valentin Altenburg, who guided Germany to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been appointed head coach of the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers for the upcoming Hockey India League. A highly regarded figure in international hockey, Altenburg, 43, is Germany’s youngest-ever senior men’s coach and boasts over a decade of coaching experience. He…
The Indian junior men’s hockey team defeated Pakistan 5-3 in the final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 in Muscat, Oman, to win its fifth title on Wednesday. India has now won the title in three consecutive editions—2015, 2023, and 2024 and five times in total (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024). The tournament was…
GOLF International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram The International Series will host a $2 million golf event at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, with some of the biggest stars of LIV Golf and Asian Tour, from January 30 to February 2. The leading star of LIV Golf, Anirban Lahiri…
Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian men’s hockey team captain and ace drag-flicker, whose exceptional performances led India to historic Olympic bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris, breaking a 41-year medal drought, credits the Hockey India League (HIL) for playing a crucial role in shaping his career. From winning the Ponty Chadha award for the most promising…
The Indian junior men’s hockey team defeated Malaysia 3-1 in the semifinal of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup to set up title clash against Pakistan. Malaysia started the game on the front foot, quickly earning a penalty corner. However, the Indian defence stood firm. Moments later, captain Che Nur Aqilrullah forced India’s goalkeeper Bikramjeet into…
HOCKEY Madhya Pradesh stuns defending champion Haryana in semis of Hockey India Sub-junior national women’s c’ship Madhya Pradesh girls shocked defending champions Haryana 3-2 in a keenly contested quarterfinal, while last year’s runners-up Jharkhand stormed into the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Sub-junior national women’s championship at RRC Ground in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Haryana…
The Indian hockey team left for Oman on Tuesday, hoping to defend its Women’s Junior Asia Cup title, a tournament that is also a qualifying event for the FIH Junior World Cup. India will be led by Jyoti Singh and vice-captain Sakshi Rana, with the team having multiple players with senior-team experience such as Vaishnavi…
Chile’s capital city, Santiago, will host the 11th edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Monday. This will be the fourth time that the South American nation hosts the event. The tournament will feature 24 nations, eight more than the previous edition. With the hosts,…
India registered an 8-1 win against Korea in its last Pool A match of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat on Sunday. Araijeet Singh Hundal (3’, 37’), Arshdeep Singh (9’, 44’, 60’), Gurjot Singh (11’), Rosan Kujur (27’) and Rohit (30’) found the back of the net in the game for India. Taehyeon Kim…
