Korean veterans the danger men
By Jugjet Singh
Jang Jong Hyun. - NSTP file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: South Korean captain Lee Nam Young and penalty corner terror Jang Jong Hyun are both 39 years old, but will lead their charge to do maximum damage in Group B of the Asian Games starting on Sept 24.
Hockeyroos and Kookaburras secure additional support for Paris
The Hockeyroos’ and Kookaburras’ pathway to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has received another significant boost courtesy of a second stream of funding from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Great Britain Hockey Announce Five Additional Players to the Current Set-up
Great Britain Hockey has today announced an addition of five players to the set-up ahead of the all-important 2023/24 season.
Three Scots added to the GB programme
Katie Robertson; Alan Forsyth and Struan Walker have been added to the GB Hockey programme. It makes a tremendous total of nine Scottish players in the GB senior programmes building towards the Olympics in Paris.
SA Hockey U21 Men Named for 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup
South African Hockey has announced the 18-man squad to compete in the 11th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.
European Leagues Hockey fixtures - 22 September
Fixtures from the various leagues around Europe
Holcombe women set out on path back to English hockey top flight
By Lucas Bal
Holcombe captain Harriet Pittard is set to lead her side in first game PIC: ANDY SMITH
Holcombe captain Harriet Pittard is looking forward to her side getting their Vitality Division One South campaign underway at Southgate on Saturday, believing the group are in a strong position heading into the first round of fixturesl.
Day 2 Results: 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League 2023 (Finals) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior: SAI BAL, HIM Hockey Academy, Round Glass Punjab Hockey Academy, SAI Shakti, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, and Republican Sports Club won their respective Pool games on day 2 of the 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League 2023 (Finals) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Weekend College Games: September 21 - 27
Each week, USA Field Hockey highlights upcoming college games to watch. This edition covers the week of September 21 – 27.
No. 15 Field Hockey Hosts Brown and No. 5 Duke This Weekend
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 15 Harvard Field Hockey hosts two more games this weekend at Berylson Field before heading on the road. Harvard will play its second Ivy League matchup of the season against Brown on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. before a huge matchup with No. 5 Duke on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
UMass Set To Host La Salle For A-10 Home Opener
AMHERST, Mass. - The Minutewomen return to Amherst as they host La Salle on Friday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. for their A-10 home opener. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.
Preview: Field Hockey Hosts UMass Lowell
Orono, ME - The University of Maine field hockey program wraps up their nine-game homestand with an America East matchup against UMass Lowell on Friday, Sep. 22.
Best U13 hockey talent assembles in Newcastle for nationals
The best under 13 hockey talent from across Australia is in Newcastle for the Hockey Australia Under 13 Carnival that starts tomorrow (23 September).
‘A moment of immense pride for me,’ says Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh on being named as India’s joint flag-bearer for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 opening ceremony
Harmanpreet recently led the Indian team to title victory at the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023
New Delhi: Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh is delighted to have been chosen as the country's joint flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the prestigious 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, which will take place on 23rd September.
Asian Games hockey preview: One eye on gold, other on Paris 2024
The Indian hockey teams, both men and women, will be hoping to secure podium finishes in Hangzhou and qualify for the Olympics next year.
Uthra Ganesan
Bengaluru: Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams for the Asian Games 2023 pose for photographs during a special send-off ceremony titled ‘Sunehra Safar’, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: PTI
The Indian hockey teams, both men and women, will aim to secure their Paris Olympics spots with a strong show in China. It’s expected, but winning anything less than gold at the Asian Games would be a major disappointment.
Indian hockey team eyeing qualification to 2024 Paris Olympics through Asiad, says PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh is determined to win the gold at Hangzhou to give himself a chance to earn a direct entry to the Paris Olympics next year, and do better there winning a yellow-coated medal.
PR Sreejesh reiterated that age is just a number for a sportsperson and gave the example of tennis great Novak Djokovic in this regard. PTI
New Delhi: At 35, PR Sreejesh is standing at the twilight of his career and the Hangzhou Asian Games is most likely his last appearance at the continental showpiece.
Field hockey event in Asian Games: Records
By Tariq Ali
Following are the field hockey records in Asian Games. Field hockey event was first introduced in the third Asian Games in Tokyo, 1958. Pakistan dominant in the men's hockey won eight championships. India being the runners up for the most times won nine silver medals. Malaysia won the most six bronze medals. India won most overall 15 medals in the 16 men's hockey editions.
Technical Panel for the African Hockey Road To Paris 2024 (M/W)
Technical Panel for the “African Hockey Road To Paris 2024 (M/W)” | Pretoria, South Africa (29th Oct – 5th Nov 2023)
Holcombe announce EHL KO16 panel
Holcombe have announced their travelling squad of 18 for the KO16 round of the Euro Hockey League in Barcelona from 6th-8th October.
Hockey Australia Masters Championships take over Perth
Hockey is set to take over Perth this month as the women’s and men’s Hockey Australia Masters Championships combine for the first time in history. This blockbuster event commences tomorrow (Friday 22 September) and runs until Saturday 7 October.
Perth Thundersticks and Hockeyroos to engage in pre-season skirmishes
With the 2023 Hockey One season less than three weeks away, the Perth Thundersticks women’s team will be kickstarting their campaign with a series of pre-season skirmishes against the Hockeyroos.
Thundersticks future shines bright with emerging talent set to soar
With less than three weeks until the start of the Hockey One season, the Perth Thundersticks have found the perfect balance of seasoned stars and fresh faces, proving that there is certainly no shortage of talent among this year’s men’s and women’s teams.
Perth Thundersticks men to hit Melville Toyota Stadium in FREE community event
Looking for some hockey-filled fun this school holidays? The Perth Thundersticks men’s team will hit Melville Toyota Stadium in a FREE community event with the wider WA hockey community invited to attend!
Brisbane Blaze To Play In NT Festival of Hockey This Weekend
The Brisbane Blaze head to Darwin this weekend for the Northern Territory Festival of Hockey against the SRA Territory Stingers.
Irish EYHL Women's Round 1 and EYHL Men's Round 2 fixtures preview
The 2023-24 EY Hockey League Women’s Division 1 begins this weekend and the first round of fixtures have turned up some interesting ties. Catholic Institute will host newly promoted Corinthians. Pegasus will take on last season’s EY Champions Trophy winners Loreto. Old Alexandra have Dublin Derby against Railway Union. Defending League Champions UCD take on 2021-22 Champions Pembroke Wanderers at Belfield and newly promoted Ulster Elks will host Monkstown.
NCAA Division 1 results - 21 September
Spartans Host Indiana and Central Michigan This Weekend
Michigan State Field Hockey concludes its five-game homestand this weekend as it sets to face Indiana University on Friday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. and in-state rival, Central Michigan University on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.
Bears Begin Conference Play
Cal Faces America East Foes UAlbany, Vermont
BERKELEY – The California field hockey team opens America East play this weekend with road contests at UAlbany and Vermont on Friday and Sunday. Friday's match against the Great Danes is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. PT with Sunday's match slated to start at 9 a.m. PT. Both matches will feature live stats and video that can be accessed at CalBears.com.
Day 1 Results: 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League 2023 (Finals) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior: SAI BAL emerged as the sole winner of the Pool A matches of the day while Sai Shakti and Republican Sports Club were victorious in the Pool B fixtures on day 1 of the 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League 2023 (Finals) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
New look for Scottish U18 Club Cup Finals
The youth competitions’ season kicked off in style on 17 September with the U18 National Club Cup events. After two hard-fought tournaments, the teams qualifying for the finals were:
Diary of a Hockey Maker, Part 1 – Journey of Allan Orient
In this two-part blog, I'm here to take you on a little journey, the journey of Allan Orient, as a Hockey Maker at England Hockey. So, grab your hockey sticks and huddle up as we dive into why being a Hockey Maker is something worth doing.
We want more Indian coaches in the long run: Dilip Tirkey
Manuja Veerappa
Dilip Tirkey. (Odisha Sports Photo)
BENGALURU: Foreign coaches have been Indian hockey’s go-to professionals ever since Germany’s Gerhard Rach took over the team bound for the Athens Olympics in 2004. For nearly two decades now, the men’s team has seen as many as 10 foreign coaches. A change, perhaps, would be welcome if Dilip Tirkey’s views are anything to go by.
All the news for Saturday 5 August 2023
The number of stories today means to get it up on time the archive format must be used for a short while.