HOCKEY Haryana storms into quarterfinals of Senior Men’s Nationals Two-time champion and last year’s finalist Haryana stamped its authority with a 8-0 victory over Mizoram in a Pool B contest of the Hockey India-14th Senior National men’s championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Monday, thereby cementing its place in the last eight. Mizoram…
Sports doesn’t really rank high on the list of things Bihar is known for. Nalanda and Bodh Gaya evoke Buddhist imagery and are known more as holy tourism sites than sporting nurseries. The government is hopeful that the 90-acre Rajgir Sports Complex will change it all, beginning with the women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament….
Tamil Nadu will likely host the 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in November-December 2025 Speaking to Sportstar here on Sunday, a top Government source said: “We have given the letter of intent to Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). AHF has given its consent. We will also work out the modalities soon. AHF and Hockey…
HOCKEY Jharkhand, Maharashtra among winners on day 7 in Hockey Senior Men National C’ship Hockey Association of Odisha, Le Puducherry Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Maharashtra registered dominant wins in their respective pool matches on the seventh day of the 14th India Senior Men National Championship in Chennai on Sunday. Odisha blanked Arunachal 9-0 in…
When Hockey India named a “restructured” squad for the upcoming Women’s Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) last month, it was notable that the federation acknowledged more than superficial changes in the side. It wasn’t just about the presence or absence of familiar faces; it was a statement indicating, practically speaking, this was more than just a…
PREVIEW After a challenging year marked by a series of defeats, the Indian women’s hockey team will look to turn the page and start afresh in the new Olympic cycle. The first task will be to defend its Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) title on home soil, beginning with a clash against lower-ranked Malaysia on Monday….
The Asian Hockey Federation and host Hockey India have announced that all matches of the Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 have been rescheduled to early hours to prevent potential disruptions caused by a significant insect infestation. Under the revised schedule, the first match of each day will begin at 12:15 PM IST, followed…
HOCKEY Manipur overcomes Bengal hurdle In a potential clash to decide the table topper, Manipur blunted the challenge of Bengal 3-1 in a Pool-H contest of the 14th Hockey India Senior National men’s championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday. While Bengal completed its quota of three matches with a sole defeat, an…
Incumbent president Tayyab Ikram was re-elected for another term at the helm of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at the 49th FIH Statutory Congress in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Ikram was the lone candidate in the fray after completion of the scrutiny and approval of nominations. The nomination period ended on August 31 and the Elections…
Harmanpreet and Sreejesh were instrumental in helping India to a historic bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics, making it the country’s first time in 52 years to win back-to-back Olympic medals.
