Australia powered into the final of the Champions Trophy on Thursday, with Spain defeating New Zealand in the championship pool to keep alive their chances of meeting the Australians.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday reserved its judgement on a PIL filed by a coach alleging that Hockey India (HI) was threatening players against taking part in World Series Hockey (WSH), a joint initiative of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and Nimbus Sport.
Australia thrashed Pakistan 6-1 with captain Jamie Dwyer scoring a hat-trick while hosts New Zealand drew 3-3 with the Netherlands after a sensational day of action at the Owen G. Glenn FIH Champions Trophy hockey here.
Amidst uncertainty over participation of 12 India players — who, Hockey India claims have pulled out — the World Series Hockey (WSH) got a shot in the arm with four Pakistani players scheduled to join their respective teams for the event starting December 17.
India squandered a two-goal advantage and conceded a last-minute goal to lose 3-4 to Belgium in the final of the Champions Challenge-I hockey tournament here on Sunday.
Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh converted two penalty corners as India beat hosts South Africa 4-2 to set up title date with Belgium in the Champions Challenge Hockey tournament on Saturday.
Australia made a stuttering start to their Champions Trophy defence with a 3-2 win over Spain today, while Pakistan squandered the opportunity for an upset victory over Great Britain.
Air India will face ONGC in the final of the Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament being played at the National Stadium.
VR Raghunath slammed a golden goal in the last minute of extra time as India beat Malaysia 5-4 in a thrilling match to advance to the semifinals of the Champions Challenge hockey tournament in on Thursday.
The shadowboxing between Hockey India and Nimbus over Indian players' participation in the World Series Hockey (WSH) intensified on Thursday with the former claiming that six more players had pulled out of the league starting Dec 17.
Indian field hockey stood divided today over a lucrative, but unsanctioned, event along the lines of cricket's Indian Premier League, threatening the country's Olympic dream.
Despite two convincing wins on the trot, India will have to guard against complacency when they take on an unpredictable Malaysia in the quarterfinal of the Champions Challenge hockey tournament in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Former India coach Jose Brasa on Wednesday said that the World Series Hockey would boost the game in India and nobody should punish players and coaches for taking part in the $2million league starting December 17.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a PIL filed by a coach alleging that Hockey India (HI) was threatening players against taking part in World Series Hockey (WSH), a joint initiative of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) and Nimbus Sport.
World Hockey Series in danger after 6 India players opt for national camp. HT reports.