Hosts Latvia claimed a 4-3 overtime win over previously unbeaten Switzerland to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

Austria avoided relegation from the top tier of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship by dramatically beating Hungary in a shootout to relegate their neighbours instead.

Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Hungary won today at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship co-hosted by Finland and Latvia.

Kazakhstan and Finland won seven-goal thrillers on the second day of action at the Ice Hockey World Championship.

Kazakhstan's preparations for the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship have been hampered by head coach Andrei Skabelka being refused a visa to enter Latvia and three players committing to Russia.

A tram in the Finnish city of Tampere has been decorated with branding to promote its co-hosting of the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship in May.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has extended a ban on Russia and Belarus from its World Championship events through to next season, citing safety reasons.

A pro-democracy protest song was used as Hong Kong's national anthem at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Division III in Sarajevo instead of the Chinese national anthem.

Iceland and Poland were the latest teams to qualify for the main round of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Championship with wins over South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively.

Olympic champions France defeated the co-host nation Poland 26-24 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice tonight in the opening match of the 28th International Handball Federation Men’s World Championship.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has received bids from Germany, Kazakhstan and Norway to host its men's 2027 World Championship.

Kazakhstan has declared its interest in staging the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship for the first time in 2027.

John Wroblewski has been named head coach of the United States women's ice hockey team for the 2022 World Championship to be held in Herning, Denmark, this August.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) and Belarusian Ice Hockey Association (FHB) have criticised decisions taken at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Annual Congress in Tampere, where both countries had their participation at World Championship "frozen", meaning they will not play in the 2023 edition.

Finland and Latvia have been confirmed as hosts for the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship in place of Saint Petersburg at the Annual Congress, where President Luc Tardif reiterated that measures taken against Russia and Belarus were for "safety" reasons.