News for 13 October 2026
All the news for Tuesday 13 October 2026
Namibia, SA tie thrilling hockey series
By Helge Schutz
Jivanka Kruger in action against SA. Photo: Helge Schütz
Namibian women’s hockey is well set for future challenges after sharing an absorbing indoor hockey test series against South Africa over the weekend.
Imad to lead Pakistan U-21 hockey squad in Johor Cup
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced an 18-member national Under-21 squad for the prestigious Sultan of Johor Cup 2026, scheduled to be held from October 17 to 24 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Thomas and MacKenzie join GB Hockey centralised programme
Betsan Thomas and Ellie MacKenzie have been named as part of the GB Hockey programme and will train alongside the wider squad at Bisham Abbey Sports Centre.
‘I know he is watching from above’: Lalremsiami’s gold-sealing goal, emotional tribute to late father and a Mizo heroine’s homecoming
Arnab Lall Seal
Lalremsiami
KOLKATA: Lalremsiami Hmarzote’s thoughts drifted to her late father as thousands lined the streets of Mizoram to celebrate India’s historic women’s hockey gold medal at the Asian Games.
Hafizuddin vows to fight for Speedy Tigers top goalkeeper spot
By Aftar Singh
Hafizuddin Othman hopes to regain his spot as the No. 1 goalkeeper in the national hockey team. - NSTP FILE PIC
KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran Hafizuddin Othman is determined to fight his way back as the national men's hockey team's No. 1 goalkeeper.
The stats of the weekend: Matla keep scoring, historic defeat for Schaerweijde
Ramon Min
Sanne Caarls (Hurley) and Iris de Kemp (Kampong) scored their very first hat-tricks, Frédérique Matla found the net for the tenth match in a row, and the Tilburg men’s side are the only ones yet to score. Here are the figures from the past weekend.
Reigning champions Rotterdam get off to a historically poor start
Ramon Min
Rotterdam’s men remain without any points after the third match round. The reigning national champions lost 4–3 away at Den Bosch on Sunday, making them the first title holders in the history of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse to start a new season with three consecutive defeats.
Goal fest in the women’s league: the most prolific start to a season ever
Ramon Min
Goals are coming thick and fast this season in the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Women. After four full match rounds, the tally already stands at 111 goals in 24 matches, averaging 4.63 goals per match. Never before has a season got off to such a prolific start.
EHL Premier Division | Matchday Three Round-Up
Women’s Premier Division Round-Up | 10 October 2026
The Women’s Premier Division fixtures featured victories for Surbiton, University of Birmingham, Loughborough Students, East Grinstead and Durham University, and a draw between Reading and Wimbledon.
‘Durham is such a positive team’: Germany goalkeeper Mali Wichmann on her hockey goals
By Rod Gilmour
Mali Wichmann, right, with team-mate Gabrielle Benkenstein
Rising German goalkeeper Mali Wichmann was interviewed during her time as a junior player with her old club side Bremer HC in a newspaper piece headlined Auf der Sonnenseite.
Day 3 Results | 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026: Division ‘B’ and ‘C’
Jhansi: Day 3 of the 16th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2026 in Jhansi produced two draws in Division ‘B’ and a last-quarter turnaround in Division ‘C’, where Bihar (BSSA) edged past Hockey Andhra Pradesh. Rajasthan and Mizoram also recorded victories.
PHF launches talent-hunt programme for female players
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has taken a major step for the revival of women’s hockey by organizing a comprehensive training and talent identification camp for 150 female hockey players from across the country at the Islamabad Sports Complex.
Field Hockey Dominates Queens (NC) in 9-0 Shutout
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion field hockey shut out Queens (NC), 9-0, on Monday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex
FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 sets new social media audience records
Lausanne, Switzerland - The FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 has set a new digital benchmark, with FIH content generating more than 223 million views across its social media channels throughout the tournament.