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.
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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).
Not what Putin wanted: How will Russia respond to NATO bids by Finland and Sweden?
Is it a miserable own goal by Putin, or further fodder for the "us versus them" siege mentality that is the cornerstone these days of a Russian propaganda machine that has gone full throttle? How will he really react and will public opinion continue to follow him? At a time when neither side wants to negotiate, should the West double down or offer Putin an exit ramp?
Rangers’ Europa League final massive for financial and recruitment reasons
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men have vanquished a catalogue of distinguished opponents to get to this stage, including two Bundesliga giants in Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
Canadian men post another one-sided victory at hockey worlds to stay unbeaten
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the men's world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday in Helsinki.
NATO's 'historic shift', replacement theory and 'Whose dog is in my bed?'
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Ukraine invasion bolsters NATO, Shireen Abu Akleh killing, China's zero Covid policy, Eurovision
The Kremlin has now succeeded where the Soviet Union never did in pushing neutral neighbours Finland and soon Sweden to apply for NATO membership. The stunning reversal has got Moscow threatening a "military-technical" response.
Clarke: AJ has made changes that can help him beat Usyk
Frazer Clarke says fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has made changes that can help him regain his world titles in an expected rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.