The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Hockey India (HI) have announced a sponsorship tie-up with the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for the 2010 Hockey World Cup.
India will host the Hero Honda FIH World Cup in March 2010.
FIH chief Leandro Negre, Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh ...

Hockey India (HI) president Ashok Kumar Mattoo has tried to bring temporary truce between national coach Jose Brasa and the players.
 
Both Brasa and deposed captain Sandeep Singh, who is seen as the spearhead of a revolt by senior players, did their bit to defuse the tension by making ...

According to reports senior players spearheaded by deposed captain Sandeep Singh have revolted against coach Jose Brasa. A rattled Hockey India (HI) president A. K. Mattoo is flying down to Pune to look into the matter.
 
The seniors are apparently unhappy with the way the Spanish coach is ...

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to award the national with central contracts for the first time.
 
PHF has allocated a budget of over Rs.10 million annually to pay monthly salaries to 25 of the country's top hockey players. The PHF executive board, which met in Lahore on ...

International Hockey Federation (FIH) vice-president Antonio von Ondarza said on Saturday that Hockey India (HI) election would be held by the end of January.
 
Ondarza dismissed fears that the hockey administration in the country is in turmoil because of the delay in holding the election. ...

Hockey India (HI) should conduct elections within a month and certainly before the World Cup in February-March, agreed International Hockey Federation (FIH) vice-president Antonio Von Ondarza and Sports Minister M.S.Gill on Friday.
 
It is learnt that in discussions between them they tried ...

Mohammad Aslam Khan, Hockey India (HI) secretary general, formally resigned from his post on Friday. He has accused a couple of heavyweights in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) of deliberately delaying the election to the apex body of hockey.
 
Aslam, whose six-month tenure will end on ...

Rajpal Singh has been named captain of the Indian hockey team for the FIH Men's Champions Challenge tournament in Salta, Argentina. The tournament will take place from December 6 to 13.
 
A Hockey release said that the Rajpal Singh would replace Sandeep Singh as captain in the eight nation ...

Election to Hockey India (HI) has been deferred after some state units raised doubts over the process of affiliation.
 
The sports ministry has asked the HI to put off the election till the affiliation problems were sorted out.
 
Stung by the government move, HI secretary general ...

 
Satinder Kumar became the first Indian to receive the golden whistle. The Indian umpire earned the honour from International Hockey Federation for officiating 100 matches.
 
Hockey India in its statement said that Satinder was the 29th international umpire to get the honour. Satinder ...

The Indian women’s hockey team put up a good fight before going down 3-5 to China in the final of Asia Cup in Bangkok on Sunday.
 
Captain Surinder Kaur gave India the lead as early as in the eighth minute, while Mamta Kharab (47th) and Deepika Thakur (54th) scored after the breather. ...

The Indian women's hockey team pulled a thriller with a 3-2 win over South Korea to enter the final of the Asia Cup and eventually it also qualified for the 2010 World Cup to be held in Rosario,Argentina.
 
India did a fine start with three goals coming from Jasjeet Kaur and Rani Ramphal. ...

India defeated Canada to take a 5-0 lead in the seven-match hockey Test series. Shivendra Singh scored twice to give India a 3-1 victory against Canada at the match played at Tamanawis Park on Friday.
 
Shivendra scored in the 20th and 65th minutes, while the other goal was contributed by ...

Olympian and former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh has been nominated general secretary of 'Hockey Punjab'.
 
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of Hockey Punjab named Pargat Singh, a Padma Shri awardee, as general secretary on Tuesday.
 
Four hockey ...

India took a 4-0 lead in the seven-match hockey Test series at Tamanawis Park defeating Canada by 3-1. Sandeep Singh continued his rampaging form scoring twice in the 35th and 67th minute.
 
The opening goal for India was scored by Gurwinder Chandi in the 29th minute. David Jameson pulled ...

Canada has lost to India for a 2-0 at the fourth hockey test played at the Tamanawis Park in Surrey, Canada.
 
India’s victory came from the goal struck by Vikram Pillay and Rajpal Singh at the 22nd and 38th second respectively. India now lead 3-0 in the seven match series. The third ...

India overcame Canada by 4-3  in their second hockey test. The match was played before a packed stadium at University of Victoria on Sunday.
 
India now leads the seven match series by 2-0.Dhananjay Mahadik scored his second goal for India just four minutes before match ended leading ...

Army XI defeated Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd by 2-1 in the final of the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament on Sunday. Veteran Ignace Tirkey scored the winning goal for ArmyXI in the 59th minute.
 
The other goal for Army XI came from Mansid Bhengra in the 28th ...

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) clinched the top position in pool A in the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament. They made an unbeaten record with a dramatic 4-3 win over Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
 
ONGC, having won all their four league matches, ...

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has confirmed their progress to the semi-finals from Pool A in the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament. They defeated Indian Overseas Bank by 2-0 on Wednesday.
 
BPCl has gained in total 9 points after their third win. Oil and ...

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) defeated Indian Overseas Bank by 3-1 on Monday to enter the semis of Murugappa Gold Cup hockey. The win made them the first team to reserve a berth in the semi-finals of the 85th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament. This was also their third ...

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd defeated Army XI in the Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey. They recorded their second win in Pool B matches with a 1-0 victory over Army XI in a match played on Sunday.
 
IOCL had beaten Mumbai XI in their opening fixture. They had a close game with ArmyXI.The team missed ...

Indian hockey team is preparing for the World Cup next year at Pune as Spanish mentor Jose Brasa Teaches Hockey Basics to the Indian hockey players.
 
The renowned Spaniard is teaching all those things from the scratch to revive the hockey glory in India. He is stressing on the basic ...

The prestigious Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament will begin on October 2.It will be played at Aishbag stadium in Bhopal after a long gap.
 
The tournament will see participation of several local as well as national teams. The official sources said that the league round for local ...

Hockey India (HI) has formed a new selection committee on Wednesday comprising of representatives from both men and women's fraternity of the game. The five member full-fledged unified panel includes three men and two women.
 
The panel comprises of Olympians Balbir Singh, former India ...

The FIH men's hockey World Cup, which is to be played from February 28 to March 13, 2010, will have 12 participating teams. Nine of the teams have already booked their place for the tournament.
 
The nine teams that have qualified for the championship include host India, Canada, Korea, South ...

India defeated New Zealand 2-0 to reach the ninth in the Women's Junior World Cup at Harvard University's Jordan Field in Boston on Sunday.
 
Rani Devi smacked in during 25th and 69th minutes. She is the leading Indian scorer with 7 goals.
 
The first half saw India holding the ball ...

The last hockey test match between India and Spain ended in Spain’s favour. A last minute strike from Albert Sala led Spain to victory on Wednesday night.
 
India tried to overcome from a 0-4 deficit with strikes from Vikram Pillay in the 54th and 57th minute, Sardar Singh in 28th ...

India defeated Chile by 3-1 in their second round match in the Women's Junior Hockey World Cup .The match was played at Harvard University's Jordan Field.
 
For India, Poonam Rani scored goals at the 28th and 62nd minute. Roselin Dung Dung added one more goal to the tally in the 68th minute. ...

Santi Freixa and Xavi Llenart of Spain contributed to their victory over India in the first hockey Test match at Terrassa.
 
The world No.3 Spain took a lead by 5-0 at the half of the game on Friday night.
 
Freixa scored for Spain in the 3rd and 15th minute .Xavi Ribas added one more ...