Hockey India sacks men's national team coach Roelant Oltmans
The Indian team has had lukewarm performances at the international level in 2017 especially when compared to the progress made in 2016. It seems obvious that the sacking has happened because of the apparent under-performance.
Sep 02, 2017, 16:25 PM ISTMajor Dhyan Chand: All you need to know about the man behind 'National Sports Day'
Dhyan Chand is arguably the greatest sportsperson that India has ever produced. It is not surprising that the Government decided to celebrate his birthday as the National Sports Day of the country.
Aug 29, 2017, 09:29 AM ISTHockey India's David John Reassures Worried Fans In a Turbulent 2017
In an upfront chat with Zee Media's Jaspreet Sahni, Hockey India's High Performance Director, David John, explained all the ups and down over the last eight months - both on and off the field.
Aug 28, 2017, 13:19 PM ISTHockey India annouces 35-member core group for national coachinig camp
With just about 45 days to go for the Hero Asia Cup in Dhaka, the Indian men's hockey team will be back to the grind at Sports Authority of India here for a 40-day national camp.
Aug 25, 2017, 15:45 PM ISTRani to lead 18-member Indian women's hockey team in European tour
In their previous outing at the Women's Hockey World League Semi Final, the team lost to England in the quarter final and eventually ended the competition in 8th place.
Aug 23, 2017, 13:40 PM ISTJude Felix Sebastian named coach of junior India Hockey team
The 33-member junior men's core group will train under Jude Felix as the boys prepare for defending the World Championship title.
Aug 22, 2017, 13:33 PM ISTRamandeep Singh, Chinglensana Singh Kanjugam star in India's 4-3 win over Austria in Europe Tour
Ramandeep (25th minute, 32nd min) and Chinglensana (37th min, 60th min) helped India overcome Austria on Wednesday, and end their tour with three wins and two loses.
Aug 17, 2017, 11:07 AM ISTNo Hockey India League in 2018; HI blames 'conflict in dates' for temporary discontinuation
It's pertinent to mention that Bhuvneswhar will host Men's World Cup next year.
Jul 25, 2017, 20:41 PM ISTIndia pull out of Hockey Pro League, replacement to be named
It seems that all is not well with Hockey India and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) which has eventually resulted in this pull out. Soon a replacement for India will also be named.
Jul 09, 2017, 10:57 AM ISTHockey India files match fixing complaint against Pakistan: Report
India thrashed their arch-rivals 7-1 on June 18 in a Pool B match with Harmanpreet Singh, Talwinder Singh and Akashdeep Singh scoring a brace each, while Pradeep Mor contributed with one goal.
Jul 06, 2017, 19:16 PM ISTHockey India coach Roelant Oltmans warns team against being complacent in knock-outs
Ranked sixth in the world, India start as overwhelming favourites against the 14th placed Malaysia.
Jun 21, 2017, 17:41 PM ISTIndian hockey star Sardar Singh questioned by police over sexual assault case
The team management in London was told that Sardar should come to Leeds for questioning by the Yorkshire police.
Jun 19, 2017, 19:39 PM ISTPlayers understood my message at half time: Hockey India coach Roelant Oltmans on team's comeback win
Ramandeep Singh struck with a reverse hit from the top of the circle in the 31st minute and three minutes later, he converted a pass from S V Sunil to give India a 2-1 lead.
Jun 15, 2017, 23:46 PM ISTHockey World League: Rupinder Pal Singh, SK Uthappa ruled out, but India confident ahead of HWL Semi Final
India are placed in an easier Pool B, with the Netherlands only team ranked higher. Other teams in the pool are Pakistan and Canada. The other pool comprises Olympic 2016 champions Argentina, England, South Korea, Malaysia and China.
Jun 15, 2017, 00:04 AM ISTIndian men's hockey team goes down 0-2 to Germany
Germany had previously won 2-1 against Belgium, drew 2-2 with India and lost 2-5 to Belgium in their opening match. They finished with seven points while India earned four points from their outings.
Jun 06, 2017, 18:29 PM ISTDefender Sunita Lakra completes century of international matches for India's women hockey team
Lakra made her international debut in 2009 and since has been a backbone of the Indian team.
May 17, 2017, 16:08 PM ISTRoelant Oltmans worried by Indian hockey team's inability to cope with pressure
In the last league match against Malaysia, the Indian team seemed to wilt under the pressure coming from the requirement of a two-goal victory that would have placed them in the final.
May 07, 2017, 15:23 PM ISTSultan Azlan Shah Cup: India slump to 0-1 defeat to Malaysia, fail to reach final for 2nd straight year
An Indian victory by two goals would have pushed the British team to the bronze medal game, but Malaysia turned the tables on India who gave a disjointed exhibition of hockey.
May 05, 2017, 21:02 PM ISTSultan Azlan Shah Cup : Great Britain's 3-2 win over New Zealand boosts India's chances of reaching final
It is the one-goal advantage India had in number of goals scored in four outings that placed them in the second place in the round-robin league standings.
May 05, 2017, 17:45 PM ISTSultan Azlan Shah Cup: Great Britain overtake India after beating Malaysia
Great Britain's match-winner came from a penalty stroke conversion by Alan Forsyth in the 26th minute.
May 02, 2017, 20:28 PM IST