Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Hockey

The countdown is over and the long wait has finally come to an end as the Hockey World Cup is all set to begin in Odisha on Friday.

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: India face Spain test in tough opener

ROURKELA: The last year and a half has changed the way Indians perceive hockey. The change came in Tokyo on August 5, 2021. A generation of hockey enthusiasts endured a string of disappointments before India came home with an Olympic medal — a bronze – for the first time in…

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: No hotel for Welsh super fan Lynne, 16 others in Rourkela

ROURKELA: The travel itinerary for a group of fans from Wales hasn't worked out to perfection. But it's the last thing on their mind. The group of 17, led by Lynne Morgan -- the septuagenarian super fan of Welsh hockey, would rather talk about their visit to the Taj Mahal…

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

A multi-million Hockey World Cup of 'hope'

ROURKELA: Hope. That's the central theme of the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. There's little else than hope that a 48-year wait entails. The narrative is the same. The expectations are similar. The times, though, are a lot different. In 1975, when India won its only World Cup, the team…

The Times of India

India coach Graham Reid wary of 'double-edged sword' in home World Cup

ROURKELA: Coach Graham Reid was keeping a close eye on the position of the defenders when the Indian players, donning their orange training kits, practiced inside the majestic 'bowl' -- the new Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. The feeling of overwhelm they experienced after their first feel of the stadium…

The Times of India

Twynholm ice hockey player representing Great Britain at FISU World University Games

Vicky Carson is part of the women’s squad for the games, which are taking place in Lake Placid in America

Daily Record

I've set short targets, World Cup medal is the first in that list: PR Sreejesh

ROURKELA (Odisha): Had India not held onto their 5-4 lead and resultantly finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics a little over a year ago, a lot would have looked different at the 2023 World Cup beginning in a day's time here in Odisha. But India managed to avoid that scare,…

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Hockey World Cup: India seek first podium finish in 48 years, to play tricky Spain on Friday

ROURKELA: A historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics bringing them back among the international elite, India will seek their first podium finish in 48 years in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign against Spain in a tricky match here on Friday.

The Times of India

Dutch prescribe sign language to beat crowd uproar

BHUBANESWAR: The Netherlands hockey team came agonizingly close to winning their fourth World Cup title in 2018 in Bhubaneswar but lost out to Belgium in the summit clash via the tie-breaker.

The Times of India

Rourkela, cradle of hockey, gets ready for big show

ROURKELA: A painting of the legendary Dhyanchand flanked by similar artwork of men and women hockey players in action greets visitors at the Rourkela railway station.

The Times of India

Former India hockey stars fancy World Cup medal

MUMBAI: Ever since India clinched a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian hockey fans have started to dream big. Could they do something special at the FIH World Cup, which gets underway at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha from Friday?

The Times of India

'Hockey ne Rourkela ko badal diya': Locals thank the sport for a sea change

ROURKELA: The sound of rolling suitcases stopped. "Can we call a cab in Rourkela?" asked one among a group of journalists. The gatekeeper guarding one of the entrances of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium (BMHS) here intervened with a wry smile. "Sab cab hai yahan, sir. Koi bhi company ki…

The Times of India

Gonzalo Peillat and Joaquin Menini: The 'Argentine Europeans' at Hockey World Cup

ROURKELA (Odisha): It's believed Christopher Zeller was the last of the penalty-corner exponents the Germans had. His flicks landed home the 2008 Olympic gold as well as Germany's last World Cup triumph in 2006. But that box remained unchecked for over a decade after Zeller, only to get ticked in…

The Times of India

Brutal losses drive Kookas' World Cup tilt

Australia will chase a fourth hockey World Cup title in India from Friday, fuelled by shoot-out losses at the previous tournament in 2018 and the Olympics.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Top-Shelf Takes: Who will be the first NHL coach to get fired this season?

We've yet to see a head coach fired in the NHL this season, so who will be the first?

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: There is definitely pressure on Harmanpreet, but trying to divert it, says coach Graham Reid

NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Singh is one of the star attractions of the men's hockey World Cup starting Friday because of his sheer calibre of penalty-corner conversions, but the team's chief coach Graham Reid has worked upon plans to divert the attention from his key player.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Lions legend loved by Welsh fans passes away and Gatland gets huge Six Nations boost

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond

The Times of India

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Everything you need to know

The curtain over the 15th FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will rise on January 13 when the 2016 Olympic champions Argentina and South Africa line up at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium -- one of the two venues for the showpiece event.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Points Table

The world's sixteen top men's hockey teams are jostling for the top spot in their respective pools at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023, to achieve the first objective -- a direct spot in the quarterfinals.

The Times of India

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik builds world’s largest hockey stick using sand and 5000 hockey balls

BHUBANESWAR: When the people arrive at the Biju Patnaik airport in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, they are sure to be welcomed by the beautiful sand art that depicts the mythologically-significant monuments of the erstwhile state. This time, not only will the visitors traveling for the FIH Odisha Hockey men’s World Cup be…

Chicago Sun-Times

The story of Petr Mrazek’s unlikely friendship with Petr Cech

Cech joined Hawks practice on the ice Tuesday after some soccer antics with Mrazek and teammates Monday. The 40-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal star now plays third-division professional hockey in England.

The Times of India

'Hopefully, we can finish on top', says Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

ROURKELA: All set to play in his fourth FIH men's hockey World Cup and the third on home soil, veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels his team can do better than the quarterfinal exit in the last edition, and even finish on top of the podium this time.

The Times of India

Wait for international hockey continues at Major Dhyan Chand national stadium

NEW DELHI: In a few days, Odisha will be the cynosure of international hockey, with the sport's top teams battling it out for the coveted World Cup trophy.

Zenger

‘God, We Were Lucky’: Ford CEO Shares Family Tidbit About Chris Farley And ‘Tommy Boy’

Some knew that Jim Farley was the cousin of the late movie star Chris Farley and former professional hockey player Tripp Tracy.

Tribune News Service

Luke DeCock: From rupture, a bond: How Justin Williams helped Max Pacioretty get back on the ice

RALEIGH, N.C. — In the days after the surgery that put Max Pacioretty’s right Achilles tendon back together — while he was still trying to piece together his new life in Raleigh — he started planning his recovery before he even got out of bed.

1 … 100 101 102 103

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.