News for 12 January 2026
All the news for Monday 12 January 2025
EuroHockey Indoor Championship Men 2026
Heidelberg (GER)
All times GMT +1
11 Jan 2026 09:00 TUR v IRL (9th / 10th) 4 - 3
11 Jan 2026 10:25 CZE v POR (7th / 8th) 3 - 6
11 Jan 2026 11:50 BEL v SUI (5th/6th) 7 - 6
11 Jan 2026 13:15 ESP v GER (3rd/4th) 6 - 5
11 Jan 2026 14:40 AUT v POL (Final) 3 - 3 (SO 4 - 3)
Pool standings
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Austria storm to fourth men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship glory in Heidelberg
Austria fired their way to a fourth men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship as they won a dramatic shoot-out against Poland in the final at a full house in the SNP Dome in Heidelberg.
Austria clinch fourth Euro hockey men’s indoor title
Austria celebrate victory PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Austria won a fourth men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship as they came through a dramatic shoot-out against Poland in the final at a full house in the SNP Dome in Heidelberg.
2026 Test Matches RSA v CAN (W)
Pretoria, South Africa
All times GMT +2
9 Jan 2026 18:00 RSA v CAN 5 - 0
10 Jan 2026 16:00 RSA v CAN 0 - 0
11 Jan 2026 10:00 RSA v CAN 2 - 0
16 Jan 2026 18:00 RSA v CAN
17 Jan 2026 12:00 RSA v CAN
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SA Women’s Hockey Team regain momentum with 2–0 win in Test Three
The SA Women’s Hockey Team claimed a 2–0 victory over the Canada Women’s Hockey Team in the third test of the series at HS Menlopark in Pretoria, producing a performance full of attacking intent and defensive control to take the lead in the five match series.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A Men 2026
Sveti Ivan Zelina (CRO)
All times GMT +1
11 Jan 2026 08:30 SVK v DEN (Pool A) 2 - 3
11 Jan 2026 10:00 CRO v HUN (Pool A) 8 - 2
11 Jan 2026 13:00 SVK v HUN 6 - 4
11 Jan 2026 14:30 CRO v DEN 10 - 5
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Croatia produce star second half to win II-A title and promotion
Croatia produced an amazing second half performance to win the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A in front of their home crowd in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-B Men 2026 (JØNK)
Oslo (NOR)
All times GMT +1
11 Jan 2026 10:00 LTU v ITA (Pool A) 0 - 13
11 Jan 2026 11:30 UKR v GRE (Pool A) 8 - 2
11 Jan 2026 13:00 NOR v SWE (Pool A) 2 - 4
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Italy end 16-year wait to return to men’s top table with Oslo gold
Italy won the men’s Jønk EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-B title and promotion up to the top division in emphatic style with a 13-0 win over Lithuania.
Ranchi Royals register first win of Men’s Hero HIL 2025–26 season with stunning 4–1 comeback against Shrachi Bengal Tigers
The Royals hit 4 goals in the final quarter to get their first three points of the season.
Ranch: Ranchi Royals secured their first win of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 season in spectacular fashion, defeating defending champions Shrachi Bengal Tigers 4-1. Playing in front of a passionate home crowd, the Royals staged a massive late-game comeback, scoring four times in the final six minutes to snatch all three points.
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers move to top spot after clinching 1-1 (3-1 SO) win against HIL GC in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League
Jed Snowden came off the bench for the Lancers in the shootout to secure the win for his side 
Ranchi: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers prevailed against HIL GC, clinching a 3-1 win in the shootout after the two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
Kalinga Lancers go top after shootout win in Men’s HIL
Ranchi Royals sealed their first win with a late four-goal surge. 
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers go top after shootout win over HIL GC (Photo credit: HI) By The Bridge Desk Updated: 11 Jan 2026 6:35 PM Vedanta Kalinga Lancers climbed to the top of the Men’s Hockey India League 2025–26 standings after edging past HIL GC 3-1 in a shootout following a 1-1 draw at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.
We worked hard till the last minut says Navneet Kaur on Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 title victory
Navneet Kaur crowned Hero Player of the Tournament, finishes as SG Pipers’ leading scorer with four goals 
Ranchi: After leading SG Pipers to the Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 title, Hero Player of the Tournament and team Captain Navneet Kaur reflected on the team’s composure in the shootout, their resilience in the Final, and a season-long turnaround that saw them rise from last place in the previous edition to champions this year.