News for 01 November 2026
All the news for Sunday 1 November 2026
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026
Jalandhar and Mohali
All times GMT +5’ 30”
31 Oct 2026 was a rest day
1 Nov 2026 14:30 KOR v BAN (RR)
1 Nov 2026 16:45 CHN v JPN (RR)
1 Nov 2026 19:00 MAS v IND (RR)
2 Nov 2026 14:30 CHN v BAN (RR)
2 Nov 2026 16:45 JPN v MAS (RR)
2 Nov 2026 19:00 IND v KOR (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Does India still need a tournament it has outgrown?
India’s growing dominance in Asian hockey has raised questions over the relevance of the Asian Champions Trophy. Should the tournament be expanded beyond Asia?
Uthra Ganesan
India’s unchallenged dominance has put the relevance of the Asian Champions Trophy under scrutiny. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Halfway through the men’s Asian Champions Trophy (ACT), the difference between India and the rest of the participating teams has become more evident than ever.
The bullet train dilemma: Has field hockey traded its artistry for athleticism?
Field hockey has become faster, fitter and more tactical, but has it lost its artistry? Data-driven strategies, frequent rule changes and relentless pace are squeezing individual brilliance and fan appeal out of the game, often leaving spectators disconnected from the game.
By Sundeep Misra
Modern hockey has become all about tactics and pace (Courtesy: Hockey India)
Every evening at Tokyo’s Platform 1, the Shinkansen glides into the station. It is a marvel of human engineering - sleek, aerodynamically shaped, fast, and utterly predictable. The first time you see it, your pulse quickens. By the tenth time, it is merely background noise. By the end of the month, it is a blur. Noticeable but not registering anymore.
What you need to know about Match Round 7 (men)
Ramon Min
Amsterdam have gone seventeen league matches without a win against Bloemendaal, whilst Den Bosch are closing in on a club record. Here are the stats for Match Round 7 in the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Men.
Indian Navy stuns Indian Railways on penalties to reach MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup final
Last year’s runner-up Indian Navy beat three-time defending champion Indian Railways 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the teams were locked 2-2 in regulation time in the first semifinal in Chennai.
S. Prasanna Venkatesan
File Image: Indian Navy defeated the Railways team to enter the final. | Photo Credit: RAGU R
Indian Railways’ quest for a fourth consecutive title was derailed as Indian Navy knocked out the defending champion 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the first semifinal of the 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday.
League Leaders continue momentum as pursuing pack experience significant shake-up in the EY Hockey League
Round 6 of the Irish EY Hockey League produced yet another shocking set of results as the two league leaders maintained their momentum while the margins became even finer with considerable upsets allowed sides to climb the rankings.
NCAA Division 1 results - 31 October 2026
NCAA Division 1 fixtures - 1 November 2026
No. 5 Field Hockey Earns Outright Ivy League Title with 2-1 Overtime Win Against No. 20 Yale
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 5 Harvard field hockey capped the 2026 regular season with a thriller, as the Crimson outlasted Yale in overtime, 2-1, at Berylson Field.
No. 6 Duke field hockey falls 2-1 to No. 12 North Carolina, splits ACC regular season title
By Avery Green
Junior Ashley Stockdale provided an assist on Duke's lone goal of the night. Photo by Nansen Wang
For Duke field hockey, there was more than just the ACC regular season title on the line.
Division I: 2026 Conference Tournaments
UMass Lowell Athletics
With post-season conference tournaments taking place, USA Field Hockey is highlighting each conference in Division I, II and III.
Hockey documentary highlights state school barriers to England pathway
Alex Williams coaching Hockey Mentors’ U16 boys
A new documentary exploring barriers facing state-school and ethnic minority players in English hockey has been launched, with Olympic gold medal-winning captain Kate Richardson-Walsh calling for greater access to elite sporting opportunities.