Both the Indian men’s and women’s teams would like to have such happy moments in their last two matches. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT A crucial win and three points against Germany in its previous game would hopefully provide the necessary momentum and burst of confidence when the Indian women’s hockey team takes on the … Read more
Deepika scored the winning goal for India against Germany in the FIH Hockey Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT On Friday, Indian women’s coach Harendra Singh had insisted that his girls were good enough to beat Germany but had faltered in crucial areas. On Saturday, they appeared to have finally … Read more
Indian players try to revert the ball from their goal mouth against Germany during the FIH PRO Hockey League (Women) in Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT It was billed as the battle between the Indian women’s hockey team’s past and future, and in the first round of the FIH Pro League, … Read more
Mandeep Singh rushes in to receive the ball before firing in India’s equaliser against Ireland in the FIH Hockey Pro League match at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Indian men continued their gradual climb up the cable with a 3-1 win against Ireland in the FIH Pro … Read more
The Indian team will look to work on consistency in penalty corners conversion in the FIH Hockey Pro League when it takes on Ireland on Friday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The last time Janneke Schopman was in India with a national team, she had to oversee the Indian women missing the bus for … Read more
England midfielder Rohan Singh Bhuhi. When Rohan Singh Bhuhi stepped on the field against Argentina on December 9, 2023, he became the first Sikh player to play hockey in English colours in 23 years. For a community that is the undisputed leader of hockey in India, it’s surprising it took so long there. Playing … Read more
Gurjant Singh’s early strike proves to be the difference against Germany. | Photo Credit: X@FIH_Hockey For the second time through the FIH Pro League, the Indian men bounced back from defeat to register a hard-fought 1-0 win against Germany at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. The women, however, slid further, losing by the … Read more
Gurjant Singh scores India’s lone goal against Germany. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT It was a disappointing day for Indian hockey with both the men and women dropping points in their respective FIH Pro League games at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. Resuming after a day’s break, the Indian women went down 3-4 … Read more
Six months back, Felice Albers was riding the high of her second Olympic gold at Paris as the Dutch women went about extending their absolute dominance of world hockey in style. Soon after that, she was faced with the prospect of never playing again, troubled by a persistently dodgy knee that, along with a broken … Read more
Redemption time: The Indian women will be eager to recover from the sudden-death loss against England.| Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT With a win and a loss under their belt, the Indian men would be hoping for a better outing when they take on World Champion Germany in back-to-back games at the Kalinga Stadium here … Read more
Dilpreet Singh comes up with an acrobatic effort. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Fortunes were reversed as did the results as the Indian men earned their first FIH Pro League points with a 2-0 win against Spain while the women suffered a heartbreaking shootout loss to England at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. … Read more
Deepika is overjoyed after scoring the second goal for India against England in a FIH Hockey Pro League match in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Indian men and women made contrasting starts to their FIH Pro League campaigns with the women winning a tough opener 3-2 against England and the … Read more
The Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh with the England skipper Tim Nurse and Spain’s captain Alvaro Iglesias at a press conference ahead of FIH Hockey Pro League 2025 in Bhubaneswar on Friday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT A fortnight after the glamour and glory of the Hockey India League that saw old rivals get together … Read more
Karnataka men and Haryana women won the National Games hockey titles in Haridwar on Thursday. Karnataka men defeated Uttar Pradesh 3-2 while Haryana women, riding on Ishika’s two goals, crushed Madhya Pradesh 4-1 in the finals. Experience the thrill of online betting with 9bet, your trusted platform for exciting sports and casino games. The … Read more
Bengal Tigers players celebrate with the trophy. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN In an evening of penalty corner (PC) master-class from both sides, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers prevailed over Hyderabad Toofans 4-3 in a thrilling final of the Hockey India League (HIL) at a packed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. Jugraj Singh starred … Read more
Jyoti Chhatri’s house, a tiny two-room set topped with an asbestos roof, on the edge of river Brahmani is separated from the State-government-run Panposh Sports Hostel (PSH) by a 10-foot wide road. But it took Jyoti, who was inspired by her elder brother Suraj (once a junior player), four years and a few 100km trips … Read more
Vandana Katariya of India during the Women’s Hockey Pool . | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Veteran striker Vandana Katariya was on Wednesday named in the 24-member Indian women’s hockey team for the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League, beginning next month, while teenage forward Sonam was included as a standby. India will face England, … Read more
Kalinga Lancers goalkeeper Toby Reynolds-Cotterill pulls off a save. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Goalkeeper Toby Reynolds-Cotterill saved thrice in penalty shootouts as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers made a stunning comeback to pip Delhi SG Pipers in an action-packed high-scoring Pool-A thriller of the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. … Read more
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers’ goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak in action against Delhi SG Pipers during the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 16, 2025.. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Krishan Pathak, India’s number one goalkeeper after P.R. Sreejesh’s retirement, says he is not under pressure for being the most … Read more
Jagbir Singh | Photo Credit: Instagram/teamgonasika Former India coach and double-Olympian Jagbir Singh on Friday suffered a massive heart attack and was rushed to the hospital, where he was given CPR and operated upon. Jagbir, who is currently with Team Gonasika here for the Hockey India League, complained of chest congestion during the team’s … Read more
The Hyderabad Toofans custodian goes all out to keep the Team Gonasika forwards at bay. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT : Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers rode on Jugraj Singh’s superb brace to outplay an error-prone Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 and record its third consecutive win and jump to the top of the table in the … Read more
He has been around long enough for David Harte to call himself the ‘elder statesman’ of Irish and world hockey. A trailblazer in more ways than one, Harte not only helped Ireland qualify for the Olympics for the first in more than a century but also paved the way for others to step out and … Read more
Equaliser: Torre celebrates after slotting in Soorma’s second goal. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Seasoned Belgian custodian Vincent Vanasch stood out with his clinical saves as Soorma Club rallied to beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller for its first outright win in the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Birsa Munda Hockey … Read more
Jugraj acknowledges his captain Rupinder’s support. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN ROURKELA Guided by veteran Rupinder Pal Singh, a fresh approach to drag-flicking has helped Jugraj Singh to be among the top goal-scorers in the Hockey India League (HIL). Jugraj, who won his India cap in 2022 and has scored 20 goals in 63 international … Read more
Birthday gift: Harmanpreet led from the front. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brilliant brace as Soorma Club fought back to beat Delhi SG Pipers 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday. Birthday boy Harmanpreet’s double penalty corner conversion … Read more
Kalinga Lancers celebrate a goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dutch forward Thierry Brinkman struck a brace as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers trounced table topper Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 6-0 to script its first win in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. The host, lying low with just one … Read more
Jip Janssen pumped in three goals as Tamil Nadu Dragons got the better of Team Gonasika in a Hockey India League match in Rourkela on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: HIL In a goal-fest of fluctuating fortunes, Dutch drag-flicker Jip Janssen came up with a spectacular hat-trick to guide Tamil Nadu Dragons to a 6-5 win over … Read more
Hardik Singh, Indian field hockey midfielder, during training at Sports Authority of India, NS Southern Centre Bangalore (SAI), inside Jnanabharathi Campus, off Mysuru road, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A key member of the Indian team that won successive Olympics bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris, midfielder Hardik Singh is striking a … Read more
Hyderabad Toofans’ Gonzalo Peillat, centre, who netted twice and fellow goal-scorer Arshdeep celebrate a strike along with teammates against Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement ROURKELA: Hyderabad Toofans rode on German drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat’s brace to record a second come-from-behind win on consecutive days, as it … Read more
Hyderabad Toofans goalkeeper in action during a HIL 2025 match in Rourkela. Toofans switched between its keepers Vikas Dahiya and New Zealander Dominic Dixon while beating Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in an end-to-end contest at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The stipulation on fielding a maximum of five foreigners in the … Read more