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Harmanpreet Singh's Brace Guides India Men's Hockey Team to 6-1 Win over Spain

Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Mandeep Singh, and Rupinderpal Singh got one goal each to help India beat Spain 6-1.




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Birender Lakra Replaces Injured Varun Kumar in Indian Team for FIH Olympic Qualifiers

FIH Olympic Qualifiers: Varun Kumar got injured while training and was replaced by Birender Lakra.




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Trained Whole Year for These 2 Matches: Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Rani Rampal

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal said she and her team will give their best to book a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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Olympic Preparation Begins on Sunday Morning: Indian Women's Hockey Team Coach After Qualifying

The Indian women's hockey team edged USA 6-5 on aggregate to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.




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Goalkeepers are Like Wine: PR Sreejesh Looks Back at His Journey in Indian Hockey

PR Sreejesh reflected on his time with the Indian men's hockey team, saying that goalkeepers are like wine.




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India Awarded Hosting Rights of 2023 FIH Hockey Men's World Cup

The International Hockey Federation has awarded the hosting rights of 2023 Hockey Men's World Cup to India.




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Bhubaneswar to Host India's Home Matches in Hockey Pro League

The second edition of the Hockey Pro League will be played between January 11 and June 28.




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Fitness Will Be Key To India's Consistency in Run-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Sjoerd Marijne

Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne feels his side's fitness will be the key for their success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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Bhubaneswar, Rourkela Confirmed as Hosts for 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup

India will host the Men's Hockey World Cup for the second consecutive time with Bhubaneswar and Rourkela serving as host cities.




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Manpreet Singh Nominated for FIH Player of Year, Vivek Prasad and Lalremsiami in Race for Rising Star Award

Indian men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh has been nominated for the FIH Player of the Year award, while Vivek Prasad and Lalremsiami, were also nominated for the men's and women's FIH Rising Star of the Year Award respectively.




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Awarding Consecutive Men's Hockey World Cups to India Makes Sense: FIH CEO

FIH CEO Thiery Weil called the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar the best hockey venue they have.




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Honoured to be Nominated for FIH Awards: Indian Women's Hokey Team Star Lalremsiami

Indian star Lalremsiami was nominated in two categories at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards after her self-confessed 'mixed year'.




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2nd Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway to Be Held in February-March

The Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway, an integral part of the FIH Academy, will be conducted in February-March next year.




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Yearender 2019: The Year of Hope, Optimism in Indian Hockey

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.




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Rani Rampal Nominated for World Games Athlete of Year 2019 Award

Rani Rampal, captain of the Indian women's hockey team, has been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 award.




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Indian Men's Hockey Team to Start Olympic Preparations With FIH Pro League

Indian men's hockey team will take on the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League, which will serve as the ideal preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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Hockey India Contributes 25,000 US Dollars for Australian Bushfire Victims

Hockey India also donated signed national team jerseys for auction to help those affected by the Australian bushfire crisis.




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Rani Rampal Says She is Humbled Being Named for Padma Shri Award

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal is one of the eight sports-persons named for the Padma Awards on the eve of India's 71st Republic Day.




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Rani Rampal Wins 'World Games Athlete of the Year' Award, Becomes 1st Hockey Player To Do So

Rani Rampal became the first-ever hockey player in the world to win the prestigious 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award, after 20 days of polling by sports fans.




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SAI Gives Rani Rampal Out-of-turn Promotion after Winning World Games Athlete of Year Award

Rani Rampal, captain of the Indian women's hockey team, handed an out-of-turn promotion by the Sports Authority of India to honour her being named the World Games Athlete of the Year.




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Manpreet Singh to Lead India vs Belgium in FIH Pro League, Raj Kumar Pal Only Newcomer

Indian men's hockey team hosts Belgium for two legs of FIH Pro League matches on February 8 and 9.




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Improved Fitness in Last 3 Years Behind Indian Women's team's Success: Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal credited the improved level of fitness for Indian women's hockey team's recent success.




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FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Goalkeepers Pathak, Sreejesh Star as India Beat World Champions Belgium

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Mandeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh scored amidst a stupendous performance from Indian goalkeeper as the hosts beat Belgium 2-1.




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Lalremsiami, Vivek Sagar Prasad Win FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards

Lalremsiami and Vivek Sagar Prasad were announced as the FIH women's and men's Rising Star of the Year respectively.




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FIH Award a Huge Motivation to Work Harder for Country: Vivek Sagar Prasad

Vivek Sagar Prasad received the FIH Rising Star of the Year award.




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Manpreet Singh Wins FIH Player of the Year Award, Hockey India Congratulates Captain

The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh successfully led India to FIH Series Finals victory as well as FIH Olympic Qualifiers win in 2019.




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Lalremsiami Dedicates Her FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 Award to Her Deceased Father

Lalremsiami was announced as the winner of the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 (Women) on Tuesday.




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FIH Pro League Matches against India Ggood Preparation for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Australian Captain Aran Zalewski

Australian men's hockey team captain Aran Zalewski said that the FIH Pro League matches against India will serve as good preparation ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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Manpreet Singh Dedicates FIH Player of the Year Award to Late Father

Manpreet Singh, who became the first Indian to win the FIH Player of the Year award, dedicated it to his late father.




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Need to Be Consistent ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh

Harmanpreet Singh, vice-captain of the Indian men's hockey team, said that work is still left in some areas as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics nears.




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Former India Hockey Player and Olympic Bronze Medallist Balbir Singh Kullar Dies

Balbir Singh Khullar, a part of India's 1968 Olympics bronze-winning team, passed away at the age of 77.




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Solid Backline a Must to Win Hockey Matches, Says India Defender Surender Kumar

Surender Kumar said while coach Graham Reid focusses on attack, he makes it clear that a solid defence is what wins matches.




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Manpreet Singh, Rani Rampal Bag Hockey India 2019 Player of Year Awards

National team captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal received a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each, besides trophies.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Disappointed With Coronavirus Impact on Their Preparation, Says Marijne

Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo Olympics preparation revolved around their foreign tours and travel restrictions due to coronavirus have thrown their plans into disarray.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Has Seen Major Confidence Boost, Plays Fearlessly Now, Says Navneet Kaur

Indian women's hockey team striker Navneet Kaur said they used to be scared of major teams before but not now.




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No Effect of Coronavirus, We're Training Hard for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet Singh

Indian men’s and women’s hockey team are preparing hard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Bengaluru’s SIA facility despite the rise of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Hockey India Contributes Rs 25 Lakh to PM Cares Fund for Fight against Coronavirus Pandemic

Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.




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Dhanraj Pillay Donates Rs 5 Lakh to PM CARES Fund in Fight against Coronavirus

Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay contributed Rs 5 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to aid in the fight against coronavirus.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne Turns Author in Coronavirus Lockdown

Sjoerd Marijne is writing a book on his three and a half years experience in India amid coronavirus lockdown.




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Namita Toppo Says Tokyo Games Delay Gives Indian Women's Hockey Team a Year More to Prepare for Olympics

Namita Toppo said the Games delay gives them a chance to get one more year of experience to realise their dream of an Olympic medal.




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FIH Hockey Pro League Season 2 Extended By One Year, To Run Through June 2021 Now

FIH Pro League has been postponed by one year till June 2021 after a slew of matches were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus Delay Gives Indian Men's Hockey Team Chance to Utilise Time and Give it Best in Tokyo, Says Varun Kumar

Indian men's hockey team defender Varun said they were not sure when they would be able to resume outdoor training due to coronavirus crisis.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Mentally Prepared to Face Challenges on Way to Olympic Medal: Salima Tete

Salima Tete said there was a lot of scope improvement for the Indian women's hockey team in the one year before the Tokyo Olympics.




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Will Use Next 12 Months to Earn Place in Tokyo Olympics-bound Squad: Dilpreet Singh

Dilpreet Singh revealed it was chief coach Graham Reid's pep talk during a junior training camp that motivated him to work hard and reclaim his spot in the senior side.




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Indian Hockey Teams' Olympics Preparation Status to be Discussed on May 13

Both the men's and women's hockey teams are currently at the SAI facility in Bengaluru, where they are carrying out their fitness drills and anaylsing their game.




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Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma

Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game.




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Narinder Batra Gets Extension as FIH President Following Postponement of Body's Annual Congress

Narinder Batra will continue as FIH President till next year Congress, which was postponed to May due to coronavirus.




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Jean-Paul Sartre Birth Anniversary: 5 Books By the French Philosopher You Must Read

On the 114th birth anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre, we take a look at five books by and on the author-philosopher that one must read.




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George Orwell Birth Anniversary: 5 Books You Must Read by the Noted Author

Here's looking at five books by George Orwell that prove his relevance even today.




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Books This Weekend: Of Boardroom Shenanigans, Serial Killers, Controlling the Mind

There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend.