Iraola: “Difficult to build a competitive team with so many unknowns”

AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66

AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

Despite the lifting of restrictions by the IOC, Russia and Belarus remain suspended by the International Ice Hockey Federation

Despite the IOC's recent easing of restrictions against them, Russia and Belarus will remain excluded from most major international ice hockey tournaments this season, the International Federation announced on Thursday, citing "ongoing concerns about safety, security and sporting integrity".

Baresi, the defender symbol of AC Milan's golden era

Nirmal Purja, mountaineering star, missing after avalanche in Pakistan

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja (43) has been missing with nine other people since an avalanche occurred during their expedition on Broad Peak (8,047 m), in northern Pakistan. The Pakistan Alpine Club announced the news on Thursday evening. A search is underway.