Make hockey India’s No 1 sport, urges Odisha chief to prime minister
By The Hockey Paper The chief minister from Odisha, hosts of this year’s men’s World Cup, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recognise …
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Perth Pythons win Australian Pride in Sport award for LGBTI community work
By Richard Bright Perth Pythons, Western Australia’s only LGBTI+ hockey club, has won a prestigious award at the Australian Pride in Sport awards. The club …
Former England women’s hockey fitness coach leads Gareth Southgate’s troops
By Richard Bright The man who gave Great Britain’s women team the physique to send them to Olympic gold will see the fruits of his labour with …
Moritz Furste ‘the Cristiano Ronaldo of the hockey world’
The Hockey Social looks back on the great German’s career with an assorted mix of social media which underlined his status as one of the game’s greats What …
Seoul Olympian Richard Leman awarded OBE for services to hockey
By The Hockey Paper Olympian Richard Leman told of his pride last night after he was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Leman, who won gold with …
German hockey idol Moritz Furste is true legend, says Barry Middleton
By Rod Gilmour From one midfielder to another, England’s Barry Middleton has heaped praise on Moritz Furste by admitting that the retiring German is …
India hockey’s Sandeep Singh set for wax statue unveiling
By The Hockey Paper Former India hockey captain Sandeep Singh will join a host of sporting greats when his wax statue is unveiled this month. The statue of the …
FIH Hockey Series kick starts path to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
By The Hockey Paper The inaugural edition of the Hockey Series will begin on Tuesday, with two five-team events taking place in Salamanca, Mexico. The …
Can Ireland hockey go the New Zealand way?
By The Hockey Paper On the day that Hockey Ireland announced that Craig Fulton was to step down as head coach of the men’s team last Thursday, a keynote …
Kookaburra Matthew Bird faces drugs and weapon offences
By The Hockey Paper Confirming the two replacements for the great Mark Knowles and young Matthew Bird this week, Hockey Australia had already celebrated the …
