Page 12 - Hockey

Sreejesh becomes second Indian to win World Games Athlete of the Year Award

Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade.

Women's Asia Cup hockey: India beat China to win bronze, Japan win title

Last edition champions India defeated China 2-0 to win a consolation bronze medal at the women's Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Friday. The Indians left behind the disappointment of their semifinal defeat to Korea and controlled the proceedings in the first two quarters, scoring two goals in the process, to go into half time with a 2-0 lead against China. They, however, failed to score any more goals in the second half. Japan emerged champions after beating Korea 4-2 in the summit clash later on Friday. Earlier in the day, the Indians started brightly and earned a couple of penalty corners and from one such situation, Sharmila Devi gave her side the lead in the 13th minute, scoring from a rebound after Gurjit Kaur's initial flick was saved by the Chinese defence. India continued in the same vein in the second quarter and had the better share of chances. The Indians kept up the pressure on the Chinese defence with relentless raids and secured another penalty corner in the 19th

Charanjit Singh, legendary Indian hockey player, dies

The former mid-fielder was 90 and would have turned 91 next month. He is survived by two sons and one daughter

PM Narendra Modi condoles hockey player Charanjit Singh's death

PM Modi expressed anguish over the death of noted hockey player Charanjit Singh and said that he played a key role in the successes of the Indian hockey team.

Women's Asia Cup hockey: Holders India maul Malaysia 9-0 in opener

The Indians scored four goals apiece in the first two quarters before returning back to pump in five more in the last two quarters

Sreejesh in race for World Games Athlete of the Year award

The winner will be selected following an online voting process which begins on January 10 and ends of January 31

UP beats Chandigarh 3-1 to win Junior National Hockey Championship 2021

Uttar Pradesh Hockey maintained their unbeaten record in the 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2021 with a 3-1 victory over Hockey Chandigarh in the final of the competition

After high of 2021, Indian hockey teams gear up for make-or-break year

Their fans' appetite whetted by a historic bronze medal they won in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Indian hockey teams step into 2022 with a lot of stuff on their plate

Hockey rankings: Indian men to finish 2021 in 3rd spot, women drop to ninth

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team will end the year in third spot, its highest-ever, as per the International Hockey Federation (FIH) rankings released on Thursday.

Japan stun India 5-3 to set up title clash against Korea in ACT hockey

In the other semifinal of the day, South Korea beat Pakistan 6-5 in a thrilling contest

India thrash Japan 6-0 in Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy

This was India's third win on the trot

Odisha govt felicitates Sunita Lakra for her contribution to Indian hockey

Sunita Lakra thanked the Odisha government for backing sportspersons and recognising their hard work

High-flying India thrash Poland 8-2 to set up quarterfinal against Belgium

Sanjay Kumar, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Sudeep Chirmako scored a brace each as defending champions India trounced Poland 8-2 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup

Sanjay, Araijeet Singh Hundal score hat-tricks as India crush Canada 13-1

India will meet Poland in their last pool fixture on Saturday

Hockey India withdraws from 2022 Birmingham CWG due to Covid concerns

India on Tuesday pulled out of next year's Birmingham Commonwealth Games' hockey competition, citing COVID-19 concerns and UK's discriminatory quarantine rules for travellers from the country. Hockey India President Gyanandro Ningombam communicated the federation's decision to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra. Hockey India reasoned that there is only a 32-day window available between Birmingham Games (July 28-August 8) and the Hangzhou Asian Games (September 10-25) and it can't risk sending its players to the UK which has been one of the worst affected countries by the coronavirus pandemic. "You will appreciate that the Asian games is the Continental qualification event for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and keeping the priority of the Asian Games in mind, Hockey India can not risk any members of the Indian teams contracting COVID-19 during the Commonwealth Games," Ningombam wrote. The UK recently refused to recognise India's COVID-19 vaccination certificate

The great wall: Meet Savita Punia, goalkeeper, Indian women's hockey team

In Punia, Vaibhav Raghunandan encounters a quiet strength that was unmissable in Tokyo

Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, Nilakanta Sharma

In nearly four decades since Pangambam Nilakomol Singh became Manipur's first hockey Olympian, the state has seen four more male players representing Team India in the quadrennial showpiece

Domestic hockey season to begin in October after Covid break of 7 months

The much-awaited domestic hockey season is set to resume in October this year with the first sub-junior men's national academy championship in Bhopal after a hiatus of seven months due to the pandemic

Passion for sports greatest tribute to Major Dhyan Chand: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the passion for sports in the youth of the country at the present times is the greatest tribute to Major Dhyan Chand

Jharkhand presents both woman hockey players Rs 50 lakh each

The Indian team finished at fourth position in the Olympics, after losing their bronze medal match to Britain.