The lack of friction is good for the ball, too. As NBC Sports explains ... According to turf supplier GreenFields, irrigating ...

The most powerful way of getting the ball around the pitch is to give it a good old whack! The hit is one of hockey's most basic skills. The aim is to get the ball running smoothly along the ground ...

The FIH has called on the hockey turf, footwear, ball manufacturers and suppliers to come up with an alternative which will provide a similar playing quality as today but without having to water the ...

Adidas has revealed the official match ball for the 2024/25 Uefa Champions League knockout phase. Appearing on-pitch from ...

A competitive hockey match is played on a large rectangular grassy field or, more typically, an artificial turf that is 91.40 m (100 yards) × 55 m (60 yards). Inside the pitch are a series of ...

Chicago Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman's holds the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown at 105 mph. Here's how the fastest soccer kick, tennis serve and golf drive compare. Follow BI Video ...

Hockey is bracing up for a big transition in the next few years as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) switches from watered synthetic turfs to environmentally sustainable dry pitches.

A Nottinghamshire hockey club says a new artificial pitch will help secure its long-term future. Newark Hockey Club said the pitch, at Magnus Church of England Academy in Earp Avenue, would help ...

A hockey team is made up of a squad of 16 players. At any one time, 11 players including the goalkeeper are allowed on the pitch. The way the players arrange themselves depends on the system of play ...