Hockey

The Board of mining behemoth Coal India Limited has allocated Rs 14.73 crore for the title sponsorship of the fourth edition of "Hockey India League" for the 2016 season.

Belgium pipped India 1-0 in the second semi-final to set up a summit clash against world champions Australia in the the Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium on Saturday.

Roelant Oltmans feels it's high time India shed their perennial habit of playing "up and down" hockey and maintain a level of consistency to produce results in international tournaments.

High on their good performance against Germany in the previous match, India want to continue their good form in match against the Netherlands at the Hockey World League Final in Raipur on Monday

Indian chief coach and technical director Oltmans is hoping for a good performance from his players when the Hockey HWL Final 2015 starts at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Stadium here on Friday.

The Australians came from 0-1 behind to score twice in the final quarter for the win that now gives them an unbeatable lead in the three-match series with one game to play.

An ad-hoc committee, headed by veteran administrator Tarlochan Singh, has been formed to conduct the sport during the South Asian Games.

This would mark the beginning of a new era for Indian hockey under the aegis of HI, enabling SAI to invest in innovative programs developing India as a world class hockey nation.

Vikramjit Singh is confident he and his fellow defenders will ensure that the Indian junior hockey team retains the title for the third time in a row.

Akashdeep Singh, who was the highest paid Indian player in the Hockey India League auction, says he is preparing himself to cope with the 'price-tag' pressure in the cash-rich competition.

According to the new regulations, instead of 14 Indian players, each franchise now needs only 12 and instead of 10 foreign players, the maximum a team can now have is 8. Also all 20 players will be on the match sheet with a minimum of two goalkeepers on t...

Ritu Rani said on Sunday that representing the country at the quadrennial extravaganza is a dream come true for the team.

Ahead of the fourth edition of HIL next year, each franchisee has been given an option to retain up to three Indian and three international players, while releasing the rest of the squad who will go under the hammer in the 2015 auction.

Dragflicker Gurjinder Singh converted two penalty corners as India continued their winning streak in the Europe tour and defeated hosts France 4-1 in the second match of the trip at the Wattigies Sports Centre

Charlesworth's comments came after Van Ass, was sacked unceremoniously five months into his three-year contract following a spat between Hockey India chief Batra and the Dutchman.

"We will request Oltmans to stay as the team's coach until 2019 World Cup," HI President Narinder Batra told after his meeting with SAI DG on Saturday.