Posted 3 months ago.
It was another day of heavy scoring at the Hockey World League Round 2 event in Rio de Janeiro, with Argentina, South Africa and Chile maintaining their 100 % win records in the competition. Argentina beat Brazil 10-0, South Africa outlasted the USA 6-1 and Chile beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 on the second day of competition at the Deodoro Field Hockey Stadium. x 11 More
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HONG KONG -- As the birthplace of the famed Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, it should be no surprise that the Hong Kong Football Club is continuing to break barriers in the short format of major sports. The latest sports innovation from the Club is on the hockey field at the 2013 Hong Kong Football Club Hockey 6s March 28-30. x 3 More
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The rain in Spain fell not so gently on the plains creating a rain delay at the Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Valencia. Because of a steady downpour, the game between Belarus and the Czech Republic had to be suspended with 11 minutes left in the first half. When the game was halted, Belarus held a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Ryta Batura. More
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The Hockey World League Round 2 is in full swing with tournaments taking place in both Valencia and Rio this week. Now you can enjoy highlights and behind-the-scenes features from both the women’s tournament in Spain and the men’s tournament in Brazil. x 2 More
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There were two big scores and a tightly contested match in the opening day’s three matches at the Men's World League Round 2 event at the Deodoro Field Hockey Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday. South Africa cruised to a 9-0 victory over Brazil while Argentina dominated Trinidad & Tobago 9-2. The final match of the day was a closely fought match between USA and Chile, with Chile recording a 1-0 win over their north American rivals. x 66 More
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England Hockey is delighted to announce that, following a comprehensive external recruitment process, Bobby Crutchley has been appointed to the role of head coach of the England men’s team. Crutchley, 42, has been an assistant coach to the senior men’s programme since 2005 and was part of the Great Britain coaching staff at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He succeeds Jason Lee who was recently appointed as head coach of the senior women’s squad. More
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Hockey Australia is proud to announce the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medal winning Hockeyroos have been named as the Australian Women’s ‘Team of the Century’ at tonight’s ‘Centenary of Canberra Sportswomen’s Ball’ conducted at The Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra. It was a memorable night for hockey, claiming the glamorous team award and producing ten nominees for Top 100 Australian Sportswomen of All Time. More
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The Black Sticks Women achieved the near impossible today, beating Argentina 4-1 on home soil in Rosario in their third test of the five test series. From the 21 times that the two teams have met in the last ten years, this is only the third time the Black Sticks have pulled off a win. More
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Scottish Hockey today confirmed that Scotland and Great Britain star Laura Bartlett has retired from international hockey. The 2011 BOA Athlete of the Year won 107 international caps in total, appearing for Scotland 57 times and representing Great Britain on 50 occasions. More
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Over the next two weeks, the vibrant Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro plays host to not one but two crucially important international tournaments as the FIH World League sets up stage in South America. Rio’s Deodoro Field Hockey Centre will be the venue for the Men’s and Women’s World League Round 2 events, with the men’s competition beginning on Wednesday (27 February) before the women’s equivalent gets underway next Monday (4th March 2013). x 65 More
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The South Africa men’s hockey team had the lion’s share of the first half but were unable to break the deadlock against Chile by half-time before running away with a 3-0 win after a productive second half in this World League Round 2 warm-up match at the Deodoro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Monday night (SA time). More
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The Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Valencia had its first major upset as top-seeded Ireland lost against fourth-seeded Belarus in a low-scoring 2-0 decision. The loss is a big blow for the 15th-ranked Irish, who now find themselves virtually in a must-win position in their next two games. Meanwhile host Spain looked strong in its World League debut with a clear 6-0 win against the Czech Republic x 3 More
May 27 - June 2, 2013
Elektrostal, Russia