Ice hockey
Alexei Morozov: KHL Targets Concerts as Main Rival for Fans
KHL president Alexei Morozov says concerts, not the NHL, are the league's key competitor for new audiences under its strategy through 2028/2029.
Mikhail Degtyarev
Roman Rotenberg: Junior Teams to Return First
Russia's hockey federation vice-president says junior and youth sides could return to competition soon, but the senior team's path back remains blocked by politics.
Tretiak: Russian Hockey Federation Appeals to CAS
Vladislav Tretiak says the Russian federation has filed a full CAS appeal against the IIHF ban, with a hearing set for late October 2026.
Degtyarev Vows to Intervene in KHL Accreditation Row
Russia's sports minister says he will press KHL leaders over journalists denied accreditation, including Sport-Ekspress correspondent Alexei Shevchenko.