India thrash Pakistan 5-3 to retain title in Men's Junior Asia Cup

IANS | December 4, 2024 11:22 PM

Muscat (Oman), Dec 4 (IANS) Araijeet Singh Hundal was the star performer with four goals as the Indian junior men's hockey team defeated archrivals Pakistan 5-3 in a high-scoring final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup to successfully defend their title, bagging a record fifth crown in the history of the competition here on Wednesday.

Bindra, Narang, Harbhajan send best wishes to jr men’s hockey team for Asia Cup final vs Pakistan

IANS | December 4, 2024 2:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Indian Men’s Junior Hockey Team is set to face their arch-rivals Pakistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup Final. Ahead of this much-anticipated clash, Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, and Olympian Gagan Narang and veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh extended their best wishes to the Indian Colts on Wednesday, encouraging them to bring the trophy back home.

Men's Junior Asia Cup: India book ticket to final with 3-1 victory against Malaysia

IANS | December 3, 2024 10:43 PM

Muscat (Oman), Dec 3 (IANS) The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team took on Malaysia in the semifinal of the Men's Junior Asia Cup against Korea here on Tuesday and defeated them 3-1 to advance to the final. Dilraj Singh (10’), Rohit (45’) and Sharda Nand Tiwari (52’) found the back of the net for India in the tie while Kamaruddin Azimuddin (57’) scored a consolation goal for Malaysia towards the end of the game.

Sub-jr Women's National Hockey: Mizoram, Jharkhand, M.P. and Odisha reach semis

IANS | December 3, 2024 7:08 PM

Secunderabad (Telangana), Dec 3 (IANS) Teams from Mizoram, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha advanced to the semifinals with victories in their respective matches on the seventh day of the 14th Hockey India Sub-junior Women's National Championship 2024 at the South Central Railways Sports Complex here on Tuesday.

Sub-jr Women's National Hockey: Chandigarh, Mizoram, Punjab win on Day 6

IANS | December 2, 2024 7:59 PM

Secunderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Teams from Chandigarh, Mizoram, Punjab, Manipur, and Andhra Pradesh prevailed over their opponents on the sixth day of the 14th Hockey India Sub-junior Women's National Championship 2024 at the South Central Railways Sports Complex here on Monday.

The aim is to win Olympic gold to keep the family legacy going and get married, says Hardik Singh

IANS | November 30, 2024 5:38 PM

Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Living up to his legacy has been the cornerstone of Indian hockey player Hardik Singh's career. Having won bronze medals in successive Olympic Games in Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024), the midfielder is now targeting a gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. This will be the second Olympic gold medal in his family, adding to the one that his uncle Gurmail Singh bagged as part of the Indian men's hockey team in the Moscow Olympics in 1980.