News for 29 December 2025
All the news for Monday 29 December 2025
SG Pipers beat Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening clash of Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26
Captain Navneet Kaur (27') and Teresa Viana (46') scored the goals for SG Pipers 
Ranchi:Spirited SG Pipers defeated Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening match of the Women's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 Season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. Captain Navneet Kaur (27') and Teresa Viana (46') scored the goals for SG Pipers. 
SG Pipers open Women’s Hero Hockey India League with 2–0 win over Ranchi Royals
Captain Navneet Kaur leads from the front as SG Pipers secure a composed victory in the opening match of the new season. 
SG Pipers open Women’s Hero Hockey India League with 2–0 win over Ranchi Royals (Photo credit: Hockey India)
SG Pipers made a confident start to their Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025–26 campaign with a 2–0 victory over Ranchi Royals at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.
The call of duty in HIL — Belgian champion Hendrickx eyes another trophy, this time with Kalinga Lancers
Alexander Hendrickx holds an enviable trophy cabinet with Belgium, including the Olympic gold, the World Cup gold, and the EuroHockey Championships gold.
Abhishek Saini
Circumstances on the Belgian side have nudged Alexander Hendrickx towards leadership, and the Kalinga Lancers — aiming for the top four after a sixth-place finish last season — might just reap the rewards for it in the Hockey India League. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan
His scorching dragflicks that have tormented defences for nearly a decade might have painted a starkly contrasting picture, but Alexander Hendrickx is a chill guy who is happy playing Call of Duty and Rocket League on his PlayStation.
The Pro League disaster
Ijaz Chaudhry 
Pakistan celebrate a goal during their 2-3 loss against the hosts in the FIH Pro League in Argentina | X/FIH_Hockey
Kicking off in 2019, the FIH Pro League is the flagship event of the International Hockey Federation. The event, held annually, is contested by the top nine teams of field hockey-playing nations in a round-robin format, with each side playing the other twice.
Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team cap off a successful 2025 with two major international medals
India won Silver at the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup and Bronze at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025
New Delhi: The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team signed off 2025 as a highly successful year, marked by two major international medals and a structured build-up towards the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 held in December.
Day 4 - Semifinal Results: 3rd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B
Surat, Gujarat, 28 December 2025: With wins in their respective semi-final matches, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and Army Boys Sports Company progressed to the finals of the 3rd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in Surat, Gujarat on Sunday.
Scottish club ratified for world records after longest hockey match
Glasgow-based Clydesdale Hockey Club is celebrating after officially being confirmed as holders of two Guinness World Records — a major milestone for the club and Scottish hockey.