Hockey

Tokyo: The Indian men’s hockey team completed their Olympic Pool A assignments in style on Friday, beating hosts Japan 5-3. India, who had already been assured of a second-place finish...

Tokyo: The Indian women’s hockey team put up a much improved display in the Olympics on Monday only to go down 0-2 to Germany. Germany were the superior side, but...

Tokyo: The Indian men’s team added another inglorious chapter to their lopsided rivalry with Australia as they slumped to a 1-7 defeat in Pool A of the Tokyo Olympics men's...

Tokyo: The Indian women’s hockey team flattered to deceive at Tokyo on Saturday evening. They matched world champions and three-time Olympic winners Netherlands till the halfway stage of their Olympic...

Tokyo: Indian defender Amit Rohidas almost came to scoring a goal at India’s opening hockey match against New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. India won the match 3-2....

Rourkela: Birendra Lakra heaved a sigh of relief on June 18 when he found his name in the 16-member Indian men’s hockey squad for the Tokyo Olympics. Though he has...

Rourkela: Like all sports-crazy Indians, Lazrus Barla is hoping that the men’s hockey team can fulfil the country’s high expectations and achieve a podium finish at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics....

Bhubaneswar: Only nine sportspersons of Odisha have reveived the Arjuna Award, which was the highest sporting honour of the country till institution of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in...

Bhubaneswar: Hockey India on Monday named Odisha's star defender Deep Grace Ekka as vice-captain of the Indian women’s team for the ensuing Tokyo Olympics. Veteran strike Rani Rampal will be...

What does Amit Rohidas have in common with hockey legend Dilip Tirkey? Well, both hail from Saunamara village in Balisankra block of Odisha’s Sundargarh district. No wonder Rohidas idolizes three-time...