Defending champions the United States have threatened to boycott their home World Women’s Ice Hockey

The US team has won the last three titles at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctioned

the opportunity to defend their crown following a dispute with USA Hockey.The tournament at the USA Hockey

not play in the World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey

We have asked USA Hockey for equitable support as requited by the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act."

In making these requests, we are simply asking for USA Hockey to comply with the law."

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the schedule for the women’s Hockey World League

The event serves as a Hockey World Cup 2018 qualifier and is set to take place between June 21 and July

2 at the Stade Fallon.Seven teams have already secured their place at the event, including reigning Hockey

classification matches begin on June 29, which include the quarter-finals.The Netherlands are the reigning Hockey

Cup champions ©Getty ImagesThe winners of those quarter-finals will guarantee qualification for the Hockey

Ireland defeated Italy 1-0 to secure their place as winners of Pool A at the second Hockey World League

this event and the other men’s Round Two events in Dhaka and Tacarigua are certain to qualify for the Hockey

Cup.They will be joined by the two highest ranked third placed finishers across the three competitions.The Hockey

World League will determine the teams who qualify for the 2018 Hockey World Cup alongside the five continental

competitions staged under the expanded 16-team format, with four groups of four, allowing the International Hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed he is encouraged by

recent pressure put on the National Hockey League (NHL) by leading players desperate to participate at

total figure will come to around $10 million (£7 million/€9 million).He is currently canvassing the ice hockey

challenging and we will see what happens if they are not coming, but either way we will have a good hockey

The 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games are set to begin tomorrow in Austria, where nearly 2,700 athletes from 107 countries are expected to compete for honours.

be contested across the 12 days of action, including Alpine skiing, figure skating, floorball, floor hockey

snowshoeing, speed skating and stick shooting.The Convention Center Graz will play host to floorball, floor hockey

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has signed a pledge in Geneva to become a member of the International Gender Champions Network, an initiative committed to working towards gender equality in sport and organisations.

four other sporting bodies - the International Olympic Committee, World Archery, the International Hockey

Malaysia produced a superb fightback in the final of the men's Hockey World League Round Two event in

Fitri Saari scoring the decisive fifth point to give Malaysia a 5-3 victory and see them through to Hockey

the scoring in the final minute.Malaysia narrowly defeated China in a shoot-out in Dhaka ©Bangladesh Hockey

highest ranked third placed finishers.The competition will determine the teams who qualify for the 2018 Hockey

competitions staged under the expanded 16-team format, with four groups of four, allowing the International Hockey

Czech Republic and Philadelphia Flyers star Jakub Voráček has criticised the National Hockey League (

after negotiations stalled between the NHL, International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Ice Hockey

Sabatino Aracu has been re-elected unopposed as President of the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS).

will lead Artistic, Singapore's Eddie Chua for Inline Freestyle, France's Alberto Lastrucci for Inline Hockey

A hunt is underway to find a willing host for the final 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Paralympic Winter

events.Remaining teams will be decided at next month's World Championships A-Pool in the Gangneung Hockey

progress automatically.The Ice HockeyWorld Championships A-Pool are due to take place at the Gangneung Hockey

important event for teams as they try to secure a place at the Games," said interim World Para Ice Hockey

Para ice hockey experienced a watershed moment at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, attracting

South Africa will be aiming to win their third consecutive men's World Rugby Sevens Series title this weekend as the competition moves to Vancouver for the sixth stage of the event.

Stadium ©Getty ImagesCaptains of all 16 teams were involved in a ceremonial puck drop at the National Hockey

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has claimed there are no meetings scheduled

opening a "can of worms" by refusing to pay.He also voiced his opposition to plans from International Ice Hockey

Russia's Foreign Ministry has reportedly threatened diplomatic consequences with Germany after two members of the State Duma were denied entry into the country for a planned meeting with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today.

however, which was described as "a step in the right direction" by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.Ice hockey

Fetisov led the Russian delegation to the IPC ©Getty ImagesTwo-time Olympic gold medal-winning ice hockey

International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board member Hazel Kennedy believes female sporting leaders

Kennedy, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia and President of the Zambian Hockey

 The International Hockey Federation has marked International Women's Day ©FIHShe added: "If you

 Kennedy's sport of hockey is using International Women's Day to promote its claim that the sport

Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred has raised doubts over whether players from the world's top league will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, claiming he does not believe owners would support a break in the season.

Ice Hockey is facing a similar issue before the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.Discussions on the participation

of National Hockey League players are continuing.