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Detroit Wins Stanley Cup in Nail-Biter

06 June 08
Reuters

The Detroit Red Wings clinched the Stanley Cup with a nail-biting 3-2 Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.

Russia Back on Top of Hockey Worlds

20 May 08
Reuters

Russia rallied to its first world championship gold medal since 1993, when Ilya Kovalchuk's overtime power-play goal gave it a 5-4 win over defending champion Canada on Sunday.

Italian Finale After Russia Dominates

06 November 07
Reuters

Russian boxers finished the World Boxing Championship with a tournament-best three gold medals but were upstaged by Italian fighters when heavyweight Clemente Russo and super-heavyweight Roberto Cammarelle scored upset wins in the championship's final two bouts Saturday.

Russia Rejects NHL Deal

11 May 07
Reuters

Russia has refused to sign a new player transfer agreement with the NHL, opening the door to years of legal disputes and chaos.

Russia Expected To Sign Deal

07 May 07
Reuters

Russia is expected to reluctantly sign a new transfer agreement brokered by the International Ice Hockey Federation and the NHL on Saturday, ending a two-year boycott that threatened to throw the sport into chaos.

NHL Russians Could Be Blocked From '07 Worlds

22 May 06
Reuters

NHL Russian players could be prevented from competing in next year's world championship in Moscow if a new transfer agreement is not in place, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Saturday.

Sweden Hopes for Hockey Double

05 May 06
Reuters

Last year, when the ice hockey world championships were the only show in town, most of the game's best players were lined up to take part in the annual showcase.

Russian Duo Takes Diving Gold

26 July 05
Reuters

A tight synchronized diving final at Montreal's World Aquatic Championships sees Russia edge China out for its first diving gold.

Safin Wishes Kafelnikov Luck in His New Gambling Career

18 November 04
Reuters

Marat Safin wished fellow Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov good luck in his new career Tuesday, adding that the former world No. 1 was going to need it.

Safin Wishes Kafelnikov Luck in His New Gambling Career

18 November 04
Reuters

Marat Safin wished fellow Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov good luck in his new career Tuesday, adding that the former world No. 1 was going to need it.

Nerves Still Pervade Post-Sept. 11 Sports

04 September 02
Reuters

Americans refused to let the Sept. 11 attacks stop them playing and watching the games they love. But much of the joy has gone out of sport for them.

Davenport, Serena Limp to Exit

30 March 01
Reuters

Second seed Lindsay Davenport limped out of the quarterfinals of the Ericsson Open with an injury Wednesday, allowing Russian Yelena Dementieva an easy win.

Perfect Plushenko Retains European Crown

26 January 01
Reuters

Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko scored three perfect 6.0s in a successful defense of his European title on Thursday.

Will Russian Skaters Win to Soviet Tune?

22 January 01
Reuters

The national anthem may be different but the results are expected to be the same, with Russian skaters once again dominating the European figure skating championships.