News for 17 April 2022
All the news for Sunday 17 April 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League - 17 April
Cenard, Buenos Aires
All times GMT -3
16 Apr 2022 18:30 ARG v FRA (RR) 4 - 2
17 Apr 2022 18:30 ARG v FRA (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Germany | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 17 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 16 |
| 4 | Argentina | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | France | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 10 |
| 7 | England | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | South Africa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 52 | -41 | 0 |
Women
Cenard, Buenos Aires
All times GMT -3
16 Apr 2022 16:00 ARG v USA (RR) 3 - 1
17 Apr 2022 16:00 ARG v USA (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | SO Win | Draws | SO Loss | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Germany | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
| 8 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| 9 | United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
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Leonas outlast gritty USA, Martins double gives Argentina win over France
Argentina took down their North American rivals, the United States, 3-1 in the first of their two match-ups. Valentina Costa’s penalty corner double earned her Player of the Match in a game that marked the 100thinternational for Victoria Sauze. Danielle Grega scored the USA’s opening goal, also her team’s first in the Pro League. 
Argentina stay perfect in women's FIH Pro League
By Ali Iveson
Valentina Costa scored twice in a 3-1 Argentina win over the United Sates ©Getty Images
Argentina's women maintained their perfect start to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League season with a 3-1 victory over the United States, while there was also a win for the men's side.
Argentina Edges USWNT in Tight FIH Hockey Pro League Match in Buenos Aires
Images Taken by World Sport Pics
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – At Cenard in Buenos Aires, there was a Pan American battle between the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team and No. 2 Argentina in their first meeting of the 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League. USA held the lead at the half, but Las Leonas capitalized on three penalty corners to overcome a strong performance by the red, white and blue, 1-3.
2022 CAC Games Qualifiers - 17 April
Pembroke (BER)
All times GMT -3
Men
13 Apr 2022 11:00 BER v PUR (RR) 0 - 0
14 Apr 2022 09:00 PUR v JAM (RR) 1 - 1
14 Apr 2022 18:00 JAM v BER (RR) 4 - 1
15 Apr 2022 18:00 BER v JAM (RR) 0 - 1
16 Apr 2022 18:00 JAM v PUR (RR) 1 - 1
17 Apr 2022 17:00 PUR v BER (RR)
Pools standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Women
14 Apr 2022 14:00 PUR v GUY (RR) 1 - 0
14 Apr 2022 16:00 JAM v BER (RR) 1 - 2
16 Apr 2022 14:00 JAM v PUR (RR) 1 - 1
16 Apr 2022 16:00 GUY v BER (RR) 0 - 1
17 Apr 2022 13:00 GUY v JAM (RR)
17 Apr 2022 15:00 PUR v BER (RR)
Pool standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Guyana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Visa application turns stick-y for national hockey players
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Applying for a visa to go Down Under is proving to be stick-y for the Malaysian men's hockey team.
Pakistan must adapt to modern-day hockey for success, says Aikman
Mohammad Yaqoob
LAHORE: The national hockey team’s head coach is satisfied with the efforts made by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for uplifting the game which currently is in dire straits.
Bloemendaal march into men’s ABN AMRO GRAND FINAL
HC Bloemendaal became the first men’s side to reach the ABN AMRO GRAND FINAL as they proved too good for Club de Campo de Madrid with a beautiful performance in the Wagener Stadium sunshine.
Den Bosch corner machine knocks out Gantoise in women’s ABN AMRO EHL FINAL4
Reigning champions Den Bosch advanced to the GRAND FINAL as they eventually broke down an excellent Gantoise who put it up to the Dutch giants throughout the contest.
Semi-finalists emerge from high octane ABN AMRO U14 EHL
The opening day of the ABN AMRO U14 EHL for boys and girls began with a bang with 12 closely contested matches across the two competitions; here’s how the action played out.
So close and yet so far for Grange in Terrassa
A brilliant finish by 21-year-old Fraser Heigh and some equally brilliant saves from keeper David Forrester looked to have secured Grange their first ever EuroHockey League win, but then luck deserted the Scots as English side Hampstead & Westminster levelled and then scored the winner with only two seconds left. That was cruelty itself, after such a spirited display by Grange – they deserved better.
Surbiton Sign Off In Style But East Grinstead Beaten In Club Trophy Pool Stage
Easter Saturday saw the Euro Hockey League matches continue to come thick and fast, with a trio of senior English clubs in action across the continent.
Tamil Nadu and Haryana to clash in final
While Haryana stamped its authority with a 5–2 victory against Maharashtra in the first semifinal, in the other last-four match Tamil Nadu got the better of Karnataka 3–0.
Tamil Nadu and Haryana will vie for the top honours in the Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship after they registered comprehensive semifinal wins here on Saturday.
Hockey players battle for Easter supremacy
Meri Radinibaravi
Stingers Fusion player Melba Nautu shoots for a goal during the Easter Games hockey tournament. Picture: SOPHIE RALULU
A total of nine hockey teams met at the Fiji National Hockey Centre to compete in the round-robin tournament of the 2022 Easter Games Hockey competition in Suva yesterday.
Scotland U21 men beaten in Loughborough
A close encounter in Loughborough saw England U21 men win 3-1 over Scotland in the first of three test matches.
England started off on the front foot but it was Scotland who broke the deadlock. Euan Burgess played a lovely pass into the D for Keir Robb who picked out Ben Galloway, and Galloway made no mistake to find the net for his first Scotland U21s goal. 1-0.
Great performances as Scotland’s Aspiring and Emerging squads play Wales
It was an excellent day of hockey for Scotland’s Aspiring and Emerging squads in day two of three against Wales.
Drug peddlers eye 2023 Hockey World Cup in Odisha
Smugglers are testing the potential of Odisha's black market to sell drugs, eyeing the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup in the state 2023
2023 Hockey World Cup in Odisha
Smugglers are testing the potential of Odisha's black market to sell drugs, eyeing the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup in the state, a senior police officer said on Saturday.