News for 24 November 2022
All the news for Thursday 24 November 2022
Ireland men set sights on reaching hockey’s FIH Pro League
Pic: Billy Pollock
The road towards a spot in Pro League is the aim for Ireland men’s head coach Mark Tumilty, who has announced his travelling squad for the first FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup next week.
Pakistan hockey team issued South Africa visas with support of FM Bilawal
The team is expected to leave for South Africa tonight
- AFP/PHF
KARACHI: Pakistan hockey team has been issued South Africa visas with the support of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
PHF secretary laments lack of funding could ban Pakistan hockey team
PHF Secretary Haider Hussain shares struggles, sad state of affairs of Pakistan's hockey team on Geo News programme Geo Pakistan
Pakistan Hockey Federation Secretary Haider Hussain
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Haider Hussain has lamented the lack of funding for the game, saying it has led to the national sport's deterioration.
Marhan can still be a marvel from the sidelines
Marhan Jalil (left)
PETALING JAYA: It has been frustrating for Marhan Jalil to watch the Speedy Tigers from the sidelines but the defender has never failed to deliver strong messages to keep his teammates motivated before an international event.
College Games: NCAA Division II First Round, Semifinals & Final
The 2022 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship bracket is set! Below is a breakdown of the upcoming games and how to watch!
Hockey Matters: How to increase your acceleration on the pitch
By Henry Davies
Christopher Ruhr runs the lines against Argentina PIC: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Acceleration is the ‘rate of change of velocity per unit of time’. This is usually assessed with a test such as a 10m sprint and is measured in ms−2. In simple terms, this is how quickly you can increase your velocity from either zero (standing still) to sprinting, or whilst still in motion (transitioning from a light jog to a max effort sprint, for example).
‘Zest for life’: Tributes paid to Timperley Masters player
Harrogate players paid tribute to Timperley player in O45s match PIC: Léonnie Molloy/Twitter
The hockey family has come together to pay tribute to a Timperley player, with the club’s O45 side reaching the next round of the Cup in her honour.