Russians favoured, but in absence of NHL players, men's hockey a toss-up
In an interview with USA Hockey, American forward Noah Cates offered up the best advice he has ever received in advance of the men's Olympic hockey tournament.
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Details emerge of failed Blackburn January transfer move for Premier League attacker
Blackburn lost the race to sign Marcus Forss from Brentford as they couldn’t guarantee the striker the game time Hull City could.
Sousa crowned Tata Open champion with tough win over Ruusuvuori
Joao Sousa prevailed in a fire-fight with immensely-talented Emil Ruusuvuori in the summit clash of the Tata Open Maharashtra to clinch his first ATP singles title since May 2018 and fourth overall on Sunday. Ranked 137, the 32-year-old Sousa countered the intensity of his 22-year-old sixth seed rival from Finland with his experience to emerge a 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-1 winner in the final that lasted two hours and 43 minutes at the Balewadi Sports Complex. While the two players put on display enthralling tennis, Sousa's perseverance was key in countering the intense hitting and fighting spirit of the Finland player, who was eyeing his maiden title.
Finland's ice hockey coach accuses China of not respecting human rights as player remains in COVID isolation
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Finnish coach accuses China of not respecting a player's human rights
The coach of the Finnish men's ice hockey team accused China of not respecting a player's human rights on Sunday, saying that Marko Anttila was being kept in COVID-19 isolation for no reason.
US-Canada women's Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume in group stages
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Alexander Bolshunov wins Olympic gold in 30K skiathlon
Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men's cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov, the World Cup leader in distance races, grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 9.8 seconds. "My emotions cannot be expressed," he said after the race.
China accused of ignoring hockey player's human rights as isolation complaints grow
BEIJING :The coach of the Finland men's ice hockey team accused China of not respecting a player's human rights on Sunday as complaints about COVID-19 isolation protocols piled up at the Winter Games.