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Speedway of Nations 2022: 'That was really wild!' - Timi Salonen makes huge impact as Finland reach surprise final

It was an eventful night for Finland at the first Speedway of Nations semi-final in Vojens as they took a shock second place to reach the final. Team-mates Timi Salonen and Timi Lahti were in inspired form as they racked up 34 points to finish behind Australia and force pre-race favourites Poland into a playoff against Germany. Ad/> But aside from their impressive riding as a team, Salonen was involved in a couple of notable incidents on the night as he and his partner announced themselves on the big stage.

Speedway of Nations 2022: Poland, Finland and Australia into final after thrilling night in Vojens

Finland, Australia and Poland will be joining hosts Denmark in Saturday evening's Speedway of Nations Final. Finland gave it their all on the night and was able to claim one of the automatic spots, but the night belonged to Australia. Ad/> The trio of Jack Holder, Max Fricke and Jason Doyle didn’t have the strongest of starts but they battled towards the end of the heats to claim the most points on the night with 35 points and topping the first semi-final standings.

In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Ambassador Korniychuk thanked the president of the University of the Negev for supporting Ukrainian students during the war

Ways to deepen the cooperation of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with Ukrainian educational institutions in 2023 became the subject of a meeting between the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk and the president of the university, Professor Daniel Shamowitz. This is reported on the Facebook page of the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel.

Speedway of Nations 2022 Semi-Final 1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik and Poland eye final spot in Vojens showpiece

After 4 heats Ad/> Germany currently leads the way on 11 points but are the only team to have competed twice. USA sits second on seven points with Poland and Finland neck and neck with five points. Speedway'The situation is very hard' — Ukraine team hope to honour homeland at Speedway of NationsAN HOUR AGO 1 — Germany 11pts 2 — USA 7pts 3 — Poland 5pts 4 — Finland 5pts 5 — Australia 4pts 6 — Latvia 2pts 7 — Ukraine 2pts Heat 4 — Levishyn, Huckenbeck, Melnychuk, Blodorn Huckenbeck has come out strong tonight with a second win for Germany, followed by Blodorn to take seven points.

Iga Swiatek makes winning return at Poland Open against Magdalena Frech to extend unbeaten clay streak

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek looked in strong form on her return to action as she eased past Magdalena Frech at the Poland Open. Swiatek is playing in her home country after seeing her record-breaking 37-match winning streak ended in the third round at Wimbledon earlier this month.

Speedway of Nations 2022: 'The situation is very hard' - Ukraine's Stanislav Melnychuk hopes to honour war-torn homeland

Stanislav Melnychuk is hoping Ukraine’s participation at the Speedway of Nations will help put a «smile on the faces» of his fellow countrymen amidst the challenging situation in the country. Ukraine is currently engaged in military conflict with Russia following the latter’s invasion of its neighbour in February. Ad/> Melnychuk will captain his nation at the event in Vojens, Denmark this week and admits that while sport naturally takes on a far less significant role in the lives of Ukrainians back home, he hopes he and his team-mates can provide some joy with a good performance.

US basketball star Griner set to testify at Russian trial

KHIMKI, Russia : U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, on trial in Russia on drug charges, arrived in court on Wednesday to testify in a case that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

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Speedway of Nations 2022: 'That was really wild!' - Timi Salonen makes huge impact as Finland reach surprise final

Speedway of Nations 2022: Poland, Finland and Australia into final after thrilling night in Vojens

In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

Ambassador Korniychuk thanked the president of the University of the Negev for supporting Ukrainian students during the war

Speedway of Nations 2022 Semi-Final 1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik and Poland eye final spot in Vojens showpiece

Iga Swiatek makes winning return at Poland Open against Magdalena Frech to extend unbeaten clay streak

Speedway of Nations 2022: 'The situation is very hard' - Ukraine's Stanislav Melnychuk hopes to honour war-torn homeland

US basketball star Griner set to testify at Russian trial