News for 19 October 2026
All the news for Monday 19 October 2026
Sultan Of Johor Cup 2026
Johor, Malaysia
All times GMT+8
18 Oct 2026 17:05 PAK v CAN 6 - 2
18 Oct 2026 19:35 MAS v CHN 3 - 0
19 Oct 2026 is a rest day
20 Oct 2026 17:05 CAN v CHN (RR)
20 Oct 2026 19:35 JPN v MAS (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Pakistan juniors crush Canada at Johor Cup
Green-shirts dominate their opponents to secure their second successive win in the event
Photo: Screengrab
Pakistan junior hockey team continued their impressive run in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2026, defeating Canada 6-2 in their second match to record back-to-back victories.
Sloppy Malaysia still too strong for China
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia’s Gagandeep Singh in action against China in the Sultan of Johor Cup at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Pic from Johor Hockey Association.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia defeated China 3-0 in the Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium on Sunday despite missing a number of chances.
Malaysia need discipline to tame fast-attacking Japan in SOJC
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia’s Fahmi Suzaini (right) in action with China’s Wang Yuexian during a SoJC match at Taman Daya Stadium in Johor on Sunday. - BERNAMA PIC
KUALA LUMPUR: National junior hockey coach Nor Saiful Zaini has urged his players to be more clinical up front when they face Japan in their second Sultan of Johor Cup match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium tomorrow.
From the School Field to the World Stage: SA’s Young Hockey Stars Are Going Global!
Twenty young South Africans are gearing up to swap their school colours for the national badge as they prepare to make history at the inaugural FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup in Egypt.
by Karabo Peter
South Africa’s next generation of hockey stars is ready to take centre stage!
Amsterdam stay perfect, Rotterdam earn first win
Peter Klanke
Amsterdam remain unbeaten in the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Men after four rounds. The league leaders won 8–0 against Schaerweijde in Zeist on Sunday. Den Bosch saw off Pinoké 2–3 in a thrilling match. And Rotterdam secured their first win of the season by beating SCHC 5–2 at home. Tilburg scored for the first time this season, but lost 6–1 to Kampong.
Rewatch: Amsterdam’s resounding victory, Rotterdam’s first points
Ramon Min
During the fourth match round of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Men, Amsterdam ruthlessly thrashed Schaerweijde, whilst national champions Rotterdam finally picked up their first points. Watch the highlights here.
Den Bosch claim victory, Kampong suffer defeat
Peter Klanke
On the fifth round of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse, the Den Bosch women’s team beat Amsterdam 2–0. SCHC also secured a victory, defeating Hurley 2–1 in Bilthoven. Both Den Bosch and SCHC remain unbeaten. Kampong suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat against Rotterdam. HGC and Victoria remain without any points after five league matches. HGC lost 2-1 to Oranje-Rood and Victoria were beaten 5-0 by Pinoké.
Rewatch: Pinoké’s impressive victory, Kampong suffer defeat
Ramon Min
During the fifth match round of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Women, Pinoké secured a resounding away victory at Victoria, Den Bosch won the top-of-the-table clash in Amsterdam and Kampong suffered a surprise defeat in Rotterdam. Watch the highlights here.
Round Two Wrap: Govers breaks the record, the Tigers roar and Perth do it again
All Blake Govers needed was ten minutes!
His penalty corner in Newcastle on Friday night was his 44th Hockey One goal, and it makes him the outright leading men’s goal scorer in the history of the ONE Active Hockey One League. The rest of Round Two kept pace. The Tassie Tigers put nine past Adelaide, Perth’s women won the Grand Final rematch in Melbourne, and the Cobras women are still unbeaten. Two rounds in, four men’s sides and two women’s sides have perfect records.
NCAA Division 1 results - 18 October 2026
No. 1 Maryland field hockey continues offensive surge in 4-0 win over Ohio State
Sean Decker
Babs van Hest carries the ball in Maryland field hockey's 4-0 win over Michigan State on Oct. 16, 2026. (Nathan VanSteenkiste/The Diamondback)
Ohio State had No.1 Maryland field hockey on lockdown last season, taking down the Terps twice. The latter of those losses ended Maryland’s season in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
No. 3 UConn Scores Twice in Third Quarter to Down Field Hockey, 2-0
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Two penalty-corner goals 1:39 apart in the third quarter carried No. 3 UConn to a 2-0 win over the Cornell field hockey team on Sunday afternoon at Marsha Dodson Field. The Huskies (12-1) outshot the Big Red 19-5 and held a 10-4 edge in penalty corners. Cornell fell to 5-8 on the season with the loss.
Five Different Crimson Score as No. 5 Field Hockey Defeats Boston University
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 5 Harvard field hockey capped off its only back-to-back of the 2026 season with a 5-1 win against crosstown foe Boston University, as the Crimson extends its winning streak to 10 matches.
No. 10 UNC field hockey beats No. 13 Syracuse, 2-1
Eva Patel
The No. 10 North Carolina field hockey team (9-5, 5-1 ACC) bested No. 13 Syracuse (7-5, 2-3 ACC), 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Karen Shelton Stadium.
UMass Field Hockey’s 11 Goals Tie for Second-Most in Program History
Minutewomen explode for historical scoring day at Bellarmine
Callum McNamara
Courtesy of UMass Athletics
The No. 4 UMass field hockey team scored twice in the opening three minutes and never looked back, cruising to an 11-0 victory over Bellarmine on Sunday. The win improved the Minutewomen’s record to 15-1 overall and 7-0 in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play.