News for 19 June 2022
All the news for Sunday 19 June 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League - 19 June
Men
HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam
All times GMT +2
18 Jun 2022 16:30 NED v IND (RR) 2 - 2 (4 - 1 SO)
19 Jun 2022 16:30 NED v IND (RR)
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London
All times GMT +1
18 Jun 2022 16:30 ENG v BEL (RR) 2 - 2 (3 - 0 SO)
19 Jun 2022 15:30 ENG v BEL (RR)
Men's Pool standings
Women
HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam
All times GMT +2
18 Jun 2022 11:30 CHN v USA (RR) 3 - 2
18 Jun 2022 14:00 IND v ARG (RR) 3 - 3 (2 - 1 SO)
19 Jun 2022 11:30 CHN v USA (RR)
19 Jun 2022 14:00 IND v ARG (RR)
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London
All times GMT +1
18 Jun 2022 14:00 ENG v BEL (RR) 2 - 1
19 Jun 2022 13:00 ENG v BEL (RR)
Women's Pool standings
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Shootout victories favour India women and Netherlands,England men, while China and England women find victories over USA and Belgium
It was a busy day of FIH Pro League action both at HC Rotterdam and the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London. In women’s competition, two goals from Hong Li propelled China 3-2 over the USA on neutral soil, while the Indian women charged back to take the Argentina Leonas to a 2-2 tie and ultimately earn a 2-1 shootout victory. The England women rallied back with an exciting second half to beat Belgium 2-1.
USWNT's Comeback Falls Short as China Takes First FIH Hockey Pro League Meeting
Images Taken by World Sports Pics
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – At the HC Rotterdam in The Netherlands, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team took on No. 13 China in their first meeting of the FIH Hockey Pro League. Scoreless after the first quarter, China capitalized twice in the second and again in the fourth. A determined USA fought hard to cut the deficit, but their late push fell short, 3-2.
Double delight for England against Belgium at FIH Pro League
By Eliott Brennan 
Tessa Howard scored in England's comeback against Belgium ©Getty Images
England secured a double win over Belgium at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre in London.
England Come Out On Top Against Belgium
England came out on top against World and Olympic Champions Belgium in a brilliant match in London in the FIH Hockey Pro League.
Women Come From Behind To Take 2-1 Win
England’s women came from behind to take all three points from Belgium in their penultimate FIH Hockey Pro League game of the season.
England's women stage comeback to beat Belgium, as men's side win shootout
England keeper Maddie Hinch made big saves from a penalty corner and twice from Belgium's Charlotte Engelbert to keep her side in the game
A second-half revival saw England's women come from behind to beat Belgium 2-1 in the FIH Pro League.
Netherlands beat India in shootout
A final-second Harmanpreet Singh goal helped India hold table toppers the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw at regulation time but they lost the shootout 4-1
By Utathya Nag
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian men’s hockey team’s FIH Pro League 2021-22 title hopes received a heavy blow after they lost in the shootout to table toppers Netherlands at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam on Saturday.
Indian men's team loses to Netherlands in shoot-out
The game went into the shootout after the teams were level at 2-2 at the end of normal time.
The Indian men's hockey team produced a lion-hearted performance before going down 1-4 to leader Netherlands in the shoot-out after both the sides were locked 2-2 at regulation time to virtually crash out of the title race of the FIH Pro League here on Saturday.
Savita Punia heroics hand India shootout victory over champions Argentina
The Indian hockey team held the Tokyo silver medallists to a 3-3 draw after regulation time before captain Savita Punia made four saves during the shootout.
By Utathya Nag
Picture by Hockey India
The Indian women’s hockey team held champions-elect Argentina to a 3-3 draw in regulation time before captain Savita Punia handed her side a 2-1 shootout win in their FIH Pro League 2021-22 first leg match at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Saturday.
India stuns Argentina
Gurjit Kaur and Lalremsiami score the goals for India as it avenges its defeat in the Tokyo Olympics; after a 3-3 stalemate, India clinches win in the penalty shootout.
Lalremsiami (second right) gave India the lead in the fourth minute. - HOCKEY INDIA
Gurjit Kaur scored two goals as India stunned Argentina in the first match of the double-leg FIH Pro League tie here on Saturday.
Hockey India congratulates Neha Goyal on completing 100 International Caps
ROTTERDAM [Netherlands]: Hockey India on Saturday congratulated midfielder Neha Goyal on completing 100 International Caps.
Central American Championship 2022 - 19 June
Panamá
All times GMT -5
Men
17 Jun 2022 08:00 CRC v ESA (Round Robin) 0 - 1
17 Jun 2022 10:00 GUA v PAN (Round Robin) 1 - 0
17 Jun 2022 17:30 PAN v ESA (Round Robin) 2 - 0
18 Jun 2022 10:30 CRC v GUA (Round Robin) 1 - 4
18 Jun 2022 17:30 GUA v PAN (FInal) 1 - 0
Men's Pool standings
Women
17 Jun 2022 15:30 PAN v GUA (Round Robin) 0 - 1
18 Jun 2022 08:30 CRC v PAN (Round Robin) 0 - 1
18 Jun 2022 15:30 PAN v GUA (Final) 0 - 0 (0 - 2 SO)
Women's Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
SoftCo Series – Ireland v Japan – Game 1.
Two final quarter goals saw Japan land the opening laurels from the SoftCo Series at Belfield, getting the better of Ireland 2-0 in their four game schedule this week.
Hockeyroos depart for FIH Women’s World Cup
The Hockeyroos will call Europe home for the next two months after the squad jetted out of Perth for the upcoming FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 Spain & Netherlands (1-17 July) and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (28 July - 8 August).
Kenya Hockey Union defends team selection for next month's Commonwealth Games
By Washington Onyango
National women's hockey team in a past warm-up. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]
Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) has defended its selection process and criteria used to select the national women’s hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 28-August 8 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Victory in game two sees Scotland U21 men win series against Wales
Scotland U21 men came out on top in an excellent game at Uddingston as a Keir Robb goal in the final quarter gave the home side a 1-0 win over Wales. The victory means Scotland have won the series with back-to-back wins ahead of the final game at 11:30am tomorrow.
Uniphar U23 5-Nations Hockey Tournament 2022: Confident India set to take on Ireland
Indian women's U23 team will open their campaign against Ireland on June 19th and are raring to go, having prepped well for the tournament. 
Indian women's U-23 hockey team
India junior women's hockey captain Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke has said the team's preparations for the Uniphar U23 5-Nations Tournament 2022 have gone as per the script and the side was hoping to replicate its form when it takes on Ireland in the opener.
University Of Bath And Norwich City Claim Mixed Tier Titles At Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
University of Bath and Norwich City claimed Mixed Tier titles on a thrilling day of action at the Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
Disparity in standards
By Jugjet Singh
Following a two-year interruption by Covid-19, naturally the ongoing National Under-16 hockey tournament is witnessing a disparity in standards among the participating states. - NSTP file pic
FOLLOWING a two-year interruption by Covid-19, naturally the ongoing National Under-16 hockey tournament is witnessing a disparity in standards among the participating states.