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Delhi, K'taka, Odisha make winning start in Sub Junior Women Nationals

Delhi Hockey, Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Rajasthan, Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Odisha registered victories in their respective matches on the first day

Indian hockey teams to get allowance under TOPS till Olympics: SAI

The core group players of both the Indian men's and women's hockey teams will be entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs 50,000 under the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)

Hat-trick of defeats: Indian women lose 0-2 to Germany in 3rd game

The Indian women's hockey team's defence resisted well but formidable Germany walked away with a 2-0 win in the third game, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the four-match series, here. Sonja Zimmermann (26') and Franzisca Hauke (42') scored the goals for Germany, who won their third consecutive match on Monday. The hosts were unable to create any early momentum and had a penalty corner saved in the first quarter. While Germany pushed forward to break the deadlock, the Indian backline stood firm yet again. Germany were awarded a penalty corner early into the second quarter but still couldn't find a way past India's defence. The team managed to keep out three penalty corners in the previous game too. The hosts ended India's resistance in form of a goal from the third penalty corners. This time, defender Zimmermann made no mistake as the World number three side started the third quarter with a lead. Germany doubled their advantage shortly before the end of the third quarter with .

Rupinderpal, Varun, Manpreet to miss hockey tour to Europe

Seasoned defenders Rupinderpal Singh and Varun Kumar have been dropped from European tour of the national men's hockey team as they are going through rehabilitation

Upcoming Salt Lake hockey international stadium gets Rs 20 cr boost

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a Rs 20 crore grant for the upcoming international hockey stadium inside the Saltlake Stadium Complex. The 6,500-capacity stadium, to be spread over an area of approximately three acres, is proposed to be built near gate number one of the Saltlake Stadium and is likely to come up within a year. "I'm hereby granting Rs 20 crore for the hockey astro-turf," Banerjee said at the Khelashree programme, an annual felicitation of the state's sportspersons, at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here. She also made a slew of announcements, including a pension scheme of Rs 1,000 for the former sportspersons of the state. "We have about 2,000-plus ex-players who are above 60 years. As a gratitude, I want to announce a state pension scheme for them with Rs 1,000 per month," she said. Under an upcoming scheme, the state government will now sponsor about 100 athletes. "I will tell (Sports Minister) Aroop (Biswas) to form a committee of expe

Rani, Humpy, Manu nominated for BBC 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' honour

India hockey team skipper Rani Rampal will compete with chess ace Koneru Humpy and young shooter Manu Bhaker for the BBC 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award

Dhyan Chand should get Bharat Ratna: Olympian Harbinder Singh Chimni

Hockey wizard and triple Olympic gold medallist Dhyan Chand should definitely be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, says 1964 Olympic gold medallist Harbinder Singh Chimni

Hockey India introduces open application, registration system for players

Hockey India on Thursday introduced an open application and registration process for players under various categories

Dhyan Chand most deserving sportsperson for Bharat Ratna: Zafar Iqbal

Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand is the most deserving sports personality for the Bharat Ratna award, says former captain of the Indian men's hockey team Zafar Iqbal

Gregg Clark appointed analytical coach of Indian men's hockey team

South African Olympian Gregg Clark has been appointed as the new analytical coach of the Indian men's hockey team till the Tokyo Olympic Games, Hockey India announced on Tuesday

Indian men's hockey team finish decade with highest-ever ranking

The Indian men's hockey team's stellar start to their FIH Pro League campaign this year has gone a long way in helping them finish 2020 at fourth spot in the world rankings

After a dry 2020, Indian hockey teams aim for Olympic podium in 2021

Men's and women's teams had started the year with an aim to finish on the podium at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that would end the countrys 40-year medal drought at the worlds biggest sports extravaganza

'Sreejesh huge inspiration for all aspiring hockey players in India'

Indian junior men's core probable goalkeeper Sahil Kumar Nayak said that the senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been a huge inspiration for all young hockey players in India

India's largest hockey stadium planned in Rourkela, to host 2023 World Cup

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that India's biggest hockey stadium will come up at Rourkela and the 20,000-capacity facility will host matches of FIH men's World Cup in 2023

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th in FIH rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday confirmed that the Belgium men's team and the Netherlands' women will finish the year at the top of the world rankings. In January, the world body introduced its new match-based model for calculation of world rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that were played in early part of the year seeing regular fluctuations in standings before the outbreak of the global health crisis brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt in March. According to a statement issued by the FIH, the "brief but wonderful return" of the competition between September and November saw further exchanges of points between the men's and women's national teams of Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Great Britain. In the men's FIH world rankings, reigning world and European ...

Men's national hockey camp to conclude a week earlier on December 12: SAI

The Indian hockey team's ongoing national camp, which is currently underway at the SAI centre here, will conclude a week earlier on December 12 on the recommendation of chief coach Graham Reid. The camp, which has been going on for four months, was earlier scheduled to conclude on December 18. The players will reassemble for camp again on January 5 after a three-week break. "A comprehensive strength and conditioning program will be given to the athletes by the chief coach and scientific advisor (Robin Arkell) of the men's senior team to complete during the break," the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said in a statement. The Indian men's hockey team has been training at the SAI Bengaluru Centre since August this year, as sports began to resume in a phased manner following the withdrawal of the nationwide lockdown imposed in March to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. But the camp rain into rough weather in August this year after half a dozen players tested positive for coronavirus upon

Tokyo 2020: Olympic cauldron ignited in Japan with flame from Greece

2020 Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August, 2020, in Japan.

Pro Hockey League: Need to improve 'one-on-one' tackling, says India coach

Indian team made a dream debut at the FIH Pro League, beating world number three Netherlands 5-2 in the first tie of the double header

FIH Hockey Pro League, India vs Netherlands highlights: IND win in shootout

India are top of the FIH Hockey Pro League points table with five points from two game.

FIH Hockey Pro League, IND vs NED highlights: India beat Netherlands 5-2

India rode on goals from Gurjant Singh (1'), Rupinder Pal Singh (12', 46'), Mandeep Singh (34') and Lalit Upadhyay (36'). Jip Janssen (14') and Jeroen Hertzberger (28') scored for the Dutch.