News for 21 November 2023
All the news for Tuesday 21 November 2023
‘It is an outcome of teamwork,’ says Savita at being nominated for the FIH Women's Goalkeeper of the Year Award 2023
Savita has won the FIH Women's Goalkeeper of the Year Award for two consecutive times
Bengaluru: Indian Women's Hockey Team Goalkeeper Savita, who won the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Awards in 2021 and 2022, has been nominated for the third consecutive time in the same category at this year's FIH Hockey Stars Awards.
PSB provides update on Hockey Olympics Qualifiers
Hockey camp will start at Bunda Stadium from November 24
Pakistan hockey team. - PHF
ISLAMABAD: Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Shoaib Khoso has given a go-ahead to start of the national hockey camp here at Bunda Stadium from November 24 for the Olympic Qualifying Round to be held in Oman in mid-January 2024.
Blazers and Lakers drown rivals in Africa Club Championship
By Washington Onyango
Lakers captain Alice Owiti (center) in action against Vivian Onyango of Blazers on Sunday in Malawi.[Hockey Association of Malawi,ACCC]
Blazers Hockey Club and Lakers Hockey Club continued with their dominance at the ongoing maiden 2023 Africa Cup for Club Champions Tournament (ACCC) after picking their second wins in in Blantyre, Malawi on Monday.
Léo hold all the aces in Belgian Honor Division
Royal Léopold’s latest victory over Racing Club de Bruxelles means they hold an 11-point winter break lead at the top of the Belgian men’s Honor Division.
Den Bosch carry one-point lead into new year
Den Bosch will carry a one-point lead into the new year in the women’s Hoofdklasse as they closed out the first half of the season with a 4-0 away win over Pinoké.
Day 4 Results: 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023
Chennai: The fourth day of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023, held in Chennai, witnessed four exciting matches. Hockey Karnataka, Manipur Hockey, Hockey Bengal, and Hockey Andhra Pradesh emerged victorious in their respective games on Monday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, making a significant impact on the points table.
Fighting against the odds, Nilakanta and Manipur determined to enter quarterfinals
Manipur, however, has put everything behind it and is on course to reach the quarterfinals. With two wins from two matches, Manipur will clash with Bengal in its last group match.
K. Keerthivasan
Nilakanta said the team is very young, with half of them being in their early 20s, and the squad has been doing well thanks to the good team spirit. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Current India player Nilakanta Sharma has always been vocal about his views on all things related to the sport.
Tamil Nadu’s Mareeswaran hopes to realise Olympic dreams through Senior Nationals Hockey tournament
Tamil Nadu, last-edition Senior National Hockey Championship runner-up, is through to the quarterfinal and Mareeswaran hopes his team will be able to cross the final hurdle this time.
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Tamil Nadu’s Mareeswaran was named the player of the match for his hat-trick against Hockey Himachal at the 13th Senior National Hockey Championship. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Tamil Nadu kicked off its campaign at the 13th Senior National Hockey Championship at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here with a staggering 15-1 win over Assam. Forward Mareeswaran Sakthivel, though, had a relatively quiet game as he played and operated on the flanks in the system designed by coach Charles Dixon.
Day 6 Results: Railway Sports Promotion board to face Indian Oil Corporation in the final of 3rd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship
Sashastra Seema Bal to face Sports Authority of India in 3rd/4th place match 
New Delhi: The stage is set for an exciting showdown as the seasoned Indian pro Vandana Katariya leads the Railway Sports Promotion Board into a face off against the star-studded Indian Oil Corportation, Captained by Udita, in the final of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship at the Shivaji Stadium. The much-anticipated clash will take place on Tuesday.
Indian Oil Corporation breaks new ground for Indian Women's Hockey
K. ARUMUGAM
HISTORY: Indian women’s hockey came into prominence once they got two platforms in a short period. The first one was the inclusion of women’s hockey in the 1980 Moscow Olympics and soon later in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. Before that, women’s hockey only had the World Cup which was an event split between two international federations and a source of conflict that didn’t help its cause any.
India's Odisha beat Malaysia B in Mirnawan Cup
By Jugjet Singh
Odisha coach David John.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia B fell like dominoes in the boys' Mirnawan Cup when they were whipped 6-0 by India's Odisha at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Stadium in Pantai on Monday.
Scottish Cup Sunday produces no huge shocks this time round
Some Premiership sides fell by the wayside in today`s Scottish Cup, they were playing their peers, but teams from lower divisions weren’t able to produce any upsets this time round.
Hockey NZ award winners showcase strong community spirit
Hockey New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 edition of its annual awards.
FIH Celebrates World Children's Day with Start Hockey Challenge
Today, on 20 November, as the international community celebrates the World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is thrilled to contribute to the celebrations with the launch of the ‘Start Hockey Challenge,’ which aims to encourage, and make it easier for children around the world to play hockey and cultivate a healthier lifestyle.
Three FIH Presidents meet on inaugural World Cup site!
FIH President Tayyab Ikram met former FIH Presidents Juan Ángel Calzado and Leandro Negre, EuroHockey President and FIH Executive Board Marcos Hofmann, Spanish Hockey Federation President Santi Deo and Real Club de Polo President Curro Espinós de Pascual in Barcelona.
Vale Michael Craig
Hockey Australia is mourning the passing of Life Member and former Kookaburra Michael Craig. He was 92.
Vale Dennis Kemp
Hockey Australia is saddened to hear that one of Australia’s oldest surviving national team hockey players and Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Kemp has died at the age of 92.