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FIH Hockey Nations Cup: Ireland miss out on Pro League spot after Spain loss

  • Hockey

Ireland missed out on promotion to the FIH Pro League after losing the Nations Cup Final to Spain in Terrassa. Second-quarter goals from Patricia Alvarez and Lola Riera secured a 2-0 victory for the hosts.

Ireland showcased attractive hockey throughout the tournament, defeating higher-ranked teams South Korea

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X @FIH_HockeyMeanwhile, New Zealand secured victory in the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup Poland 2023/24

triumph not only boosts confidence and morale but also grants New Zealand the coveted ticket to the FIH Hockey

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Paris 2024: IOC launches “Believe in Sport” campaign

  • Paris 2024

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced the "Believe in Sport" campaign.

an Olympian from Australia in Beach Volleyball; Consuelo de las Heras from Chile, representing Field Hockey


Welcome back, Kristaps: Porzingis leads Celtics’ Game 1 win

  • Basketball

Boston holds serve in the NBA Finals after beating the Dallas Mavericks by 107-89 on Thursday thanks to a stellar performance by the Latvian center, who came off the bench after a 10-game absence and delivered 20 points and six rebounds.

other city teams like the Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins have won in baseball, American football and ice hockey


Danny Kerry named GB Hockey performance director

  • Hockey

Danny Kerry has been appointed as the performance director for GB and England Hockey, tasked with guiding

head coach from 2018 until early 2022.Danny Kerry has taken up the role of performance director for GB Hockey

IMAGES"I am really proud and looking forward to be able to join the performance team at England and GB Hockey

Nick Pink, CEO of England and COO of Great Britain Hockey, said, "We are delighted to welcome Danny back

to the England and Great Britain Hockey team as Performance Director.


UAE to host Games of the Future 2025

  • Other

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was chosen as the official host and destination of the Games of the Future 2025, Phygital International announced in a press release Monday. The UAE beat nine other prospective bidders with its first-rate infrastructure and extensive experience in organising and delivering world-leading international events. 

feature a number of challenges over a wide range of disciplines including phygital football, phygital hockey


Paris 2024 Olympics to use world's first carbon-neutral hockey pitch

  • Paris 2024

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has made a strong commitment to making hockey a globally sustainable

Rio just four years earlier.At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,the limits will be pushed even further as hockey

will be played on the innovative 'Poligras Paris GT zero' hockey pitch, which sets new standards in

Sport Group and installed in Paris by Polytan, this advanced turf is the world's first carbon-zero hockey

🏑Watch this #ShootoutThrill powered by Nike from inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup, featuring

pic.twitter.com/Kg0elX0gMF— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) May 28, 2024Zero carbon 'Poligras


Ice hockey: Pastrnak leads Czech Republic to world title

  • Ice Hockey

The Czech Republic were crowned world champions on home ice with a 2-0 victory over Switzerland. David Pastrnak scored a third-period goal in the final against Switzerland, while Sweden took bronze at the tournament in Prague.

the Czech Republic a 2-0 victory over Switzerland and the gold medal at the 2024 International Ice Hockey



Toronto becomes first WNBA franchise outside United States

  • Basketball

and it will play in an 8,000-seat arena, which will be shared with the city's Professional Women's Hockey

The team will play at the Coca Cola Coliseum, which is also home to the city's Professional Women's Hockey


Torch Relay Stage 14: Vineyards and sport in Bordeaux and Libournais

  • Paris 2024

On its journey to Paris, the Olympic torch passed through the heart of Bordeaux's outstanding vineyards on the 14th stage of the relay, highlighting the region's world-renowned expertise and heritage.

torchbearers, including many athletes, and two team relays organised by the roller skating, skateboarding and hockey

The first was organised by the French Hockey Federation and captained by Jean-Luc Darfeuille, a player

Para-hockey and street hockey pitches were set up near the Miroir d'eau, an iconic landmark of the city.The


IBA and ITA celebrate five years of working together against doping

  • Boxing

The partnership was formalised in 2019. In 2022, the cooperation was renewed with expanded responsibilities. New measures have also been implemented. These include in-competition testing and long-term storage of samples. Seminars for officials were also held to further professionalise the work.

Its ambassador from Switzerland, Olympic ice hockey bronze medallist Florence Schelling OLY, was present.In


Penguins coach Mike Sullivan to lead USA ice hockey team at 2026 Winter Olympics

  • Ice Hockey

Mike Sullivan, who guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017, will take charge of Team USA at Milano-Cortina 2026 as NHL players make their return to the Winter Olympics.

“It’s been amazing to see the progress we’ve made in hockey in our country over the course of my career

“He is one of the very best coaches in the game and his background, including with international hockey

Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.Details → https://t.co/WAWDhWkeX3 pic.twitter.com/kJ5pvJOBbs— USA Hockey

(@usahockey) May 18, 2024Sullivan’s involvement with USA Hockey spans parts of five decades, both on

operations for USA Hockey, also praised the new coach’s resume.


Paris 2024 to feature the first-ever Olympic Village nursery

  • Olympics

Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes will have access to a specially-designated nursery facility in the Olympic Village this summer, the governing body announced on its website.

https://t.co/XFZsleR2X2 pic.twitter.com/CezicONj7Y— Athlete365 (@Athlete365) May 14, 2024Former Ice Hockey


Paris 2024: Olympics to unearth a new Paralympic star?

  • Paris 2024

As anticipation builds for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the spotlight shining on elite athletes and a question is being raised: Will this prestigious event reveal the next Paralympic sensation?

GETTY IMAGESUS Para ice hockey player Declan Farmer is another to keep a close eye on.


Russian media claims innocence of two-thirds of athletes investigated by WADA

  • Olympics

Russian outlet Sovsport says 282 cases out of the 834 investigations from the former Moscow Laboratory Information Management System by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been "proven".

USADA did not administer one in-competition test in 2023 in sports such as bobsleigh, fencing, ice hockey