
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...

US scores 8, beats Russia at hockey worlds
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...

Slovakia, Czechs into quarters at hockey worlds
Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 and the Czech Republic routed Norway 7-0 in group finales for both teams to reach the quarterfinals at the ice ...

Slovakia beat US, Swiss down Belarus in ice hockey
Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 in its group finale to reach the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The U.S.

US, Canada, Russia, Swiss into quarters at worlds
The United States, Canada, Russia and Switzerland clinched spots in the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championships Sunday. The Americans beat ...
Russia loses for 2nd time in 2 days at worlds
Reigning champion Russia lost for the second time in two days at the ice hockey world championships, going down 3-2 to Finland on Friday due largely ...

Austria beats 2012 finalist Slovakia, Czechs win
Austria beat 2012 runner-up Slovakia at the ice hockey world championships Friday after goalkeeper Bernhard Starkbaum made 42 saves before stopping ...

Russia shocked by France at ice hockey worlds,
Defending world champion Russia lost to France 2-1 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets in ice hockey history. A team stacked with NHL and KHL ...

Switzerland upsets Sweden 3-2 in world hockey
Martin Gerber made 29 saves, and Matthias Bieber and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals to help Switzerland beat Sweden 3-2 on Friday night ...

Slovakia, Czechs open ice hockey worlds with wins
Slovakia downed France 6-2 and the Czech Republic beat Belarus 2-0 to open with victories at the ice hockey world championships Friday. The Slovaks, ...

ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift ...

Russia looks to defend hockey worlds title
Having won all 10 of its games en route to last year's gold medal, Russia can make another statement at the ice hockey world championships ahead of ...

Oil trades above $91, recovering from big drop
The price of oil made gains above $91 per barrel Thursday, rebounding from a steep drop, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a ...

Asia stocks down on US, China economic fears
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned ...

ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles
Economists say the European Central Bank could cut interest rates as soon as Thursday because of fears that the euro area's economy isn't recovering ...
Slovak police seize arsenal of illegal weapons
Slovak police say they have seized a huge cache of illegal weapons that allegedly belonged to a criminal gang operating in the capital. Police chief ...

Russia beats Slovakia 3-2 in Fed Cup semis
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the decisive doubles match Sunday as Russia completed a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia to reach the Fed ...

Slovakia leads Russia 2-0 in Fed Cup semifinals
Slovakia stunned heavily favored Russia by jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova ...

Slovakia pick Hantuchova for Fed Cup semis
Slovakia chose the experienced Daniela Hantuchova over the higher-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova to back up Dominika Cibulkova against Russia in their ...
Slovak, Polish PMs support joint Olympic bid
The prime ministers of Slovakia and Poland say they fully support a possible joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Slovak Prime Minister Robert ...

Slovakia signs deal to have US Steel stay
The Slovak government and U.S. Steel signed a deal Tuesday that will ensure the American company remains the owner of a steel mill employing thousands ...
Slovak PM visits US Steel, no deal announced
Slovakia's Prime Minister met with U.S. Steel executives in Pittsburgh on Monday to discuss the future of a steel mill in Kosice, but no final ...
3 killed in avalanches in Slovakia in 3 days
Slovakia's mountain rescue service says an avalanche in the highest Slovak mountain range has killed two hikers. The rescue service says the bodies ...
2 charged in 1998 murder of Hungarian media mogul
Two suspects have been charged in the 1998 murder of a local media mogul, Hungarian prosecutors said Tuesday. Janos Fenyo, whose Vico group published ...

Hungary: Snowstorm strands thousands in their cars
A snowstorm in Hungary brought drifts 10 feet (3 meters) high and violent gusts of wind, forcing thousands of people to spend the night in their cars ...