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FIH Congress: Asia, Europe in slugfest for control of global hockey
The new International Hockey Federation (FIH) president will be elected on Saturday (5 November) through an online FIH Congress.
FIH Pro League: Skipper Harmanpreet urges India to 'convert more chances' after defeat against Spain
The Indian team got five penalty corners in the 2-3 defeat against the Spaniards, but could convert just one — scored by captain Harmanpreet Singh himself.
FIH Pro League: India lose to Spain 2-3 in dying minutes
Marc Reyne (56') scored a late winner for Spain to seal the game in their favour in FIH Pro League.
Hockey India announces big cash reward for Sultan of Johor Cup-winning team
India edged the shootout 5-4 against Australia and won their third Sultan of Johor Cup title.
India beat Australia 5-4 in shootout to win Sultan of Johor Cup
India and Australia were tied at 1-1 in regulation time of the Sultan of Johor Cup final, following which 9 penalty shots were needed to decide the winner.
Harmanpreet Singh wins Top Scorer Award, dedicates it to teammates
Having played 16 games last season, the 25-year-old Harmanpreet Singh had scored 18 goals, 14 of which had come from penalty corners.
FIH Pro League: India men's hockey team come from behind to beat New Zealand 4-3 in opener
Mandeep scored in the 51st and 56th minute after India were down 2-3 at the end of the third quarter. Mandeep Mor (13th) and captain Harmanpreet Singh (41st) were the other goal-getters for India who are ranked fifth in the world.
FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh named captain as India announce 22-member squad for matches vs NZ, Spain
Manpreet Singh will be the vice-captain of the India side during the FIH Pro League matches against New Zealand and Spain.
National Games will help in building a formidable Indian hockey team for 2024 Paris Olympics, says Graham Reid
Graham Reid is in Rajkot to witness the final of the eight-team hockey competition to be played at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium on Tuesday.
Indian hockey star Harmanpreet Singh wins FIH Player of the year award second time in a row
Harmanpreet became just the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award (men's category) in consecutive years.
PR Sreejesh, Savita Punia voted FIH Men's and Women's Goalkeepers of Year
PR Sreejesh is the third player to win the award back-to-back. Similarly, Savita Punia is the third athlete to win the goalkeeper of the year award.
India forward Mumtaz Khan named FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year
Mumtaz, who scored eight goals in six matches for India in the Junior World Cup in South Africa, narrowly beat Belgium's Charlotte Englebert for the award.
India men's hockey team to play 5-match 'Test series' in Australia in November-December
The Indians, currently ranked fifth, will face the world number one Australians in five matches between November 26 and December 4 at the MATE Stadium in Adelaide
‘We should not concede any early goals’: midfielder Nilakanta Sharma ahead of Hockey World Cup
Nilakanta Sharma said that the aim at the Hockey World Cup is to get a medal irrespective of anything else.
India to open men's Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain on 13 January
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India, who are currently world No. 5 in the FIH rankings, are clubbed alongside England (6), Spain (8) and World Cup debutants Wales (16) in pool D.
India forward Gurjant Singh sets sights on 2023 FIH World Cup after starring in Commonwealth Games
Gurjant, meanwhile, maintained that the Indian team's focus will be on the FIH Pro League that begins next month.
President Dilip Tirkey wants to promote hockey in states like Punjab, UP, Tamil Nadu
Dilip Tirkey on Sunday said one of his priorities will be to promote hockey at the grassroots level by setting up more artificial turfs in states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Two Pakistan hockey players retire to look for better financial avenues
Imad has been part of the Pakistan team since 2013, appearing in 145 international matches while Mubashir has been a regular Pakistan player since 2017, playing over 60 games
Bhola Nath Singh leaps across wrestling pit to Hockey India as secretary-general
Bhola Nath Singh notably served as Wrestling Federation of India vice president, and Jharkhand hockey and wrestling bodies' president, before being unanimously elected as the new secretary general of the Hockey India on Friday.
Dilip Tirkey elected unopposed as Hockey India president
Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, who was the front-runner for the post of Hockey India president, was elected unopposed for the top job on Friday.
Hockey World Cup: Forward Lalit Upadhyay wants to capitalise on home advantage to end medal drought
Lalit Upadhyay believes that the team has developed significantly after the loss at the last Hockey World Cup and they are a serious contender for next year's event.
Introspection over, time to start afresh and work on shortcomings: Sushila Chanu
India finished a disappointing ninth in this year's FIH Women's World Cup in July but bagged their first medal at Commonwealth Games in 16 years by winning a bronze in Birmingham.
Explained: The controversy surrounding ex-Indian hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne's book
Former Hockey India coach Sjoerd Marijne's upcoming book 'Will Power' has created a lot of controversies even before its release.
We lacked in finishing during CWG: Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur
Navneet, who was an important member of the Indian attack at the quadrennial sporting event, spoke about the team's future ambitions and how she sees herself playing a bigger role in the squad moving forward.
Ex-India captain Dilip Tirkey files nomination for HI president's post
Former India captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Hockey India (HI) president.
Indian hockey teams to take Sjoerd Marijne to court for allegations against Manpreet Singh
In Sjoerd Marijne's upcoming book 'Will Power - The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey', Marijne wrote that senior pro Manpreet asked a player "to stop playing well"
Indian hockey teams reject allegations made by former coach Sjoerd Marijne towards Manpreet Singh
In his soon-to-be-released book, Sjoerd Marijne has claimed Manpreet Singh had told a youngster to stop playing well in order to get a friend into the team.
India women's hockey team midfielder Namita Toppo announces retirement
Experienced hockey midfielder Namita Toppo, who has played more than 150 international matches after making her senior India debut in 2012, on Thursday decided to call time on her career
‘Pro League home matches against Spain will help us for real challenge we will face in January 2023’: PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh, nominated for the FIH Men's goalkeeper of the year award for the 2021-22 season, said that the initial Pro League matches will help the team to get in groove ahead of the World Cup.
Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: India placed alongside England, Spain and Wales
India are the top-ranked team in Pool D but will not find things easy against England, Spain and first-timers Wales.