News for 26 October 2026
All the news for Monday 26 October 2026
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026
Jalandhar and Mohali
All times GMT +5’ 30”
27 Oct 2026 13:00 MAS v CHN (RR)
27 Oct 2026 15:15 JPN v KOR (RR)
27 Oct 2026 19:20 IND v BAN (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Better late than never: Hockey returns to its cradle with Asian Champions Trophy
With more than half of the Indian team hailing from Punjab, tournament is a chance for legends of the game to indulge in nostalgia and reflect on the state's unrivalled heritage in the sport
by Nitin Sharma
Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. (Express Photo by Nitin Sharma)Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. (Express Photo by Nitin Sharma)
Balbir Singh Kular, a 1968 Mexico Olympics bronze medallist, recalls the time he played against the Netherlands at Police Lines in Jalandhar in 1967.
Speedy Tigers bid to break continental duck at Asian Champions Trophy
By Aftar Singh
The national players, coaches and support staff pose for a photo at KLIA on Saturday before heading to Punjab, India, for the Asian Champions Trophy - PIC FROM MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: Can the Speedy Tigers topple defending champions and hosts India at the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT), which begins tomorrow in Jalandhar, Punjab?
'I feel disappointed': Manpreet Singh ruled out of Asian Champions Trophy due to injury
Manpreet was on the verge of creating a new record by becoming the first player in Asia to feature in 8 editions of the champions trophy
Aakanksha N Bhardwaj
Manpreet Singh will miss the Asian Champions Trophy due to a calf muscle injury. File
India’s most-capped hockey player Manpreet Singh will miss the Asian Champions Trophy due to a calf muscle injury. It has come as a major blow to fans who were eagerly awaiting his historic eighth appearance in the champions trophy.
South Korean goalkeeper says India the team to beat
Aakanksha N Bhardwaj
South Korea’s players during a practice session in Jalandhar on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Sarabjit Singh
The South Korean men's hockey team arrived in Jalandhar on Sunday, becoming the last among the participating teams to reach the state for the Asian Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on October 27. After arriving, the team held a practice session at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium.
Dar Hockey Academy Studded Pakistan Customs defeats China's National Champions Guangdong 3-2
By Ijaz Chaudhry
Captains of Guangdong & Pakistan Customs exchanging Souvenirs
Lahore: Guangdong Province is the reigning national hockey champion of China. The province's players have the highest representation in China's national and age group teams. Currently on a tour of Pakistan, Guangdong is playing matches in different cities. Their fourth match was against Pakistan Customs at the hockey arena of Lahore's Jinnah Sports Complex.
Amsterdam stay perfect, Pinoké claim first win
Peter Klanke
Mustapha Cassiem
League leaders Amsterdam remain unbeaten in the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse after the sixth round. On Sunday, they beat Klein Zwitserland 3-1 in The Hague. Pinoké secured their first win of the season by beating Kampong 3-2, whilst Oranje-Rood proved too strong for Bloemendaal in the top match, winning 3-2. SCHC beat Schaerweijde 1-0. As a result of this defeat, Schaerweijde remain without any points after six matches, as do bottom-of-the-table Tilburg, who lost 3-0 to Rotterdam.
Rewatch: Oranje-Rood write history, SCHC’s unique victory
Ramon Min
During the sixth match round of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Men, Oranje-Rood beat Bloemendaal three times in a row for the first time, whilst SCHC recorded their first-ever away win at Schaerweijde. Watch the highlights here.
Kampong drop points again, HGC claim first win
Peter Klanke
The Kampong women’s team have dropped points once again. Following two consecutive defeats, the Utrecht-based side drew 2–2 at home against Oranje-Rood on Sunday. HGC secured their first league win by beating Bloemendaal 4–3. League leaders Den Bosch proved far too strong for bottom-of-the-table Victoria, who remain without a point (9–0), thanks in part to five goals from Frédérique Matla. Like Den Bosch, SCHC remain unbeaten after six rounds. The Bilthoven-based side beat Pinoké 3–1.
Matla breaks own record: fifteen goals in six matches
Ramon Min
Frédérique Matla
Frédérique Matla set a new Hoofdklasse record on Sunday. The Den Bosch striker scored five times against Victoria, bringing her season tally to fifteen goals after six league matches. Never before has a player in the Hoofdklasse Women started a season so productively.
Rewatch: Matla in fine form, first win for HGC
Ramon Min
During the sixth match round of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Women, Frédérique Matla scored no fewer than five goals for Den Bosch, whilst HGC secured their first win of the season. Watch the highlights here.
Watsonians Women and Western Men Strengthen their Hold at the Top of their Scottish Premierships
Most of the scheduled fixtures went ahead today, despite the wind and rain but four succumbed. At Auchenhowie, the game between Wildcats and Hillhead started and then, “it was 0-0 but only made it a few minutes into the second quarter until it was biblical rain.” end of game.
NCAA Division 1 results - 25 October 2026
Northwestern Clinches Share of Big Ten Field Hockey Championship
Wildcats earn No. 1 seed for Big Ten Tournament Presented by Allstate
Photo courtesy of Northwestern Athletics
ROSEMONT, Ill. – No. 2-ranked Northwestern captured a share of the 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Championship with a 2-1 victory over Rutgers Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.
Rutgers field hockey loses nail-biting defensive battle versus No. 2 Northwestern
By Michael Silva
The Rutgers field hockey team was defeated 2-1 by Northwestern on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights (10-7, 4-3) had their five-game win-streak snapped and their hopes of making the NCAA tournament diminished.
Senior Day takes on special meaning for Northwestern field hockey Olympian Ashley Sessa
Sunday brought a bittersweet milestone as it marked Ashley's last regular-season home game as a Wildcat.
By Jenn Schanz 
Field hockey star Ashley Sessa, who competed in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, is a Pennsylvania native who has found a home in the Chicago area playing for Northwestern University.
Babs van Hest leads No. 1 Maryland field hockey to 1-0 bounce-back win over No. 13 Indiana
Sean Decker
Babs van Hest runs the ball across the field during Maryland field hockey’s 6-0 win over Towson on Sept. 11, 2026. (Gurnoor Sodhi/The Diamondback)
For the first time this year, No. 1 Maryland field hockey was forced to reset following a loss.
No. 1 Maryland field hockey earns 1-0 bounce-back win over No. 13 Indiana
Lillian Paige
Photo by Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins Photo by Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins
After suffering its first loss of the season on Friday to No. 2 Northwestern, Maryland field hockey shifted its focus to No. 13 Indiana on Sunday.
No. 5 Field Hockey Completes Comeback Victory Against No. 20 Monmouth
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three unanswered goals propelled No. 5 Harvard field hockey to its 12th straight victory, as the Crimson rally past No. 20 Monmouth, 3-1, in its final nonconference match of the 2026 regular season.
No. 5 Harvard Field Hockey Secures Second Straight Ivy League Regular-Season Championship
By Isabel C. Smail
Senior forward Sage Piekarski drives into the circle during a game against Boston College. | By Chase W. McCann
With a dominant win over Columbia in New York City, the Harvard field hockey team claimed its second consecutive Ivy League regular-season championship and secured the coveted hosting rights for the upcoming Ivy League Tournament. The Lions (9-5, 3-3 Ivy League) could not defend their pitch against the Crimson’s offensive onslaught, as four different players scored during the contest.
Vaughan, Milone Score In Princeton's 2-1 Win Over Saint Joseph's
Once again, the Princeton field hockey team has shaken off a tough September with a big-time October.
Tabby Vaughan and Saylor Milone scored first half goals and Olivia Caponiti made a huge save with 46 seconds to go to preserve a 2-1 Tiger win over visiting Saint Joseph's Sunday afternoon at Bedford Field. The win was Princeton's seventh straight after a 4-4 start and capped a big weekend that began with a 7-1 win over Brown Friday that clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Ivy League tournament at Harvard.
Anetsberger’s Big Day Highlights Carolina’s 5-0 Road Win Over App State
By: William Soulé
BOONE, N.C. – North Carolina field hockey handled business on the road with a 5-0 victory over App State on Sunday afternoon in the Adcock Field Hockey Complex.