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Hockey World Cup, IND vs ENG: India eye last 8 spot, England seek revenge

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 India vs England Preview: The Indian men's team would be looking to get two in two and make sure that they qualify as group toppers

Hockey World Cup: India begin campaign on a winning note, defeat Spain 2-0

India ended the first quarter with a 1-0 lead over the Spanish team with the hosts penetrating their opponent's box regularly

India vs Spain Hockey World Cup Highlight: IND start campaign with 2-0 win

India vs Spain, Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: The Indian team started its World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win against Spain in their first Group D encounter. Amit Rohidas and Hardik Singh scored

Hockey fever grips India as Birsa Munda Stadium hosts first int'l game

India coach Graham Reid was in awe of the state-of-the-art stadium

Hockey World Cup India vs Spain Preview: Midfield play crucial for India

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 India vs Spain Preview: Men in Blue would look to begin their quest for a second World Cup medal with a win in their opening game. Midfield play will be crucial

Hockey World Cup 2023: India's squad, schedule and live streaming details

Here's a look at India's squad, its schedule till the group stage and beyond, depending on how it finishes in the groups and the options of live streaming and TV broadcast for the Indian audiences

Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates India's biggest hockey stadium in Rourkela

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, the largest hockey stadium in the country, here.

Hockey World Cup 2023: Australia confident of reclaiming the Cup again

Three-time champions and world no.1 Australia are confident of reclaiming the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup to be jointly hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.

Hockey World Cup 2023: German coach's first goal is semis, then win the cup

Two-time champions Germany's first goal is to reach the semifinals of the upcoming FIH men's Hockey World Cup but their ultimate aim is to win their third world title, said head coach Andre Henning.

Hockey World Cup: Spain skipper Iglesias excited to play India in opener

Playing India in India on the opening night of a mega event is the most exciting game and Spain captain Alvaro Iglesias is looking forward to it. The match takes place on the opening day

Hockey World Cup: Wales not here to just make up the numbers, says skipper

"We are here to cause an upset," asserted captain Rupert Shipperley after arriving in Odisha for Wales' first-ever FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.

National Hockey Conclave held Odisha's Konark ahead of World Cup

The members of the hockey fraternity from different states of India came together for the National Hockey Conclave, held at the Eco-Retreat at Konark, Odisha on Tuesday

FIH Nations Cup: India beats Spain in final to reach Pro League 2023-24

The Indian hockey team won the Women's FIH Nations Cup 2022 final on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Spain, securing their spot in the 2023-24 FIH Pro League

Australia beat India 5-1 in fourth match to lead hockey series by 3-1

India made a promising start by taking a first-half lead but its defence fell apart later as the team lost the fourth hockey Test 1-5 to Australia and conceded an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, here on Saturday. The final match of the series will be played on Sunday. India had won the third match after losing the first two contests. Comeback man Dilpreet Singh (25th) struck early to give India the lead after a resolute defensive display by Harmanpreet and Co. in a goalless first quarter. But India's defence crumbled towards the fag end of second quarter with Jeremy Hayward (29th) and Jake Whetton (30th) scoring in space of 50 seconds. Tom Wickham (34th) extended the Kookaburras lead, before Hayward completed his brace (41st) . Matt Dawson entered the scoresheet in the 54th minute with a low volley strike that went past Krishan Pathak. Pathak, who came in place of the seasoned Sreejesh, however made some creditable saves to save India from more humiliation. On a s

India Junior Men Hockey team loses to S Africa in Sultan of Johor Cup

In a closely contested game, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team lost 4-5 against South Africa in their second match at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh stuns Maharashtra, enters National Games men's hockey final

Gritty Uttar Pradesh got the better of Maharashtra in the tie-breaker to sneak into the men's hockey final of the 36th National Games at the Dhyan Chand Stadium here on Monday

Excited for our campaign in Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, says Manpreet Singh

With the schedule being announced by FIH for the much-awaited FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh expressed his excitement

FIH Pro League games will test preparedness for World Cup: Mandeep Singh

Men's hockey team forward Mandeep Singh looks forward to competing against strong teams in the FIH Pro League, which will give his team the opportunity to test preparedness ahead of the FIH World Cup

Focussing on Nations Cup to enter FIH Hockey Pro League: Deep Ekka

Indian women's hockey vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka on Tuesday said the Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal is a thing of the past now and the team is focussing on winning this year's FIH Nations Cup, a qualifier for next season's Pro League. India, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, South Africa and hosts Spain are the eight participating teams in the Nations Cup to be held in Valencia from December 10 to 17. The winner of the tournament will directly qualify for next season's FIH Pro League. "We did well in Birmingham, but now that is a closed chapter. We have had a good break and now we have to get back to work. I am sure chief coach Janneke Schopman will assess our previous performance and plan the upcoming days in camp accordingly," Ekka said in a Hockey India release. "We have to do well in Spain in the FIH Women's Hockey Nations Cup, and for that the preparation begins from today. It won't be easy but training hard and doing the right things repeatedly during

Odisha govt holds high-level meeting on FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Top officials of the Odisha government held a meeting to ensure that the upcoming Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 to be hosted by the state is a grand success