Hockey

Feb 06, 2020 18:02
NEW DELHI: In a bid to further provide state-of-the-art facilities to junior and sub-junior hockey players across the country, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India Thursday announced the establishment of high performance hockey centres in seven different locations across India, which will be set up with the objective of producing positive outcomes for field hockey at the 2024 and 2028 editions of the Olympic Gam
Feb 01, 2020 18:02
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey captain Rani Rampal, voted The World Games Athlete of the Year, has been honoured by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) with an out-of-turn promotion. Rani, who joined SAI as an assistant coach in 2015, has been promoted to the post of coach (Level-10), with immediate effect, The Hindu reports.
Jan 31, 2020 17:01
NEW DELHI:  Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal was Thursday announced as the first Indian athlete to win the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 Award. 
Jan 28, 2020 17:01
MUMBAI: Fantasy sports platform My Team11 has now added hockey to their inventory. 'Hockey Fantasy' now available to users will make it the sixth major fantasy sports offering that My Team11 will have on its growing network of national and global users, following offerings in cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, and kabaddi, launched earlier.
Jan 25, 2020 18:01
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Friday refused to entertain Hockey India’s plea to modify the interim order in which it had directed HI to allow Hockey Odisha to participate in the upcoming senior national (A Division) championships.
Jan 25, 2020 18:01
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha capital already has a genuine claim to the title of hockey capital of the world, but that could well be "unofficially stamped" soon. Even as the city will become the first to host two back-to-back men’s hockey World Cups — 2018 and 2023 - the Odisha capital is now reportedly in line to host the men’s junior World Cup as well. 
Jan 22, 2020 17:01
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed Hockey India to allow the Odisha men’s and women’s team to participate in the senior national (A division) championships after the team was barred from participating over not providing player details within the stipulated deadline. Odisha Sports Secretary Vishal Dev welcomed the court orders, Pragativadi reports.
Jan 20, 2020 17:01
NEW DELHI: On behalf of the Hockey Australia Board, President Melanie Woosnam has expressed her thanks and gratitude to Hockey India for its support of Australia’s relief efforts in its current bushfire crisis.  
Jan 16, 2020 16:01
NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday barred ten teams from participating in the various events of the 10th Hockey India National Championships 2020 due to non-submission of the team entry forms. 
Jan 10, 2020 17:01
NEW DELHI: Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal has been been nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2019. This will be the 6th edition of the IWGA initiative that recognises and honours an athlete or a team for their outstanding performance in 2019, or for their social commitment or particularly fair behaviour.