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Santiago to host 2025 Women’s Junior World Cup
3 weeks ago

Santiago to host 2025 Women’s Junior World Cup

The Hindu  

Chile’s capital city, Santiago, will host the 11th edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, the International Hockey Federation announced on Monday. India will participate in the 2024 Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup, where the top five teams will qualify for the World Cup. “We are thrilled to announce some excellent news: Santiago de Chile will host …

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From Individual to European: The Dramatic Transformation of Indian Hockey Players
1 month, 3 weeks ago

From Individual to European: The Dramatic Transformation of Indian Hockey Players

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the significant impact that the HIL has had on Indian hockey. It emphasizes how the league's focus on personality development and communication has transformed the game, leading to a more cohesive and offensive style of play. The article also acknowledges the shift in focus from individual skill to a more European-style fast-paced team game, which has been …

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P.R. Sreejesh: Man with lightning reflexes
4 months ago

P.R. Sreejesh: Man with lightning reflexes

The Hindu  

Sreejesh announced, through a series of comic strips on social media, his decision to retire from international hockey after the Paris Olympics, the move made sense given how he had been talking about it for some time now, with broken bones and the stress of performance. Spotted by State coach Jayakumar and rising up the ranks before being selected for …

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Battle of styles: Fulton’s India vs Caldas’s Spain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Battle of styles: Fulton’s India vs Caldas’s Spain

Hindustan Times  

A gallant India fought hard but fell short against a rampaging Germany on Tuesday. We have another chance at creating history by winning back-to-back medals.” Having played all their cards in the run up to the medal rounds, the bronze playoff will be a battle of two contrasting coaching styles as Craig Fulton’s India goes up against Max Caldas’s Spain. …

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Paris Olympics: Tightening the defence key to India’s hockey success
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Tightening the defence key to India’s hockey success

Hindustan Times  

Craig Fulton’s tactic of ‘defend to win’ has been the overarching topic of discussion in Indian hockey ever since the chief coach joined the national setup a little more than a year ago. The strategy will finally undergo its real test over the next two weeks as India begin their Olympic campaign in Paris – they face New Zealand in …

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US loses to Czech Republic 1-0 in quarterfinals of men’s hockey world championship
7 months ago

US loses to Czech Republic 1-0 in quarterfinals of men’s hockey world championship

Associated Press  

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic eliminated the United States at the ice hockey world championship with a 1-0 win to reach the semifinals on Thursday. Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha scored a power-play goal in the second period and Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 36 shots in front of the home fans at Prague Arena. “We were winning our …

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Rewind 2023: Looking back at India men's and women's hockey teams' performances in the year gone by
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Rewind 2023: Looking back at India men's and women's hockey teams' performances in the year gone by

Firstpost  

We now take a quick look at how the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams performed in major tournaments throughout the year. From enduring a disappointing men’s Hockey World Cup campaign to winning medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou as well as the men’s Asian Champions Trophy, it was a year of mixed fortunes for Indian hockey. We now …

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Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beats Canada 10-1, makes it to quarterfinals
1 year ago

Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beats Canada 10-1, makes it to quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Kuala Lumpur The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team defeated Canada 10-1 in its third match of the ongoing FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. For India, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Rohit, Amandeep Lakra, Vishnukant, Rajinder, Kushwaha Sourabh Anand and Uttam Singh were the goal scorers. With India …

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Junior Hockey World Cup 2023: India needs to guard against complacency against Spain
1 year ago

Junior Hockey World Cup 2023: India needs to guard against complacency against Spain

The Hindu  

Its campaign has started off positively, but India must guard against complacency when it faces Spain in the second Pool C match of the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup here on Thursday. Vice-captain Araijeet Singh Hundal came out to be India’s saviour, scoring a hat-trick as India overcame some anxious moments to beat Korea 4-2 in the opener on …

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Junior Hockey World Cup: Araijeet scores hat-trick in India’s 4-2 win over Korea
1 year ago

Junior Hockey World Cup: Araijeet scores hat-trick in India’s 4-2 win over Korea

The Hindu  

Araijeet Singh Hundal struck a hat-trick as India dished out a dominant display to beat Korea 4-2 in its opening pool match of the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup here on Tuesday. Hundal scored in the 11th, 16th and 41st minutes while Amandeep found the target for India in the 30th minute in the Pool C match. India, which …

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Argentina Sojourn for Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Before Chile World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina Sojourn for Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Before Chile World Cup

News 18  

Bracing up for the World Cup in Chile, the Indian junior women’s hockey team will be training and playing practice matches in neighbouring Argentina to get acclimatised to the conditions, head coach Tushar Khandker said on Thursday. Follow all the action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 including the World Cup schedule, World Cup 2023 results, and ICC Cricket …

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India routs Bangladesh 15-1 in men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier
1 year, 3 months ago

India routs Bangladesh 15-1 in men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier

The Hindu  

India crushed Bangladesh by a massive margin of 15-1 in the men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier contest, here on Tuesday. While Maninder Singh was the leading scorer with four goals, Mohammed Raheel netted three whereas Sukhvinder, Gurjot Singh, and Pawan Rajbhar hit two goals each. Less than a minute later, Rajbhar also entered the scoresheet with India’s ninth …

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India win inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier, beat Thailand 7-2 in final
1 year, 3 months ago

India win inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier, beat Thailand 7-2 in final

The Hindu  

India defeated Thailand 7-2 in the final here on Monday to win the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier and seal its berth in the next year’s World Cup. Mariana Kujur and Jyoti scored a brace for India, while Monika Dipi Toppo, skipper Navjot Kaur and Mahima Choudhary were the other goal scorers. India, thus, qualified for the …

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India starts Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier campaign against Bangladesh
1 year, 3 months ago

India starts Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier campaign against Bangladesh

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s team will begin its campaign at the Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh in Salalah, Oman on Tuesday. India is placed in the Elite Pool along with Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, Oman, and Bangladesh, while the Challengers Pool consists of Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran. India will need to finish in the top-three …

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Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey: World wants to see India vs Pakistan contests; still a charm to it
1 year, 4 months ago

Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey: World wants to see India vs Pakistan contests; still a charm to it

The Hindu  

Sportstar caught up with Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on the sidelines of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai to talk about Craig Fulton, the revival of the Hockey India League, the future of India-Pakistan bilaterals, and more. The Asian Games is a very important tournament for India, with Olympic qualification at stake, and we wish that all players play …

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India can now physically match best hockey teams in the world, feels assistant coach Halkett
1 year, 4 months ago

India can now physically match best hockey teams in the world, feels assistant coach Halkett

The Hindu  

Rhett Halkett, the new assistant and analytical coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, has played against the current lot of P. R. Sreejesh, Manpreet Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Mandeep Singh. The 37-year-old South African, who has played in three World Cups, two Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympics, felt that the Indian team has improved leaps and bounds …

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Tokyo hero Simranjeet savours his India comeback
1 year, 6 months ago

Tokyo hero Simranjeet savours his India comeback

Hindustan Times  

Simranjeet Singh has this uncanny knack of delivering on the big stage. It was Simranjeet’s winning goal that handed India the 2016 Junior World Cup crown for the first time in 15 years. “Whenever India's hockey success at #Tokyo2020 is remembered, the contribution of Simranjeet Singh will figure prominently in such discussions,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted in August …

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India through to Junior Asia Cup semifinal, qualifies for FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

India through to Junior Asia Cup semifinal, qualifies for FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023

The Hindu  

Defending champions India entered the semifinals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup with a 17-0 win over Thailand in its last Pool A match. India now has booked its spot for the FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, which will take place from December 5-16 in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand not only absorbed the pressure but also looked to attack …

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Blues GM Armstrong to lead Canada at world championship
1 year, 8 months ago

Blues GM Armstrong to lead Canada at world championship

Associated Press  

CALGARY, Alberta — Doug Armstrong has been selected as Canada’s general manager for the upcoming men’s world hockey championship in Finland and Latvia. The St. Louis Blues executive was tabbed by Hockey Canada on Thursday as part of a management team that will Shane Doan, who works in the Arizona Coyotes’ front office, was selected as an assistant GM, while …

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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium inducted in Guinness Book of World Records; here's why
1 year, 9 months ago

Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium inducted in Guinness Book of World Records; here's why

India TV News  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Friday, got handed a certificate by the Guinness Book of World Records recognising Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela as the world’s largest fully seated hockey stadium. “It was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest fully seated hockey stadium adding to the celebration of the Hockey World Cup and …

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Hockey rankings: New world champion Germany climbs to top spot, India stays at sixth
1 year, 10 months ago

Hockey rankings: New world champion Germany climbs to top spot, India stays at sixth

The Hindu  

Newly-crowned world champion Germany has replaced Australia as the top-ranked men’s team in the latest rankings released by FIH. Germany came from 0-2 down to hold title defender Belgium to a 3-3 draw in regulation time before triumphing 5-4 in the penalty shootout in the final of the recently concluded Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Germany 3-3 Belgium, …

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Germany 3(5)-3(4) Belgium, Hockey World Cup Final Highlights: Germany completes comeback to win penalty shootout
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany 3(5)-3(4) Belgium, Hockey World Cup Final Highlights: Germany completes comeback to win penalty shootout

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Germany vs Belgium Hockey World Cup final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Belgium’s road to final SEMIFINALS- Defeated Netherlands 2-2 QUARTERFINALS- Defeated New Zealand 2-0 POOL MATCH 3- Defeated Japan 7-1 POOL MATCH 2- Drew with Germany 2-2 POOL MATCH 1- Defeated South Korea 5-0 Germany’s road to final SEMIFINALS- …

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Hockey World Cup 2023 Final, HIGHLIGHTS: Germany defeats Belgium to win its third WC title; Netherlands beats Australia to win bronze
1 year, 10 months ago

Hockey World Cup 2023 Final, HIGHLIGHTS: Germany defeats Belgium to win its third WC title; Netherlands beats Australia to win bronze

The Hindu  

Thank you for tuning into Sportstar’s LIVE Coverage of the Hockey World Cup 2023 - Day 17 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. RELATED COPIES- POST MATCH CEREMONY- Best Player- Niklas Wellen Best Forward of the Tournament Award- Niklas Wellen Best Midfielder of the Tournament Award- Victor Wegnez Best Defender of the Tournament Award- Jeremy Hayward Best Goalkeeper- Vincent Vanasch Hero Top …

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Hockey World Cup 2023 Final, Belgium vs Germany: Preview, squads, head-to-head record, streaming info
1 year, 10 months ago

Hockey World Cup 2023 Final, Belgium vs Germany: Preview, squads, head-to-head record, streaming info

The Hindu  

PREVIEW Belgium hockey’s golden generation has already had many firsts to its name and on Sunday, Felix Denayer and his men would be hoping to add another to their long list of achievements – winning two world titles in as many final appearances, on the same ground they did it four years ago. Squads Belgium Loic Van Doren, Arthur Van …

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