News for 01 June 2022
All the news for Wednesday 1 June 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League (M) - 1 June
HC Union
All times GMT +2
1 Jun 2022 17:30 NED v ARG (RR)
2 Jun 2022 18:00 NED v ARG (RR)
Men's Pool standings
Keep up to date with all the latest news on the FIH Hockey Pro League via the Watch.Hockey app, event website and through FIH social media channels - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Live streaming and full game replay on the Watch Hockey App (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
FIH Match Centre
Hero Asia Cup 2022 - 1 June
Jakarta
All times GMT +7
31 May 2022 13:30 OMA v INA (7/8th Place) 2 - 0
31 May 2022 16:00 JPN v MAS (Super4s Pool) 0 - 5
31 May 2022 18:30 IND v KOR (Super4s Pool) 4 - 4
1 Jun 2022 13:30 PAK v BAN (5/6th Place) 8 - 0
1 Jun 2022 16:00 IND v JPN (3/4th Place)
1 Jun 2022 18:30 MAS v KOR (Final)
Pool standings
Live streaming and full game replay on the Watch Hockey App (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
FIH Match Centre
Speedy Tigers thrash Japan, reach Asia Cup final
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysian players celebrate after the win over Japan in today's Super-Four match at GBK Stadium in Jakarta. - Pic courtesy of MHC
JAKARTA: Malaysia thrashed Japan 5-0 to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup at GBK Stadium here today.
Malaysia rout Japan to march into Asia Cup final
By K.M. BOOPATHY
PETALING JAYA: The Speedy Tigers exorcised the ghosts of the 2018 Asian Games when they hammered Japan 5-0 to check into the Asia Cup final in style.
Speedy Tigers to take on Korea for Asian crown
By Jugjet Singh 
Malaysia (in yellow) and Japan in action in today's Asia Cup match at GBK Stadium in Jakarta. - PIC COURTESY OF MHC.
JAKARTA: Malaysia will battle South Korea in the Asia Cup final at GBK Stadium here on Wednesday.
Heartbreak for India, draw 4-4 with Korea to go out of title race
Malaysia's 5-0 win over Japan early in the day meant that an outright win became a pre-requisite for India to qualify for the summit clash.
Halfback Sunil SV manoeuvres around Korea players. Image courtesy: Hockey India
Jakarta: The young Indian hockey team dished out some impressive and fast-paced hockey in a Super 4s match against South Korea but an outright victory eluded it as a 4-4 draw pushed it out of the Asia Cup title race, here on Tuesday.
South Korea deny India final berth
India needed to win their final Super4s match to play for the gold medal but could only manage a 4-4 draw. They will face Japan for the bronze now.
By Aarish Ansari
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian men’s hockey team failed to make the final of the Asia Cup 2022 after being held to a 4-4 draw by South Korea in its last Super 4s match at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.
2022 Test Matches NZL v AUS (M) - 1 June
Auckland
All times GMT +12
31 May 2022 19:05 NZL v AUS 1 - 8
02 Jun 2022 19:05 NZL v AUS
04 Jun 2022 13:35 NZL v AUS
05 Jun 2022 13:35 NZL v AUS
FIH Match Centre
Kookaburras blast Black Sticks in game one
The Kookaburras have decisively won the opening game of the 2022 Trans-Tasman Series after recording a triumphant 8-1 victory over New Zealand.
Australian Kookaburras hammer Black Sticks 8-1 in trans-Tasman series opener
Mat Kermeen
New Zealand’s Black Sticks spent plenty of time defending its own goal against the Australia Kookaburras. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.
Australia’s Kookaburras have belted the Black Sticks again in a familiar narrative for the trans-Tasman series.
2022 Test matches ESP v IRL (M)
Barcelona
All times GMT +2
31 May 2022 12:00 ESP v IRL 3 - 2
01 Jun 2022 12:00 ESP v IRL
FIH Match Centre
Clean sweep in Durham as Scotland women come from behind to beat Wales
Scotland women showed another side of themselves to battle back from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 against Wales in Durham in another positive performance.
Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase
It’s a world first that will provide a showcase for hockey and bring the sport to new audiences.
What is Hockey 5s? Rules and guide to FIH’s new shorter, faster format
No penalty corners, circles and shoot from anywhere
FIH hope Hockey 5s will attract new audience PIC: Buenos Aires 2018
The Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 will be the first-ever senior World Hockey5s event organised by the world governing body.
Indian men and women's hockey teams leave for FIH Hockey 5s Lausanne
While the men's team is set to play against Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland and Switzerland, the women's side will face South Africa, Uruguay, Poland and Switzerland 
Indian Hockey 5s Teams
The Indian men and women's teams left for Lausanne, Switzerland in the early hours on Wednesday to participate in the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022, scheduled to be held from June 4 to 5.
Adding Hockey 5s to agenda makes no sense – German Bundesliga manifesto
Poland v Turkey at the 2019 under-16 EuroHockey5s PIC: Mariusz Orzeł
An ‘anti Hockey 5s‘ manisfesto was issued by Hockey Bundesliga, run by German clubs, as the world governing body set out its stalls on promoting the latest shortened format of the sport.
German club lays down first Hockey 5s surface
The German club is first in the country to lay a Hockey 5s surface PIC Bremer Hockey Club
Bremer Hockey Club has become the first in Germany to lay a Hockey 5s surface.
Women’s World Cup: one month to go!
In exactly one month, on July 1, the best players in the world will start the greatest show amongst the women’s events organised under the banner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH): the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup!
Competing against strong teams in Pro League will help us at World Cup: Deep Grace Ekka
India is set to play against Belgium, Argentina and the United States this month at the FIH Hockey Pro League
Indian women's hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka says competing against strong teams in The Netherlands during the upcoming away leg of the FIH Pro League will help the side adapt to the conditions and also prepare for the World Cup in July.
Senior hockey players likely for CWG after Asiad postponement
After initially mulling not taking part in the competition at all, Hockey India had said they would prioritise the Asian Games over the CWG, given that the continental event offers a direct berth at the Olympics.
Written by Mihir Vasavda
After much dilly-dallying, India will be considering senior team players for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the coaches of the women’s and men’s hockey teams indicated on Tuesday.
Montrouge and Lille through to French men’s final
CA Montrouge and Lille MHC will contest the French men’s final next week following their semi-final wins over Racing Club de France and Saint Germain.
Former Hockey Big Names Have ‘Loads of Fun’ in OTOD-Organised 2nd Seniors Hockey Carnival
The successful conduct of the One Team One Dream (OTOD)-organised 2nd Seniors Hockey Carnival (for 40 plus age group) at KSHA Stadium, Langford Town, Bengaluru was a great opportunity for former hockey internationals as well as ex-Olympians to ‘connect’ on the hockey pitch. The tournament that saw R2MI Kreeda and Kotak Mahindra extend their sponsorship help, attracted a battery of illustrious names, who have served Indian hockey with distinction across decades. The likes of former internationals and Olympians such as Dhanraj Pillay, Vokkaliga Raghunath, Len Aiyappa, Arjun Halappa, CS Poonacha, Bharat Chetri, Vickram Kanth, Sandeep Somesh, VS Vinaya, Ashish Ballal, AB Subbaiah, Nitin Thimmaiah as well as veterans such as Mukul Pandey and Ramesh Parameshwaran among a host of others made the 2nd Seniors Hockey Carnival a howling success.
Ex-national hockey player Ponnudurai dies at 62
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian national hockey player K Ponnudurai passed away at the age of 62 yesterday afternoon.