Hockey

Delhi:-Hockey India  named PR Sreejesh and Rani Rampal as captains of the senior men’s and women’s national teams, respectively, until the end of 2018. Sreejesh returns to the leadership role after it was handed over to Manpreet Singh following the star goalkeeper’s anterior cruciate ligament injury that he suffered in his right knee at the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. ...

Lahore:- Pakistan Hockey Federation has named Mr Chaudhry Mohammad Riaz as the Chief Election Commissioner to conduct the forthcoming elections of the District Hockey Associations, followed by the elections of the Provincial Hockey Associations and finally that of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The Chief Election Commissioner has announced the names of Election Commissioners and Members/Coordinators of Election Commission of the ...

Lahore:-In the classification match for 5th-8th places at the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, Pakistan had a big 10-1 win over Hong Kong China. Murtaza Yaqoob: 3, Muhammad Waquas (captain): 3, Mohsin Khan: 2, Hammad Anjum and Zulqarnain  scored for Pakistan Pakistan now plays Japan in the 5th/6th position game on Sunday.

Lahore:-Pakistan Hockey Federation’s training camp for the junior probables,originally planned at the Pakistan Sports Board in Islamabad will now start on April 29 at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium in Karachi.The players have been asked to report to coach Kamran Ashraf.

Lahore:-After losing 1-12 to Malaysia in the morning, Pakistan needed to beat Bangladesh in their last pool match to qualify for the semifinals of the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan were leading 3-1 with just three minutes left but Bangladesh managed to score twice to make it 3-3, their third goal came in the ...

Lahore:-Pakistan Hockey Federation has named 38 senior probables to attend a physical conditioning camp in Abbottabad from April 30- May 15. Renowned Australian physical instructor Daniel Berry, recommended by Pakistan team’s head coach  Roelant Oltmans, will supervise the training. This is the first phase of the preparation for the Champions Trophy in Breda, Holland scheduled from June 23 – July ...

Lahore :-Pakistan notched two big wins on the second day of the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. It is 5-a-side tournament played on a smaller field with matches of 30 minute duration. In the morning match, Pakistan brushed aside Singapore 5-0 Murtaza Yaqoob, grandson of Olympic silver medallist late Afzal Manna, notched a hat trick ...

Lahore:-Pakistan were held to a 3-3 draw by Chinese Taipei in their opening match of the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand. The 5-a-side tournament is played on a smaller field. The 30 minute matches are played over three periods of 10 minutes each.

Lahore:- Director Development and Domestic Pakistan Hockey Federation, Naveed Alam has reiterated that the three phase process of Inter Club Competition, Clubs’ Scrutiny and Elections will go a long way in putting the domestic hockey structure at the right place and thus help reinvigorate Pakistan’s national sport. He was addressing a press conference at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. “PHF ...

Karachi:New hockey ground has been inaugurated in Karachi in a place where weddings were once held. A new multipurpose artificial turf has been laid on the Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) ground for sports. The new turf was inaugurated by Sindh Assembly speaker Agha Siraj Durrani. The turf will not only be available to play hockey but will also be available ...