HIL: ‘I didn’t even expect to play,’ says Sonam after incredible Hero Women’s Hockey India League campaign
~ Upcoming Player of the Tournament, Sonam of JSW Soorma Hockey Club talks about her Hero HIL journey and national team call-up ~ New Delhi, 7th February 2025: At merely 19, Sonam stole the spotlight in the Hero Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25 with exceptional performances as her crucial goals helped JSW Soorma Hockey Club reach the […]
New Zealand: OCEANIA JUNIOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS – PROMISING PERFORMANCES
The Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers wrapped up at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Auckland earlier this month, with New Zealand’s U21 Men’s and Women’s teams putting on a strong performance against Australia. Across three matches each, both teams demonstrated fight, deservedly earning their spot in the Junior World Cup later this year. The U21 Men’s […]
AHF: Goals galore on Day 1 as FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 begins
The opening day of the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup 2 Oman 2025 got off to a blistering start with all 8 teams in action across 4 games that saw a combined total of 25 goals scored! In Pool A Egypt and Poland got off to winning starts, with both sides […]
FIH Pro-League: German men dominate India as Spanish women rally to beat hosts
Germany’s men made the most of their scoring opportunities in their first match of the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League on Tuesday, notching up a dominant victory over hosts India. It was also not the best of days for India’s women who squandered a lead on two occasions and eventually went down […]
AHF: “The Women In Sport High-performance (WISH) training programme is a transformative experience”
On 16 January, 28 coaches graduated from cohort 4 of the Women in Sport High-Performance (WISH) training programme, bringing the total to 120 female coaches from 22 sports disciplines – including hockey – who have not completed the programme. Backed by Olympic Solidarity funding, this initiative aims to address the underrepresentation of women in elite […]
FIH Pro-League: Indian men claim opening win as Spanish women go back-to-back vs Germany
India’s men rallied impressively from their opening-day defeat, delivering a strong performance to outclass Spain on the second day of FIH Hockey Pro League action in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Meanwhile, India’s women, fresh off their last-gasp victory against England a day earlier, fought valiantly in a gripping rematch but fell short in a shootout. In […]
FIH Pro-League: Mixed fortunes for Indian teams in FIH Hockey Pro League opener
India’s men’s and women’s teams kicked off their respective FIH Hockey Pro League campaigns with mixed results at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The Indian women’s side snuck a victory in the final minute of their match against England while the men went down to Spain. In the other match of the […]
South Africa: 2025 Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge Dates Announcement
Since its inception fifteen years ago, the Spar KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge has seen 1,114 participating teams with 16,710 players, and over 3,300 coaches, managers and referees have assisted in 143 tournaments taking to the turf in one of the most-anticipated highlights in the KwaZulu-Natal school sports calendar. Since 2011, the tournament has had 130 […]
AHF: Poland women claim first-ever indoor crown as German men thwart Austria’s three-peat ambitions
The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup came to an exhilarating conclusion on Sunday with Poland’s women getting their hands on the trophy for the first time and Germany’s men defeating Austria in a shootout to reclaim the title they last won 14 years ago. The men’s final produced a high-paced goal-fest with the scores locked […]
FAN: Here are the athletes participating in the 2025 PA Field Hockey Senior Cup
Female Athlete News is excited to announce the following 10 teams are participating in the second annual 2025 PA Field Hockey Senior Cup. The event is an East vs. West tournament featuring top talent from 88 Pennsylvania high schools, including public and private. The event is taking place March 22 and 23 at Lower […]
