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Telangana registered their second win in the 16th Hockey India Men’s Hockey National Championship, defeating Goa 3-2 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Goa led 2-1 at half-time, while S Shiva Kumar, Aiyappa and Arjun Yadav scored for Telangana

Rajasthan beat Gujarat 6-2, while Mizoram edged Jammu & Kashmir 2-1 on Day 3 of the Senior Men’s Hockey Nationals in Jhansi. Kerala and Jharkhand drew their matches, while Bihar defeated Andhra Pradesh 4-3 in Division C

Five-time champions India will seek a sixth Men’s Asian Champions Trophy title when the 2026 edition is held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5. India’s previous triumphs include a shootout win, a shared title and two successful defences

S. Shiva Kumar will captain Telangana at the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship, beginning in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 10. The squad includes 16 players, with four stand-byes. Abdul Aleem will serve as chief coach

India defended their Asian Games men’s hockey title with a 5-1 win over Malaysia in Kakamigahara on Saturday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India secured their fifth Asian Games hockey gold and qualified directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games women’s hockey gold by beating defending champions China 1-0 in the final at Aichi-Nagoya. Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal as India also secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Indian women’s hockey forward Lalremsiami made her 200th senior international appearance during India’s Asian Games 2026 gold-medal match against China. The 26-year-old has been part of several major campaigns, including Olympic, Asian Games and Nations Cup medal-winning teams.

Railway Sports Promotion Board defeated All India Police Sports Control Board 4-1 to win the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2026 at Gachibowli. Amandeep Lakra scored twice, while Atul Deep and Rohit Rohit also found the net

PSPB, RSPB, CAG and AIPSCB advanced to the semifinals of the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship. AIPSCB edged FCI 4-3 in a shootout after their quarterfinal ended 2-2, while the other three semifinalists won in regulation time

The sixth Hockey India Senior Men’s Inter-Department National Championship will begin in Hyderabad on Friday, with 20 departmental teams competing for the title. Defending champions Petroleum Sports Promotion Board headline Pool A, while the tournament will conclude with the final on September 14

Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Madhya Pradesh advanced to the final of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 after semifinal victories over Punjab and Jharkhand respectively. Odisha's Bilkan Oram scored a hat-trick in the thrilling win

Hockey legend PR Sreejesh urged the Indian men's team to move past the jersey controversy and focus on ending India's 50-year World Cup medal drought. He backed the saffron kit change if approved by players and stressed keeping politics away from sports

Indian forwards Mandeep Singh, Abhishek and Shilanand Lakra have highlighted the importance of consistency, teamwork, chemistry and mental preparation ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, where India will begin its campaign against Wales on August 15

India's men's and women's hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys at the FIH Hockey World Cup, replacing the traditional blue kit. While Hockey India defended the change, former captain Viren Rasquinha questioned abandoning the team's long-standing identity and legacy

The 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 will be held in Coimbatore from July 28 to August 8, featuring 30 teams across three divisions. Teams will compete for the national title, while promotion and relegation add extra significance to every match.

India settled for the runners-up trophy after losing 4-2 to China in the Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship final in Muscat. Earlier, the team crushed Kazakhstan 8-1 in the semi-final and also secured qualification for the FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup.

Hockey India has announced a 20-member squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, with Harmanpreet Singh leading the side. Chief Coach Craig Fulton expressed confidence in the team's balance of experience and youth ahead of the tournament beginning on August 15.

The Indian youth men's and women's hockey teams departed Delhi on Saturday for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat. Coached by Sardar Singh and Rani, the teams seek qualification for the FIH U18 World Cup

Hockey India has announced a 20-member Indian women's squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026, with Salima Tete named captain. The team enters the tournament after an unbeaten title-winning campaign at the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand

Hockey India will begin nationwide Coaching and Officiating Education Pathway Workshops from July 18 to improve coaching standards and technical officiating across the country. Led by FIH educators, the initiative aims to strengthen grassroots hockey through structured learning and skill development.