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Jharkhand win 11th Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey title

Jharkhand beat Haryana 3-1 via penalty shootout to clinch the 11th Sub-Junior Men's National Championship hockey title here on Thursday.

1975 World Cup hockey was best thing of my life: Captain Ajit Pal

Sixteen days before Ajit Pal Singh turned 28 in 1975, he captained India to their maiden - and so far the only -- World Cup hockey triumph

Olympic bronze and World Cup winner hockey player Michael Kindo dies

India's 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze winning team member Michael Kondo died at a hospital here on Thursday due to age-related ailments. He was 73, and is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. "Michael Kindo passed away at the Ispat General Hospital due to age related problems. He was bed-ridden for quite some time and was also suffering from depression," a family source told PTI. "His last rites will be completed tomorrow as his daughters are reaching only then." Hockey India condoled his death. Kindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, beating arch rivals Pakistan in the final. He was also in the team that won a bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He scored three goals in that edition of the Games.

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th in FIH rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday confirmed that the Belgium men's team and the Netherlands' women will finish the year at the top of the world rankings. In January, the world body introduced its new match-based model for calculation of world rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that were played in early part of the year seeing regular fluctuations in standings before the outbreak of the global health crisis brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt in March. According to a statement issued by the FIH, the "brief but wonderful return" of the competition between September and November saw further exchanges of points between the men's and women's national teams of Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Great Britain. In the men's FIH world rankings, reigning world and European ...

Canada warms up to the game of ice hockey with a dash of Punjabi flavour

For decades, the sport has been dominated by Caucasians, both on and off the rink. But 12 years ago, an unlikely star was born - Harnarayan Singh, a garrulous, excitable Sikh from Brooks

Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players

Hockey India announced it will provide 61 unemployed players, including 34 women, with financial assistance amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, to help them return to sporting activities

All six Indian hockey players discharged after recovering from Covid-19

Apart from Manpreet, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar, Krishan B Pathak, and Mandeep Singh had tested positive for coronavirus

5 Covid-19 positive hockey players shifted to hospital as precaution: SAI

Five Covid-19 positive hockey players have been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday

Hockey captain Manpreet, 4 other players test positive for Covid-19

The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and three other players have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of a national camp in Bengaluru, the SAI said

Covid-19: Hockey teams focussing on strength training during stay at home

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have been spending quality time with their families after being given a month-long break last week.

Rijiju wants sports tournaments to begin from August without spectators

Given the uncertainty arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, IOA president Narinder Batra pushed for flexibility with the annual calendars.

Aarogya Setu must, no sparring, no baton exchange for contact sports

Athletics, hockey, badminton, boxing and shooting were among the 11 disciplines that were permitted to resume outdoor training following relaxations in the lockdown.

Cloud over 2020 Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus hits sporting events globally

IOC president Thomas Bach on Wednesday has stressed it's too early to decide the fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: These sports events have been affected by Covid-19 outbreak

Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto on Tuesday hinted that the Tokyo Games could be postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak

FIH Hockey Pro League, IND vs NED highlights: India beat Netherlands 5-2

India rode on goals from Gurjant Singh (1'), Rupinder Pal Singh (12', 46'), Mandeep Singh (34') and Lalit Upadhyay (36'). Jip Janssen (14') and Jeroen Hertzberger (28') scored for the Dutch.

Hockey Pro Legaue: Third-quarter was really good for us, says India coach

We had a very good start and of course, every coach wants the start like that where the first press works and we get a goal, says India head coach Graham Reid

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020, India vs Netherlands live streaming details

Indian hockey team are going to debut in the FIH Hockey Pro League after opting out of the inaugural edition

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Hockey India announces 20-member squad

The team which will be led by Manpreet Singh and dragflick sensation Harmanpreet Singh as Vice-Captain

FIH League: I was not sure of comeback into Indian team, says Chinglensana

He will again wear the India colours at the FIH Hockey Pro League after a year-long break due to the injury.

Pro Hockey League: Happy to earn India jersey again, says Chinglensana

The player from Manipur sustained a fracture on his right ankle during the 9th senior men's national championship where he had led his team to the title.