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Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr continues to be on ventilator, condition stable

The 96-year-old was hospitalised on May 8 with high fever and breathing trouble.

May 16, 2020, 17:25 PM IST

Former hockey captain Sardar Singh washes car, spends time with nephew amid coronavirus lockdown

Recently, former Indian men's hocket team skipper Sardar Singh recently took to his official Twitter handle and revealed how he is engaging time these days. 

May 15, 2020, 17:40 PM IST

Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. admitted to hospital in critical condition

Balbir was part of the Indian teams that won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956. 

May 10, 2020, 09:42 AM IST

FIH Hockey Pro League Season 2 extended until June 2021

The FIH has also announced that the window for season 3 of the league will be from September 2021 to June 2022.

Apr 25, 2020, 09:29 AM IST

India suffer 3-4 defeat against Australia in FIH Pro Hockey League

The Indian men`s hockey team suffered a 3-4 defeat against Australia in the ongoing FIH Pro Hockey League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening.

Feb 23, 2020, 10:15 AM IST

FIH Hockey Pro League: India go down fighting 3-4 to holders Australia

India lost 3-4 to defending champions Australia but not before they put up a spirited display in their first match of the two-leg FIH Pro League encounter here on Friday.

Feb 22, 2020, 10:24 AM IST

Rani Rampal shines as India beats Great Britain 1-0

 The team led by Rani played with full gusto as they beat Great Britain 1-0.

Feb 04, 2020, 16:47 PM IST

Indian women's hockey team begins New Zealand tour with 4-0 win

The Indian women's hockey team kick-started the first tour of their Olympic Year with a confident 4-0 victory over the New Zealand Development squad.

Jan 25, 2020, 13:25 PM IST

Tokyo Olympics: Hockey schedule announced

The men's team, who have been clubbed with defending Olympic champions Argentina, world no.1 Australia, Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan in Pool A, will play their second match against the formidable Australian side on July 26 and then Spain in their third pool A match on July 28. After a day's break on July 29, they will take on Argentina on July 30 and then play hosts Japan on July 31.

Dec 17, 2019, 16:57 PM IST

Captain Rani's strike helps Indian women's hockey team qualify for 2020 Olympics

The Indian women's hockey team on Saturday confirmed a place in the 2020 Olympics after surviving an extraordinary fightback from the USA in the second leg of their Olympic qualifier at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Nov 02, 2019, 20:23 PM IST

Indian women's hockey team thrash USA 5-1 in Olympic qualifiers

India scored four goals in 11 minutes after halftime to kill the tie as Gurjeet Kaur scored a brace.
 

Nov 01, 2019, 20:33 PM IST

Pakistan fail to secure Tokyo Olympics hockey berth

Pakistan won golds in the 1960, 1968 and 1984 editions of the Olympic Games but since then, their performance has deteriorated immensely.

Oct 28, 2019, 17:07 PM IST

Four national-level hockey players killed, 3 others injured in car accident in Madhya Pradesh

Four national-level hockey players were killed while three others sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in met with an accident here on Monday, police said.

Oct 14, 2019, 09:59 AM IST

Journey back into the team has been a long, hard one: Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam

The midfielder led the side at the Rio Olympics 2016 but it was not an easy task for Pukhrambam as she had just suffered an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the beginning of the year.

Sep 19, 2019, 17:02 PM IST

FIH Rankings: Indian men's hockey team retains fifth spot

The Indian women's hockey team, on the other hand, moved up a place to occupy the ninth spot in the rankings released following the conclusion of the Oceania Cup.

Sep 09, 2019, 11:59 AM IST

Will not beg Bharat Ratna for my father: Hockey legend Dhyan Chand's son

Ashok Kumar, regarded as the world's best dribbler in hockey, post-independence, and son of an unbeatable athlete in modern sports history, said that the country should not forget Dhyan Chand's ultra-nationalistic character. 

Aug 29, 2019, 17:02 PM IST

India men thrash New Zealand 5-0 to win Olympic Test Event

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7') set the ball rolling before Shamsher Singh (18'), Nilakanta Sharma (22'), Gursahibjit Singh (26') and Mandeep Singh (27') scored for the Men in Blue. 
 

Aug 21, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

Indian women's hockey team defeat Japan 2-1 in Olympic Test Event

With points on the board, the Indian team will now face Australia on August 18.

Aug 17, 2019, 15:51 PM IST

Intense hockey brawl erupts at National Youth Games in China--Watch

A video of the ugly scenes which has been circulating throughout social media shows Hong Kong number 23 Jonathan Wong being beaten up by two Shenzhen hockey players.

Aug 02, 2019, 12:19 PM IST

Excited to lead India in Olympic Test event: Harmanpreet Singh

On being named the captain of the team for the Olympic Test Event in Japan where India will take on nemesis Malaysia, New Zealand and hosts Japan starting August 17, Harmanpreet, 23, feels he is ready for the new challenge.

Aug 01, 2019, 13:47 PM IST