BRAMPTON, Ontario — Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete in Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation tournaments so long as the battle in Ukraine continues, the group’s president mentioned Sunday. With each nations already barred from competing in IIHF occasions via 2024, its president, Luc Tardif, mentioned a choice on the 2 international locations’ … Read more
ZURICH — Russia and Belarus groups have been excluded by the Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships subsequent season, together with the ladies’s occasion in the USA. The IIHF cited safety considerations for gamers, competitors employees and followers — due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — to increase the exclusion … Read more
Brittney Griner’s wrongful arrest in Russia has galvanized sports world support for the WNBA star returning to the United States. Los Angeles Lakers Forward LeBron James Griner was questioned as to why she would return to a country that took so long to resolve her problems. “Now, she feels like America has her back.” James … Read more
MONTREAL — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says players who are currently in Russia have to make the “best possible decisions for themselves, their families, and their country when it comes to coming back to North America next season. Bettman stated that “it’s probably not an idea for us or our clubs to get into the … Read more
Philadelphia Flyers Goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov was apparently picked up last week by Russian law enforcement ahead of a planned move in the U.S. His agent reported Tuesday that Fedotov is currently at a remote military base north Russia. J.P. Barry, the agent, spoke to The Associated Press amid speculations about Fedotov’s health. As the … Read more
Russia and Belarus were denied appeals by the International Ice Hockey Federation Disciplinary Board. The countries sought to overturn the ban on them from participating in IIHF hockey competitions after the invasion of Ukraine. In February, the IIHF declared that it would ban Russia and Belarus from international competitions until further notice after the invasion. … Read more
Tuesday’s announcement by Adam Silver, NBA commissioner said that he was working “side-by side” with Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner, to bring Brittney griner home. Silver spoke to Malika Andrews of ESPN in a televised interview in Chicago before the NBA draft lottery. He said that his league followed the advice of experts and did not … Read more
International Ice Hockey Federation Council announced that Russia has been stripped of the hosting rights for 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships. This news was announced at Tuesday’s IIHF Council meeting. The tournament was scheduled to be held in Saint Petersburg from May 5th-21st, 2023. A new arena was built as the centerpiece of the … Read more
Russia has appeared twice at the Rugby World Cup before in 2019 as well as 2011. Russia will no more be eligible to compete in the 2023 Rugby world cup. Georgia, however, has already secured their place in the tournament in France. World Rugby suspended RussiaAfter the invasion of Ukraine, there was international and cross-border … Read more
The International Ice Hockey Federation banned Russia and Belarus from participating in any age group or in any IIHF competitions, and pulled the 2023 world junior hockey championship out of Russia. This decision was taken by the IIHF council at its Monday meeting in response to Russia’s invasion. According to the IIHF, these actions were … Read more