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India showed glimpses of its vintage stuff when it slotted five goals without answer till the third quarter before taking in a brace int he fourth quarter against hitherto all-win Malaysia, a boost which enhances its quest to annex its third Asia Cup in four decades. Marauding India won Malaysia 6-2.

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NEW DELHI: India displayed how dangerous they can be when they play an all-out attacking game as they pummelled Malaysia 6-2 in their second game of the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup hockey in Dhaka on Thursday. With the win, India jumped to top of the Super 4s standings with four points from two games.

India thrashed Malaysia 6-2 in a second-round clash to take a big step towards qualification of Hockey Asia Cup final. Image courtesy: Twitter @TheHockeyIndia

Dhaka: India thrashed Malaysia 6-2 in a second round clash to take a big step towards qualification for the final of the Asia Cup hockey championship in Dhaka on Thursday.

By S. Ramaguru


Mohamed Razie Rahim

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia were brought down to earth with a bump when they went down 6-2 to a rampaging India in the Super Fours of the Asia Cup in Dhaka.

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Traditionally Malaysia has been a tough customer for India. It was more so in the context of Asia Cup, which commenced in the early 80s to arrest the decline of Asian hockey.

PHOTO COURTESY: ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION

Pakistan on Thursday drew their second Super-4s match against South Korea in the 2017 Asia Cup.

By B.G.Joshi (Sehore-Bhopal,India)

India thrash Malaysia 6-2 in Dhaka Asia Cup yesterday. By virtue of this win India is virtually in final, unless they lose to Pakistan by 3 goals difference on Saturday’s last medal pool match.It will  be 8th appearances  of India in Gold Medal match of Asia Cup.  Malaysia have never enterd in final. Korea have to beat Malaysia in their medal pool match on Saturday to make 6th appearance in final.

Trinidad & Tobago Best Hosts Guyana to move up table. Uruguay Split Matches


2017 Indoor Pan American Cup - USA vs Barbados. Photo: Yan Huckendubler

Canada 2 v Uruguay 1

A big match opened Day 4 of the Pan Am Cup.  Canada looked to remain undefeated while Uruguay needed a win to stay in contention.  The first half was a goalkeeping showcase with  Kathryn Williams and Rosanna Paselle keeping their sheets clean.

Guyana sit in fourth while Barbados and Mexico winless


2017 Indoor Pan American Cup - Guyana vs Canada. Photo: Yan Huckendubler

Trinidad & Tobago 13 v Mexico 2

A quick start for Mexico resulted in their first goal of the competition courtesy of Luis Solorzano.   Their celebration may have refocussed TTO as they responded x times in the half to enjoy a comfortable 6-1 lead at half time.

Image courtesy of Yan Huckendubler/PAHF

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - October 19, 2017 - In the first of their double game day, the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team scored five goals in each half against Barbados to earn their fourth win at the 2017 women's Indoor Pan American Cup in Guyana. The strong scoring performance has kept them undefeated in round-robin competition as they are set to face hosts Guyana this evening at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Image courtesy of Yan Huckendubler/PAHF

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - October 19, 2017 - In their second match of the day at the 2017 women's Indoor Pan American Cup, the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team defeated host Guyana, 7-1, in front of a home-spirited crowd that featured the USA Ambassador of Guyana. The victory continues their undefeated streak and also places USA as the overall leader in the points column heading into the final day of round-robin play.

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T&T’s Mickell Pierre, left, takes cover as Barbadian Neil Franklin goes flying over his back in their 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup Women’s match at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Guyana on Wednesday night.T&T won 8-2. PHOTO: YAN HUCKENDUBLER.

Jordan Vieira scored a beaver-trick to lead T&T ‘Calypso Stickmen’ to another come-from-behind victory, 13-2 against Mexico for a fourth straight win at the Indoor Pan American Cup Men’s Tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, in Georgetown, Guyana, yesterday.

Tyson Dlungwana © SuperSport.com

University of Johannesburg hockey star Tyson Dlungwana has some long-term goals on his mind, but his immediate priority will be to confirm his prowess when he competes in the Africa Cup from Sunday.

By BRIAN YONGA


Kenya's forward Audrey Omaido drives forward during a training session at City Park Stadium on October 17, 2017 in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nation tournament to be held in Egypt. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |  NATION MEDIA GROUP

Kenya men and women’s hockey teams depart the country Friday night for Ismailia, Egypt ahead of the 11th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ben Somerford



Australia’s campaign at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup commences on Sunday against the United States in Malaysia.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia. – The U.S. U-21 Men's National Team and coaching staff departed yesterday to travel to Johor Bahru, Malaysia for the 7th annual Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJC). Taking place October 22 to October 29, the tournament provides valuable competition for a growing squad as prepare to face the highest level possible among some of the top junior teams in the world.

New Zealand will be hoping home fans can inspire them to victory in Auckland Photo: FIH/Getty Images

Sam Charlton and Sally Rutherford are two long-serving New Zealand players who have been part of a squad that has been on the verge of greatness for some time. Two fourth place finishes at the London and Rio Olympics; a silver at the Hockey World League Final in 2015 and a bronze in Brussels at the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals and it is clear this is a team that is consistently good without breaking through the final barrier.

Photo: Planet Hockey

Vantage Black Sticks Men’s head coach Darren Smith has named a squad of 34 players for an upcoming selection camp in Auckland.

Hockey Ireland needs help in how to sell healthy, drug-free World Cup-qualified teams

Johnny Watterson


Ireland’s Maurice Elliot celebrates with Shane O’Donoghue during a Test match against Pakistan in June. Photo: Mervyn McClelland/Inpho

The uplifting news that both the men’s and women’s national teams qualified for next year’s World Cups passed with barely a murmur outside the hockey family.

©: Frank Uijlenbroek / World Sport Pics

Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles coach Xavier Reckinger has been elevated to the role of head coach with the German women, taking over from Jamilon Mülders.

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East Grinstead could give their Premier Division campaign a big boost this weekend as they face two matches in two days in the Men’s Hockey League.

By BRIAN YONGA


Vivian Achieng' of Amira Sailors drives the ball during their their Kenya Hockey Union Premier League match against Multimedia University at City Park Stadium on October 14, 2017. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |  NATION MEDIA GROUP

Second-placed Greensharks will be looking to close the gap on leaders Kenya Police when they take on Parkroad Badgers Friday afternoon in a Kenya Hockey Union men’s Premier League match at City Park Stadium, Nairobi.

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UNC hosts No. 2 Duke Friday night at 6 p.m. in the lone Top 5 matchup of the weekend. Jeffrey A. Camarati | UNC Atheltics

The three best games in college field hockey this weekend all feature top 10 teams. While a pair of ACC showdowns will feature teams ranked in the top 10 in the country, the Big Ten will also showcase a top 10 matchup this weekend too. The ACC is the best conference in college field hockey, but the Big Ten is close on its heels. Here are the three best games we recommend watching and checking out this weekend:

Each week, USA Field Hockey highlights some of the top college games in Division I, II and III.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - After reaching a career milestone on October 11, Columbus Academy field hockey coach Anne Horton quickly deflected the attention away from herself.

By Aftar Singh


Giving full attention: Olak manager Joseph De Silva (second from left) talking to the players before a training session at the Pandamaran Hockey Stadium in Klang. On the left is coach Paul Raj. — FAIHAN GHANI / The Star
 
OLD La Sallians Association of Klang (Olak) are one of the most successful hockey clubs in Malaysia.

Avtar Singh Sohal led his team at the 1971 Barcelona Hockey World Cup Photo: Sikhs in Hockey

When you think of hockey powerhouses in the 21st century, you tend to think Netherlands, Argentina, Australia and India; however, back in the 1960s, one of the top teams in the world was the East African nation of Kenya.

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Former goalkeeper for the Pakistan women's hockey team Syeda Sadia has accused the team's head coach, Saeed Khan, of harassment and assault, DawnNews reported on Thursday.

Philip Duke

Like all funerals, that of Philip Duke which took place at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church in Belfast on Monday was tinged with sadness, writes John Flack.

Sundeep Misra


It would have been easier to dodge through peak-hour Dhaka traffic than ask the Koreans to commit an error. Image Courtesy: Twitter @TheHockeyIndia

The script was written in the third minute itself. Suk Hoon had the ball just short of the centre-line. Two channels were open up ahead. One on the left flank and the other was a sprint through the middle which could have opened up opportunities in the Indian striking circle. Hoon chose none. The risk was only one – if South Korea lost the ball, they were open to an Indian counter-attack.

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India and South Korea, who between then won six of the nine Asia Cup titles, played a superb 1-1 draw today in Dhaka. Containing India for almost all the time, Korea struck a surprise goal against run of play in the 40th minute. Uncharacteristically, India did not panic, kept cool before equalizing just 58 seconds left in the clock. What looked a sedate, tame, eventless -– not even a single card, and just solitary penalty corner in the entire duration –- should normally be condemned as run of the mill stuff, but it was not so today. What one witnessed was tactically a superior, if not one of the best, hockey matches play out in front of us.

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Gurjant Singh's opportunistic goal just 58 seconds before hooter helped India salvage a draw from the far superior South Koreans, who surprised India with precision, poise and polish in whatever they did today in the first match of the newly introduced Super 4s' contest in Dhaka Asia Cup. India and Korea drew the exciting and entertaining match 1-1.

Unbeaten India looks the most convincing team in the tournament so far


India's Gurjant Singh (right) celebrates after scoring the first goal against Belgium in the Junior World Cup hockey tournament final at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow. (File Photo)   | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt

Striker Gurjant Singh saved the day with a last minute equaliser as India eked out a fighting 1—1 draw against Korea in their first Super 4 stage match of the 10th men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament on Wednesday.

By Jugjet Singh

AS EXPECTED South Korea came out of their cocoon to hold India 1-1 in the round robin of the Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh Wednesday.

By S. Ramaguru


Eyes on the ball: Malaysia’s Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin (left) vying for the ball with a Pakistan player in the Super Four match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia have finally overcome the Pakistan jinx in the Asia Cup hockey tournament.

Malaysia had never defeated Pakistan at the Asia Cup; eight defeats and one draw.

By Nabil Tahir


PHOTO COURTESY: Asian Hockey Federation

KARACHI: Pakistan lost 3-2 to Malaysia in their opening Super Four stage fixture of the 2017 Hockey Asia Cup at Dhaka’s Maulana Bhashani Stadium in Bangladesh on Wednesday.

DHAKA: Pakistan’s start to the Super 4 campaign of the Asia Cup got off to the worst possible start when they twice relinquished the lead before losing 3-2 to Malaysia in a thriller at the Maulana Bhashani Stadium on Wednesday.

Dhaka - Malaysia started their Super 4s stage of the Hero Asia Cup 2017 campaign with a narrow 3-2 victory over Pakistan here today at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in Dhaka. Goals by Razie Rahim (10?), Shahril Saabah (25?) and Fitri Saari (34?) while Muhammad Umar Bhutta (1?) and Muhammad Yaqoob (19?) ensured Malaysia notched up their first ever win against Pakistan in Asia Cup history.

Pakistan plays South Korea in their second match of the second round (super four) of the 10th Hockey Asia Cup at Dhaka's Maulana Bhashani Stadium on Thursday.

Guyana pick up first win with strong performance against Barbados


2017 Indoor Pan American Cup - Guyana vs Barbados. Photo: Yan Huckendubler

Canada 3 v Trinidad & Tobago 0

Canada opened day 3 looking to add to their two wins while Trinidad & Tobago looked for their first points.  TTO earned a pair of Penalty Corners from Krizia Layne, but both attempts were rebuffed by Kathryn Williams in the Canadian goal.   To the dismay of the TTO fans, Canada earned a late penalty corner and Kathleen Leahy buried the layoff to give her side a 1 goal lead at the half.

Guyana thrill home crowd with 12 goals on the festival of lights


2017 Indoor Pan American Cup - Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados. Photo: Yan Huckendubler   

Trinidad & Tobago 8 v Barbados 2

Trinidad looked strong at the start and a burst of speed up the right side earned them the matches first penalty corner but they couldn’t convert.  On the first Barbados corner Neil Franklin fired direct and hit the body of a defender.  Franklin stepped up and converted the stroke for a 1-0 lead, the first for Barbados in the competition.  This was short lived as James Marcus tied things up within a few minutes and Jordan Reynos put TTO in the lead.  Barbados continued to look dangerous in attack but seemed to miss the final touch.    TTO extended their lead with two quick Akim Toussaint goals leaving Barbados with reason to reflect at half time.

Image courtesy of Yan Huckendubler/PAHF

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - October 18, 2017 - The U.S. Women's National Indoor Team remained perfect in the women’s Indoor Pan American Cup after topping FIH Hero Indoor World Ranked No. 13 Argentina 4-2 in their third pool play game. Ali Campbell (Boyertown, Pa.) scored early and often for USA in the match, tallying all four goals.

By Mark Pouchet


LOOKING SHARP: Team TTO’s men’s hockey team player Aidan De gannes prepares to flick a pass during T&T’s Indoor Pan Am Cup Tournament match against Barbados yesterday in Georgetown, Guyana. T&T won 8-2. –Photo: PAN AMERICAN HOCKEY FEDERATION

Trinidad and Tobago maintained their unbeaten record in the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Indoor Pan American Cup Men’s Tournament yesterday when they squashed Barbados 8-2 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana.

Madibaz striker Ignatius Malgraff (left) and coach Cheslyn Gie are in the South African hockey squad to compete in the Africa Cup in Ismailia, Egypt, from Sunday. Photo: Brittany Blaauw

Honoured to be part of the national hockey set-up, Nelson Mandela University members Cheslyn Gie and Ignatius Malgraff will be flying the Madibaz flag high when the Africa Cup begins in Ismailia, Egypt, on Sunday.

By Graham Hamilton


Watt a man: Ulster’s Michael Watt stays on the Irish coach’s radar after scoring four for his English club at the weekend

Ireland will wing their way to Malaysia in March after being invited to take part in the prestigious Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Ben Somerford



Hockey Australia’s (HA) commitment to participation and game development has been in evidence over the past month after almost 3,000 players participated in more than 640 matches across six tournaments.

Ben Somerford



Hockey Australia today congratulates the seven current Kookaburras and Hockeyroos and many former athletes who have been selected as batonbearers for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Holcombe's Beth Bingham, right. Credit Andy Smith

Premier Division leaders Holcombe host reigning champions Surbiton on Saturday, in a repeat of last season’s final in the Investec Women’s Hockey League.

Click below to download the first edition of the World Masters Hockey Newsletter bringing you all the latest news from this particular discipline.

By Leon K. Yang


Freshman back Hannah Pearce looks to advance the ball in action against Connecticut earlier in the season. Timothy R. O'Meara

As Harvard coach Tjerk van Herwaarden called it, “the battle of the unbeatens” will take place this Saturday at Berylson Field. The No. 13 Harvard field hockey team (10-3, 4-0 Ivy League) will take on No. 14 Princeton (8-6, 4-0) in a pivotal, high-stakes matchup of the Ancient Eight’s two remaining unbeaten teams.

LUCKNOW: Hockey India (HI) on Monday announced a 37-member core group for the junior men's national coaching camp which will take place at SAI centre till September 17 to prepare for the seventh Sultan of Johor Cup.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched a free ‘Rules of Hockey’ app for iOS and android smartphones.