Tuesday 13 May 2025
Olympic Champion Pearne-Webb retires from hockey
Olympic Champion and women’s captain Hollie Pearne-Webb has announced her retirement from the sport she has spent over a decade competing in.
Hollie Pearne-Webb retires as an England and GB hockey great
By Rod Gilmour
Hollie Pearne-Webb in a pre match huddle at the World Cup PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS /FRANK UIJLENBROEK
There was the spin and the scoop inside the post. Then the high fist pump before the moment dawned and Hollie Pearne-Webb let loose with a leap, dropped stick and team-mate invasion.
GB Olympic champion Hollie Pearne-Webb announces retirement from international hockey
Pearne-Webb led Great Britain to a first ever the nation’s first Olympic hockey gold since 1988
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Hollie Pearne-Webb scored the penalty shootout winner in the gold medal match at Rio 2016 (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Archive)
Olympic gold medallist and Great Britain's women's captain Hollie Pearne-Webb has announced her international retirement.
SA women’s hockey team can score big from FIH Nations Cup 2 in Poland
by Rowan Callaghan
The South African women's hockey squad is preparing for next month's crucial FIH Nations Cup 2 in Poland, which offers emerging teams the opportunity to gain promotion.
NZ-A China Tour match-ups released
Our New Zealand A women's team is set to depart this Saturday 17th May to China where they will compete in the West Taihu Lake Invitational. The tournament will feature a number of provincial Chinese teams and Korea A, promising a good level of competition.
2024 and 2025: Two years filled with Indian sporting retirements The period between 2024 and 2025 witnessed an unprecedented exodus of sporting icons across multiple disciplines.
By Joel D'sa
PR Sreejesh announced his retirement from hockey at the Paris Olympics in August 2024. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
A remarkable year of sporting transitions marks the Indian sporting landscape as legendary players hang up their national jerseys, closing pivotal chapters in their extraordinary careers.
EHL champions Gantoise confirm place in next season’s competition
Gantoise’s men confirmed they will return to the EHL next season as they got the result they needed to top the Belgian league table.
Den Bosch top table to secure EHL spot once more
Den Bosch convincingly won the Brabant derby against Tilburg 5-1 to top the women’s Hoofdklasse table, ensuring they will return to the EHL next season into the bargain.
Jeroen Hertzberger ends career with goal and guard of honour as shirt retires
Jeroen Hertzberger signed off in style and tears
Jeroen Hertzberger concluded his illustrious hockey career with HC Rotterdam by scoring in his final match, a 5-0 victory over Klein Zwitserland. The 39-year-old forward netted his 383rd goal in the Tulp Hoofdklasse to cement his status as the league’s all-time top scorer.
Hoofdklasse: Frédérique Matla grabs top scorer title with 22 goals
The top scorer title in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women has fallen to Frédérique Matla for the fifth time in history. The Den Bosch striker accounted for 22 goals this season.
Blazers bag four points to remain top in the league
By Jonah Onyango
Sikh Union's Derrick Jabali (left) and Edwin Agoro of KCA University during Kenya Hockey Premier league. May 10, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Reigning Kenya Hockey Union Women’s Premier League champions Blazers Hockey Club reaped four points from their weekend trip to Kisumu to remain on top of the standings.
RAF U25s seize inter-service hockey crown
AS1 Tom Scuffham drag flicking for the RAF U25 v Royal Navy U25.
The RAF U25 Men’s hockey team stormed to Inter-Service glory at HMS Temeraire, overpowering both the Army and Navy with dominant performances to lift the 2025 UKAFHA Inter-Service Championship.
Oxfordshire hockey team wins title with perfect win record
By Liam Rice
The Oxon Boys U17 team (Image: Kiana Dhanjal)
A COUNTY hockey side finished the season not just as champions, but with a 100 per cent win record.
Hoci Cymru receives capital grant to develop National Hockey Centre
Hoci Cymru is thrilled to have received a £45,000 capital grant from Sport Wales to upgrade the facilities at the National Hockey Centre in Cardiff.
USA Field Hockey to Host Webinar Series on Commentating the Game
USA Field Hockey is pleased to share an upcoming webinar series focused on commentating the game. To provide those interested in getting into commentating as well as educate those already behind the microphone, USA Field Hockey has teamed up with Simon Mason, world-renowned voice of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and EuroHockey Federation.