News for 03 January 2026
All the news for Saturday 3 January 2026
Ranchi Royals beat JSW Soorma Hockey Club 2-0 in Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26
Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Sakshi Rana scored the goals for Ranchi Royals
Ranchi: Ranchi Royals defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club 2-0 in their Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Friday. Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (30') and Sakshi Rana (54') scored the two goals of the evening. 
Wait for new champions ends as Men's Hero Hockey India League starts tomorrow
Shrachi Bengal Tigers are the defending campions; League kicks off with hosts Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons taking on Hyderabad Toofans
Chennai:The wait to see a new champion being crowned is finally over with the Men's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) starting on Saturday, 3rd January in Chennai at the famous Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore.
Indoor USMNT Tops SV Arminen in First Rohrmax Cup Match
VIENNA, Austria - The No. 15 U.S. Men's National Indoor Team topped hosts SV Arminen, 5-2, in the opening men's match of the 44th Rohrmax Cup in Vienna, Austria.
Ireland embrace transformative debut six years since entering international arena
“We are playing several of the world’s top 10 within eight days; we’ve only ever played one of the top 10 before but it is exactly what we want!”
Sjoerd Marijne named Chief Coach of Indian Women's Hockey Team
His support staff to include Dr Wayne Lombard, the Scientific Advisor from Tokyo Olympics' famous 4th place finish
New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday announced the appointment of Sjoerd Marijne as the Chief Coach of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. The dutchman returns to the Indian set-up after a historic performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games when the team finished 4th in only their second appearance at the quadrennial event in more than 36 years.
Dispirited women's team awaits Sjoerd Marijne in new stint
Manuja Veerappa
Indian women's Hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)
Bengaluru: The return of Sjoerd Marijne as chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team marks not just a reset, but an attempt at damage control after weeks of turmoil. The Dutchman replaces Harendra Singh, whose abrupt resignation last month followed complaints from players alleging harassment and high-handed behaviour.
Indian stars aim to take lessons from HIL into World Cup, Asian Games
The second season of the HIL has been condensed, with each team playing seven games, as compared to 10 last season.
Abhishek Saini
Hardik Singh will captain HIL Governing Council team, which was previously known as UP Rudras. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The second iteration of the revamped men’s Hockey India League (HIL) begins in Chennai from Saturday and Soorma Hockey Club captain Harmanpreet Singh said the competition will be a springboard from the younger generation to test their wares against the best players from the world.
Never be unfit again: Dilpreet Singh's mantra as he looks to make up for lost time
Dropped for fitness reasons, Dilpreet Singh made his way back to the Indian team with the Asia Cup and Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
By Abhijit Nair
Dilpreet Singh (Photo credit: Hockey India)
When a teenaged Dilpreet Singh made his international debut nearly eight years ago in 2018, he was touted as the next big thing in Indian hockey.
DPS lift 1st Aitchison Int’l Hockey Tournament trophy
LAHORE - Divisional Public School (DPS) Model Town hockey team emerged as title winners at the 1st Aitchison International Inter-School Hockey Tournament.