Hockey

Ipoh (Malaysia), April 11 (IANS) With medal hopes hanging in the balance, India’s hockey team will take on traditional rivals Pakistan in a Sultan Azlan Shah Cup encounter here on Tuesday. Five-time winners India finished…

Ipoh (Malaysia, April 10 (IANS) India’s hockey team claimed a 3-1 victory over Canada to move to the third spot in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Sunday. India, coming into the match with…

Ipoh (Malaysia), April 9 (IANS) India will need to step up their performance by a couple of notches as they seek to reignite their campaign when they meet Canada in their third match of the…

Hastings (New Zealand), April 9 (IANS) Lilima Minz scored the winner to hand the Indian women’s hockey team its first victory in the Hawke’s Bay Cup, with a 1-0 win over Canada in a classification…

Lausanne, April 8 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced that its athletes’ committee will be led by two women Olympians — South Africa’s Marsha Cox and England and Great Britain’s Annie Panter….

Ipoh (Malaysia), April 8 (IANS) Bereaved midfielder Manpreet Singh will fly in to join the Indian men’s hockey team for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Friday. Manpreet had to return to India, following…

Kuala Lumpur, April 7 (IANS) India were thumped 1-5 by Australia in a Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match here on Thursday. Blake Govers put Australia ahead in the fifth minute but India swiftly restored…

Ipoh, Malaysia, April 6 (IANS) India’s hockey team defeated Japan 2-1 in a scratchy opening match of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Wednesday. Harmanpreet Singh (25th minute) converted a penalty corner to…

Hastings (New Zealand), April 5 (IANS) India’s women’s hockey team suffered third consecutive loss in the eight-nation Hawke’s Bay Cup, losing to China 1-2 in the last pool game here on Tuesday. Rani Rampal’s field…

Hastings (New Zealand, April 2 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team lost 0-1 to New Zealand in the opening match of the Hawke’s Bay Cup here on Saturday. Pitted against the fourth ranked side in…

Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) India’s men’s hockey team captain Sardar Singh on Thursday said they are working on being more effective and clinical in the opponent’s circle, ahead of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup…

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Following confident and notable performances at the South Asian Games (SAG) and the South African tour, the Indian women’s hockey team launch their campaign in the Hawke’s Bay Cup in…

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Late Captain Shankar Laxman won the coveted Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award while goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh and Deepika won the Dhruv Batra Player of the Year Award for Men and…

Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) The Indian hockey team were out at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to cheer for the national cricket team which was playing Bangladesh in a World Twenty20 Group 2 match here on…

Perth, March 22 (IANS) As he hones in on his 2016 Rio Olympics team, Australian women’s hockey team head coach Adam Commens on Tuesday named what he believes is their strongest squad for the Hawke’s…

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Monday picked a young squad for the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Malaysia from April 6-16, with established players like Akashdeep Singh,…

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Thursday decided to rest captain Ritu Rani for the eight-nation Hawke’s Bay Cup to be held in New Zealand from April 2-10 as it announced the…

Melbourne, March 15 (IANS) The Indian hockey team will play a four-nation tournament at the State Netball and Hockey Centre here from November 22 to 27, also comprising hosts Australia, Malaysia and a yet to…

Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Having qualified for the 2016 Olympics after a wait of 36 years since the 1980 Moscow Games when women’s hockey was introduced, the Indian team and support staff will be felicitated….