Dubai: Qatar will host this year's Asian Champions Trophy featuring India, Pakistan, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Japan. The Asian Hockey Federation is yet to finalise the dates of the event but local authorities hinted it could be held in November-December this year. "This is a huge boost for Qatar and for the sport of hockey here. Conducting a major event like this will certainly increase the popularity of the...
12:24 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Rosario: Silvina D'Elia scored the lone goal in the first half as Argentina defeated Britain 1-0 on Sunday in the final of the Champions Trophy women's field hockey tournament. The event, seen as a key warm up for this year's London Olympics, has now been won five times by Argentina. In the third-place match earlier on Sunday, the Netherlands defeated Germany 5-4. Japan defeated New Zealand 3-2 for fifth place....
08:50 AM, Feb 06, 2012
Another year passed but the sorry state of Indian hockey refused to change as the prolonged struggle for power between two warring federations once again took centre-stage over the performance of the national team in 2011. Just like a never-ending television soap opera, there seemed to be no immediate solution to the tussle between Hockey India and the de-recognised Indian Hockey Federation, who, after calling a temporary peace, went back...
10:00 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Auckland: Australia became the first team to win the Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament four-straight times when it beat Spain 1-0 in Sunday's final. Eddie Ockenden crashed a penalty corner into the top-left corner of the Spanish net in the 59th minute to give the world champion Australians their 11th win from a record 13 finals appearances. Spain protested the goal and referred the decision to the video referee...
05:02 PM, Dec 11, 2011
Auckland: Australia will face Spain in Sunday's final of the Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament in their bid to become the first team to win the elite eight-team tournament four consecutive times. World No. 1 Australia qualified for the final when they beat host New Zealand 2-1 in their last preliminary match on Saturday to remain unbeaten at the tournament. Spain beat the Netherlands 3-1 to earn the other...
02:25 PM, Dec 10, 2011
Auckland: Australia beat the Netherlands 4-2 on Thursday to reach the final of the Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament, moving one step closer to becoming the first team to win four consecutive titles. Matt Gohdes scored two goals, and his cousin, Australian captain Jamie Dwyer, and Chris Ciriello each had a goal for Australia. Dwyer's goal was his seventh of the tournament and his 25th in Champions Trophy play....
01:31 PM, Dec 08, 2011
Auckland: Australia thrashed Pakistan 6-1 with captain Jamie Dwyer scoring a hat-trick while hosts New Zealand drew 3-3 with the Netherlands after a sensational day of action at the Owen G. Glenn FIH Champions Trophy hockey here. Spain, too, produced a stellar performance to defeat Great Britain 8-1 in their final Pool A encounter. It was a magnificent display from the Spanish, who came back from 0-1 down to score...
06:42 PM, Dec 06, 2011
Auckland: Pakistan's dream of a triumphant return to Champions Trophy hockey ended with a 4-2 loss to Spain today, as defending champions Australia brushed aside Britain 4-1. Spain's Pau Quemada scored two second-half goals to inflict Pakistan's second defeat in as many matches, knocking the Green Shirts out of medal contention at the last major tournament before the London Olympics. Pakistan, making their first Champions Trophy appearance since 2007, equalised...
10:28 AM, Dec 05, 2011
Auckland: Captain Jamie Dwyer scored twice as defending champions Australia rallied to beat Spain 3-2 in their opening match at the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament on Saturday. Australia, the top seed and an 11-time winner, came back from 2-1 down to beat Spain in their opening match in Pool A at the eight-team tournament. Dwyer's two goals lifted him among a group of six Australians who have scored at...
09:16 PM, Dec 03, 2011
New Delhi: The International Hockey Federation is expected to announce soon a new four-year television broadcast deal in India for 2011-2014. The federation has invited offers for its inventory of events, which include World Cups, Champions Trophies and the new World League, which inaugurates in 2013. The deal will begin with India's participation in the Champions Challenge, which takes place in Johannesburg from November 26 to December 4. "We expect...
11:01 PM, Oct 13, 2011
Mumbai: Electricity supplier BEST provided power connection to the modest garage-home of India's hockey hero Yuvraj Walmiki on Thursday, bringing tears to the eyes of the family members. "In the past two days, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has spoken to me on several occasions, wanting to know the status of the electricity connection. Working on a war-footing, we have connected his home with electricity today," said BEST chairman Sunil...
11:58 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a reward of Rs one lakh each for the members of the Indian hockey team, which won the Asian Champions Trophy in China recently. Chouhan made the announcement from China where he is taking part in the ongoing World Economic Forum meet, sources said. When Chouhan was apprised about the paltry monetary offer of Rs 25,000 from Hockey India which...
05:18 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced cash rewards of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the three hockey players from the state who were part of the team that won the Asian Champions Trophy in China. Congratulating all the members of the Hockey India for the victory, Patnaik announced the rewards for Ignesh Tirkey, Manjeet Kulu and Roshan Minj, official sources said. Earlier, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir...
11:10 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Former India goalkeeper Ashish Ballal and Secretary General of Hockey India, Narendra Batra talk to CNN-IBN about the measly amount of money given to the Indian hockey team. ...
08:39 PM, Sep 14, 2011
The Indian hockey team rejected the cash award of Rs 25,000 per player for their performance in the Asian Champions Trophy. ...
08:30 PM, Sep 14, 2011
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