NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Saturday announced the Indian junior men’s hockey team that will tour Europe between May 20-29. The team will play five matches across three nations against Belgium, Germany and a Netherlands club team called Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member women's team that will participate in the Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League 2023-24.

NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on national champions Hockey Haryana when the top eight teams from the senior national championship will be in action in the National Women's Hockey League 2024–25 is set to make its grand debut on Tuesday, promising an electrifying display of talent and teamwork in Ranchi, Jharkhand for the maiden edition.

NEW DELHI: Former Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper Yogita Bali has expressed her support for Hockey India’s holistic initiatives aimed at advancing the sport across all levels, with a special emphasis on the eagerly anticipated National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).

RANCHI: Hockey India secretary general Shri Bhola Nath Singh on Thursday spoke about the importance of the much-awaited National Women’s Hockey League 2024-25 in a press conference held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Sunday announced the 28-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, scheduled from April 21 to May 31 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru.

NEW DELHI: Former India hockey player Ashok Kumar, son of legendary Dhyan Chand, opined that the current Indian team has the winning spirit to be on the podium at the Paris Olympics.

BENGALURU: Hockey India on Monday announced the 33-member Indian women’s hockey team that will continue to train in SAI Bangalore till May 16. The 60-member assessment squad that reported to camp on April 1 has been spruced up after selection trials that were held on April 6-7.

NEW DELHI: Former hockey goalkeepers and drag-flickers underwent intensive training under the tutelage of High-Performance Director Herman Kruis at SAI Bengaluru to standardise coaching methodologies across the nation and nurturing the next generation of hockey talent.

NEW DELHI: Indian men's hockey team will take on Australia in a five-match Test series that will help both teams gauge their preparations in their run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's hockey team midfielder Salima Tete won the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023 award in the Women's category at the Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023 on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: The Indian senior men’s hockey team is all set to embark on a significant journey as they left from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Monday night, heading towards Australia for a five-match Test series.

BENGALURU: Hockey India on Monday announced the 60-member women's squad that will report at the SAI, Bengaluru for an assessment camp scheduled from April 1 to 7.

LUCKNOW: Day 2 of the 2nd Khelo India Sub Junior Women's Hockey League – finals witnessed Khelo India State Excellence Centre, Bilaspur and Jai Bharat Hockey Academy win their respective matches while Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre drew with HAR Hockey Academy and Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy drew with SAI Bal Team at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: Indian men's team forward Abhishek is on a high after being nominated for two awards in the Hockey India Annual 2023, which will be presented at a function in New Delhi on Sunday. Abhishek, who enjoyed a tremendous year for his consistent display, has been nominated in two categories -- Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year 2023 (Men) and Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023 (Men).

PUNE: Manipur and Mizoram, two states synonymous with their rich traditions and picturesque terrains, have emerged as the torchbearers of hockey prowess in the Northeast India, showcasing their mettle in the 14th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship.

PUNE: Haryana is set to face Jharkhand while Madhya Pradesh will take on Maharashtra in the semis of the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship scheduled to take place on Friday.

PUNE: The league stage of the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship concluded on Tuesday with Karnataka and Manipur winning their respective Pool G matches at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Pimpri.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Monday announced the 28-member core probable group for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, scheduled to commence on March 12 and last until March 30 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

PUNE: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh will look to repeat their performance from the previous season when they take part in the 14th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2024 which begins on March 13, in Pune.

NEW DELHI: Sundergarh, the hockey hotbed in Odisha, has produced another fabulous player named Sunelita Toppo. The 16-year-old made her debut for the Indian women’s team on February 3 against China in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Wednesday dismissed the allegations levelled by former women's team coach Janneke Schopman and departing CEO Elena Norman.

NEW DELHI: Long-serving CEO of Hockey India, Elena Norman on Tuesday resigned from her post after holding the position for nearly 13 years.

ROURKELA: The Indian men's hockey Team is showcasing an impressive performance at the FIH Pro League 2023/24, securing victories in two out of their five games within regulation time.

ROURKELA: The Indian men's team are set to face Spain in the first match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 on Monday at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. India emerged victorious 4-1 the last time they faced Spain in the Bhubaneswar leg.

ROURKELA: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will play their final two games of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 on February 17 and 18 when they take on Australia and the United States of America respectively at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Rourkela.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Women's Hockey team has made a steamed entry in the semi-final of the Junior World Cup. In South Africa, the Indian team defeated South Korea with 3-0 in the Quarter Finals in which Mumtaz Khan was honoured with The Player of the Match. She was the third-rounder player in this entire tournament and she has so far scored 6 goals. Her achievement breaks those stereotypes which say that Muslim talent is suppressed in India, as well as it is a big lesson for those people who want to keep Muslim girls imprisoned behind the walls of the home.

BHOPAL: Delhi Hockey caused a big upset in 12th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship 2022, edging defending champions Hockey Punjab 3-2 in a Pool A match here on Friday.

JALANDHAR: The selection trial for the Punjab Women’s Hockey Teams for the 12th Hockey India National Sub Junior & Senior Women’s Hockey Championship will be held on April 11 at 9.00 am.

JALANDHAR: The selection trial for the Punjab Women's Hockey Teams for the 12th Hockey India National Sub Junior & Senior Women's Hockey Championship will be held on April 11 at 9.00 am.

Potchefstroom (South Africa): The Indian Junior Women's Hockey team led by Salima Tete is all geared up for the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup which gets underway here from April 1.

JALANDHAR: Hartaj Singh of Kapurthala District to lead the Punjab Men's Senior Hockey Team for participating in the 12th Hockey India National Senior Men's Hockey Championship, starting from April 6 at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).

NEW DELHI: S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy and Cheema Hockey Academy won their respective games, while Dhyan Chand Hockey Academy and Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy Bhagta played out a goalless draw on sixth day of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy National Championship 2022, Ghumanhera, New Delhi.

MUMBAI: The Indian women's hockey team's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches against England have been postponed due to the high number of Covid-19 positive cases in the English team.

KAKINADA: Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Association of Odisha registered victories in their respective matches on the second day of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy recorded victories in their respective games on the fourth day of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy National Championship 2022, Ghumanhera, New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy recorded victories in their respective games on the fourth day of the 2nd Hockey India Sub-junior Men Academy National Championship at Ghumanhera near here.

NEW DELHI: Steel Plant Sports Board, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won their matches on Day 3 in the 2nd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship here on Saturday.

KAKINADA: Hockey Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Mizoram, Hockey Andhra Pradesh and Hockey Karnataka registered victories in their respective matches on the opening day of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Junior women's hockey players from 26 teams have a good opportunity to showcase their skills at the 12th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship, which is set to begin on March 25 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

NEW DELHI:Hockey India will host defending champions and World No.1 Netherlands women's hockey team for the double-header FIH Pro League matches on April 8 and 9 to be played at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

AMRITSAR: Manpreet Kaur of Amritsar District to lead the Punjab Junior Women's Hockey Team for participating in the 12th Hockey India National Junior Women's Hockey Championship, starting from March 23 at Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh).

AMRITSAR: The trial to select the Punjab Junior & Senior Men Hockey Team to take in the for 12th Hockey India Junior & Senior Men National Hockey Championship will be held on March 19 at Jalandhar.

BHUBANESWAR: With the Indian Women's Hockey Team playing their maiden FIH Hockey Pro League this year, double Olympian and experienced defender Nikki Pradhan highlighted that the team is pleased with the opportunity of playing top teams of the world, almost every weekend.

BHUBANESWAR: India's veteran goalkeeper Savita will continue to lead the women's hockey team, while defender Deep Grace Ekka will be her deputy in the upcoming FIH Women's Pro League matches against Germany at the Kalinga Stadium on March 12 and 13.

AMRITSAR: Hockey Punjab Ad-Hoc Committee named a 31-member probable list to select the Punjab Junior Women Hockey Team to participate in the 12th Hockey India National Junior Women's Hockey Championship starting from March 23 at Kokinanda (Andhra Pradesh).

AMRITSAR: The Guru Nanak Dev University won the North Zone Inter-University Hockey (Men) Championship 2021-22. The players of Guru Nanak Dev Univesity Hockey Team were full of celebration mood on this occasion. Punjabi University Patiala remained Runners-up and Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra got third position while Lovely University, Jalandhar remained Fourth in this competitions

AMRITSAR:Balwinder Singh Shammi Olympian Member Ad Hoc Committee Punjab said that 12th Hockey India Junior Women All India National Championship is going to be held from March 23 to April 3, 2022 in Kankida Andhra Pradesh.

AMRITSAR: Today, in the Guru Hargobind Hockey Stadioum of the Guru Nanak Dev University, North Zone Inter-University Hockey (Men) Championship was inaugurated under the able guidance and leadership of Prof (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor.

BHUBANESWAR: India hockey team midfielder Nilakanta Sharma has said that the bronze-medal success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was "just the beginning", adding that the team has set certain targets in the next Olympic cycle and is focused on achieving them.

BHUBANESWAR: The Spanish men's hockey team on Monday touched down in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to play a double-legged FIH Pro League tie, scheduled to take place on February 26 and 27 at the Kalinga Stadium.

MUSCAT: Indian women began their debut campaign in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 with a resounding 7 – 1 win over China in the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat, Oman. The Savita-led Indian side’s victory was sealed by goals from Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (47’th, 52nd), Navneet Kaur (5th), Neha (12th’), Vandana Katariya (40’), Sharmila Devi (48’) and Gurjit Kaur (50th). Deng Xue scored the solitary goal for China in the 43rd minute.

SANTIAGO (CHILE): Powerful Argentina defeated plucky hosts Chile by 5-1 in the final of the Pan Am Men Hockey Cup here today. The first two quarters remained goalless.

SANTIAGO (CHILE): Semi-finalists in the men's category have been identified at the completion of the 2020 Pan American Cup Hockey here today. In the cross-over fixtures Canada beat Brazil 4-0 and Chile crossed swords with Mexico with the former recording a 3-1 verdict.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had condoled the sad demise of Padam Shree Charanjit Singh, former Captain of Indian hockey team who won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics in 1964.

NEW DELHI: Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Mandeep Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, among others, figure in the 33-member senior men core probables' list announced by Hockey India on Tuesday.

MUSCAT: Indian women’s hockey team made a fine start to their campaign at the Women's Asia Cup with a strong 9-0 win against Malaysia here at the Sultan Qaboos Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman on Friday. Goals were scored by Vandana Katariya (8', 34'), Deep Grace Ekka (10'), Navneet Kaur (15', 27'), Lalremsiami (38'), Monika (40'), Sharmila (46', 59').

MUSCAT: "Experience" and "team camaraderie" will be India's key assets when they start their campaign in the Women's Asia Cup against Malaysia here on Friday.

LAUSSANE (Switzerland): The FIH Rules of Hockey are updated in the January following the Olympic Games or FIH Hockey World Cups. FIH Sport Director and double-Olympian Jon Wyatt introduces the main Rules changes, which have just come into force, says International Hockey Federation (FIH)

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Saturday named 66 players for the junior women's national camp, which begins at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru from January 17.

NEW DELHI: Hockey India on Friday announced the core probable group for the senior women's team who will play major International Tournaments this year. The core probable group was selected following selection trials held in SAI, Bengaluru for a group of 60 who were called-in basis their performances in various national level events.

CHANDIGARH: The Mohali International Hockey Stadium has been dedicated to the memory of Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior in a formal ceremony at the Hockey Stadium today on the first death anniversary of legendary sportsperson.

CHANDIGARH: The Mohali International Hockey Stadium will be dedicated to Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior in a formal tribute ceremony at the Hockey Stadium on May 25 on the death anniversary of legendary sports person.

NEW DELHI:Hockey India (HI) said on Monday that it has added 126 candidates to its list of umpires and judges following two sets of online workshops from September last year till March 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Yash Pal Vohra, a former Hockey player of Punjab and grand father of crickter Manan Vohra (Rajasthan Royals) died of Covid-19 infection on Friday at the age of 92. He lived with his son in Panchkula.

CHANDIGARH: Former international hockey umpire Suresh Kumar Thakur died in Mohali on Friday due to Covid-related complications. He was 51.Thakur had officiated in several prestigious international tournaments including the four-nation tournament in Hamburg (Germany) and the Azlan Shah Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also officiated as an umpire in the Hockey India League (HIL) in 2013 and 2014.

NEW DELHI: The junior women's national hockey championship has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hockey India (HI) said on Wednesday.

BHUBANESWAR:Sports Authority of India Academy claimed a thrilling 2 – 1 victory over Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the Final of the inaugural Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 to become the winners of the inaugural edition of the competition. In the 3rd/4thplace match, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre defeated Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) 5 – 1 to claim third place.

BHUBANESWAR: Sports Authority of India Academy and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy are through to the final of the inaugural Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 after winning their respective semi-final matches earlier today.

BHUBANESWAR: SAI-Academy and Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre stormed into the Final of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 with remarkable victories here in Bhubaneswar today..

JIND(Haryana): Hockey Haryana and Hockey Jharkhand registered wins in the semi-final of the 11thh Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021 here today.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today announced that an Olympic level player would soon be appointed as the Chief Hockey Coach to promote Hockey at the grass root level in the state.

BHUBANESWAR: Salute Hockey Academy, Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar), SAI – Academy and Jai Bharat Hockey Academy made progress by winning their respective matches on day six of the 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021.

BHUBANESWAR: Sports Authority of India-Academy, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, Jai Bharat Hockey Academy and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy earned victories on day six of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 here today.

BHUBANESWAR: HAR Hockey Academy and Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre registered comfortable victories on day five of the 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 here in Bhubaneswar today.

JIND (Haryana): Hockey Arunachal, Delhi Hockey, Manipur Hockey, Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu registered wins on day four of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021 here Haryana today.

BHUBANESWAR: Mumbai Schools Sports Association, SAI-Academy, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre and Olympian Vivek Singh Hockey Academy earned victories in their respective matches on the second day of the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 here in Bhubaneswar today.

SIMDEGA (Jharkhand: Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Jharkhand 4-3 in a shootout to clinch the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 title after the final ended 0-0 after 60 minutes of action here today.

LAUSANNE(Switzerland): On the occasion of its first meeting of the year held today via online conference, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) approved an eight-year global hockey calendar establishing dates and windows for FIH and Continental Federations’ events, as well as multi-sport events where hockey is included.

JIND (Haryana): Hockey Bihar, Hockey Arunachal, Manipur Hockey, Hockey Gujarat and Hockey Punjab registered wins on day two of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021 here today.

NEW DELHI: Sixteen days before Ajit Pal Singh turned 28 in 1975, he captained India to their maiden - and so far the only -- World Cup hockey triumph. On the 46th anniversary of that momentous title win, achieved after beating Pakistan 2-1 in a fast-paced final at Siaran Langsung Dari Stadium, Merdeka (Kuala Lumpur), 73-year-old Singh on Monday recalled the final and the celebrations that ensued.

NEW DELHI: Sixteen days before Ajit Pal Singh turned 28 in 1975, he captained India to their maiden - and so far the only -- World Cup hockey triumph. On the 46th anniversary of that momentous title win, achieved after beating Pakistan 2-1 in a fast-paced final at Siaran Langsung Dari Stadium, Merdeka (Kuala Lumpur), 73-year-old Singh on Monday recalled the final and the celebrations that ensued.

SIMDEGA(Jharkhand):Hockey Bihar and Hockey Madhya Pradesh registered wins on the fifth day of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 here in Simdega today.

SIMDEGA (Jharkhand): Delhi Hockey, Hockey Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh Hockey and Hockey Punjab earned victories in their respective matches on the second day of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 here today.

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team needs to work on its defence, said coach Graham Reid. Reid said that the biggest learning he took from their recently concluded tour of Europe was that the team allows the opposition to come back into the game in the middle periods of matches too often.

DUSSELDORF (GERMANY): Indian women’s hockey team concluded their tour of Germany with a 1-2 defeat here in the fourth and final match in Dusseldorf on Thursday. Naomi Heyn (29th) Charlotte Stapenhorst (37th) scored for the World No. 3 side but Lalremsiami (51st) pulled one back late for the visitors late in the game. However, the German side held on in the last few minutes of the match to keep their winning run intact.

DUSSELDORF (Germany): World No. 3 Germany side defeated the World No. 9 Indian Women's Hockey Team 5-0 in their first match of the four-match tour here in Dusseldorf on Saturday. Pia Maertens (10th, 14th), Lena Micheel (20th), Pauline Heinz (28') and Lisa Altenburg (41st) found the back of the net for the hosts.

NEW DELHI:A year after it last played an international match, the Indian men's hockey team will travel to Europe for a 17-day tour to play two matches each against Germany and Britain.

ENGALURU:India junior women's hockey team defender Gagandeep Kaur is aiming to make the cut for the senior national team before she finishes her stint with juniors this year.

BUENOS AIRES:India women's hockey team suffered a hard-fought 2-3 defeat against dominant Argentina 'B' in their latest encounter on the ongoing Argentina tour.

NEW DELHI: The Indian junior women's hockey team will be touring Chile later this month where they will play six matches as they prepare for the Junior World Cup scheduled to be held later in the year.

NEW DELHI: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has announced that they will be conducting another set of Online Education Workshops exclusively for the Hockey India Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials in the month of December 2020, after having successfully organised similar workshops in July, August, September, October and November 2020. A group of 12-30 Coaches, Umpires and Technical Officials will be attending four AHF Online Education Workshops to be held this month, starting from Saturday, 5th December 2020.

JALANDHAR: On the 72nd day of Hockey Coaching Camp, run by Surjit Hockey Society at the local Surjit Hockey Stadium, Olympian Gurmail Singh and former Captain of Indian women's hockey team Rajbir Kaur met the players and shared their hockey experiences and also told them the tricks of hockey.

BENGALURU:  Talented forward Suman Devi Thoudam had successfully led the Indian junior women's hockey team to a fine victory in Australia last year at the 3 Nation Tournament for U-21.

NEW DELHI:lAfter the completion of the AHF online education workshops exclusively for the Hockey India coaches, technical officials and umpires in July, August and September, the Asian Hockey Federation will continue to conduct the workshops during the course of October. A group of 15-30 coaches and umpires will be attending three AHF workshops this month.