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Austria prevails in shootout over Czechs in men's hockey worlds shocker

Austria pulled off a major upset at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday, stunning the Czech Republic 2-1 after prevailing in a penalty shootout in Tampere, Finland.

UEFA Regions Cup: North Wales XI to face Czech Republic and Sweden after victory over Cymru South

A football team representing North Wales will now go on to play in the UEFA Regions Cup later this year after overcoming their southern counterparts. The Cymru North side, containing players from the second-tier Cymru North league and below, overcame the Cymru South side 4-2 at Briton Ferry FC on Sunday after drawing 0-0 at Denbigh Town's Central Park the week before.

Belfast Giants shortlisted for prestigious club of the year award

Next month, the Giants will go head-to-head with four other top European clubs for the coveted Club of the Year title at the 2022 Fenix Outdoor & Warrior European Hockey Awards, organised by The Alliance of European Hockey Clubs (EHC).

Joe Clarke challenges Czech paddler JiÅ™Ã Prskavec

Olympic champion Joe Clarke laid down the gauntlet to his gold medal successor JiÅ™Ã Prskavec, insisting he is back to full fitness and ready to knock the Czech paddler off his perch. The Stafford & Stone star picked up K1 gold at Rio 2016 but did not defend his title before suffering a shoulder injury in 2019 and a wrist injury at the start of January. Ad/> In Clarke's absence, Prskavec has reigned supreme, winning Olympic and European gold.