Despite a bitter end to his fortnight in Chennai, Rajinder Singh has little time for reflection, as he boarded a flight on Sunday morning for the India A tour of the Netherlands and Belgium. Rajinder, Haryana’s engine in the middle of the park with non-stop running, helped his team to the silver medal in the…
On February 15, 2018, Indian hockey history was rewritten. Odisha became the first state government to commit to a five-year sponsorship of the sport. Then-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the project with Hockey India in New Delhi, describing it as a “gift to the nation” during the country’s darkest period in national sport. In…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, who watched the final of the 14th Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, spoke about his federation’s vision to restructure the tournament and make it more competitive to safeguard hockey’s future in the country. “The national championship needs to evolve in terms…
Cheered on by almost 5000 vocal supporters, packed into a space meant for less than 3000, on their feet all through, the Indian women dished out their best performance in the competition so far to register a comprehensive 3-0 against China and go on top of the table of the Asian Champions Trophy here on…
Odisha hammered two-time champion Haryana 5-1, courtesy of a hat-trick by Shilanand Lakra, in the final of the Hockey India-14th Senior National championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday for its maiden gold medal. For Haryana, it was its second successive defeat in the summit clash, having lost to Punjab last time. Earlier,…
Haryana edged past Uttar Pradesh 3-2 in the semifinal of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday to book its spot for the third consecutive final. A two-time champion since Hockey India’s 2011 revamp, Haryana, faced a formidable UP side featuring current India internationals Lalit…
Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton, who watched the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday, advocated for increased competitiveness in the tournament. He proposed a three-tier structure with promotion and relegation. “The format needs to have some kind of thought…
Odisha prevailed over Manipur 4-2, while Haryana shut out a spirited challenge from Uttar Pradesh by a 3-2 scoreline in the semifinals of the Hockey India-14th Senior National championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Friday. On Saturday, Haryana will be looking to clinch its third title from four finals, while Odisha will be…
Unbeaten so far in the competition, Indian women will face their sternest test when they take on table-topper China in their fourth game of the Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. While both teams are yet to drop points and tied on nine each, China has a better goal difference. It has also looked more dominant…
Along with Harmanpreet Singh for the male honours, the Netherlands midfielder Yibbi Jansen was named the female Player of the Year at the FIH Star Awards last week. Yibbi was honoured for her exceptional performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she emerged as the leading goalscorer with nine goals in eight matches. The 24-year-old…
