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Six-goal Finland cruise to world hockey title [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Finland battled back from a goal down to win the world ice hockey title on Sunday thrashing Nordic neighbours Sweden 6-1 at the Bratislava arena. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia to host 2016 world ice hockey championship [May 13, 2011] Bratislava, May 13 (Interfax) - Russia has been granted the right to host the 2016 IIHF World Championship, Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) President Alexander Medvedev told journalists in Bratislava. [via YahooNews] More >>

Danish team robbed of computers, money at worlds [May 08, 2011] Members of Denmark's team have been robbed of personal computers, iPods, iPads, money and other items at the ice hockey world championship in Slovakia. Organizers said in a statement Sunday that the rooms of players and team officials in the Tatra hotel in Bratislava were burglarized during Saturday's game against Germany. [via YahooNews] More >>

Danish team robbed at worlds [May 08, 2011] Members of the Danish team at the ice hockey world championship in Slovakia have been robbed. Organizers say in a statement Sunday that personal computers, iPods, iPads, money and other items were taken from the rooms of players and team officials in the Tatra hotel in Bratislava. The robbery took place during Saturday's match between Denmark and Germany that the Danes won 4-3 in a penalty... [via YahooNews] More >>

Champs Czechs beat Slovakia to reach last eight [May 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Defending champions Czech Republic reached the world championship quarter-finals on Friday with a 3-2 win over former compatriots Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ice Hockey: Champs Czechs beat Slovakia to reach last eight [May 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA: Defending champions Czech Republic reached the world championship quarter-finals on Friday with a 3-2 win over former compatriots Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Canada strike late to beat Swiss at hockey worlds [May 04, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Alex Pietrangelo scored in overtime to give Canada a 4-3 win over Switzerland in Group B at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday, while in Group A Russia floored hosts Slovakia 4-3. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia beats Slovakia 4-3 at ice hockey worlds [May 04, 2011] Russia's Alexei Morozov scored in the 44th minute to give his country a 4-3 victory over Slovakia in Group A at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

TSN heads to Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia for the IIHF World Hockey Championship with live coverage beginning ... [May 04, 2011] TSN heads to Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia for the IIHF World Hockey Championship with live coverage beginning Friday at 2pm et/11am pt with Canada's opening game against Belarus. The network's coverage continues through to the gold medal game on May 15. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany stun hosts Slovakia in hockey [May 02, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Germany followed up their shock defeat of Russia in the world championship opener by stunning hosts Slovakia 4-3 to take top spot in Group A on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany upset Slovakia at hockey world championships [May 02, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Last year's semi-finalists Germany upset hosts Slovakia 4-3 in their world championship preliminary Group A clash on Sunday to maintain their 100-percent record with two wins in as many matches. [via YahooNews] More >>

Islanders' Martinek ruled out of worlds [May 01, 2011] The New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek has been ruled out of the world hockey championship after sustaining a severe concussion in the Czech Republic's opening game against Latvia. Czech team doctor Radomir Holibka said Sunday that Martinek likely be moved from a Bratislava hospital to the Czech Republic on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech defenseman Martinek in hospital [May 01, 2011] Czech Republic defenseman Radek Martinek was taken to hospital with a spine injury and concussion after he was hit in the head during a 4-2 win over Latvia at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday. Martinek, who plays for the New York Islanders, was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a Bratislava hospital. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. and Finland begin worlds with easy wins [Apr 30, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The young United States squad began their ice hockey world championship with a 5-1 victory over Austria on Saturday, while Finland enjoyed a revenge win against Denmark with the same score. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany shock Russia in world championship opener [Apr 30, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Germany stunned title contenders Russia 2-0 in the opening match of the ice hockey world championship Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

IIDCYA sends illustrations for Slovakian biennial [Apr 30, 2011] TEHRAN, April 30 (MNA) -- Twenty works by Iranian illustrators have been selected by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) to represent Iran in the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB). [via YahooNews] More >>

Ice Hockey World Championship Results [Apr 30, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) -- Results Friday from the group round at the ice hockey world championship: Group A (at Bratislava) Germany 2, Russia 0 Slovakia 3, Slovenia 1 Group B (at Kosice) Switzerland 1, France 0 (OT) Belarus 1, Canada 4 [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany shock Russia in world championship opener [Apr 29, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Germany stunned title contenders Russia 2-0 in the opening match of the ice hockey world championship Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

ACJC debaters score abroad [Apr 28, 2011] A TEAM of five Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) debaters had to quickly adapt to a different debating style during a four-day competition in Slovakia earlier this month. But their efforts paid off, and they took the top spot in the international Bratislava Schools Debating Competition 2011, which ended on April 11. [via YahooNews] More >>

A capsule look at the top teams for the IIHF World Hockey Championship [Apr 28, 2011] A quick look at the top eight teams competing at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, which begins Friday in Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia: [via YahooNews] More >>