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Rested players furious with PHF
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced Wednesday an 18-member team for the upcoming Azlan Shah Cup due to start from May 6 in Malaysia and rested at least three key senior players including Shakeel
Read More »Wasim, Akhtar pull out of Azlan Shan
KARACHI: The training camp of Pakistan’s hockey team for the upcoming Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament hasn’t started as yet but chaos has started to take grip as after skipper Zeeshan Ashraf withdrew his name
Read More »Pakistan, Spain to play 3-match hockey series in July
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has finalised a three-match hockey series with Spain, which would be played in July this year in Spain. Besides, efforts are afoot to arrange such hockey series with Germany
Read More »PHF names 33 probables for Azlan Shah Cup camp
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) newly installed selection headed by Olympian Hanif Khan Sunday named 33 probables to attend a short a training camp ahead of next months Azlan Shah Cup staged in Ipoh
Read More »Lack of discipline in National Hockey Championship
KARACHI: Despite huge punishments by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the participating players of the ongoing National Hockey Championship being played at the Hockey Club of Pakistan are not ready to abide by the
Read More »PHF appoint Khawaja Junaid as Chief Coach
LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation finally appointed new hockey coach for national team and it is Khawaja Junaid, who has been given the responsibility to coach national hockey team
Read More »Wapda stun PIA to jump on top of National Hockey
KARACHI: In a sterling display of hockey, Wapda steamrolled Pakistan International Airlines by 2-1 to capture the top position in the 57th NBP National Hockey Championship at Hockey Club of Pakistan here Tuesday
Read More »Pakistan to play in Azlan Shah
LAHORE: 19th Azlan Shah Cup will be played in Ipoh, Malaysia from 6-16 May 2010. Pakistan will also take part in Azlan Shah Hockey tournament. This will be first major event in which Pakistan hockey
Read More »Hanif Khan named new hockey chief selector
Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday appointed Olympian Hanif Khan as the new chief selector, replacing Hasan Sardar, in the aftermath of the national team’s disastrous 12th position in the Hockey World
Read More »PHF names technocrats for Executive Board
LAHORE: President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Qasim Zia has announced technocrats/experts and departments for representing PHF Executive Board
Read More »All players were Unfit in FIH World Cup 2010: Shahid
ISLAMABAD: Coach of Pakistan’s hockey team that was ridiculed in the recently concluded FIH World Cup 2010 has revealed that all the participating players in the team were ‘Unfit’
Read More »Kamran Ashraf resigns as hockey coach
KARACHI: Pakistan junior hockey team’s coach Kamran Ashraf has resigned from his post following sheer differences with Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Asif Bajwa, sources told The Sports Encounter Thursday
Read More »AHF postponed Asian Champions Trophy
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: Asian Hockey Federation has postponed the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy which was due to be played in Malaysia from April 13-
Read More »Australia, now the World Champs of Hockey as well
Sports Encounter Desk NEW DELHI: It was all Australia today in Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in New Delhi as they take revenge of 2006 Hockey World Cup final by beating Germany 2-
Read More »Pakistan hockey legends launch rescue campaign
KARACHI: Pakistan’s former hockey Olympians tipped in ground to rescue the National Game after a disastrous FIH World Cup 2010 campaign in New Delhi
Read More »Zia sacks Team Management, Selection Committee over World Cup debacle
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: President Pakistan Hockey Federation Qasim Zia has sacked team management and selection committee over worst ever performance of national hockey team in World Cup
Read More »Canada hit last nail in Pakistan’s coffin
Sports Encounter Desk NEW DELHI: Canada beat Pakistan by Golden Goal 3-2 in 11th-12th position match of 12th Hockey World Cup played at Dhyan Chand Stadium New Delhi on Thursday
Read More »Pakistan, India to play hockey series every yr
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: Hockey India (HI) and Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) have decided to conduct an annual bilateral test series for both men and women. This series will be played by the senior
Read More »Ashraf offers to retire after FIH WC debacle
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: Captain Pakistan hockey team, Zeeshan Ashraf has offered to retire from international hockey following a disastrous World Cup campaign in New Delhi
Read More »Korea beat Canada by 9-2
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: South Korea win important match of Group A against Canada in FIH Hockey World Cup 2010 played in New Delhi
Read More »Netherlands hunt Canada down in FIH World Cup 2010
NEW DELHI: The Netherlands are looking ominous and simply unstoppable in the FIH World Cup 2010 as they have defeated Canada with a huge margin of 6-0 here Friday
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