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FIH puts Pro League on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has postponed all Pro League matches scheduled for before April

 The FIH Health and Safety Committee has additionally released advice for the extended hockey family.As

before or after games, reducing the number of participants, ensuring sufficient ventilation if indoor hockey


NCAA cancels all winter and spring championships as coronavirus spreads across US

  • Universiade

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has cancelled all winter and spring championships - including the men's and women's basketball tournaments - because of the spread of coronavirus in the United States.

confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US and all major sport in the country - including professional ice hockey


World Para Ice Hockey European Championships cancelled due to coronavirus

  • Para Ice Hockey News

This year's World Para Ice Hockey European Championships in Östersund in Sweden have been cancelled because

World Para Ice Hockey confirmed the tournament would not be held after the Swedish Government banned

Ostersund 2020 Local Organising Committee, the National Paralympic Committee of Sweden and World Para Ice Hockey

and all other participants - as well the general public - as the number one priority," World Para Ice Hockey


U Sports announce ice hockey Player of the Year award winners

  • Universiade

governing body for university sport in Canada, have announced Taran Kozun and Tyra Meropoulis as their ice hockey

in 2009-2010.Kozun also won the goaltender award last year.Breaking news from the U SPORTS women’s hockey

Acadia’s Liam Maaskant earned student athlete community service prize.Meropoulis headed the women’s ice hockey


Philip Barker: Glorious monuments to Rome 1960 remain in the Eternal City

  • Inside the Blogs

Rome’s Stadio Olimpico will be silent this weekend. It was to have been the setting for Italy’s Six Nations match against England but this was called off as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and as part of a wider cancellation of all top-level sport in the country.

possibility for 2024, would have never have entered their thoughts.Next door to the Olympic stadium, the hockey


Olympic, World Baseball Classic qualifiers and MLB Opening Day all postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

  • Baseball and Softball

Qualifiers for both the Tokyo 2020 baseball competition and World Baseball Classic (WBC) have been postponed, while Major League Baseball (MLB) has suspended all spring-training games and postponed the start of the regular season COVID-19 continues to decimate the American sporting calendar.

The major basketball, ice hockey and soccer leagues in the US have also been suspended, with many college



Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation strikes deal with WBSC

  • Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and World Taekwondo have signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

have previously been struck with the governing bodies for judo, wrestling, table tennis, badminton, hockey


New Zealand postpone FIH Pro League matches in Germany and The Netherlands

  • Hockey

New Zealand have postponed their women's and men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League matches

 They have decided to postpone the trip, with Hockey Australia doing the same for their European

and women's FIH Pro League ©Getty Images"Our reaction is no different to what we have expressed when Hockey

Australia took a similar decision, and we do understand Hockey New Zealand’s stance," said FIH chief

participating national associations, we will look at every available option to play this year’s FIH Hockey


Swiss Post launch new stamps to celebrate IIHF World Championships

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Swiss Post has launched two stamps to mark the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships

 The CHF0.85 (£0.70/$0.90/€0.80)-face value stamp depicts the moment in which a hockey player tries

is claimed, is so typical of ice hockey.The CHF1 stamp illustrates the importance of teamwork in ice hockey


Former BOA and World Sailing chief executive Andy Hunt to lead new sport safety group

  • News

Former British Olympic Association (BOA) and World Sailing chief executive Andy Hunt is to lead a a new organisation launched by Ron Dennis, the ex-chairman of the McLaren Formula One team, which claims it will aim "to create a safer world of sport".

Analytics (@PodiumAnalytics) March 9, 2020Hunt currently works as a non-executive director at England Hockey


Mike Rowbottom: Sporting inspiration - and desolation - recalled on International Women's Day

  • Inside the Blogs

The plethora of comment, support, celebration and information marking yesterday’s International Women’s Day included, as one would expect, a huge amount of material in the sporting realm.

having a baby, and returning to become world champion.The respective victories of the Great Britain hockey

team at the Rio 2016 Olympics – Asher-Smith used to play hockey centre-forward at school – and the England


IIHF Women's World Championship postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus

  • Ice Hockey

The 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship in Canada has been postponed

Scotia – Halifax and Truro – between April 12 and 18.Due to the decision, the second-tier IIHF Ice Hockey

players, fans, staff, volunteers and the general public, and we fully support the IIHF's decision," said Hockey

Our organisation has been assured by the IIHF that it will honour Hockey Canada's hosting agreement and


European games "on hold" as Hockey Australia suspends international travel

  • Hockey

Australia's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League matches in Europe will not go ahead as planned

their European leg of the competition on Saturday (Match 14) in Spain, but will no longer do so because Hockey

Hockey Australia has informed us about its decision and while it is disappointing, we do understand the

 "The upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches of Australia in Europe have been put on hold.

The perfect way to cap off a history-making night in Australian hockey!

places the safety and wellbeing of our athletes and staff as our number one priority," Toni Cumpston, Hockey


Argentina women beat Australia to go top of FIH Pro League

  • Hockey

Argentina's women's hockey team have moved top of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League

Perth Hockey Stadium was once again the venue of a doubleheader between Australia and Argentina, with

teams wore a special kit designed by Nova Peris, who represented Australia at the Olympics in both hockey