Pune, Oct 7 (IANS) Hockey Nashik and Vijay Hockey Academy opened their campaigns with hard-fought wins, while Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) scored a whopping 14-0 win on the opening day of the 8th SNBP All-India Boys (Under-16) Hockey Tournament at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi near here on Monday.
Ranchi, Oct 5 (IANS) Hockey Uttarakhand and Manipur Hockey won their respective matches on the sixth day of the 14th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
Patna, Oct 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday unveiled the logo and mascot of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024, setting the stage for the first international hockey tournament in the state which will be played at the historic city of Rajgir. The official logo and the endearing mascot 'Gudiya' were unveiled in the presence of the torchbearers of the Indian women's hockey team - captain Salima Tete and vice-captain Navneet Kaur.
Ranchi, Oct 4 (IANS) State teams from Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka won their respective matches on the fifth day of the 14th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) With India set to mark the return of men's international hockey to Delhi after a decade's absence, the goalscorer at the 1975 World Cup final, Ashok Kumar Dhyanchand has hailed the significance of the Capital in Indian Hockey history. The two-match series is set to be played on October 23 and 24 at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The last match at the venue was played in January 2014 during the Hockey World League Final - Men’s Round 4.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The re-introduction of the Hockey India League 2024, a tournament that has not taken place since 2017, is a milestone for the sport. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey was ecstatic whilst announcing the venture and went on to claim that it was a ‘dream come true’ for him.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Not many athletes get the opportunity to leave their sport at an all-time high. With one of the greatest players in modern Indian hockey, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh sitting out of the Hockey India League (HIL) auction marks his transition from a player to a mentor. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the Hockey legend stated that he wanted to leave the sport at a high and his memories of the Paris Olympics were the perfect platform to bid the sport farewell.
Noida, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh has been appointed as the director and mentor of the Delhi SG Pipers, one of the newly-formed teams in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL). In his new role, Sreejesh will work closely with the head coaches of both the men’s and women’s teams, guiding the players as they prepare for the league’s much-anticipated return.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Hockey India League (HIL) is set to make a historic comeback after a 7-year hiatus as the men’s and women’s franchises for 2024-25 edition unveiled on Friday.
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Haryana in the final of the 14th Hockey India Sub-junior Men's National Championship to emerge as champion at the Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Sports Complex, Sector 42 here on Thursday.
