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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: World No.2 Argentina stun India to win opener 3-2

  March 03, 2018 17:22 IST

  India are fielding a young team here in the absence of key players like Akashdeep Singh, SV Sunil, Mandeep Singh, Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.

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  India begin Sultan Azlan Shah campaign against World No. 2 Argentina

  March 02, 2018 19:47 IST

  India last played against Argentina in the World League Final in Bhubaneswar where the hosts lost a place in the title-round after losing 0-1.

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  No room for complacency, says Indian men's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne

  March 01, 2018 15:45 IST

  The Indian Team is presently in Ipoh, Malaysia for the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup where they play Argentina in their opening match on Saturday.

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  India placed in easy pool at 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup

  February 28, 2018 16:15 IST

  India will meet South Africa on an opening match, Belgium on December 2. Six days later, they will take on Canada at the 16,000 capacity Kalinga Stadium, according to the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

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  Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India to face Argentina in opener

  February 28, 2018 12:36 IST

  In the previous edition, India had finished third after beating New Zealand 4-0 while Great Britain won the title after beating Australia 4-3 in the final.

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  Sardar Singh confident of good show at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

  February 27, 2018 23:16 IST

  The experienced mid-fielder exuded confidence that India can come up with a solid show in the season-opening event which also features England, Ireland and hosts Malaysia.

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  Commonwealth Games: Indian hockey team can beat any team anyday, says Manpreet Singh

  February 26, 2018 18:32 IST

  Manpreet, 25, said the CWG hockey competition is of a high standard with several top teams and his side would have to play their best to win a medal.

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  A time when Dhyan Chand stood in queue to watch hockey

  February 25, 2018 19:03 IST

  Olympic gold-medallist and former captain Gurbux Singh, in his autobiography titled "My Golden Days", has shed fresh light on the legend of India's greatest athlete, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as the National Sports Day.

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  Rani Rampal to lead Indian women's hockey team for Korea tour

  February 23, 2018 12:07 IST

  With celebrated goalkeeper Savita rested for the tour, Rajani Etimarpu will be joined by debutant Swati to guard the Indian goalpost in Korea.

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  Aiming for return, Sardar Singh wants to continue till 2020 Olympics

  February 15, 2018 18:26 IST

  Sardar, who was part of India's Asia Cup-winning squad last year, has been dropped from last two tournaments - the Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar and last month's tour to New Zealand.

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  Pakistan to participate in 2018 Hockey World Cup in Odisha

  February 15, 2018 14:35 IST

  Pakistan, who are former champions were the 13th nation to qualify for the International hockey federation (FIH) event after favourable results.

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  Skipper Manpreet Singh believes India can win medals in big-ticket events

  February 12, 2018 21:17 IST

  After having ended 2017 by winning the bronze medal in the World League Final in Bhubaneswar, the Indian hockey team began preparations for the upcoming assignments including Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games this year.

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  Four-nation Hockey Final: India suffer heartbreaking loss to Belgium after shootout

  January 28, 2018 15:02 IST

  For India, Ramandeep Singh (29, 53), Nilakanta Sharma (42) and Mandeep Singh (49) were the goal scorers before the shootout.

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  India defeat Japan 4-2 to enter Four Nation tourney final

  January 27, 2018 13:50 IST

  India will next play world no.3 Belgium, who beat hosts New Zealand 4-0, in the summit clash tomorrow.

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  India upset Belgium 5-4 in Four Nation hockey tournament

  January 25, 2018 14:19 IST

  Sjoerd Marijne-coached India began the match with disciplined structure, playing two-touch hockey to rotate the ball swiftly and accurately to pave their way into Belgium's striking circle.

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  India beat New Zealand in opening encounter of four-nation hockey tourney

  January 25, 2018 10:20 IST

  Lalit Upadhyay (7th minute), Harjeet Singh (32nd) and Rupinder Pal Singh (36th) scored for India while New Zealand's goals came from sticks of Daniel Harris (23rd) and Kane Russell (37th).

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  Belgium defeat India 2-1 in Four Nations tournament final first leg encounter

  January 21, 2018 15:59 IST

  Tom Boon (4th minute) and Sebastien Dockier (36th) found the target for Belgium while Mandeep Singh (19th) was India's lone goal scorer.

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  India down hosts New Zealand 3-1 in Four-Nations hockey

  January 20, 2018 11:51 IST

  India's mantra today was to play aggressive and that's exactly what they did right from the start.

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  Indian men's hockey team lose to Belgium at Four Nations Invitational tournament

  January 18, 2018 16:36 IST

  Both teams played out an exciting first quarter, though it was Belgium who constantly tested the Indian defence, moving the ball swiftly while creating plenty of opportunities in the striking circle.

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  Winning gold medal in Commonwealth Games a realistic goal: Manpreet Singh

  January 12, 2018 15:24 IST

  With a young team that features four debutants, Manpreet stressed on the importance of this tournament.

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  Without 'blankets, adequate food', hockey players horrified with facilities at National Championship

  January 07, 2018 21:36 IST

  The players have lamented that they have not been provided with blankets, adequate food or proper toilet facilities.

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  Indian hockey players working on mental strength with NeuroTracker

  December 21, 2017 13:18 IST

  The program is commonly used by top-level football and basketball teams but it has been used for the first time in Indian hockey.

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  Hockey India congratulates new FIH World Panel Umpire Javed Shaikh

  December 14, 2017 19:57 IST

  Over the last decade, Shaikh has umpired at major events such as Commonwealth Games, Asian Games as well as the 2014 Men's World Cup in Hague, The Netherlands and was also called up as an umpire during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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  FIH chief Narinder Batra elected as IOA president, Rajeev Mehta continues as Secretary General

  December 14, 2017 19:47 IST

  The 59-year old Batra's election to the top post was a mere formality after Asian Tennis Federation President Anil Khanna withdrew from the race last week.

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  Indian hockey teams end year on 6th and 10th spots

  December 12, 2017 20:44 IST

  The men's team were at the sixth spot at the beginning of the year and maintained it throughout the year.

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  Hockey has less commercial moments, says Sandeep Singh

  December 11, 2017 16:15 IST

  Singh's various ups and downs on the personal and professional fronts will be seen on-screen in his upcoming biopic 'Soorma', which will be played by Diljit Dosanjh.

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  Clinical Australia beat Argentina 2-1 to defend Hockey World League final title

  December 10, 2017 21:56 IST

  It was a fitting end to the eight-nation tournament which witnessed a keen battle between worlds best two teams.

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  India hockey coach praises Germany for lion-hearted show despite loss

  December 10, 2017 21:34 IST

  The coach, however, felt there were many lessons to learn from the tournament for the Indians.