(AP) - BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - The Dalai Lama received an international award on Wednesday for his promotion of human rights and his leadership in the nonviolent campaign by Tibetans seeking autonomy from China. After receiving Slovakia's Jan Langos award at a theater in Bratislava, the Dalai Lama said he considers the prize "new encouragement" for his efforts to find a "mutually agreeable solution" for China and Tibet. Chinese authorities accuse the Tibetan spiritual leader of seeking independence from Communist China, but the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in northern India, insists he merely...
Striker Holosko back in Slovak squad after injury
Syracuse
Syracuse
(AP) - BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Besiktas striker Filip Holosko has returned to the Slovak squad ahead of next week's World Cup warmup match against Norway. Holosko, who scored five goals in 36 international games, did not...
Women's Olympic Hockey Glance
Syracuse
Syracuse
W L OW OL Pts GF GA Canada 3 0 0 0 9 41 2 Sweden 2 1 0 0 6 10 15 Switzerland 1 2 0 0 3 6 15 Slovakia 0 3 0 0 0 4 29 GROUP B W L OW OL Pts GF GA United States 3 0 0 0 9 31 1 Finland 2 1 0 0 6 7 8 Russia 1 2 0 0 3 3 19...
Dominant programs meet for gold medal
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
VANCOUVER - The discussion began anew last week, not long after Canada's women's hockey team completed its 18-0 demolition of Slovakia. The game's two superpowers, the United States and Canada, certainly would crush the...

