Capitals star Alex Ovechkin announces father's death, remains on leave from team
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his father, Mikhail, has died at age 71.
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Boycott of world championships grows over governance, Russia
Boxers from Sweden and Canada will not take part in the amateur world championships, joining a boycott led by the United States and Ireland over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes and what some see as governance problems with the organiser.
War in Ukraine: Russian forces begin offensive efforts, but attacks too small for breakthrough
Russian forces continue to conduct ground attacks on the Svatove-Kreminna frontline, an area of ongoing military aggression in eastern Ukraine.
Caps' Alex Ovechkin stepping away to attend to family matter
ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin will be away from the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one and is expected to be gone for at least the rest of the week, if not longer.
Alex Ovechkin away from Capitals to attend to family matter
Alex Ovechkin will be away from the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one and is expected to be gone for at least the rest of the week, if not longer.
Russian Athletes Must Denounce War To Compete At Olympics: Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
Russian athletes should publicly denounce the war if they are to be allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympics, Kyiv mayor and former world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko told AFP Monday. "Russian and Belarusian athletes can't participate in the Olympic Games in Paris if they don't say 'no' to war," Klitschko said. "If they publicly express against this war, they can (participate). But they're afraid," the former heavyweight boxer said. Russia and its ally Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used as a launchpad when Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine last February, have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since the war began.
Two more men charged over murder of 28-year-old Ashley Dale
Two more men have been charged in connection with the murder of Ashley Dale who was fatally shot in Merseyside last year.
US warns its citizens in Russia to get out immediately over security fears
The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies.