News for 29 October 2026
All the news for Thursday 29 October 2026
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026
Jalandhar and Mohali
All times GMT +5’ 30”
28 Oct 2026 was a rest day
29 Oct 2026 14:30 MAS v KOR (RR)
29 Oct 2026 16:45 BAN v JPN (RR)
29 Oct 2026 19:00 IND v CHN (RR)
30 Oct 2026 14:30 BAN v MAS (RR)
30 Oct 2026 16:45 KOR v CHN (RR)
30 Oct 2026 19:00 JPN v IND (RR)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Green turf, big win
India enjoy ideal conditions, brace for challenging encounter against China
Deepankar Sharda
Seeking victories against top-quality opposition on both green and blue turf in a single tournament may force the six participating teams in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) to take some time to settle down. However, after India’s 13-0 demolition of Bangladesh, coach Craig Fulton said the hosts had taken a liking to the pitch at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium from the day they arrived, despite having last played on green turf several years ago.
Mandeep Singh’s emotional homecoming highlights international hockey’s return to Punjab
Fourteen years after making his India debut, the two-time Olympic medallist played at his home academy’s ground in Jalandhar, as family members and young fans witnessed a special moment for Punjab’s hockey community.
Uthra Ganesan
FILE PHOTO: Mandeep Singh’s family was in attendance at the Olympian Surjit Singh Stadium on Tuesday, watching him play in an India jersey on his home ground for the first time ever. | Photo Credit: PTI
The scoresheet after India’s opening game of the Asian Champions Trophy listed three goals against experienced striker Mandeep Singh. The man who had stepped onto the field earlier that day, however, was Lalli.
Mandeep Singh’s father steered him from cricket to hockey
Recalling how Mandeep developed interest in cricket during childhood, when he started going with his friends to play, his father made it clear that hockey was the sport his son would play
Aakanksha N Bhardwaj
Mandeep Singh. Image credit: Hockey India
Indian hockey forward Mandeep Singh, who scored a hat-trick in India’s 13-0 win over Bangladesh on the opening day of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Tuesday, once dreamt of playing cricket.
FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2026: Argentina players dominate honours; Full list of winners
Earlier this year, Germany defended its men’s Hockey World Cup title, while Argentina reclaimed the women’s title after 16 years.
Naturally, World Cup winners Germany (men) and Argentina (women) from earlier this year led the way for the award winners across categories. | Photo Credit: Screenshot via FIH website
The 2026 FIH Hockey Stars Awards were presented at the 50th FIH Statutory Congress in Doha, Qatar, last Saturday to honour hockey excellence in the 2025-26 season.
Pakistan Juniors outclass Guangdong 5–2 in Gojra
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Juniors produced an impressive performance to defeat China’s Guangdong team 5–2 before a capacity crowd at the International Hockey Stadium in the Olympic Village, Gojra, in a match aimed at promoting Pakistan-China friendship through hockey.
Janssen reaches the 150-penalty-corner-goal mark for Kampong
Ramon Min
Jip Janssen
Jip Janssen has reached a special milestone in the Hoofdklasse. The Kampong specialist scored two goals from penalty corners in Sunday’s away match against Pinoké, bringing his total in the regular league to exactly 150 penalty corner goals.
Just how remarkable is Oranje-Rood’s unbeaten run?
Ramon Min
The Oranje-Rood men’s team have earned themselves a place in the history books. Coach Ageeth Boomgaardt’s side are now unbeaten in thirty league matches in a row. Only four other clubs in the history of the Hoofdklasse have ever reached that milestone.
Round Four Preview: Unbeaten meets unbeaten in Canberra, and Govers goes for four from four
Only two men’s sides in the ONE Active Hockey One League are still perfect after three rounds, and they meet in Canberra on Friday night. The Chill edged the Tigers 4-3 in Hobart, while back-to-back champions HC Melbourne scored six goals in the last ten minutes to win the first Melbourne derby 8-5. The women’s sides meet the same night level on six points, one win behind the Perth Thundersticks, the last unbeaten women’s team. Perth’s women host the third-placed Cobras on Sunday, led by Courtney Schonell, whose five goals are the most in the women’s competition. Blake Govers has now scored in all three of NSW Pride’s games, and his 45th Hockey One goal extended his record even as Perth handed the Pride men their first loss. He goes for four from four in Adelaide on Saturday night.
Fine margins & unpredictable matchups underpin Round 6 of the EY Hockey League
The Irish EY Hockey League is back this Saturday as sides return from a one-week hiatus, ready to go to battle yet again. Another impossible weekend to predict awaits as the margins remain paper thin between the topflight sides.
The field is set for the 2026 National Bank Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS Championship Presented by Farm Mutual Re
Four qualifiers, one championship tournament
Photo/OUA
The field took shape last weekend for the 2026 National Bank Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS Championship, presented by Farm Mutual Re. Host Waterloo, OUA champion Toronto, Canada West champion UBC, and Atlantic representative UPEI have all secured their places at the national championship, set to take place in Waterloo, Ontario from November 4-8.
Top Teams Clash in the Scottish Open/Men’s Premiership
This weekend sees the contest of the winning ethics in the Open/Men’s Premiership, that is the top four sides play each other.
NCAA Division 1 fixtures - 29 October 2026
No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (15-1, 6-1 B1G) vs. No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 4-3 B1G)
Elly DiPaola
COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 2 Maryland will host No. 9 Iowa at home on Friday to close out the regular season portion of Big Ten play. The game will be streamed on B1G+.
Penultimate week of regular season shapes rankings in the MAC
Two intense conference games come down to the wire as teams push toward the postseason
By Reghan Ryea
Photo credit: Dylan Podlinski
The Massachusetts field hockey team sits at the top of the Mid-American Conference, but for other squads, the battle for higher conference rankings continues. With only one week left of regular-season play, stakes intensify as the postseason draws close.