News for 10 January 2026
All the news for Saturday 10 January 2026
EuroHockey Indoor Championship Men 2026
Heidelberg (GER)
All times GMT +1
9 Jan 2026 10:00 POR v TUR (Pool A) 5 - 3
9 Jan 2026 11:20 CZE v AUT (Pool A) 2 - 4
9 Jan 2026 12:40 ESP v IRL (Pool B) 11 - 2
9 Jan 2026 14:00 SUI v GER (Pool B) 3 - 7
9 Jan 2026 16:15 TUR v CZE (Pool A) 4 - 5
9 Jan 2026 17:35 POL v AUT (Pool A) 3 - 4
9 Jan 2026 18:55 IRL v SUI (Pool B) 3 - 6
9 Jan 2026 20:15 BEL v GER (Pool B) 2 - 13
10 Jan 2026 09:15 CZE v POL (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 10:35 AUT v POR (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 11:55 SUI v BEL (Pool B)
10 Jan 2026 13:15 GER v ESP (Pool B)
10 Jan 2026 16:30 3rd Pool A v 4th Pool B (5th/8th (M21))
10 Jan 2026 17:55 3rd Pool B v 4th Pool A (5th/8th place (M22))
10 Jan 2026 19:20 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B (Semi-final 1)
10 Jan 2026 20:45 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A (Semi-final 2)
Pool standings
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Germany and Spain stamp semi-final ticket as Pool A set for big Czech-Polish showdown
Germany and Spain both secured their spots in the final four of the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship in Heidelberg with third successive wins in Pool B.
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
11 Jan 2026 10:00 RSA v CAN
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 make perfect start against Canada
The SA Women’s Hockey Team and the Canada Women’s Hockey Team kicked off their five match test series in front of a wonderful crowd at HS Menlopark in Pretoria. It was the first international match of 2026 for the South Africans and the atmosphere reflected the excitement of a new season and a new journey.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A Men 2026
Sveti Ivan Zelina (CRO)
All times GMT +1
9 Jan 2026 12:00 DEN v BUL (Pool A) 14 - 1
9 Jan 2026 13:30 SVK v HUN (Pool A) 8 - 0
9 Jan 2026 17:30 DEN v HUN (Pool A) 4 - 2
9 Jan 2026 19:00 CRO v BUL (Pool A) 22 - 1
10 Jan 2026 11:30 HUN v BUL (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 13:00 SVK v CRO (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 17:00 BUL v SVK (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 18:30 DEN v CRO (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 08:30 SVK v DEN (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 10:00 CRO v HUN (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 13:00 3rd Pool A v 4th Pool A
11 Jan 2026 14:30 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool A
Pool Standings
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Denmark lead way after II-A day one in Zelina
Denmark lead the way in Sveti Ivan Zelina at the men’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-A after two wins to begin the competition.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-B Men 2026 (JØNK)
Oslo (NOR)
All times GMT +1
9 Jan 2026 12:00 LTU v GRE (Pool A) 8 - 2
9 Jan 2026 13:30 ITA v NOR (Pool A) 21 - 1
9 Jan 2026 15:00 UKR v SWE (Pool A) 6 - 1
9 Jan 2026 17:30 ITA v GRE (Pool A) 5 - 1
9 Jan 2026 19:00 UKR v NOR (Pool A) 13 - 3
9 Jan 2026 20:30 SWE v LTU (Pool A) 5 - 9
10 Jan 2026 10:00 SWE v ITA (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 11:30 LTU v UKR (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 13:00 GRE v NOR (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 16:00 ITA v UKR (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 17:30 GRE v SWE (Pool A)
10 Jan 2026 19:00 NOR v LTU (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 10:00 LTU v ITA (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 11:30 UKR v GRE (Pool A)
11 Jan 2026 13:00 NOR v SWE (Pool A)
Pool standings
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Italy, Lithuania and Ukraine shine as Norway hosts first indoor championship II-B event
Italy, Ukraine and Lithuania all ran up two wins from two on day one of the Jønk EuroHockey Indoor Championship II-B as Oslo played host to its first event of this magnitude.
Indoor USWNT Staff Names New Squad & Athletes to Attend February Development Team Camp
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Following the two tryouts in December, U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Joep Van Der Coelen is pleased to name the U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team and a group selected for a Development Team Camp in February.
Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons beat SG Pipers 4-4 (5-4 SO) in a thrilling Men's Hero HIL encounter
The Dragons converted all their chances in the shootout to bag a bonus point
Chennai: Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons clinched a crucial bonus point after edging past SG Pipers in a shootout, following a pulsating 4-4 draw in their Men’s Hero Hockey India League encounter, with both sides producing a high-scoring and action-packed contest.
JSW Soorma Hockey Club beat Hyderabad Toofans 1-1 (3-1 SO) in Men’s Hero Hockey India League
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a crucial goal for JSW Soorma Hockey Club
Chennai: JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered a thrilling 3-1 shootout victory against Hyderabad Toofans after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai on Friday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh (20') scored the goal for JSW Soorma Hockey Club and Amandeep Lakra (46') was the goalscorer for Hyderabad Toofans.
Tamil Nadu Dragons edges SG Pipers in shootout after frantic 4-4 deadlock
Tamil Nadu Dragons goalkeeper Princedeep Singh’s save against Roman Duvekot swung the tie-breaks 5-4 in his side’s favour against SG Pipers at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Friday.
Abhishek Saini
Tamil Nadu Dragons’ Princedeep Singh (right) in action during the shootout against SG Pipers. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
The Hockey India League’s Chennai leg was drawn to a close by a frantic, end-to-end contest that saw Tamil Nadu Dragons and SG Pipers match each other hit-for-hit and end up in a 4-4 deadlock at the end of regulation time.
Soorma Hockey Club claims first points in shootout win over Hyderabad Toofans
Nicolas Della Torre’s final attempt to seal the game struck the post but a timely referral got Soorma a penalty stroke. Harmanpreet Singh, who had scored the first, slotted the stroke into the left past Bikramjit Singh to seal the two points.
Abhishek Saini
FILE PHOTO- After a one-all stalemate, Soorma Hockey Club got its first win of the HIL 2025-26 campaign against Hyderabad Toofans after prevailing in the shootout. | Photo Credit: B JOTHI RAMALINGAM
Wasteful conversions from both sides stretched the contest into a shootout where Soorma Hockey Club pipped Hyderabad Toofans 3-1 to get its first points in the Hockey India League at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
A New Champion Ready to Be Crowned at the Women’s Hero Hockey India 2025-26 Final in Ranchi
SG Pipers and Shrachi Bengal Tigers will contest for the Women’s Hero HIL title on Saturda. The winner of the Women’s Hero HIL 2025-26 will receive ₹1.5 crore, while the runners-up will take home ₹1 crore
Ranchi: After two weeks of high-octane hockey action, featuring 12 matches that witnessed 37 goals in the Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26, the stage is set for SG Pipers and Shrachi Bengal Tigers to lock horns in the Final that is scheduled to take place at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
Shrachi Bengal Tigers, SG Pipers hope to avoid sudden death scenario
The Tigers coach Deepak Thakur would rather such a scenario not unfold at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Stadium on Saturday.
Santadeep Dey
On each of the last two occasions these sides have met, a sudden death was required to separate Shrachi Bengal Tigers and SG Pipers in the Women’s Hockey India League. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY
A summit clash between Shrachi Bengal Tigers and SG Pipers in the Women’s Hockey India League should have come with a statutory warning saying: ‘Not for the faint of heart’, for on each of the last two occasions these sides have met, a sudden death was required to separate them.
PSB begins hockey club scrutiny before PHF elections
Club data is being collected through an online portal
Zulfiqar Baig
Photo: PHF
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has formally initiated the process of scrutiny of hockey clubs across the country in coordination with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) as part of governance reforms aimed at ensuring transparency and credibility in the upcoming PHF elections.