HIL 2024-25: Soorma Hockey Club clinch shootout win over Delhi SG Pipers

IANS | January 6, 2025 11:15 PM

Rourkela, Jan 6 (IANS) India skipper Harmanpreet Singh found his scoring touch to help Soorma Hockey Club clinch a 2-2 (3-1 SO) penalty shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday, taking the second place in the points table.

HIL 2024-25: Team Gonasika beat Hyderabad Toofans for first win of season

IANS | January 4, 2025 10:54 PM

Rourkela, Jan 4 (IANS) SV Sunil, Victor Charlet, and Nilam Sanjeep Xess scored a goal each as Team Gonasika secured their first win of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 beating Hyderabad Toofans 3-1 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. Sunil opened the scoring in the second minute for Team Gonasika and Charlet and Xess were successful in the 33rd and 60th minutes while Tim Brand (12`) scored the lone goal for Hyderabad Toofans.

HIL 2024-25: Delhi SG Pipers go down against Bengal Tigers

IANS | January 4, 2025 8:32 PM

Rourkela, Jan 4 (IANS) A brace of goals by Jugraj Singh helped Bengal Tigers beat Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 and hand them their first outright defeat of the season in the ongoing Hockey India League (HIL) at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Saturday.

HIL 2024-25: Soorma Hockey Club primed for consecutive challenges

IANS | January 4, 2025 6:28 PM

Rourkela, Jan 4 (IANS) Soorma Hockey Club are placed sixth on the points table after two matches in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 being held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. So far, Soorma have earned two points courtesy of their 1 - 1 (4-1 SO) penalty shootout victory against Tamil Nadu Dragons in the opening game.

Immense joy for our family; Sukhjeet’s Arjuna Award is for his hard work, says father Ajit Singh

IANS | January 2, 2025 10:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) “All the hard work that I have put in over the last two years has paid off,” said Sukhjeet Singh, who was a key member of India’s bronze medal-winning men’s hockey team at the Paris Olympics, after getting nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award. “Winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics was a dream come true, and now being nominated for the Arjuna Award is a big achievement for me,” he added.

HIL 2024-25: Rupinder brace helps Bengal Tigers beat Team Gonasika for second win

IANS | January 1, 2025 11:04 PM

Rourkela (Odisha), Jan 1 (IANS) Seasoned drag-flicker Rupinderpal Singh rolled back the years as he scored a brace to help the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers beat Team Gonasika in their Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. Rupinderpal Singh (31st min and 48th min) scored from a penalty corner and a penalty stroke while Manpreet Singh scored Team Gonasika’s solitary goal.

HIL is a great initiative for global hockey, says FIH President Tayyab Ikram

IANS | January 1, 2025 6:58 PM

Rourkela, Jan 1 (IANS) After a grand opening on December 28, the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is in full swing, with eight men’s teams delivering spectacular performances at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha. International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Dato Tayyab Ikram believes the tournament is a great initiative for global hockey.