News for 25 April 2022
All the news for Monday 25 April 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League - 25 April
Men
Cenard, Buenos Aires
All time GMT-3
23 Apr 2022 16:00 ARG v RSA (RR) 4 - 3
24 Apr 2022 16:00 ARG v RSA (RR) 2 - 2 ( 2 - 1 SO)
Men's Pool Standings
Women
Chapel Hill, Universtiy of North Carolina
All times GMT -5
23 Apr 2022 14:00 USA v ENG (RR) 1 - 3
24 Apr 2022 14:00 USA v ENG (RR) 2 - 2 ( 1 - 3 SO)
Women's Pool Standings
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FIH Match Centre
Keepers on display in shoot-out wins for England women over USA, Argentina men over South Africa
It was a dazzling performance by hosts USA who were leading 2-0 over England after a solid performance a day earlier that was only lacking quality finish. Fourth quarter goals from each of England’s Pippa Lock and Sophie Hamilton tied the game 2-2 to force shootouts. Despite the loss, USA netminder Kelsey Bing was outstanding and earned Player of the Match. Ellie Rayer, Isabelle Petter and Hamilton tallied for England to earn the extra point after a 3-1 shoot-out win.
England stage terrific comeback to win shoot-out against US in FIH Hockey Pro League
By Michael Houston
England's hockey team snatched a victory away from the US in North Carolina ©Getty Images
England scored two late goals before winning a shoot-out against the United States in the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League, at Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina.
South Africa win first FIH Pro League point in Argentina draw
South Africa secured their first ever FIH Pro League point in a remarkable 2-2 draw with Argentina. Losing out on the full house of points by losing 2-1 in a shootout. The result is the first time the South Africans have not tasted defeat against Argentina in 11 years.
England Roar Back To Claim Shootout Spoils Over USA
England staged a rousing comeback from two goals down to claim two points in the second of a double game weekend against USA.
USWNT Earns FIH Hockey Pro League Point But Drops Shootout to England
Images Taken by Mark Palczewski
CHAPEL HILL, N.C – In their second meeting of the FIH Hockey Pro League at Karen Shelton Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team came out on the front foot against No. 4 England. USA held a 2-0 lead at the half but England used a two-goal fourth quarter to tie the match and force it into a shootout. The visitors earned the extra point after finishing 3-1 after the five rounds.
England women earn first points after USA trip
England came back strongly in their second game PIC: England Hockey/FIH
England women came away from their Pro League double header against the USA with their first set of points in this year’s competition
England stage dramatic comeback against USA before winning shootout
Ellie Rayer scored the winner in the shootout
England came back from two goals down to take two points against the United States in their second FIH Pro League meeting in two days.
2022 Test matches AUS v MAS (M) - 25 April
Perth
All times GMT +8
23 Apr 2022 16:00 AUS v MAS 3 - 0
24 Apr 2022 16:00 AUS v MAS 7 - 0
26 Apr 2022 18:30 AUS v MAS
28 Apr 2022 12:00 AUS v MAS
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FIH Match Centre
Kookaburras put seven past Malaysia in dominant display
Jack Welch and Blake Govers both struck twice and debutant Ben Rennie kept a clean sheet to steer the Kookaburras to a 7-0 rout of Malaysia in the second match of their series in Perth.
Schopman looking to build on good run ahead of Pro League and World Cup
The team has commenced its preparations for the final set of Pro League matches next month as well as the women's World Cup, scheduled to begin on July 1 in Spain and Netherlands.
Indian women’s hockey team coach Janneke Schopman. - BISWARANJAN ROUT
The Indian women's hockey team will be focussing on increasing its level of fitness and speed, according to chief coach Janneke Schopman, who is hopeful the side can build upon its recent successful run in next month's FIH Pro League matches and the upcoming World Cup.
Ex-Pakistan captain Ghazanfar joins Ghana hockey as head coach
LAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain Olympian Ghazanfar Ali has joined the Ghana hockey team as its head coach.
‘It went in!’: Season-ending controversy as Loughborough denied goal
The Vitality Women’s Premier Division season ended in controversial and unsatisfactory fashion on Saturday when a seemingly legitimate penalty stroke was ruled by the umpires.
Lisnagarvey in dreamland with part two of potential treble
Daniel Nelson and James Milliken combined to send Lisnagarvey into raptures as they broke home Havelock Park hearts with a shoot-out win over Banbridge in the men’s EY Champions Trophy final.
Brilliant Pembroke land their first ever women’s EY Champions Trophy title
Pembroke produced a perfect all-round team performance to add a first EY Champions Trophy title to the regular season crown to the regular season league title won a month ago.
Edinburgh University noses in front in women’s European position race
Edinburgh University moved a point ahead of Clydesdale Western in the bid to secure the runners-up spot in the women’s Premiership and the second European place after drawing 2-2 with champions Watsonians at Peffermill today.
South African Under 21 IPT
After a three-year break, U21 IPT gets underway in Gqeberha
On the 13 April 2019, Sheldon Supra and Guy Morgan scored to give the Northern Blues a come from behind victory over the Western Province U21 side to claim the national U21 IPT title at the Randburg Astro. The Southern Gauteng U21 Women were also victorious on that day triumphing by the same score-line over North West.
Searching for Shahrukh: A 1948 hockey love story
The daughter of one of India's 1948 Olympics gold medallists traces a former Pakistani teammate-turned-opponent who saved their lives during Partition.
Indian hockey players RS Gentle, Nandy Singh and Keshav Dutt (left) in a photo from 1948 which brought tears to Shahrukh's (right) eyes
When Lahore-based Shahzada Syed Shahrukh, former vice-captain of undivided India's hockey team and then of the Pakistan national team, saw a photo of his old teammate Keshav Dutt living in his late 80s in Kolkata a few years ago, he broke down in tears.