Category: 7. Sports

The IIHF just dropped the hammer on Russia again and this time, it’s Olympic-sized. Just when it seemed like global hockey might inch toward normalcy, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reminded us…

The chancellor of Russia’s top sports university has died inside the head of ‘Motherland…

Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiyis once again at the center of chaos, this time, not for a prank, but for a full-blown international incident. Arrested in the Philippines and accused of multiple offenses, his antics have triggered more than…

On Saturday afternoon, Belarusian-born Aryna Sabalenka will take on American teenager Coco Gauff in the U.S. Open women’s final. On the official ESPN broadcast, the Belarusian flag will be nowhere to be found. On ESPN’s website and app, the…

In February 2025, shortly before the IOC elected new president Kirsty Coventry, Degtyarev commented:

“Regional Olympic councils are no longer members of the ROC. The number of ROC members has been reduced by 89. This is legal language. There are…

Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’  With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn…

Forwards
Team Russia sports an impressive array of talent at forward headed by Ovechkin (50 goals last season with the Washington Capitals), Vladimir Tarasenko (40 goals with the St. Louis Blues), Artemi Panarin (30 goals with the Chicago…

As Istanbul gears up to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, on Thursday, the city isn’t just making headlines as a diplomatic mediator – it’s staking its claim as a future capital of global sport.

The summit,…