India edge past Great Britain 2-1 in Champions Trophy
London, June 11 (IANS) India hung on for dear life in the dying minutes to finish with a 2-1 victory over Great Britain at the Hockey Champions Trophy here on Saturday. Mandeep Singh (17) and…
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Hockey: India play 3-3 draw vs Germany in Champions Trophy opener
London, June 10 (IANS) India started their Champions Trophy hockey campaign with a nail-biting 3-3 draw against defending champions Germany here on Friday. In what turned out to be a brilliant comeback from the Olympic…
India look to fine-tune ahead of Rio at Hockey Champions Trophy
London, June 9 (IANS) India will look to make the most of the Hockey Champions Trophy, the final major tournament before the Rio Olympics, when they kick off their campaign in the six-nation tournament against…
Lucknow to host junior men’s hockey World Cup in December
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Sixteen countries will clash in the men’s junior World Cup in Lucknow from December 8 to 18, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Tuesday. Besides hosts India, Argentina, Australia,…
Hockey Champions Trophy gets Hero MotoCorp’s backing
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Automobile giant Hero MotoCorp Ltd on Monday joined hands with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as title sponsors for the upcoming men’s Champions Trophy, to be staged in London from…
Hockey Champions Trophy gets Hero MotorCorp’s backing
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Automobile giant Hero MotoCorp Ltd on Monday joined hands with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as title sponsors for the upcoming men’s Champions Trophy, to be staged in London from…
Indian hockey eves lose 1-2 to Japan
Darwin, June 4 (IANS) India lost 1-2 to Japan in the bronze medal play-off match in the four-nation invitational women’s hockey tournament here on Saturday. Vandana Katariya gave India a 1-0 lead in the 37th…
Indian hockey eves lose 1-2 to Australia in four-nation tourney
Darwin, June 3 (IANS) Promising midfielder Lilima Minz’s efforts went in vain as a late surge from Australia resulted in India going down 1-2 to the hosts in the Four-Nation Hockey Tournament here on Friday….
HI hails Deep Grace Ekka on 100th international cap
Darwin, June 3 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Friday congratulated women’s hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka for her 100th international cap during the team’s final group stage match against Australia in the Four Nations…
Australia’s hockey star faces Rio ban for drink-drive cover-up
Canberra, June 1 (IANS) Australian hockey star Anna Flanagan could be disallowed from travelling to the Rio Olympics, after taking her lawyer’s advice to cover up a drink-driving charge she picked up in March. The…
Indian eves draw with Japan at Four Nations tourney
Darwin (Australia), June 1 (IANS) Putting behind the 1-4 thrashing to New Zealand in their campaign opener, the Indian women’s hockey team managed to play out a 1-1 draw against Japan at the Four Nations…
Hockey: Asian Champions Trophy to return in October
Kuala Lumpur, June 1 (IANS) The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Wednesday announced the return of the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy after a gap of two years and the fourth edition will be held in…
Indian hockey team needs to work on defence: Oltmans
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) Stressing the importance of developing , the Indian hockey team’s defence, chief coach Roelant Oltmans on Tuesday said the P.R. Sreejesh-led side stands a good chance to win a medal at…
PSPB joins Hockey India as associate member
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Friday inducted Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) as an associate member, making it the 36th member in this category. With this inclusion, PSPB can now take…
Ritu rested; Sushila to lead hockey squad at 4-nation tourney
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Defender P. Sushila Chanu was named captain in place of rested skipper Ritu Rani as Hockey India (HI) on Monday named the women’s squad for a four-nation tournament in Darwin…
Hockey India likely to name Rio squad on July 5
Bengaluru, May 20 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) selectors are likely to announce the men’s squad for the Rio Olympics on July 5 while the two-week national camp will start on July 11, chief coach Roelant…
Sardar ‘happy’ being rested; Sreejesh to lead India in Champions Trophy
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Insisting that the Olympics are more important than any other tournament, Indian hockey team skipper Sardar Singh said he is happy with the selection committee’s decision to rest him from…
Hockey: Sreejesh to lead India in Champions Trophy
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Star goal-keeper P.R. Sreejesh will lead an 18-member Indian squad for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Champions Trophy in London from June 10 to 17, Hockey India announced on Tuesday….
India will shine at Champions Trophy: Raghunath
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Veteran defender V.R. Raghunath believes that the Indian hockey team is poised to peak at the right time and will do well at the Champions Trophy next month. “Ever since the…
Indian women beaten 0-5 by Britain in hockey series
Marlow, May 9 (IANS) The Indian women hockey team’s preparations for the Rio Olympics went for a toss as the Ritu Rani-led side succumbed to a 0-7 loss in the final match to surrender the…