When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched unprovoked assaults on Ukraine in February 2022, the sports world reacted rather swiftly. FIFA banned the Russian national football team from competing in major events like the World Cup […]
Rex Kalamian’s quest to bring Armenia basketball to international relevance is off to a fantastic start. The Armenian national basketball team defeated Malta, 84-68, on Sunday to win the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA […]
Fourteen competitors representing Armenia participated at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships in Hungary this week. Half of them went home with medals. Arsen Harutyunyan and Malkhas Amoyan were the cream of the crop, each winning […]
After a strong showing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Armenia’s favorite ice dancing duo was back at it again this week. Tina Garabedian and Simon Senecal broke their own personal record at the […]
The Armenian national team will usher in a new era when they march onto the pitch to take on Montenegro on March 24 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium: life without Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The star midfielder […]
In a perfect world, mixed-martial artist Liudvik Sholinian would be wrapping up an intense training camp and getting ready to travel to London on March 19 to do what he loves – compete in the […]
Three Armenians took center stage at two high-profile mixed-martial arts events in different parts of the world this weekend, and they all claimed victory. Gegard Mousasi was the biggest name of the trio as he […]
It’s a frigid night in Michigan on January 10, 2022, and Detroit Pistons assistant Rex Kalamian is pacing through the halls of Little Caesars Arena with a grin. As Kalamian enters the Pistons locker room, […]
Armenians around the world will have their attention focused on Beijing over the next three weeks as six Armenian athletes aim to bring home the nation’s first ever medal at the Winter Olympics during the […]
Razmik Papikyan has accomplished quite a bit in his young athletic career, but the 22-year-old Yerevan native is hungry for more success. The wrestler had an incredible 2021 season, winning a silver medal in the […]
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