Capitals reveal Alex Ovechkin took leave of absence due to father's death
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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.
Sweden could be new favourite to host 2030 Olympics with support of lawmakers, voters
Sweden emerging as the front-runner in a troubled search for a 2030 Olympics host is as much a surprise in Stockholm as elsewhere.
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.
Ukrainian peewee hockey team advances in tournament amid reminders of war
If young Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation's flag unfolded in the locker room before its game against Romania on Monday.
'Everything to make them smile:' Montreal Canadiens host Ukrainian peewee team
The Montreal Canadiens gave the Ukraine Selects peewee team a chance to momentarily forget about the horrors of the Russian invasion on Tuesday.