Hockey

JUST SPORT: For once Indian hockey triumphs over cricket

ASK A GENUINE SPORTS enthusiast whether India beating Holland in the bronze medal match in the Hockey World League (HWL) Final was more exciting or India winning the cricket Test series against a low-key South Africa - and the vote will be for the sticks!

December 08, 2015

HWL FINAL: India pip Netherlands in thriller to end medal drought after a tense shoot-out

INDIA PREVAILED 3-2 (5-5) in a penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands to clinch the bronze medal in the Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday.

December 06, 2015

HWL Final: Belgium beat India 1-0, set up title showdown with Australia

BELGIUM PIPPED A HARD-WORKING INDIA 1-0 in the second semifinal to set up a summit clash against world champions Australia in the the Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Saturday.

December 05, 2015

HWL Final PREVIEW: Confident India take on Belgium in semis

BUOYED BY THE TRIUMPH over Britain for the first time in 35 years, India will aim to carry the momentum from their previous outing and deliver their best when they take on a well prepared Belgium in the semi-finals of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final in Raipur on Saturday.

December 04, 2015

India beat Britain, enter HWL Final semis

INDIA CAME OUT WITH A stupendous and thrilling performance to defeat Great Britain 2-1 for the first time in 35 years to enter the semifinals of the prestigious year-ending Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Thursday.

December 03, 2015

HWL Final: India seek deliverance against Britain in quarters (Preview)

INDIA will have to pull up their socks and produce their A game when they take on Britain in the quarter-finals of the Hero Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium in Raipur on Thursday.

December 02, 2015

Two formats in hockey is the way forward, aim is to attract youth: Negre

WITH AN AIM to spread hockey to more countries across the world, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has scripted an ambitious 10-year programme called 'The Hockey Revolution', that is set to revamp every aspect of the game, including the traditional format.

December 01, 2015