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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Russia banned from 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournament: What this means for NHL stars and the sport's global future
(AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) The IIHF just dropped the hammer on Russia again and this time, it's Olympic-sized. Just when it seemed like global hockey might inch toward normalcy, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reminded us that the political ice is still far from smooth. Russia and Belarus have officially been ruled ineligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. That means no Team Russia, no red-and-white uniforms on Olympic ice, and no shot at gold for the league's top Russian stars. The news doesn't pull NHLers from their teams, but it massively impacts the league's global optics, especially with names like Ovechkin, Kaprizov, and Vasilevskiy left off the Olympic radar. And yep, hockey fans, it's a big deal. Russia banned from 2026 Olympic hockey, but NHL season goes on: The big impact on international ice hockey The IIHF announced the extended ban during its annual congress in Stockholm, citing ongoing safety and geopolitical concerns stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Though the original suspension only ran through summer 2025, the federation made it clear that Russia and Belarus won't be allowed at IIHF-sanctioned events through the 2025–26 season, including the Milan Games. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bowel expert pleads: "Throw away your muesli, take this instead every morning" Gut Solution Learn More Undo Technically, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) could override the IIHF and let Russian athletes compete under a neutral flag like they did in PyeongChang 2018. But so far, the IIHF's stance is firm: if they run the tournament, Russia's not in. NHL stars can still play but the Olympic stage is now off-limits Russian NHL players are still fully eligible to play for their teams. Over 50 Russians were active in the NHL last season, and they'll keep chasing Stanley Cups like normal. But when it comes to the Olympics, the ultimate international spotlight, they're sidelined. That stings for both players and fans. Remember Sochi 2014, when Alex Ovechkin was skating for glory on home ice? The dream of a similar moment in 2026 is dead for now. Young stars like Kirill Kaprizov and Andrei Svechnikov will have to watch the Milan Games from the couch unless, of course, the IOC makes a surprise call. Also read - 'They're shooting rats as hard as they can': Paul Maurice cracks up over Panthers aiming rats at Brad Marchand Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
US beats Finland 5-2 to reach semifinals at ice hockey worlds
Switzerland's forward Christoph Bertschy (88) celebrates scoring during the ice hockey World Championship quarter final game between Switzerland and Austria, at the Jyske Bank Boxen, in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) The United States' Conor Garland (83) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Finland during the first period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Finland's Eeli Tolvanen (20) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the United States during the first period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) The United States' Conor Garland, second from right, scores a goal against Finland's Juuse Saros (74), Mikael Seppala (50) and Nikolas Matinpalo, right, during the second period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) The United States' Zeev Buium celebrates after scoring against Finland during the second period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) The United States' Zeev Buium celebrates after scoring against Finland during the second period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Switzerland's forward Christoph Bertschy (88) celebrates scoring during the ice hockey World Championship quarter final game between Switzerland and Austria, at the Jyske Bank Boxen, in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) The United States' Conor Garland (83) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Finland during the first period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Finland's Eeli Tolvanen (20) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the United States during the first period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) The United States' Conor Garland, second from right, scores a goal against Finland's Juuse Saros (74), Mikael Seppala (50) and Nikolas Matinpalo, right, during the second period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) The United States' Zeev Buium celebrates after scoring against Finland during the second period of a quarterfinal match at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) STOCKHOLM (AP) — Conor Garland's two power-play goals helped the United States beat Finland 5-2 to reach the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Trailing 2-1 in the middle period, the Americans needed 71 seconds to turn things around when defenseman Zeev Buium put home a rebound at 23:53 before Garland's second goal restored the U.S. lead. Advertisement Garland had given the U.S. a 1-0 lead 4:50 into the game when he received a cross-ice pass from Logan Cooley to beat goalie Juuse Saros from the right circle. Finland tied it at 1-1 on Eeli Tolvanen's power-play goal. Patrik Puistola scored from the slot on another power play 7:46 into the second period for Finland to take a 2-1 lead. The Americans added two more goals in the third. Shane Pinto added the fourth 5:52 into the final period and captain Clayton Keller finished the scoring into an empty net. The U.S. team hasn't won a medal since taking bronze in 2021. The Finns have been waiting for a medal since they won gold in 2022. Advertisement In Herning, Denmark, last year's runner-up Switzerland marched to the semifinals by blanking Austria 6-0. Later, Canada plays Denmark in Herning and Sweden faces titleholder Czech Republic in Stockholm. ___ AP sports:
Toronto Sun
12-05-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
Museum opens at former factory in Czech Republic where Schindler saved 1,200 Jews
Currently, the museum is not open on a daily basis and focuses on education activities for schools Published May 12, 2025 • 4 minute read Visitors walk around the Museum of Survivors, located in a factory where Oskar Schindler saved some 1200 Jews during WWII, in Brnenec, Czech Republic. Photo by Petr David Josek / AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. BRNENEC, Czech Republic — A dilapidated industrial site in the Czech Republic where German businessman Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews during the World War II is coming back to life. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The site, a former textile factory in the town of Brněnec, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Prague, was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owners in 1938 and turned into a concentration camp. This weekend it welcomed the first visitors to the Museum of Survivors dedicated to the Holocaust and the history of Jews in this part of Europe. The opening was timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was also in May 1945 that Schindler received a golden ring from grateful Jewish survivors, made with gold taken from their teeth. The ring was inscribed with the Hebrew words from Talmud, saying 'Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.' Schindler's story was told in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning movie, 'Schindler's List.' Daniel Löw-Beer was a driving force behind the project. His predecessors lived in this part of Czech Republic for hundreds of years, acquiring the plant in Brnenec in 1854 and turning it into one of Europe's most important wool factories. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We had to flee for our lives, lost a bit of our history, so putting a little bit of history back to a place and hopefully bringing out as well the history of Oskar Schindler and the village is what we're doing today,' Löw-Beer told The Associated Press. Today, his family members are scattered around the world. 'I'm pleased to put a little bit, of course emotionally, of my family back in the place because they were survivors. My grandfather lived here, my father lived here, and then the world was shattered one day in 1938,' he said. A visitor takes a photo at the Museum of Survivors, located in a factory where Oskar Schindler saved some 1200 Jews during WWII, in Brnenec, Czech Republic. Photo by Petr David Josek / AP Glass wall separates past and present The museum, housed in part of a renovated spinning mill, displays the history of Schindler, his wife Emilie, the Löw-Beer family and others linked to the area, together with the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. It includes a space for exhibitions, lectures, film screenings and concerts, as well as a cafe. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A transparent glass wall between this part and the bigger, still ruined area behind it separates the present and history. 'It's a universal place of survivors,' Löw-Beer said. 'We want those stories to be told and people to make their own opinions.' In 2019 Löw-Beer set up the Arks Foundation to buy the warehouse and turn it into a museum, investing money and renewing a partnership with the local community to revive the neglected site. The regional government contributed funds, while a grant from the European Union brought children from five European countries to Brněnec to come up with ideas that helped shape the museum design. The official opening on the weekend completed the first step but a lot remains to be done. The remaining buildings are still waiting to be fully restored. They include Schindler's office where the town hall plans to create an information center, the barracks of the SS troops, which will provide more exhibition spaces, and the entire building of Schindler's Ark where the Jewish prisoners lived and worked. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Currently, the museum is not open on a daily basis and focuses on education activities for schools. Previous projects to restore the site failed due to a lack of funds. In contrast, the Arks Foundation took a step-by-step approach. When skeptical local residents could see something was really happening this time, they offered help. A firm came with a big truck loaded with bricks, dropped them and just went off, Löw-Beer said. 'We wanted to show that you have to do something for something else to happen,' said Milan Šudoma of the foundation. If organizers had waited until they had secured all the necessary funding, nothing would likely be done by now, he said. 'Oskar and Emilie Schindler are proof that one person can make a difference,' the museum quotes Rena Finder, one of the Schindler's Jews, as saying. 'Everybody said there was nothing I could do. And that's a lie because there is always something you can do.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Schindler, an unlikely hero, was born in the nearby town of Svitavy (Zwittau in German) in what was then the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, with a German-speaking majority and a substantial Jewish population. A Svitavy museum said Schindler was a mass of contradictions: a troublemaker, a womanizer, a spy for the Germans, a Nazi but also a man who saved people from the Holocaust. After the war broke out in 1939, Schindler moved from Svitavy to Krakow, now Poland, where he ran an enamel and ammunition plant and treated Jewish workers well. With the Red Army approaching in 1944, he created a list of Jewish workers he claimed were needed to resettle the plant in Brněnec. When a transport with 300 women was diverted to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, Schindler managed to secure their release. Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial center in Jerusalem, said it's the only known case 'that such a large group of people were allowed to leave alive while the gas chambers were still in operation.' In another bold act, Emilie Schindler led an effort to save more than 100 Jewish male prisoners who arrived at a nearby train station in sealed cattle wagons in January 1945. In 1993, Yad Vashem recognized Emilie and Oskar Schindler as Righteous Among the Nations, the honor awarded to those who rescued Jews from the Holocaust. Wrestling World Toronto Maple Leafs Editorial Cartoons Sunshine Girls
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Finland prevails in OT to top Czechs and win bronze at the women's ice hockey world championship
Dominika Laskova of Czech Republic celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides third goal during the bronze medal match between Czech Republic and Finland at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
US edges the Czechs to reach the final at the women's ice hockey worlds
US edges the Czechs to reach the final at the women's ice hockey worlds United States' Kelly Pannek celebrates after scorinh her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Hilary Knight, down, takes a shot at Klara Peslarova of Czech Republic during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Plosova of Czech Republic celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Pistekova of Czech Republic, left, and Noemi Neubauerova of Czech Republic, right, check United States' Cayla Barnes during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Natalie Mlynkova of Czech Republic, left, challenges United States' Hilary Knight during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Laila Edwards celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Klara Seroiszova of Czech Republic, up, checks United States' Abbey Murphy during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Pistekova of Czech Republic, center, and Noemi Neubauerova of Czech Republic, right, check United States' Cayla Barnes during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kendall Coyne, right, fails to score past Klara Peslarova of Czech Republic during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Laila Edwards, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek, right, celebrates with United States' Laila Edwards after scorinh her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek, right, celebrates with United States' Laila Edwards after scorinc her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek, right, celebrates with United States' Laila Edwards after scorinc her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek celebrates after scorinh her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Hilary Knight, down, takes a shot at Klara Peslarova of Czech Republic during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Plosova of Czech Republic celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Pistekova of Czech Republic, left, and Noemi Neubauerova of Czech Republic, right, check United States' Cayla Barnes during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Natalie Mlynkova of Czech Republic, left, challenges United States' Hilary Knight during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Laila Edwards celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Klara Seroiszova of Czech Republic, up, checks United States' Abbey Murphy during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Tereza Pistekova of Czech Republic, center, and Noemi Neubauerova of Czech Republic, right, check United States' Cayla Barnes during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kendall Coyne, right, fails to score past Klara Peslarova of Czech Republic during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Laila Edwards, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring her sides first goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek, right, celebrates with United States' Laila Edwards after scorinh her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) United States' Kelly Pannek, right, celebrates with United States' Laila Edwards after scorinc her sides second goal during the semi final match between Czech Republic and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Kelly Pannek scored to rally the United States past the Czech Republic 2-1 and into the final at the women's ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday's final, the U.S. will play defending champion Canada or last year's bronze medalist Finland, who meet in the other semifinal later Saturday. Advertisement With the victory, the Americans improved to 6-0 against the Czechs all-time at the worlds and 3-0 in semifinals. Laila Edwards also scored for the U.S. and captain Hilary Knight recorded an assist to increase her record at the worlds to 52. U.S. goalie Aerin Frankel made 10 saves. Pannek has earned at least a point in every U.S. game and leads the team with four goals. Pannek skated around the net and her backhand shot was saved by Czech goalie Klára Peslarová, but she netted the winner on a rebound 8:26 into the final period. In the second period where the Americans pushed hard for an equalizer, outshooting the Czechs 17-2 and 45-11 overall, Edwards got it 8:56 in, wristing a shot into the roof of the net from the left circle on a power play. Advertisement Tereze Plosová scored for the Czechs, who will play the bronze medal game for the fourth straight tournament. The Czechs stunned the hot favorite, taking a lead with 4:32 left in the opening period to the delight of the sell-out crowd of almost 6,000. Klára Hymlárová seized the puck behind the goal and fed Plosová, who shot over the shoulder of Frankel. ___ AP women's hockey:
