News for 10 August 2023
All the news for Thursday 10 August 2023
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 - 10 August
Chennai (IND)
All times GMT +5:30
9 Aug 2023 16:00 JPN v CHN (One Pool) 2 - 1
9 Aug 2023 18:15 MAS v KOR (One Pool) 1 - 0
9 Aug 2023 20:30 IND v PAK (One Pool) 4 - 0
10 Aug 2023 is a rest day
11 Aug 2023 15:30 PAK v CHN (5/6th Place)
11 Aug 2023 18:00 MAS v KOR (Semi-Final 1)
11 Aug 2023 20:30 IND v JPN (Semi-Final 2)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Speedy Tigers edge Korea 1-0 in ACT
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysia's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament match between Malaysia and South Korea at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. - AFP pic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Speedy Tigers fought gallantly to beat South Korea 1-0 in their final round-robin Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) match in Chennai on Wednesday.
South Korea qualifies for semifinal despite 1-0 loss to Malaysia
In what was a crucial game, Korea failed to exert any real pressure on its Malaysian counterparts, who, despite the narrow win, looked in control for most parts.
Aashin Prasad
South Korea‘s Lee Hyeseung vies for the ball during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP
South Korea clung on to its semifinal berth despite a 1-0 loss to Malaysia in the Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.
Harmanpreet's brace leads India to 4-0 triumph over Pakistan in Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023
Goals from Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh help India cement the top berth on the points table
Chennai: The Indian Men's Hockey Team beat Pakistan 4-0 to finish on top of the table at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 here on Wednesday. Performing in front of a roaring home audience at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team put on a brilliant display, dominating their opponents from the get-go.
India thrashes Pakistan 4-0; qualifies for semifinals as table-topper
The result kept India unbeaten and also knocked the opponents out of the semifinals. Pakistan dropped to the fifth spot, level with Korea and Japan on five points but with an inferior goal difference.
Uthra Ganesan
India‘s Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with teammates after scoring India‘s second goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament match against Pakistan. | Photo Credit: AFP
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Harmanpreet Singh may have faced flak for missing penalty corners by the dozen but when it came to the crunch, the India captain stood up and delivered for a 4-0 victory against Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.
Abject Pakistan knocked out of Asian Champions Trophy by India
Pakistan’s Zikriya Hayat (C) in action during the Asian Champions Trophy match against India at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Wednesday.—AFP
CHENNAI: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India beat arch-rivals Pakistan comprehensively by a 4-0 margin in their final round-robin league match to cruise into the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy on an unbeaten note on Wednesday.
India knock Pakistan out of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy
Green Shirts lost their last encounter 4-0 against the home side
Pakistan failed to finish in the top four of the Asian Champions Trophy for the first time — Hockey India
Pakistan hockey team is out of the Asian Champions Trophy after losing 4-0 against arch-rivals India in Chennai, India, on Wednesday.
India dominate first phase of Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Chennai
By Philip Barker
India beat Pakistan 4-0 in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai ©Getty Images
India brought the round-robin phase of hockey's Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai to a conclusion with a 4-0 victory to end Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi- finals.
Fulton hails India’s “structured” and “consistent” game against Pakistan
India head coach Craig Fulton hailed his side’s “structured” and “consistent” game in the 4-0 thrashing of Pakistan and hopes his players will continue in the same vein in the semifinal against Japan.
“We did play a good-structured game. We did miss a few chances in the fourth quarter, but we did well overall,” Fulton said during the post-match press conference. | Photo Credit: The Hindu
India head coach Craig Fulton hailed his side’s “structured” and “consistent” game in the 4-0 thrashing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asian Champions Trophy hockey match here and he’s looking for his players to continue in the same vein in the semifinal against Japan.
'We are mentally stronger now'- Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh
Indian men's hockey team reached the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy after winning four games in the group stage.
By Pritish Raj
Harmanpreet Singh is the world's best drag-flicker right now, but the gulf in class with the others in the Indian team is worrying. (HI)
Chennai: Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh hailed his side for being mentally strong and finishing strongly in the final quarter of the Asian Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Pakistan coach blames umpiring error after defeat to India
Pakistan lost 0-4 to India to crash out of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy. But there was a contentious moment in the 2nd minute of the game.
By Pritish Raj
Pakistan seemed to score to go 1-0 up in the first few minutes of the match, but the goal was disallowed (Screeenshot)
Chennai: Pakistan failed to register a single goal as India crashed four past them to send them out of the 2023 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai on Wednesday. Their head coach, Muhammad Saqlain, however, claimed that Pakistan were in fact denied a legitimate goal in the second minute of the match because of an 'umpiring error' and that this error was responsible for changing the momentum of the match.
India can now physically match best hockey teams in the world, feels assistant coach Halkett
The current Indian men’s hockey team, according to Halkett, will be a huge threat to all the top teams because of its attack and defence.
K. Keerthivasan
Rhett Halkett, India’s analytical coach in the Asian Champions Trophy, said the team’s defence has witnessed a marked improvement in recent years. | Photo Credit: VEDHAN M
Rhett Halkett, the new assistant and analytical coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, has played against the current lot of P. R. Sreejesh, Manpreet Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Mandeep Singh. The 37-year-old South African, who has played in three World Cups (2010, ‘14 and ‘18), two Commonwealth Games (2010 and ‘14) and the 2012 London Olympics, felt that the Indian team has improved leaps and bounds since he saw it in London.
India vs Pak, ACT 2023: 'He is a legend and he still recoggnised me': When Ashwin waited to hug Sreejesh
Jaspreet Sahni
R Ashwin and PR Sreejesh
CHENNAI: India's spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin received a loud cheer from his home crowd when the announcer at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here announced his name as one of the dignitaries invited to attend the big-ticket India vs Pakistan game in the Men's Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday.
Speedy Tigers eye India revenge ahead of Korea clash in ACT
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysia's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament match between Malaysia and South Korea at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on August 9. - AFP PIC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Speedy Tigers only want revenge over world No. 4 India, and South Korea are the team standing in their way at the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Chennai for a possible rematch in the final.
2023 Oceania Cup - 10 August
Whangerei
All times GMT +12
Men
10 Aug 2023 19:05 NZL v AUS (RR) 1 - 3
12 Aug 2023 14:05 NZL v AUS (RR)
13 Aug 2023 14:05 NZL v AUS (RR)
Women
10 Aug 2023 17:05 NZL v AUS (RR) 0 - 3
12 Aug 2023 16:05 NZL v AUS (RR)
13 Aug 2023 16:05 NZL v AUS (RR)
FIH Match Centre
Australia and New Zealand eye Paris 2024 hockey tickets at Oceania Cup in Whangārei
By Vimal Sankar 
Australia and New Zealand will seek to join hosts France at Paris 2024 by winning the 2023 Oceania Cup ©FIH
Australia and New Zealand will seek to join hosts France at Paris 2024 as the 2023 Oceania Cup begins in Whangārei tomorrow.
Hockey Wales announce Senior Men’s Squad for Upcoming European tournament
Hockey Wales are pleased to announce the 18 players who will be travelling to Germany for the upcoming European Mens Hockey Championships.
Wales will be competing in the EuroHockey Championship in Germany and will be in competition with France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, England and Spain.
Hockey India’s secretary general opens up on India travelling to Pakistan for Olympics qualifiers
It will take place in January 2024
By Sohail Imran
Hockey India’s Secretary General Bholanath Singh — Author
Hockey India’s Secretary General Bholanath Singh opened up on India’s participation in the FIH Hockey Olympics 2024 qualifiers which are scheduled to take place in Pakistan in January 2024.
More India vs Pakistan matches on the table, need to be patient: Hockey India
Pakistan coach Rehan Butt has repeatedly said the two sides should play more to improve the level of Asian hockey and India captain Harmanpreet Singh on Tuesday supported the idea.
Uthra Ganesan
Harmanpreet of India celebrating with teamates after scoring a goal against China during the Asian Champions Trophy. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU
With players from both India and Pakistan supporting more games between the two sides, Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday indicated it could look into bilateral matches in the near future.
‘Sports cannot destroy relations’: Hockey stars from either side of border advocate revival of India vs Pakistan Tests
Despite political friction between the nations, most former hockey players remain a staunch propagator for more India-Pakistan games.
Abhishek Saini
Fans watch a cricket game between India and Pakistan. | Photo Credit: AFP
On a late winter day, the Indian men’s hockey team arrived in Rawalpindi to face Pakistan.
I’ll see how things happen after Asian Games: PR Sreejesh on his future
The 35-year-old legend is nearing 300 international matches after making his India debut in 2006.
Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT/The Hindu
Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is taking one tournament at a time as far as his future is concerned and says he will “see how things happen” after the Asian Games in China in September-October.
Whose court is the ball in? Confusion around HIL-revival talks between Hockey India and FIH
Jaspreet Sahni
Hockey India photo
CHENNAI: In early July, the news of Hockey India League's (HIL) revival was welcomed by the sport's fraternity across the globe. But there was an air of confusion following a joint press conference by International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Tayyab Ikram and Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bholanath Singh on the sidelines of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.
FIH President addresses key hockey development issues at press conference in Chennai
During today's last pool match day of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, FIH President Tayyab Ikram met with press representatives to promote the FIH Empowerment and Engagement Strategy and to answer journalists' questions, together with Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh.
Canadian hockey athlete Oliver Scholfield shortlisted for IOC Climate Action Awards 
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is thrilled to announce that Oliver Scholfield, of the Canadian men’s national hockey team, has been shortlisted for the International Olympic Committee’s inaugural Climate Action Awards, which celebrates those in the Olympic Movement who are taking tangible steps to tackle the climate crisis.
Field Hockey Canada Celebrates Hall of Fame Class of 2022
August is Hall of Fame month, as inductees are celebrated
Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to announce the 2022 induction class of the Field Hockey Canada Hall of Fame. There are seven inductees this year; five enter in the builder category, one goes into the athlete category and an umpire to join the officials category. Complete stories and videos will air over the course of the coming weeks in August.
Reference against PHF officials to be sent to FIA
PSB has been directed to submit a compliance report on the recommendations – PHF
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved recommendations of the high-profile committee on hockey affairs according to which the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has directed that an immediate reference should be sent to the Federal Investing Agency (FIA) to investigate the matter and take action(s) against the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) office bearers who misused their official authority.