News for 05 November 2026
All the news for Thursday 5 November 2026
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026
Jalandhar and Mohali
All times GMT +5’ 30”
3 Nov 2026 was a rest day
4 Nov 2026 14:00 CHN v BAN (5th/6th place) 3 - 1
4 Nov 2026 16:30 JPN v MAS (Semi Finals) 0 - 0 (SO 5 - 3)
4 Nov 2026 19:00 IND v KOR (Semi Finals) 8 - 1
5 Nov 2026 16:30 KOR v MAS (RR)
5 Nov 2026 19:00 IND v JPN (RR)
Pool standings
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India set up Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 final against Japan after an emphatic 8-1 win over South Korea
India's first-ever match in Mohali produced endless entertainment as the defending champions stormed into the final with another convincing win over Korea
Mohali: The Indian Men's Hockey Team booked their place in the final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 with a dominating 8-1 win over South Korea in the semi-final at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. 
Another masterclass from India: Eight-goal blitz sends hosts into the final
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MOHALI: The venue changed from Jalandhar to Mohali, but India’s attacking tenor remained unchanged. The defending champions produced another emphatic performance, defeating South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 to set up a title clash against Japan.
India thrashes Korea 8-1 to enter final against Japan
Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh scored twice each as defending champion India continued its unbeaten run and booked a place in Thursday’s final against Japan in Mohali.
Uthra Ganesan
India defeated Korea 8-1 to enter the final. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV
India marched towards its sixth Asian Champions Trophy title in seven finals with an 8-1 thumping of Korea in the semifinal at the Olympian Balbir Singh International Stadium here on Wednesday.
India thrash Korea 8-1, set up final against Japan
Indervir Grewal
Indian and South Korean players in action at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Phase 9, Mohali, on Wednesday. photo: Vicky
Defending champions India raised the intensity in the business end of the Asian Champions Trophy, hammering a hapless South Korea 8-1 to set up a title clash against Japan.
Indian hockey skipper Harmanpreet Singh reaches 250 goals for men's senior team
Mohali (Punjab) [India]: Indian men's hockey skipper Harmanpreet Singh netted his 250th goal for the senior men's national team on Wednesday.
Speedy Tigers miss Asian final after shootout defeat to Japan
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia’s Nik Aiman Nik Rozemi (left) in action against Japan in Asian Champions Trophy semi-finals in Punjab, India, today. Pic from Asian Hockey Federation.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia missed out on a place in the Asian Champions Trophy final after losing 5-3 on penalties to Japan following a goalless draw in Punjab today.
Wasteful Speedy Tigers set for South Korea bronze playoff
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia forward Akhimullah Anuar Esook (in yellow) tries to hit the ball while Japanese players attempt to stop him in the Asian Champions Trophy semi-finals match at Mohali, India on Nov 4, 2026. -- PIC from Asian Hockey Federation.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Speedy Tigers put up a strong challenge against Japan in the Asian Champion Trophy semi-finals in Mohali, India by creating more scoring chances than their opponents.
Skill remains the most important element of hockey: Bovelander
Deepankar Sharda
Dutch hockey legend Floris Jan Bovelander gives tips to budding players of Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar on Monday. file
Heartthrob to many and a 'villain' for some old hockey lovers because of his dominance over Asian teams, former Dutch hockey player Floris Jan Bovelander believes hockey is a sport to be enjoyed rather than played under pressure. The former Olympian, known as one of the most feared drag-flickers of the 1990s, is enjoying his stay in Punjab while watching the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy matches.
A decade after Rio heartbreak, Talwinder still shining on domestic stage
Indervir Grewal
Talwinder Singh interacts with young hockey players. photo by writer
A decade after seeing his Olympic dream shattered, Talwinder Singh is still lighting up the domestic circuit with his pace and stick skills, regularly producing match-winning performances for his departmental team, Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL).
Match schedule announced for Madhya Pradesh Women's Asian Champions Trophy Bhopal 2026
The tournament is scheduled to be played from November 19 to 28 at Bhopal’s newly-built hockey stadium at the International Sports Complex in Nathu Barkheda
New Delhi: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has announced the match schedule for the Madhya Pradesh Women's Asian Champions Trophy Bhopal 2026, which will be held from November 19 to 28 at Bhopal’s new hockey stadium at the International Sports Complex in Nathu Barkheda. Six teams — India, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea — will compete for the continental title in what promises to be an exciting showcase of women's hockey.
Seniors, juniors training in joint camp for Azlan Shah Hockey
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has established a joint national training camp in Islamabad for the 32nd Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Olympian Valzonis Announces Retirement from USWNT
Olympian Megan (née Rodgers) Valzonis has officially announced her retirement from the U.S. Women's National Team, bringing an end to an accomplished career representing her country on the international stage in 43 matches.
Match schedule confirmed for ABN AMRO EHL FINALS 2027
The match schedule for the ABN AMRO Euro Hockey League FINALS at HC Oranje-Rood next Easter has been confirmed with the route to continental glory laid out.
What you need to know about the match Kampong v Oranje-Rood
Ramon Min
Struan Walker
On Thursday evening, the Kampong and Oranje-Rood men’s teams will face each other in a rescheduled match from match round 3. Here are the facts ahead of the top match.
Top scorers: Iris de Kemp on the hunt for a record at Kampong
Ramon Min
Iris de Kemp
In the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse Women, Iris de Kemp is on course for a remarkably high goal tally for a Kampong player. In the men’s competition, Den Bosch defender Timo Boers has overtaken Struan Walker at the top of the top scorers’ list.
Den Bosch build a defensive wall: six clean sheets in a row
Ramon Min
After seven match rounds, the Den Bosch women’s team are not only unbeaten but, above all, virtually impenetrable. The league leaders have a goal difference of +29 after seven wins and have now kept six clean sheets in a row. That is remarkable, even by Den Bosch standards.
Round Five Preview: A Grand Final rematch, Govers goes for five from five and Hockey One heads to Bendigo
Round Five of the ONE Active Hockey One League opens with a Grand Final rematch. HC Melbourne’s men are the only unbeaten men’s side, Nathan Ephraums has ten goals after scoring five in Canberra, and on Friday night they host the second-placed Tigers, the team they beat in last year’s decider. Blake Govers has now scored in all four of the Pride’s games, his 46th Hockey One goal the only one in Adelaide, and he goes for five from five against the Chill on Saturday.
Irish EY Hockey League Braces for Pivotal Double-Header Weekend
A pivotal double-header in the EY Hockey League this weekend could potentially see a major shake-up in the standings as the pressure increases.
NCAA Division 1 Conference playoffs results - 4 November 2026
NCAA Division 1 Conference playoffs fixturess - 5 November 2026
Field Hockey Tournament: Quarterfinals
Photo by Kirk Iriwn
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament Presented by Allstate commenced Wednesday with three quarterfinal games as rain showers drenched Buckeye Varsity Field. Indiana, Maryland and Iowa advanced to Friday's semifinals, where they will be joined by Northwestern, which received a bye. The tournament is part of the Allstate Women's Championship Series.
Maryland field hockey bests Ohio State, 3-1, to advance to Big Ten tournament semifinals
Sean Decker
Babs van Hest runs towards the ball in Maryland field hockey’s 1-0 win over Wake Forest on Sept. 20, 2026. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
No. 1 Maryland field hockey dominated the regular season on both sides of the ball, leading the Big Ten in scoring with 3.35 goals a game and allowing multiple goals just four times in 17 games.
Indiana field hockey defeats Rutgers 2-1, advances to Big Ten Tournament semifinals
By Jack Davis
Junior midfielder Keke Sluiter moves the ball upfield in a game against Maryland on Oct. 25, 2026, at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington. The Hoosiers defeated Rutgers 2-1 in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. Photo by Anya Minekus / The Indiana Daily Student
The wet field made every step a challenge at Buckeye Varsity Field in Columbus, Ohio. Players slipped, sticks flew and scoring opportunities were difficult to come by as Indiana field hockey faced Rutgers for the second time in six days. But the Hoosiers found their footing when it mattered most.
JMU field hockey shuts out Ohio 2-0 in first round of MAC Championship
JMU outshoot Ohio 7-1 in the first half. Caden Burch | The Breeze
No. 3-seeded JMU field hockey (9-8, 7-2 MAC) started off the MAC championship with a 2-0 win over No. 9 Ohio (7-10, 4-5). The two goals came from the third quarter for the Dukes.
No. 6 Ohio Field Hockey Falls to No. 3 James Madison in MAC Quarterfinals
By Charlie Fadel
OXFORD, Ohio – The sixth-seeded Ohio field hockey team (7-10) took to the field Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 4), falling to No. 3 James Madison (9-8), 2-0, in the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals.
No. 10 Iowa field hockey surges past No. 12 Penn State in Big Ten Tournament
The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 2-1, to advance to the event’s semifinals.
Austin Schornhorst
Hawkeyes forward Tess Reed runs the ball towards the goal against Penn State Nittany Lions at Grant Field on Sunday Oct. 25, 2026, in Iowa City. The University of Iowa field hockey team played against Penn State marking their twelfth win with a score of 1-0. (Selina Lin/The Daily Iowan)
No. 10 Iowa field hockey took the win against No. 12 Penn State, 2-1, on Wednesday, sealing its spot in the Big Ten Tournament’s semifinals. The revenge-hungry Nittany Lions, having previously lost, 1-0, to the Hawkeyes on Oct. 25, got the scoring started in the fifth minute of the first quarter, following a Josephine Purdy goal, assisted by Morgan Snyder.
No. 12 Penn State field hockey falls to No. 10 Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Myles Hannak
The Penn State Field Hockey team walks to their positions before the game at the Field Hockey Complex in University Park, Pa., Friday, Oct, 30, 2026. Kenni Michels
Hannah Prince’s Big Ten postseason debut was all but a fairy tale.
No. 14 Field Hockey Downed By No. 17 Indiana in Big Ten Quarterfinals
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 14 Rutgers field hockey was defeated by No. 17 Indiana by a 2-1 final score on Wednesday morning in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals. The 5 seed Indiana improved to 10-7 overall with the win, advancing to the Semifinals.
Monmouth Field Hockey Moves onto Fourth Straight CAA Final with Semifinal Win Over Drexel
No. 2 seeded Hawks held on to secure at 2-1 CAA semifinal victory over hosting No. 3 seeded Drexel
PHILADELPHIA, PA — With zeros on the clock and a CAA title berth on the line, Monmouth showed in real time, their resiliency, grit and belief — all characteristics they've been preaching all season — of how to dig deep and pull out a win.
Boston College, Syracuse Advance to 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship on Friday
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (theACC.com) – For the first time in a decade, a new champion will lift the Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship trophy after Syracuse and Boston College advanced after a pair of dramatic semifinal victories Wednesday at Karen Shelton Stadium. The Orange ousted nine-time defending champion North Carolina in a shootout, while the Eagles edged Virginia in overtime to set up Friday’s championship match.
One-seed UNC field hockey falls to 4-seed Syracuse, 3-2, in penalty shootout
One-seed North Carolina field hockey (12-7, 6-2 ACC) fell to 4-seed Syracuse (12-6, 4-4 ACC), 3-2, in the ACC Semi-finals on Wednesday afternoon at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill.
Sarah Stephens
UNC graduate forward/midfielder Molly Catchpole (4) looks to make a pass during the game against Syracuse at Karen Shelton Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Joey Forgione
One-seed North Carolina field hockey (12-7, 6-2 ACC) fell to 4-seed Syracuse (12-6, 4-4 ACC), 3-2, in the ACC semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill.
Field Hockey Falls To Syracuse In Shootout In ACC Tournament Semifinal
By William Soulé
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina field hockey lost 3-2 to Syracuse in the semifinal round of the 2026 ACC Championship on Wednesday afternoon in Karen Shelton Stadium.
Field Hockey Set to Face American in Patriot League Semifinal
Making its 12th Patriot League tournament appearance in 14 seasons as a member, defending champion and third-seeded Boston University will take on second-seeded American in the semifinal round of the Patriot League Championship on Thursday at Rappolt Field.
Semifinal Round of 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Begins on Thursday
No. 1 Lafayette hosts No. 4 Holy Cross; No. 2 American plays No. 3 Boston University
EASTON, Pa. – The 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship begins on Thursday, Nov. 5, with a pair of semifinal round matches at Lafayette College’s Rappolt Field in Easton, Pa.
BU Field Hockey Takes on American in Patriot League Semifinal Thursday
Third-seeded Terriers hope to repeat as Patriot League champions
By Toby Moses
The Terriers celebrate a goal by senior Alex Purcell (#22) in their 3-1 victory over Northeastern in the home finale October 25. Photo by Ryan Fogel.
Entering last year’s Patriot League tournament as the No. 4 seed, the Terriers made an unlikely run that culminated in a conference title.
‘No one can predict the next Hockey Olympian at 14. UK Lions allows players to grow’
In the second part of our series, UK Lions co-founder Mark Darlington on hallmarks of success for the under-14 tournament and tour
UK Lions has adopted a Bantu word to create the right environment
For nearly 25 years UK Lions has aimed to provide the right environment to nurture the long-term development of young hockey players at a very important stage in their development, specifically around the age of 13 to 14.
MM Somaya, former India hockey captain, loses 1980 Olympic gold to theft at his Bengaluru residence
Former Indian hockey captain M.M. Somaya has suffered a devastating personal loss after burglars allegedly stole his treasured 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal during a break-in at his Bengaluru residence
Former Indian hockey captain M.M. Somaya, a member of India's gold medal-winning team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, has revealed that burglars broke into his Bengaluru home and made away with several valuables. Image: Hockey India
Former Indian hockey icon MM Somaya's residence in the New Thippasandra area in Bengaluru was robbed, with burglars looting his prized gold medal he had won at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.