Gurjit Kaur (43′) scored her second goal of the tournament while Maria Tost (49′) scored for Spain. After going down 2-3 to Spain in their opening match on Saturday, the Indian team put up a spirited performance in a high-voltage second encounter here. While the first quarter ended in a[Read More…]
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I’m ready to take up acting: Hockey star Sandeep Singh
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Sandeep Singh’s life story found its way onto the silver screen last year with “Soorma”, and he will be entering the world of small screen this year with an adventure reality show. The former India hockey team captain says he is also eager to take[Read More…]
Hockey World Cup 2018 embraces international delicacies
If the news of India hosting Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 wasn’t enough, the fans now have another reason to look forward to the quadrennial tournament. A food festival is set to be organized to serve some of the top dishes from across the globe. The International Food Festival will be[Read More…]
Hockey India announce World Cup squad
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian squad for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 which is scheduled to begin on November 28 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuvaneshwar. The team will be led by Manpreet Singh while the vice-captain is Chinglensana Singh Kangujam. The Indian[Read More…]
Manpreet Singh to lead India in hockey Asian Champions Trophy
New Delhi: Rising midfielder Manpreet Singh on Wednesday replaced veteran goalkeeper P.R.Sreejesh as the skipper of the Indian hockey team for the Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat, starting October 18. Hockey India on Wednesday named the 18-member team for the tournament, the first since the retirement of former skipper Sardar[Read More…]
National Sports Day: PM Narendra Modi salutes sportsperson
Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded sportspersons on National Sports Day on Wednesday. He also paid tribute to the Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. India celebrates National Sports Day on 29 August to mark the birthday of legend Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who bagged[Read More…]
Diljit Dosanjh humbled by response to his “Soorma” performance
Mumbai: Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s performance as hockey champ Sandeep Singh is winning exceptional laurels as the man himself remains humble, down-to-earth and rooted. I knew ‘Soorma’ was a role of a lifetime. I am ashamed to say that when Shaad Sir (director Shaad Ali) came to me with the project[Read More…]
Shah Rukh Khan wants AbRam to play hockey for India
Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who essayed the role of a hockey coach in “Chak De! India”, wants his youngest son AbRam to play the sport for India. “He is not yet playing cricket, he is playing a bit of football. I would like him to play field hockey for[Read More…]
Women’s Hockey Asia Cup: India beat China to win title
Kakamigahara (Japan): India created history as they edged past China 5-4 via shootouts to win the women’s Asia Cup hockey title here on Sunday. With this, India also qualified for next year’s World Cup as Continental Champions. It was skipper Rani who scored the winning goal for India while Savita[Read More…]
Roelant Oltmans sacked as India hockey coach
Indian hockey team’s head coach, Roelant Oltmans, was sacked on Saturday following a three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee. Over 24 members attended the meeting, including Harbinder Singh, B.P Govinda, V. Baskaran, Thoiba Singh, Dr. A.B. Subbaiah, Dr. R.P Singh, Joydeep Kaur, Sardar Singh, P.R[Read More…]
Two nations, four teams and super ‘Mauka Mauka’
Sunday is going to be a super ‘Mauka Mauka’ day as it brings a double blast where India and Pakistan will have a face off not only on the ground of cricket but also hockey. On Thursday, where India was playing semi-finals of ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh, the Indian[Read More…]
Indian women’s hockey team beat Uruguay 4-2
Indian Women Hockey team started their Women’s World League campaign on a winning note defeating Uruguay 4-2 in the penalty shootout. Both the ends were at equal score 2-2 at the end of the regulation play time when Rani, Monika, Deepika and Navjot Kaur took a lead on scoring in a[Read More…]
Abhijit Sarkar appointed Vice President of AHF
Historic win! India Beat Belgium 2-1 to win Junior Hockey World Cup 2016
India thumped Belgium 2-1 in the final to clinch the 2016 Junior Hockey World Cup title after a 15-year-gap in Lucknow. It turned out to be a historic day for India as they reclaimed the title for the second time in the history of the tournament. India had last won[Read More…]
Rio Olympics: Recap of Indian performances on Day 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian contingent participating in the Rio Olympics, saying the country is proud of their “endurance, determination and dedication”. Taking to Twitter on Saturday, he added that victory and setbacks are a part of life. “I urge all athletes who have their games remaining to[Read More…]
Hockey India rewards team for claiming silver medal in the Champions Trophy
India’s silver medal winning performance in the 36th Hero Champions Trophy has earned the players and team officials a reward from Hockey India. Immediately after the medal presentation, Narender Batra, President of Hockey India, went to the dressing room and announced the rewards. “Australia did well to win the title,[Read More…]