MILAN — The NHL’s return to the Olympics this year is the closest the world has come to international best-on-best hockey in more than a decade, but it isn’t quite that. Russia’s absence from the ...

It's inarguable that young Philadelphia Flyers star Matvei Michkov has massive potential, but two years into his NHL career, the talented forward is not yet on the radar for a potential Team Russia ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Russia's status at the Olympics in recent years has been complicated, to say the least. Following the ...

The International Ice Hockey Federation has reopened the debate surrounding Russia‘s place in international hockey. This development came after they issued a new statement on Friday regarding the ...

MILAN — Before he became teammates in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with Alex Ovechkin on the Washington Capitals, T.J. Oshie shined on the global stage with his shootout heroics that helped the U.S ...

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine. By Ivan Nechepurenko ...

Russia said the ban on its flag and anthem directly contravened the sport's governing body's decision to readmit it in May ...

Russia, along with close ally Belarus, has been barred from team sports since invading Ukraine just after the Beijing Games in 2022. The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news ...