India resurrected their campaign at the Asian Games women's hockey tournament with a fluent 4-2 victory over Malaysia in a round-robin league match.
Harmanpreet, Sreejesh shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards
The Indian men's hockey team defeated France 5-4 in their fourth and final match of the 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023 on Saturday.
Padma Bhushan recipient PR Sreejesh, a legendary Indian hockey goalkeeper, expressed his gratitude for the honor, stating that India has given him more than what he has contributed to the sport.
Mandaviya addresses state of Indian football
'Engaging with Pakistan at this stage sends out a message that undermines the sentiments of the people of India who stand firmly against any compromise on national security.'
Women's HIL: Odisha Warriors beat Soorma Hockey Club in shootout
The Indian junior men's hockey team began its campaign in the Sultan of Johor Cup with a 4-2 win over Japan in Johor on Saturday.
Indian eves returned empty-handed from the four-nation invitational tournament, in Darwin, after losing 1-2 to Japan in the bronze medal play-off match, on Saturday.
India's medal prospects took a hit with the exclusion of hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
India registered a thrilling 6-3 win over South Africa to advance to the final of the FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup in Muscat.
Hockey India ruled out the prospect of a foreigner being appointed full-time coach of the national team, insisting an 'Indian national' will be at the helm of affairs.
Olympic bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and former captain Sourav Ganguly have come out in support of the beleaguered hockey team.
Harendra said a medal will be fitting farewell gift for long-serving goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who will quit the sport after the Paris Games.
They don't plan to go on strike like their male counterparts but the Indian women hockey players protested the non-payment of their dues nevertheless by wearing black armbands during the training session of a Commonwealth Games preparatory camp in Bhopal on Thursday.
On Saturday, the Harmanpreet Singh-led side defeated Malaysia 4-3 to lift the ACT title. They made an incredible comeback from 1-3 down.
India will play Germany on June 8 in their next match at the same venue.
PM Modi, Sports Minister Mandaviya lead tributes to Olympian Dhyan Chand on Thursday, August 29, his birth anniversary.
The Indian men, ranked fifth in the world, had earlier defeated world number 22 Russia 4-2 in the first-leg on Friday.
Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya is all set to welcome home the Olympic medallist with traditional Malayali meal.
The Indian women's hockey team will begin their quest to win the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on Wednesday, September 27th with their opening match against Singapore.
'The design of the logo of this competition is a symbol of the rich cultural heritage and all-round progress of glorious Bihar.'
Trailing by a goal, India pressed hard and won a penalty corner just a minute from the final hooter but Harmanpreet's flick was saved by Mazerelo at the goal mouth.
Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said the Indian men's hockey side's main focus is qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning the Asian Games this year besides giving opportunities to youngsters.
India's other gold medals came in 1966 and 1998, both times in Bangkok.
Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag-bearers of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 23.
Coping with the huge jet lag following a 24-hour flight from Bangalore to Santiago is among the hurdles facing the Indian team, which arrived five days prior to the start of the WorldHockey men's Olympic qualifier, from March 1 to 9.
The General Assembly of Commonwealth Sport will decide the host country in the last week of November in Glasgow.
It was stalwart India goalkeeper and former skipper Savita Punia's 300th international match but she was beaten in the seventh minute by a reverse hit from a Reijnen.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
India men's hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay has worked hard to rebuild his career and considers all the setbacks as blessings in disguise.
Manu Bhaker has been shockingly ignored for this year's Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, a top sports ministry source has asserted
Charanjit Singh, who captained the Indian team which won gold in the Olympics of 1964, died on Thursday
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Commonwealth Games on Day 3.
The event was distinguished by the presence of hockey legends, including former captains Sardar Singh, Dillip Tirkey and Mir Ranjan Negi, former coach Harendra Singh, and the entire bronze winning Indian team.
The central government will have the power to "impose reasonable restrictions" on the international participation of Indian teams and individual athletes under "extraordinary circumstances", as per the National Sports Governance Bill that was tabled in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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