This camp is teaching blind youth how to play hockey — and helping the sport grow internationally
Joe Fornasier thought his hockey days were over when, at just 10 years old, he lost 96 per cent of his vision in two months.
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Girls hockey camp aims to build up love of the game — helped by Olympian Jayna Hefford
Girls from across Newfoundland and Labrador put on their skates, grabbed their sticks and took to the ice Friday to hone their skills at the Delaney Hockey Female development program.
Five-star Ireland hammer Scotland in Germany
Ireland bounced back in style to secure a 5-0 victory against Scotland in their Pool B clash at the EuroHockey Championships in Germany.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Loses 1-3 To Germany
The Indian junior women's hockey team started its campaign at the 4 Nations Tournament with a 1-3 loss to hosts Germany on Saturday. Mumtaz Khan (60th) was the lone goal-scorer for India. Hahn Marie (9th), Seidel Carolin (37th) and Lena Keller (58th) scored a goal each in Germany's win. Germany began the match on a strong note with Hahn Marie scoring a goal in the ninth minute of the game after successfully converting a penalty corner to put India on the backfoot. India increased the frequency of their attacks in an attempt to level the score but Germany doubled their lead with Carolin scoring a field goal. At the end of the third quarter, Germany were leading 2-0. The third quarter was a goalless affair.
There Are Many Unfit Players In Asian Games-Bound Indian Women's Hockey Team, Claims Rani Rampal
Indian women's hockey legend Rani Rampal has claimed that there are many unfit players in the team picked for the Asian Games, and asserted that she is in no mood to retire. As per the provisional squad issued by Hockey India, Rani is not part of the Hangzhou-bound team despite making a strong comeback from a hamstring injury after the Tokyo Olympics, where the Indian women recorded their best-ever performance by finishing fourth under her leadership. On return, Rani emerged as the top-scorer in the last National Games in Gujarat, scoring 18 goals in Haryana's triumphant campaign.
Rattled By Level 1 Cancer Attack, Dutee Chand Living And Training In Fear
India's fastest woman runner Dutee Chand experienced the shock of her life when she was told by a doctor in November 2021 that level 1 cancer has attacked her body and she must quit the sport. That was after she failed to go past the preliminary round in the Tokyo Olympics women's 100m and 200m races. Sports Medicine expert Dr Sudeep Satpathy, a professor at the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Bhubaneswar, diagnosed the onset of level 1 cancer in Dutee's body.
Ireland lose opener to England at EuroHockey Championships
Ireland lost their opening Pool B game at the EuroHockey Championships in Moenchengladbach, going down 3-0 to old rivals England.
Sabres longtime Canadian broadcaster Rick Jeanneret dies at 81
Rick Jeanneret, who will always be regarded as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres after a 51-year broadcasting career and the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2012 Foster Hewitt Award recipient, died on Thursday. He was 81.