Slovakia
Slovak defenseman Andrej Sekera, 36, announces retirement

Jul. 19, 2022 05:18 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Andrej Sekera announced his retirement on Tuesday after almost two decades in the NHL. The Slovak defenseman played the past 15...

Juraj Slafkovsky, right, of Slovakia, greets countryman and fellow Montreal Canadiens draft pick Filip Mesar, left, as Simon Nemec, also from Slovakia and a New Jersey Devils pick, looks on during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Slafkovsky, Nemec lead new Slovak hockey golden generation

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 08, 2022 02:28 PM EDT

Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovsky with top pick in NHL draft

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 07, 2022 07:28 PM EDT

Serbia's Novak Djokovic backhands to Slovakia's Alex Molcan during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
French Open Men Singles

May. 26, 2022 05:12 PM EDT

Gloves hang from a cabinet where COVID-19 tests are done outside an hotel at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals

Feb. 18, 2022 09:09 PM EST

China's Eileen Gu competes during the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Gu's global coming-out party ends with 3rd Olympic medal

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 18, 2022 06:46 AM EST

Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Plotnikov, right, controls the puck in front of Sweden's Pontus Holmberg (29) and Sweden goalkeeper Lars Johansson, left, during a men's semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Russia beats Sweden to set up final vs. Finland at Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 18, 2022 06:20 AM EST

Team Canada players watch as Sweden players celebrate after Sweden won their men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Olympic semis lack US and Canada for 1st time since 2006

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 17, 2022 04:41 AM EST

United States' Andy Miele (51) leaves the ice after the United States lost to Slovakia in a men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. Slovakia won 3-2 in a shoot-out. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Epic tricks lift US freestyle skiers to 1-2 Olympic finish

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 16, 2022 06:21 AM EST

Slovakia's Samuel Knazko (22) jumps onto goalkeeper Patrik Rybar after Rybar blocked the final shoot-out attempt by United States' Andy Miele, right, during a men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. Slovakia won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Slovakia stuns US, Americans and Canadians out of Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 16, 2022 01:58 AM EST

Mona Brorsson of Sweden, left, Vanessa Hinz of Germany and Dorothea Wierer of Italy ski onto the shooting range during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Olympics Live: US, Canada both out of men's hockey

Feb. 15, 2022 10:23 PM EST

Germany's Nicolas Krammer (21) falls between Slovakia goalkeeper Patrik Rybar (24) and Martin Gernat (28) during a men's qualification round hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
US to face Slovakia in Olympic men's hockey quarterfinals

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 15, 2022 05:23 AM EST

United States' Matt Knies celebrates a goal during a preliminary round men's hockey game against Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
US beats Germany, earns top seed in Olympics knockout round

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 13, 2022 06:53 AM EST

Petra Vlhova, of Slovakia celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the gold medal in the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A 'huge' change helped Petra Vlhova to Olympic gold

By Daniella Matar And Andrew Dampf Feb. 09, 2022 01:54 AM EST

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States sits on the side of the course after skiing out in the first run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Shiffrin shaken by 'letdown' of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 08, 2022 09:38 PM EST

Vinzenz Geiger, of Germany, soars through the air during a trial round in the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Olympics Live: Iran skier 1st confirmed doping case of Games

Feb. 08, 2022 08:51 PM EST

FILE- Boston Bruins' David Krejci plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. Czech Republic's Krejci is among the players to watch at the 2022 Beijing Olympics without an NHL presence. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 07, 2022 02:26 AM EST

FILE- Slovakia's Petra Vlhova holds the trophy of the alpine ski, women's World Cup overall title, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
ITF Slovakia 02A, Women Singles

Feb. 02, 2022 02:28 AM EST

Medal predictions for the Beijing Olympics

Feb. 01, 2022 03:13 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — ALPINE SKIING Downhill Men Gold: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Norway Silver: Matthias Mayer,...

FILE - Tomas Vavercak and Matej Zmij of Slovakia compete in the men's doubles during the Luge World Cup at the Yanqing National Sliding Center in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The venue will host bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competition during the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
ITF USA F27, Men Doubles

Jan. 19, 2022 03:50 AM EST