Team GB hockey player Sam Ward chasing an Olympic dream despite a horrific injury three months ago
By David Coverdale
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES OF SAM WARD'S SURGERY SCARS
Sam Ward tilts his head forward to show a scar running all the way across his scalp down to the bottom of his left ear. 'I had my face off,' explains the Great Britain hockey striker.
Delaying gratification: All Kieran Govers wants for his birthday is three points against TNB Thunderbolt in the Malaysia Hockey League match today.
PETALING JAYA: There will be no big feasts and parties for Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) forward Kieran Govers as he turns 32 today.
By Jugjet Singh
HOCKADEMY were finally brought down to earth following a 1-0 defeat to Terengganu Ladies in yesterday’s Malaysian Women’s Hockey League (MWHL) match in Kuala Terengganu.
M. R. Praveen Chandran
Haryana quelled a spirited comeback from Maharashtra 3-2 to enter the final of the 10th Senior National Women's hockey championship (A division) at the National Games Hockey stadium here on Saturday.
Clint Panther for South Africa shadows Paul Singh. Image Courtesy of Caleb Shepard Photography
DURBAN, South Africa – February 8, 2020 – Perfect playing conditions and a full crowd set up a competitive opening test-series match between the No. 24 U.S. Men’s National Team and No. 14 South Africa at Ashton International College in Durban, South Africa. Down early in the contest, USA tied the game in the second half to set up an exciting final quarter of play. The home team however was... Читать дальше...
Durban (RSA)
8 Feb 2020 RSA v USA 4 - 2
Upcoming (GMT +2)
9 Feb 2020 15:00 RSA v USA
11 Feb 2020 17:00 RSA v USA
12 Feb 2020 09:00 RSA v USA
Live stream on the Shoott South Africa Facebook page.
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By Adam Clifford.
Fresh from a few days off after consecutive defeats of Great Britain and making his 200th Kookaburras appearance, Jake Whetton took away much more than just the five points from the weekend in Sydney.
Andrew Voerman
Olivia Merry has scored more goals than anyone else for the Black Sticks. ALISHA LOVRICH/PHOTOSPORT
As is the case with many who are among the best in the world at what they do, Olivia Merry finds it a bit hard to explain.
Image Courtesy of FIH
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In their second meeting in the FIH Hockey Pro League taking place at Cenard in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the No. 14 U.S. Women’s National Team knew they had to collectively defend well to maintain the strong attack of No. 3 Argentina. Although that was the game plan, Las Leonas scored in the first minute and never looked back as they pushed past the USA, 1-6.
By The Hockey Paper
GB ran out 3-0 winners in Auckland PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS/SIMON WATTS
Shona McCallin scored her first Great Britain goal in superb fashion on Saturday as Mark Hager’s side secured their first Pro League points of the campaign.
Watson Goal v NZ FIHPL20
A stunning goal from Shona McCallin helped Great Britain’s women secure their first win in the 2020 FIH Hockey Pro League.
A late equaliser from Chris Griffiths earned Great Britain’s men their second point in the 2020 FIH Hockey Pro League season.
Sreejesh, Pathak deny Belgium, India win first leg 2-1
Mandeep Singh (centre) scored the first goal for India against Belgium in the FIH Pro Hockey League in Bhubaneswar. HI
The Indian men’s hockey team’s sensational run of form continued as they stunned world champions Belgium 2-1 to seal their third win on the trot in the FIH Pro League.
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Indian hockey fans had a treat in Bhubaneswar when the Manpreet Singh-led team convincingly held off world champions Belgium to win 2-1 in 1st match of the double header.
Mandeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh scored on either side of a Gauthier Boccard's penalty corner strike as India beat world number one Belgium 2-1 on Saturday.
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Indian men's hockey team celebrates the first goal against Belgium on Saturday. - Biswaranjan Rout
Indian goalkeepers Krishan Bahadur Pathak and P.R. Sreejesh came up trumps as the men's hockey team beat the world number one Belgium 2-1 in the FIH Pro League match on Saturday. Mandeep Singh scored... Читать дальше...
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Man of the match Krishan Pathak. Photo Courtesy: Shamim Qureshy
Not many times does one hear Indian goalies decide the outcome of a match in regulation play time as was seen today at Bhubaneswar. Its almost a new dawn for Indian men's hockey in the Olympic Year. Established goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and rookie Krishan Pathak played in equal measure to ward off a dozen penalty corners besides innumerable Belgium attacks, to give stuttering Indian attack a winning label. The... Читать дальше...
Sundeep Misra
India climbed to No 4 in world rankings after victory over Belgium. @SVSunil24
Separated by a goal within 90 seconds of the start, India in the lead 1-0, both teams took different paths. Belgium ate up space, used the flanks and fired away shot after shot. India after scoring the opener in the second minute off a Mandeep Singh deflection, sat back, absorbed the blows, the goalkeeper’s, Krishan Pathak and P Sreejesh, giving a new meaning to the word ‘last line of defence.’... Читать дальше...
By Nancy Gillen
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India edged past world champions Belgium in a shock victory in the men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League.
India men claimed a stunning 2-1 victory over reigning World and European champions Belgium on a busy day of world class action in the FIH Hockey Pro League.
The FIH Hockey Pro League continues with matches just hours apart but actually being played on different days. On Saturday 8th February, Argentina host USA women and Spain men before the attention switches to New Zealand, where the Black Sticks national teams face Great Britain on Sunday 9th February.
Adam Dixon - All three of Great Britain's men's goals came from penalty corners
Adam Dixon scored twice as Great Britain's men beat New Zealand 3-0 in the FIH Pro League with the women's teams playing out a 2-2 draw.
7 Feb 2020 ARG v USA (RR) 6 - 2
8 Feb 2020 CHN v BEL (RR) Postponed due to Coronavirus
8 Feb 2020 ARG v USA (RR) 6 - 1
8 Feb 2020 NZL v GBR (RR) 0 - 3
9 Feb 2020 CHN v BEL (RR) Postponed due to Coronavirus
9 Feb 2020 NZL v GBR (RR) 2 - 2 (4 - 5 SO)
Live streaming and full game replay on https://fih.live (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Pool standings
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7 Feb 2020 ARG v ESP (RR) 3 - 4
8 Feb 2020 NZL v GBR (RR) 1 - 1 (3 - 1 SO)
8 Feb 2020 IND v BEL (RR) 2 - 1
8 Feb 2020 ARG v ESP (RR) 5 - 1
9 Feb 2020 NZL v GBR (RR) 0 - 3
9 Feb 2020 IND v BEL (RR) 2 - 3 (Q3)
Live streaming and full game replay on https://fih.live (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Pool Standings
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