Hockey star Hardik Singh proposed for Khel Ratna; 24 recommended for Arjuna Awards

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:35 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Two-time Olympic bronze medallist hockey player Hardik Singh has been recommended for the prestigeous Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the highest award for sportsperons given the government, while athletes Tejaswin Shankar, Priyanka, chess grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujarati and Divya Deshmukh, shooters Akhil Sheron and Mehuli Ghosh and women's badminton pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were among those recommended for the Arjuna Award by the committee set up by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday.

Sub-jr Men Academy Hockey: Crucial wins for Punjab Hockey Club, SAG, Sail Academy

IANS | December 24, 2025 6:32 PM

Surat, Dec 24 (IANS) Namdhari XI, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, Sports Authority of Gujarat - Hockey Academy, and Sail Hockey Academy registered crucial wins on Day Two of the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in Surat, Gujarat, on Wednesday.

Kalinga Lancers begin pre-season camp at Kalinga Stadium ahead of HIL 2026

IANS | December 24, 2025 4:21 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) With the Hockey India League 2026 just around the corner, Kalinga Lancers have begun their pre-season training camp with Indian players reporting at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday.

Women's HIL: SG Pipers coach Sofie Gierts praises fearless young Indian talent

IANS | December 24, 2025 3:10 PM

Ranchi, Dec 24 (IANS) SG Pipers Head Coach Sofie Gierts has expressed her admiration for the quality and fearlessness of the young Indian players in her squad, describing their natural ability and mindset as a major positive in the team’s early preparations ahead of the Hockey India League 2025–26, scheduled from December 28, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Soorma Hockey Club set sights on Women’s Hockey India League title after near miss last season

IANS | December 24, 2025 12:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) After topping the points table in the inaugural season before narrowly missing out in the final, Soorma Hockey Club will enter the second season of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) determined to go one step further and mount another serious title challenge.

Jr Men Academy C'ship: Ghumanhera Riser’s, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy, S.G.P.C. Academy win on Day 1

IANS | December 23, 2025 11:07 PM

Surat (Gujarat), Dec 23 (IANS) Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy, Bhagta, S.G.P.C Hockey Academy, Ashwini Sports Academy, and Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy registered victories on the opening day of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B in Surat on Tuesday.

Dutch retain top spots, India men suffer sharp drop -- a look at how FIH World Rankings shook things up in 2025

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:31 PM

Lausanne (Switzerland), Dec 23 (IANS) The Netherlands men and women teams maintained their top positions, winning trophies and titles to keep chasers at bay as the FIH World Rankings experienced many upheavals in a crucial year before the 2026 World Cups.

Junior World Cup star Sunil PB vies to carry forward Karnataka's hockey legacy

IANS | December 23, 2025 1:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) From a state that boasts of rich legacy in hockey, with stalwarts like MP Ganesh, MM Somaya, AB Subbiah, Ashish Ballal, Arjun Halappa, and more recently Raghunath VR, SK Uthappa, Nikkin Thimmaiah and SV Sunil - all four featured in the Indian team for Rio Olympics in 2016, a new and promising entrant in the mix PB Sunil, is vying to be the torchbearer for Karnataka in hockey.

HIL: Soorma Hockey Club retains Harmanpreet as men's skipper, Savita & Salima as women's co-captains

IANS | December 23, 2025 11:41 AM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Soorma Hockey Club (SHC) has announced that it will retain the same on-field leadership for its men’s and women’s teams in the upcoming editions of the Hockey India League.

SAI governing body approves new hockey turf for Bengaluru; electronic targets for Karni Singh Shooting Ranges

IANS | December 22, 2025 9:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A brand new Poligras Paris GT Zero hockey turf for SAI Centre Bengaluru and replacement of existing electronic targets with laser target systems at the Karni Singh Shooting Range are among the key projects approved by the Governing Body (GB) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at a meeting, chaired by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, in New Delhi on Monday.

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Hockey star Hardik Singh proposed for Khel Ratna; 24 recommended for Arjuna Awards

Sub-jr Men Academy Hockey: Crucial wins for Punjab Hockey Club, SAG, Sail Academy

Kalinga Lancers begin pre-season camp at Kalinga Stadium ahead of HIL 2026

Women's HIL: SG Pipers coach Sofie Gierts praises fearless young Indian talent

Soorma Hockey Club set sights on Women’s Hockey India League title after near miss last season

Jr Men Academy C'ship: Ghumanhera Riser’s, Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy, S.G.P.C. Academy win on Day 1

Dutch retain top spots, India men suffer sharp drop -- a look at how FIH World Rankings shook things up in 2025

Junior World Cup star Sunil PB vies to carry forward Karnataka's hockey legacy

HIL: Soorma Hockey Club retains Harmanpreet as men's skipper, Savita & Salima as women's co-captains

SAI governing body approves new hockey turf for Bengaluru; electronic targets for Karni Singh Shooting Ranges

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