HIL 2024-25: UP Rudras secure 2-0 win over Team Gonasika, claim top spot

IANS | January 21, 2025 11:42 PM

Rourkela, Jan 21 (IANS) Goals by Tanguy Cosyns and Kane Russell helped the UP Rudras put up a clinical display to cruise to a 2-0 win against Team Gonasika and climb to the top of the Hockey India League (HIL) standings here on Tuesday. Cosyns scored the opening goal in the 37th minute while Russell struck in the 40th minute and did the trick for the UP Rudras at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Tuesday.

Women's HIL: Odisha Warriors edge past Soorma Hockey Club with penalty shootout win

IANS | January 21, 2025 8:46 PM

Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) Odisha Warriors registered a 0-0 (2-0 SO) penalty shootout victory against Soorma Hockey Club in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. After an intense midfield battle across four quarters and no goal to separate the two teams in regular time, the match advanced to penalty shootouts. Sonika and Kaitlin Nobbs scored in penalty shootouts while Jocelyn Bartram made four saves to secure the bonus point.

HIL 2024-25: Soorma Club defeat Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a close clash

IANS | January 20, 2025 10:54 PM

Rourkela, Jan 20 (IANS) JSW Soorma Hockey Club beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a high-voltage match here in the men's section of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday. Goals were scored by Prabhjot Singh (21'), and Maninder Singh (28') while Jugraj Singh (39') scored the lone goal for the Tigers.

Women's HIL: Delhi SG Pipers beat Soorma Club for their first win of season

IANS | January 17, 2025 10:50 PM

Rourkela, Jan 17 (IANS) Sangita Kumari and Deepika scored a goal apiece to help Delhi SG Pipers end their winless run in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 with a 2-0 victory over table-toppers Soorma Hockey Club at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Friday. Sangita Kumari (25’) handed Delhi SG Pipers the lead in the second quarter and Deepika (47’) scored the second goal in the last quarter to seal their team's first victory of the season.

Nothing comes closer to receiving Arjuna Award, says Indian hockey star Jarmanpreet Singh

IANS | January 17, 2025 5:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team defender Jarmanpreet Singh expressed his elation after receiving the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday and said, "Nothing comes closer to this feeling". Jarmanpreet was instrumental in the Indian team's second successive bronze medal finish at the Olympics in Paris last year. India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, coming back from a goal down.

Women's HIL: Soorma Club hope to maintain momentum in clash with Delhi SG Pipers

IANS | January 16, 2025 9:35 PM

Rourkela, Jan 16 (IANS) With two wins from two matches under their belt, Soorma Hockey Club will take on Delhi SG Pipers on Friday in a much-anticipated clash in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25, hoping to maintain the momentum when they play at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. So far, JSW Soorma Hockey Club have won both their matches in the league -- a 4-1 win against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers and a 2-1 victory against Odisha Warriors. Delhi SG Pipers, on the other hand, have lost both their encounters so far.