Alex Ovechkin’s feat put a fresh spotlight on the hockey star’s past support for Russia’s leader and on his stance on the war ...

A Ukrainian team will visit Washington this week for crunch talks on a minerals deal, the first visit since the deal ...

The Montreal Canadiens have been patiently waiting for recent first-round pick, Ivan Demidov, to make the leap from Russia to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Cold War tradition of taking geopolitics onto the ice, suggesting in a call to President Donald Trump that American and Russian skaters play matches ...

The notion of a U.S.-Russia hockey series can be perceived as an attempt to foster goodwill through sport. Historically, hockey has served as a platform for diplomacy, illustrated by the iconic 1980 ...

So far, the IOC has maintained its recommendation to exclude Russian athletes from team sports ... Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) decision to initially exclude Russia from the 2026 World ...

The Montreal Canadiens are fighting for a Wild Card spot in the NHL Playoffs. The team just got a major boost with a young ...

“Russia has a great hockey tradition. We have great Russian ... NHL teams also faced the Soviet Red Army team in exhibitions in the 1970s, and the USSR played Canada in Summit Series in ...

Alex Ovechkin broke one of the great records in sport when he surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky for goals in the NHL, but ...

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Monday, March 24th, 2025. This is The Excerpt. Today, the latest on Russia, Ukraine ceasefire talks and what the US role is. Plus some experts warn that ...