News for 01 February 2022
All the news for Tuesday 1 February 2022
2021-22 FIH Pro League (W) - 1 February
Sultan Qaboos Complex, Muscat
All times GMT =$
31 Jan 2022 15:00 CHN v IND (RR) 1 - 7
01 Feb 2022 15:00 CHN v IND (RR)
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Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 9 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Debut delight for India women
Relentless, talented and speedy; India’s entry into the FIH Hockey Pro League was marked by an excellent performance and a 7-1 win that showed that Janneke Schopman and her team are more than ready for the challenges of FIH Hockey Pro League.
China thrashed by India on return to women's Hockey Pro League
By Liam Morgan
China were soundly beaten by India in their first Pro League match for more than two years ©Getty Images
China's first Hockey Pro League match for more than two years ended in defeat as they were thrashed by India in the women's competition in Oman.
India hand China 7-1 drubbing
Sushila Chanu scored a brace as India made a flying start to their debut FIH Pro League campaign.
By Aarish Ansari
Picture by Hockey India
India made a winning start at the Women’s FIH Pro League 2021-22 with a 7-1 triumph over China at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Monday.
Sushila Chanu scores brace as India drub China 7-1 on debut
Chanu (47th, 52nd minutes) converted two penalty strokes while Navneet Kaur (5th), Neha (12), Vandana Katariya (40th), Sharmila Devi (48th) and Gurjit Kaur (50th) netted one each to hand India a convincing win.
With the win, the Indian women's hockey team moved to the third position in the FIH Pro League points table, with three points and a goal difference of plus six. Twitter @TheHockeyIndia
Muscat: Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering China 7-1 in the first game of the two-leg tie in Muscat on Monday.
SA men's hockey team savour the prospect of another giant-killing act against top dogs Germany
By Herman Gibbs
Cape Town - There is a great sense of anticipation in the South African men's hockey camp as the team winds up its preparations to debut in the elite Men's FIH (International Hockey Federation) Pro League.
Argentina dominate at Pan Am Cup, but it is Chile who make history
Argentina men and women continued their dominance at the Pan Am Cup where both teams won their respective finals. Victories for both teams means the men's team has won four of six titles and the women remain unbeaten since the competition began in 2002.
16 teams secure places at the 2022 Women’s Hockey World Cup
Eyes on the prize: Holland with 2018 World Cup CREDIT: ENGLAND HOCKEY
The make-up of the 2022 Women’s World Cup this summer has been finalised, with 16 teams set for the co-hosted tournament in Spain and the Netherlands in July.
KL Junior World Cup set for December next year
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: The men's Kuala Lumpur Junior World Cup (JWC) will be held in December next year, and the dates will be finalised on Friday.
India shot-stopper PR Sreejesh claims World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 title
Photo credit: Hockey India
PR Sreejesh, the goalkeeper who played a crucial role in helping India’s men claim a first Olympic medal in over four decades when they won bronze at last year’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, has been named as The World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021.
India hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year prize
By Ali Iveson
PR Sreejesh has been named World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021 after helping India to an Olympic bronze medal ©Getty Images
Indian hockey player PR Sreejesh has been named World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021.
PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year award 2021
The veteran goalkeeper was an integral part of the bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics.
By Aarish Ansari
PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year award 2021 Picture by WORLDSPORTPICS.COM/YAN HUCKENDUBLER
Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021, becoming only the second sportsperson from the country to win the honour.
A recognition not just for me but for hockey itself: PR Sreejesh
Prasanth Menon 
PR Sreejesh. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
KOCHI: The trophy cabinet in PR Sreejesh's household in Pallikara on the outskirts of Kochi is expanding day by day. Soon after his stupendous performance in Indian hockey team's bronze medal winning finish at the Tokyo Olympics last year, awards and recognition, including the Khel Ratna, have been pouring in for the Indian hockey custodian.
New Coaching Trio for Vantage Black Sticks Women
Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) is delighted to announce the appointment of three new assistant coaches to the Vantage Black Sticks Women’s (VBSW) programme. Olympian Shea McAleese, former NZ U18s Head Coach Verity Sharland, and current HNZ Athlete Pathway Manager Bryce Collins, have all agreed to join Graham Shaw in the back room with a World Cup and Commonwealth Games on the horizon.
Black Sticks women's hockey make three new coaching appointments in busy year
The Black Sticks women's hockey team will have three new assistant coaches for their 2022 world championship and Commonwealth Games campaigns. (File photo). John Minchillo/AP
Three new coaching appointments have been made to the Black Sticks women’s hockey team staff to support head coach Graham Shaw.
High School of Glasgow and Strathallan win Scottish U18 Indoor Finals
The U18 National Indoor Cup Finals provided a thrilling conclusion to this season’s youth indoor competitions. The Finals, held at Bells Sports Centre in Perth on Saturday 29 January, brought together many of the best young players in the country.