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USA celebrate Hayley Scamurras 0-4 goal during the IIHF World Championship Women's ice hockey match between Japan and USA in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

US, Canada open women's hockey worlds with wins

Aug. 25, 2022 04:03 PM EDT

Sportlight- Ichiro Suzuki collects his 3,000th hit.

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. 1952 —...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 5 1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...

Germany's manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg gives directions to his/her players during the Women Euro 2022 group B soccer match between Finland and Germany, at MK stadium in Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, July 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Germany vs Finland 7/16/2022

Jul. 19, 2022 07:02 AM EDT

FILE - Kim Jae-youl, chief of the sports marketing unit of Samsung Group, center, arrives at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2016. A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim Jae-youl got 77 out of 119 votes in a four-person contest to lead the governing body of figure skating and speed skating. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File )

Samsung executive elected to lead skating governing body

Jun. 10, 2022 09:57 AM EDT

Russian seeks to keep senior role at skating federation

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — A Russian official was among the candidates announced Wednesday for the International Skating Union’s elections in June, if he is allowed to stand to...

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold of Norway sports a headband reading No War Please as she competes in the Biathlon 4x6 km relay women's World Cup competition, in Kontiolahti, Finland, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Reading FC Women vs Arsenal WFC 3/2/2022

Mar. 04, 2022 11:04 AM EST

FILE - The Russian national flag, right, flies after it is hoisted next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 23, 2014. The International Olympic Committee has made a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Russia facing sports isolation over invasion of Ukraine

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 28, 2022 06:57 AM EST

Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov blocks a shot against against Finland during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Russian frustration with Finland continues in Olympic final

By James Ellingworth Feb. 20, 2022 04:10 AM EST

Finland's Atte Ohtamaa (55) and Ville Pokka (2) celebrate with goalkeeper Harri Sateri, right, after Finland defeated Russian Olympic Committee to win the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 20, 2022 01:29 AM EST

Finland beats the defending champion Russians 2-1 to win first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal in country’s history

Feb. 20, 2022 01:20 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Finland beats the defending champion Russians 2-1 to win first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal in country’s history. ...