Hockey

Spirited India fights back to beat Olympic Champions Argentina 3-2 in thrilling shootout

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 11 (ANI): Experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh held the fort in the shootout while Harmanpreet Singh starred in India's 3-2 win with a double (21' and 60') in the FIH Hockey Pro League encounter against Argentina on Saturday.

2021-04-11T06:19:37.479068+00:00 IST

Good for us to play against 'quality side' Argentina ahead of the Olympics: Skipper Manpreet

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 9 (ANI): The FIH Pro League action resumes with Indian Men's Hockey Team facing Argentina in back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday.

2021-04-09T13:09:24.551624+00:00 IST

AHF to conduct online education workshops exclusively for HI coaches and technical officials

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): After the successful completion of the AHF online education workshops exclusively for the Hockey India coaches, umpires and technical officials in each of the last nine months, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will conduct another set of online education workshops during the period of April. A group of 12-30 coaches and technical officials will be attending six online education workshops this month.

2021-04-09T06:14:34.744545+00:00 IST

Bangladesh to host Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy from Oct 1-9

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 9 (ANI): The Asian Hockey Federation on Thursday announced that Bangladesh Hockey Federation will host the Men's Asian Champions Trophy which will be held from October 1 to 9 this year in Dhaka.

2021-04-09T03:08:58.592125+00:00 IST

Former India hockey coach Harendra Singh named head coach of US men's team

Colorado [USA], April 8 (ANI): Former Indian hockey coach Harendra Singh has been appointed as the new head coach of the US men's team on Thursday.

2021-04-08T08:23:38.662253+00:00 IST

Need to be more frugal in defence and clinical in attack, says Reid

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 8 (ANI): After playing out a 4-4 draw against Olympic Champions Argentina in a practice match on Wednesday, Indian hockey team chief coach Graham Reid said that the side needs to be more frugal in defence and clinical in attack.

2021-04-08T07:34:48.218023+00:00 IST

India play out 4-4 draw against Argentina

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 8 (ANI): After losing 3-4 to India in the first practice match, Olympic Champions Argentina quelled India's chances of a second consecutive victory as they made a strong comeback to hold the visitors 4-4 in a tense practice match here at Cenard, Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

2021-04-08T02:33:04.577484+00:00 IST

India beat Argentina 4-3, but coach Graham Reid feels there is scope to be more consistent

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 7 (ANI): India thwarted reigning Olympic Champions Argentina's comeback bid to register a 4-3 victory in a high-scoring first practice match which went down to the wire here in Cenard, Buenos Aires.

2021-04-07T08:25:29.392549+00:00 IST

India off to winning start in Argentina

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 7 (ANI): India got off to a winning start on Tuesday as they defeated Olympic Champions Argentina 4-3 in the first practice match.

2021-04-07T02:46:00.744287+00:00 IST

SAI organises mind training workshop for Indian women's hockey team

New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne has welcomed the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) initiative in conducting an online mental training workshop for the squad with renowned sports psychologist Mugdha Bavare.

2021-04-06T13:21:10.652246+00:00 IST

Harmanpreet Singh looks to build momentum for Olympics on Argentina tour

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey Team defender Harmanpreet Singh sees the upcoming Argentina tour as the ideal preparation ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in the summer. The 22-member Indian Men's Hockey Team arrived in Argentina last week and have been preparing for the six-match tour against the current Olympic champions.

2021-04-05T13:51:11.172299+00:00 IST

Senior players' advice motivated me while recuperating from injuries, says hockey defender Varun Kumar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 3 (ANI): With the clock ticking towards the Tokyo Olympics, Indian hockey team defender Varun Kumar is thrilled to be wearing the blue jersey again after being selected by chief coach Graham Reid for the tour of Argentina.

2021-04-03T08:51:29.827740+00:00 IST

Important to play simple hockey and not do anything too dramatic: Rupinder

Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 2 (ANI): India's experienced defender and drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh is not only excited, but also feels a sense of relief as he returns to the squad. The Indian men's hockey team on Thursday arrived in Buenos Aires to take on Olympic champions Argentina in the upcoming FIH Pro League matches on April 11 and 12.

2021-04-02T13:03:29.292592+00:00 IST

We learnt a lot from Argentina and Germany tours, says Navjot Kaur

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): India women forward Navjot Kaur is upbeat about India's chances in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after two tough tours of Argentina and Germany following the resumption of international hockey earlier this year. The Indian side, who were playing after a year, displayed a lot of character against World No 2 Argentina and heavyweights Germany despite not getting a win on both tours.

2021-04-01T15:31:31.311291+00:00 IST

Opportunity for youngsters to show their mettle against Argentina, says Manpreet

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said that the Argentina tour will be a great opportunity for the youngsters to prove themselves in the lead-up to the Olympic Games.

2021-03-31T08:15:49.800526+00:00 IST

Hockey India Junior Women National C'ship 2021 postponed due to Covid-19 spike

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The 11th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2021 scheduled to begin on April 3 has now been postponed until further notice in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

2021-03-31T06:50:36.041730+00:00 IST

Indian men's hockey team leaves for Argentina to play FIH Pro League matches

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday departed for Buenos Aires to take on Olympic champions Argentina in the upcoming FIH Pro League matches on April 11 and 12.

2021-03-31T05:51:39.941525+00:00 IST

They'll bring more glory to the state: Hockey Jharkhand President after team wins 11th Sub Junior Men National Championship

New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Last week, Hockey Jharkhand made history when they were crowned champions of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021. Many of Hockey Jharkhand's players had to rise above challenging circumstances -- at home and on the turf -- to make a name for themselves. Even in the Final, they were up against favourites and hosts Hockey Haryana but emerged winners following a shootout.

2021-03-30T16:49:23.140501+00:00 IST

HI name 22-member men's squad for tour of Argentina

New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday announced the 22-member men's squad that will take on Olympic champions Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League matches on April 11 and 12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2021-03-30T07:21:58.448279+00:00 IST

SAI-Academy coach joyous after winning Hockey India Junior Women National Championship

Bhubneshwar (Odisha) [India], March 27 (ANI): SAI-Academy set the gold standard in the 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 as they defeated Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy 2-1 in the final to claim the winner's trophy.

2021-03-27T13:12:03.085284+00:00 IST

SAI Academy wins 1st Junior Women's Academy National Championship

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 27 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Academy claimed a nail-biting 2-1 win over Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy in the finals of the first Hockey India junior women's Academy National Championship 2021 to become the winners of the inaugural edition of the competition.

2021-03-27T03:59:26.965494+00:00 IST