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Indian women out of FIH World League semifinal race

Netherlands thrashed the Indian hockey team 8-1. »

FIH World League: Germany beats Indian eves

India suffered a humiliating 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Germany to end their pool engagements on a disappointing note in the women’s competition of the FIH World League Round 3 in Rotterdam on S... »

FIH World League: India need improved performance

Held to a draw by lower-ranked Ireland in their FIH World League Round 3 opener, the Indian men’s hockey team will have to regroup quickly and come up with something special against formidable Net... »
Rotterdam, June 16, 2013

FIH World League: India to meet New Zealand on Monday

A mediocre India will have to plug in the loopholes in defence as well as improve their finishing as they take on New Zealand in their last FIH World League Round 3 group match against New Zealand... »
NEW DELHI, June 12, 2013

Hockey India adopts anti-corruption steps

In the wake of the recent betting and fixing issues in the IPL, Hockey India has officially adopted several measures to prevent corruption in hockey.While certain dos and don’ts — formulate... »      1 comment
New Delhi, June 7, 2013

HIL second edition to start from January 23

Hockey India on Friday announced the dates for the 2014 Hero Hockey India League (HIL). The second edition of the hockey league will be played from January 23, 2014, with the final sated for Febru... »
New Delhi, June 4, 2013

India needs to be consistent, Oltmans says

Indian Hockey’s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans on Tuesday said India needs to put up a “confident and consistent” performance to secure one of the three automatic World Cup berths up fo... »
Govinda.
New Delhi, May 31, 2013

Govinda is HI selection panel chief

More than a year since he was unceremoniously dumped from the Indian squad for the hockey Olympic qualifiers, Arjun Halappa has returned to Hockey India fold — as a national selector. In... »      2 comments
Shivendra Singh. File photo: M. Vedhan
New Delhi, May 29, 2013

Indian team named for HWL Round 3

The Indian men’s team for the Hockey World League (HWL) Round 3 was named here on Wednesday. Barring one name, the rest are on expected lines. The exception was Shivendra Singh, named in the Natio... »
Bhopal, May 23, 2013

Hockey: Haryana and Jharkhand in last four

The women’s teams from Haryana and Jharkhand strolled into the semifinals of the sub-junior National hockey championships on Thursday.Haryana registered its third consecutive win of the tou... »
GOOD SHOW: Punjab's Balwinder Sngh (right) scores against Jharkhand in the senior National hockey championship in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photo: G.P. Sampath Kumar
Bangalore, May 16, 2013

Senior National hockey: U.P. to face Karnataka

Though Mumbai had scored 21 goals against Manipur in its final league fixture, its team management demanded more. On Wednesday, the team management proved right. Twenty-one goals were not e... »
Bangalore, May 14, 2013

Bejiwad scores twice as Karnataka beats Jharkhand

UNSTOPPABLE FORCE: Penalty-corner specialist Deepak Bejiwad (right) delivered yet again for Karnataka, his brace against Jharkhand taking his tally to six conversions in four matches. Photo: K. Murali Kumar When the umpire awards a penalty corner to Karnataka, the opposition fears the worst. Deepak Bejiwad, once again, put away two attempts to power Karnataka to a 3-1 victory over Jharkhand in the 64t... »
THE RIGHT MOVE: Abhishek Singh of Uttar Pradesh set up the only goal with a low pass, in the match against Punjab on Saturday. Photo: K. Murali Kumar
Bangalore, May 12, 2013

Hockey: UP moves to second spot

A gritty Uttar Pradesh team held on to a slim lead against Punjab, and moved to the second spot in the 64th Senior National hockey championship here on Friday.In another match, Karnataka br... »

Karnataka lets slip the advantage again

Gill lauds Batra’s exclusion from four-member delegation for IOC meeting

IOA delegation for the IOC meeting

Kerketta brace puts Railways in final

Star-studded Railways starts favourite

The Punjab players are an ecstatic lot as they pose with the trophy after the win over Odisha on Thursday. Photo: Rajeev Bhat
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2013

Punjab retains junior title

Punjab retained the National junior men’s hockey championship on Thursday, defeating Odisha 2-1 in the final at the Motilal Nehru Sports Complex, Rai in Sonepat. Captain Gaganpreet Singh scored bo... »      1 comment
Air India trounced defending champion Punjab 6-2 in the final of the third Hockey India senior National championship.
PUNE, June 11, 2013

Sameer, Affan help Air India soar high

Air India Sports Promotion Board chipped away at Hockey Punjab’s confidence with stunning field goals to win the third Hockey India senior National championship at the Major Dhyan Chand stadium he... »
Pune, June 6, 2013

HI senior men national championship: Punjab, Manipur enter quarterfinals

Punjab overwhelmed Delhi 9-2, while Manipur ousted Andhra Pradesh 4-2 in their league matches respectively to enter the quarterfinals of the third Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2013... »
Pune, June 1, 2013

Services beats Goa in Hockey India Senior Men National Championship

Services were off to a winning start as they defeated Goa 28-0 in their first league match of Pool C played at Shiv Chattrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Saturday.Services scored through Si... »
A file photo of Ritu Rani. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
New Delhi, May 30, 2013

Ritu Rani to lead India at FIH Women’s World League semis

Midfielder Ritu Rani will lead an 18-member senior Indian women’s team in the FIH Hockey World League Round 3 (Semi-Finals) to be played at Rotterdam from June 13-23.The team will play thei... »
MUMBAI, May 28, 2013

HI Nationals from today

Thirty-eight teams will feature in the third Hockey India senior National men’s hockey championship to be played at two venues in Pune, Shiv Chhatrapati sports complex, Balewadi, and Major Dhyan C... »
DELIGHTED BUNCH: The Karnataka team which won the 64th Rangaswamy Cup senior National hockey championship in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo: G.P. Sampath Kumar
Bangalore, May 17, 2013

Senior National hockey: Beijawad stars in Karnataka’s win

Karnataka rode on Deepak Beijawad’s insatiable appetite for penalty corners to capture the 64th senior National hockey championship here on Thursday.Karnataka has won this Rangaswamy Cup (do... »
GOALBOUND: Victo Singh of Mumbai gets set to slot home past the Manipur goalkeeper. Photo: K. Murali Kumar
Bangalore, May 15, 2013

Hockey: Karnataka holds its own against Punjab

With a 2-1 victory over Punjab, Karnataka held its turf when confronted by a bully who threatened to take over.An aggressive attitude — backed by a vastly superior physical presence — gave... »
KEEN TUSSLE: Mumbai’s Upendra Pillay (right) and UP’s Saurab Gupta fight for the ball. Photo: G.P. Sampath Kumar
BANGALORE, May 13, 2013

Hockey: Mumbai beats UP, in first place

A couple of late goals allowed Mumbai to shut down a persistent Uttar Pradesh in the 64th senior National hockey championship here on Sunday.With seven points from four games, Mumbai now mo... »
Manipur's Bidyakumar (left) and
Jharkhand's Deepak Soreng in action. Photo: G.P. Sampath Kumar
Bangalore, May 11, 2013

Jharkhand prevails over Manipur

In a match which oscillated between freakish and sublime, Jharkhand held off Manipur to open its 64th Senior National hockey championship with a 4-2 victory here on Friday. After the fir... »

Mumbai holds Karnataka

Sardar Singh recommended for Khel Ratna

Haryana ambushes Railways for title

Railways and Jharkhand cruise through

Sardar to lead India for Netherlands tour