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.....De Croo said that Belgian agencies are working closely with the Czech authorities after a pro-Russian influence operation was uncovered there. He said that probe showed that members of the European Parliament were approached and offered money to promote Russian propaganda.

Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing to launch a streaming service in partnership with ESPN / Disney and Fox Sports, as reported earlier by CNBC and Sports Business Journal. All three companies have agreed in principle to launch an as-yet-unnamed standalone app, of which they all share one-third ownership, this fall that streams a range of leagues and sports. It is poised to have sports networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, and truTV. The new service will air games from the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball...

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — The United States got the revenge it desperately craved. Isaac Howard scored twice in the second period and the U.S. beat host Sweden 6-2 on Friday to capture gold at the IIHF world junior hockey championship.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are investigating a gap in protocol which resulted in Arizona Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki lingering in a Dallas hospital for hours without care last month with a severe facial injury after taking a 93 mph slap shot to the mouth against the Stars. Valimaki, 25, was transported to a Dallas hospital by ambulance from American Airlines Center after an undeflected point shot from countryman Jani Hakanpaa drilled him in the face on Nov. 14. Sources told Daily Faceoff that Valimaki was dropped off in the emergency room, like any other patient, and left to...

A yet-to-be-identified man who was arrested in connection to the murder of hockey player Adam Johnson has reportedly been released on bail. Johnson died after the skate blade of his fellow player, Matt Petgrave, slashed his throat during a hockey game. Petgrave was missing in action from his team's recent game but received a standing ovation from the crowd. According to The Sun, the man who was arrested yesterday in connection to the death of Johnson has been bailed. At the moment, the identity of the detained individual charged on suspicion of manslaughter has yet to be revealed. In a...

Police in England have arrested a man in connection to the death of hockey player Adam Johnson. The man in police custody was charged with suspicion of manslaughter. Johnson, who played for the Nottingham Panthers, died after his neck was cut by the skate blade of the Sheffield Steelers’ Matt Petgrave during an on-ice collision. It is not yet known who has been arrested. *** Adam’s death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world. We know these communities will expect us to handle this investigation with the...

Many viewers of the footage have reacted with fury at the male player's presence on the field, due to the unfair physical advantage he holds after going through puberty. In the footage, a female player from Dighton-Rehoboth passed the ball to their male teammate, who controlled it before releasing a vicious shot. The ball immediately struck an opponent across the face, leaving her with grisly facial injuries, including losing two teeth, that sent her to the hospital. Her condition is unclear. Shocked teammates could be seen leaning their hands on their knees and comforting each other after witnessing the grisly...

The “horror” of a field hockey player being struck in the face by a shot from a male on the opposing team has one local superintendent calling on the MIAA to revisit its guidelines that allow boys to play a girls’ sport. Dighton-Rehoboth Superintendent Bill Runey is making the push after a male member on the Swampscott High girls’ field hockey team took a shot that hit the face of a female player competing for his regional district. The brutal injury, coming from a corner play in the third quarter during Thursday’s state tournament matchup in Swampscott, caused the D-R...

Charlie Kirk show today on RAV mentioned a Trans "girl" field hockey player in white uniform knocked two teeth out of a girl playing for opposing team. Here's the video he showed during his program.

An ice hockey star who is believed to have taken a blade to his throat in a horrific injury during a game has died aged 29, his family have said. Adam Johnson's injury was so horrific it forced the game to be abandoned and left traumatised fans in tears. The Minnesota-born athlete is believed to have been stuck in the neck by an ice hockey blade in a freak accident at the match between Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena Sheffield this evening. His mother Kari took to social media to share her heartbreak this morning - telling...

Former NHL executive Brian Burke has sharply criticized the league's decision to ban players from using rainbow-colored stick tape in support of the LGBTQ+ community this season. Burke, who spent six years as the NHL's executive vice president and director of hockey operations, said Wednesday in a statement posted to social media that the leaguewide ban on rainbow tape removes meaningful support to protect a select few who don't want to answer questions about their choices.

Hockey Canada says new policy promotes inclusion and privacy for all players. It's early in the 2023-24 minor hockey season, and many players and their parents are getting adjusted to a new policy from Hockey Canada. This season, all minor hockey players are being encouraged to wear the base layer they wear under their equipment to the arena. If they don't do that, they will have to change into their base layer inside a closed washroom stall at the rink. The new policy is trying to promote inclusion and to respect the privacy of all participants on a team. It...

Harvard University has vowed to overhaul the culture of its women's hockey team after a long-time coach retired amid accusations of abusive behavior that one player compared to a 'mental health Hunger Games' in early June. Katey Stone, 57, stepped down as head coach June 7 after a 29-year tenure that included four national championship appearances, but was eventually dogged by accusations she'd emotionally damaged players. Multiple outlets have reported on a toxic on and off-ice culture for the program, including allegations that players felt forced to drink and perform 'sexually-charged role playing' as part of hazing rituals, according to...

National Hockey League (NHL) teams will not wear specialty jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season because it has become a “distraction” this past season, a top league official confirmed on Thursday. During an interview with Sportsnet after concluding a meeting with the league’s board of governors in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said players will no longer wear special warmup jerseys—such as rainbow jerseys on “pride nights.” The development comes after the NHL recently dealt with controversies from players sitting out the pride-themed event over religious beliefs and personal security. “I’ve suggested that it would be...

The NHL will not allow teams to wear "cause-based" jerseys next season, the league confirmed on Thursday. The league's Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman's view that the refusals overshadowed teams' efforts in hosting Pride nights that in some cases included auctioning off the warmup jerseys. All 32 teams held Pride or Hockey is for Everyone night. Teams will still celebrate Pride and other theme nights, including military appreciation and Hockey Fights Cancer. They're also expected to still design and produce jerseys to be autographed and sold to raise money, even though players won't skate around with them...

Seattle police say that a “severely intoxicated” woman who later had to be taken to a hospital was found in the Seattle hotel room of Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin on Saturday, around the time he vanished without explanation from the team’s playoff series against the Kraken. Team officials said Nichushkin left town before the team’s game against the Kraken that night but did not say why, prompting speculation throughout the hockey world. The Avalanche said this week that Nichushkin’s departure was not a legal matter, but they have declined to provide further information or say whether he will play...

Former NHL player Raymond Sawada died after suffering a heart attack at age 38 on Monday, his family announced in a GoFundMe fundraiser. The Canadian winger — who played for the Dallas Stars in the 2008-09 season — was playing a recreational hockey game for the Richmond Cowboys when sustained the medical emergency, according to multiple reports. “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the sudden passing of Ray Sawada,” Brianne Sameshima, the organizer of the fundraiser wrote. “At age 38, Ray passed away on the evening of Monday April 10, 2023,...

Montreal Canadiens forward Denis Gurianov will not partake in warmups for Pride Night after choosing not to wear a themed jersey, the team announced on Thursday. The decision is related to family reasons, per Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis. The Canadiens will be wearing a Pride-themed warmup jersey. “I haven’t walked a day in (Gurianov’s) shoes,” St. Louis said when asked if he was disappointed that the Canadiens didn’t have full participation from the entire room. “I know one thing…you should always try to protect your family. So I have a tough time judging that.”

In response to an increasing number of players engaging in silent protests against the NHL’s Pride Nights, a new report claims the league is re-evaluating the events which may lead to them being canceled. Currently, all of the teams in the NHL hold Pride nights, however some now do so without the themed jerseys as the events are planned by the individual teams, not the league. League commissioner Gary Bettman said in an interview with CTV News when asked about the players that have refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys this season, "This is the first time we've experienced that, and...