Ukrainian schoolgirl killed alongside mother and father in Russian attack
The first photo of a little girl shot dead in Ukraine has been released.
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Sports bodies move further to isolate and condemn Russia
GENEVA (AP) — Sports bodies across Europe moved Monday to further isolate and condemn Russia following its invasion of Ukraine by refusing to host or play against teams from the country.
Latest Foreign Office travel advice for Finland, Belarus, Poland and Hungary
Many people will be planning their first foreign holiday since the pandemic began as destinations across the world ease their travel restrictions.
'Beware' of Lewis Hamilton: Valtteri Bottas warns Verstappen and rest of F1 grid
Valtteri Bottas has no doubt that his former Mercedes teammate, Lewis Hamilton, will come out fighting to put the disappointment of 2021 behind him this season. The British racer's chance to win a record breaking eighth world title was dashed when a controversial call by Michael Masi gave Max Verstappen the chance to claim his maiden Formula 1 World Championship.
Jarl Magnus Riiber banishes Beijing 2022 Olympic demons to claim World Cup gold in Finland
Jarl Magnus Riiber reckons he's finally laid his Olympic demons to rest after scoring Nordic combined World Cup gold in Lahti, Finland. The Norwegian star hit social media headlines after skiing the wrong way in the cross-country leg in Beijing to throw away a gold medal after finishing first in the ski jumping event.
Home win for Finland's Niskanen on day two in Lahti
Finland's Iivo Niskanen claimed a brilliant home win in the 15km men's race in Lahti at the latest stop in the Cross-Country World Cup.The three-time Olympic champion claimed top spot with a time of 33:6.05, as he managed to hold off a comeback from Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, who crossed the line 17.6sec later.William Poromaa became the first man from Sweden to get on a cross-country World Cup podium this season by finishing third, narrowly missing out on silver as he clocked in 0.4 seconds behind Klaebo.But it was Niskanen who claimed glory in his home race, and moved up to third in the overall standings.«To be racing among such a packed stadium and crowds out in the woods was an incredible feeling,» he said after the win.Meanwhile, in the women's 10km race Norwegian Therese Johaug took top spot on the podium.Fresh from picking up a trio of gold medals in Beijing 2022, Johaug edged out Russia's Natalia Nepryaeva to the finish line by 1.2 seconds, setting the fastest time in all three sectors of the race.The home crowd were still given cause to celebrate in the women's race as Krista Pärmäkoski claimed the bronze medal.Despite having to settle for silver the result means Nepryaeva still extends her lead atop the overall standings, now on 973 points, 278 clear of her nearest challenger the American Jessie Diggins.Sportsbeat 2022 Ad/> Beijing 2022Lindholm reveals 'unbearable pain' from frozen penis21/02/2022 AT 16:51 /> Beijing 2022Diggins claims ‘glorious’ silver, immediately collapses in dramatic finish20/02/2022 AT 09:02 Beijing 2022Johaug overcomes wild weather to emerge with third gold of Beijing 2022 in brutal 30km mass start20/02/2022 AT 05:23
IIHF could make decision at Monday meeting affecting Russian participation
Russian participation in international hockey events could be in question going forward.
Guanyu Zhou 'pumped up' as Alfa Romeo unveil car for 2022 Formula 1 season
China's first Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu said he is "fully pumped up" for his debut season after Alfa Romeo officially unveiled the car for the 2022 campaign on Sunday.