Thursday 12 November 2026

FIH Hockey Pro League: Pre-Season Interview with Belgium Women’s Captain - Charlotte Englebert  



As we countdown to the start of the new FIH Hockey Pro League season on 8 December 2026, we are excited to bring you an exclusive pre-season interview series with players and coaches from the world’s top hockey nations participating in the “League of the Best”.

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Speedy Tigresses open with tough matches at the Asian Champions Trophy

By Aftar Singh


The national women’s hockey team open against India and China at the Asian Champions Trophy in Bhopal, India on Nov 19-28. -- NSTP/Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Matches against Asian Games champions India and China in the first two rounds will serve as a crucial test for the national women's hockey squad as they begin their campaign at the Asian Champions Trophy in Bhopal, India on Nov 19-28.

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Hockey was the birth of a 100 year relationshio between New Zealand and India



A century after a young Dhyan Chand arrived on these shores, India are back in Auckland. Here’s why this series is a bigger deal than it looks.

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Job Vacancy – Scotland Senior Men’s Head Coach & Programme Lead

Lead the future of men’s hockey in Scotland.



Scottish Hockey is seeking an inspiring, experienced and ambitious leader to take charge of the Scotland Senior Men’s National Team and provide leadership across the Men’s Scottish Development Programme (SDP/U21).

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What you need to know about Match Round 9 (women)

Ramon Min



Can Frédérique Matla continue her goal-scoring run against Oranje-Rood, and will Hurley’s defence manage to equal a club record? Here are the facts ahead of the midweek match round 9 fixtures in the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Women.

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Round Six Preview: Pride Round, first v second in Melbourne and Govers goes for six from six



Round Six is Pride Round in the ONE Active Hockey One League. Across all four venues, clubs, players and fans come together to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ hockey community and to show that there’s a place for everyone in our game, on the pitch and in the stands. Find out what’s happening across the weekend in the Pride Round program.

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All still to play for as EY Hockey League reaches halfway point



The Irish EY Hockey League reaches its halfway point this weekend, with Round 9 pitting men’s league leaders Pembroke Wanderers against current second-place side Lisnagarvey, while five women’s sides battle it out for a place among the top four.

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Poland celebrates 100 years of hockey in style in Poznań



The Polish Hockey Association (PZHT) came together last weekend to celebrate its 100th anniversary at the Poznań University of Technology Auditorium at a gala event.

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NCAA Division 1 Championship Opening Round results - 11 November 2026

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2026 NCAA Division I Tournament: Opening & First Round



Division I finished up Conference Tournaments on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The NCAA Tournament begins on Wednesday, November 11 with two Opening Round matches. The 18-team field consists of 10 automatic qualifiers and 8 at-large bids. The four regional hosts are Northwestern (1), Maryland (2), Harvard (3) and UConn (4). 

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Field Hockey Tops Vermont, 2-1, in Shootout to Advance to NCAA Tournament First Round



EVANSTON, Ill. – The Saint Joseph's field hockey team rallied late to force overtime before coming out on top, 2-1, in a shootout win over Vermont in the Opening Round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship at Northwestern's Lakeside Field on Wednesday afternoon.

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Field Hockey Falls in Shootout to St. Joseph’s in NCAA Opening Round

FINAL SCORE: St. Joseph's 2, Vermont 1 (OT-Shootout 4-3)



EVANSTON, Ill. – Amy Noonan scored the decisive goal in the shootout as St. Joseph's (12-9, 6-0) topped Vermont (14-6, 2-3) 2-1 in the match and 4-3 in the shootout in the Opening Round of the NCAA Tournament Wednesday afternoon from Northwestern University's Lakeside Field.

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Fairfield's NCAA Field Hockey Run Ends in 1-0 Setback to Wagner



RICHMOND, Va. – Fairfield saw its postseason run come to an end Wednesday, falling 1-0 to Wagner in the opening round of the NCAA Field Hockey Championship. 

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UMass field hockey heads into NCAA tournament matchup against Yale

Minutewomen return to the big stage after 2024 Final Four run


Credit: Kylie Slattery

On Sunday, the No. 14 Massachusetts field hockey team was selected at-large to compete in the 2026 NCAA Tournament after falling in the Mid-American Conference championship to Miami (OH) on Saturday.

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How Alyssa Klebasko is setting Maryland field hockey’s standard on and off the field

Sean Decker


Alyssa Klebasko saves a shot during warmups ahead of Maryland field hockey's 5-0 win against St. Joseph's on Sept. 13, 2026. (Elan Amienyi/The Diamondback)

No. 2 Maryland field hockey’s defense has been the foundation for the team’s success this season. The unit has allowed just one goal a game and collected nine shutouts. 

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2026 NCAA Division III Tournament: First Round



Division III finished up Conference Tournaments on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The NCAA Tournament begins on Wednesday, November 11 with the First Round. The 28-team field consists of 18 automatic qualifiers and 10 at-large bids. The four regional hosts for the Second & Third Rounds are Tufts, Christopher Newport, Middlebury, and Bowdoin. All games will be streamed live on NCAA.com.

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M. M. Somaya’s 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal, other sporting honours recovered by Bengaluru Police; two arrested

The recovered haul also includes three international medals from the Asian Games and Champions Trophy, stolen when the former India hockey player’s family was away in Kodagu.


FILE PHOTO: M.M. Somaya with the gold medal he won in hockey at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

The Indiranagar Police has arrested two habitual offenders and recovered the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal belonging to former Indian hockey international M. M. Somaya, alongside other valuables that were stolen from his residence in New Thippasandra on October 28.

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