Riga (/ ˈ r iː ɡ ə /; Latvian: Rīga (), Livonian: Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea.Riga's territory covers 307.17 km 2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3.3–32.8 ft) above sea level, on a flat and ...

Sandis Ozoliņš (born August 3, 1972), commonly spelled Sandis Ozolinsh / ˈ s ɑː n d ɪ s ˈ oʊ z oʊ l ɪ n tʃ / in North America, is a Latvian former professional ice hockey player and coach. During his career in North America, Ozoliņš was a seven-time NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup champion (as a member of the 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche), and Norris Trophy finalist.

Helmuts Balderis-Sildedzis (born 31 July 1952) is a Latvian former ice hockey player. He played right wing, participated in the Soviet team's losing effort in the Miracle on Ice, and played part of a single season in the NHL after being drafted in 1989 by the Minnesota North Stars, becoming the oldest player to be drafted by an NHL team at the age of 36.

The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League was the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.. The final was played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, between English sides Chelsea and Arsenal – which was the first Europa League final to …

La Euroliga (en inglés, Euroleague), conocida por motivos de patrocinio como Turkish Airlines Euroleague, [2] es la máxima competición de clubes de baloncesto de Europa.Disputada desde la temporada 2000-01 es organizada y controlada por la compañía privada Euroleague Basketball —responsabilidad de la Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA)—. En ella participan equipos …

HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian: ХК Динамо Москва) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow.It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.. Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, and have won the regular season championship once, in 2013–14, winning the Continental Cup.

The 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League is the second season of the UEFA Europa Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA.. The final will be played at Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League will automatically qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League …

Hunter Shinkaruk (born October 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shinkaruk was originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.. Shinkaruk played junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western …

The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League was the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.. Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1–0 in the final, which was played at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.The Atatürk Olympic …

Skonto FC was a Latvian football club, active from 1991 until 2016. The club played at the Skonto Stadium in Riga.Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's resumption (15 in total), and often provided the core of the Latvia national football team.With those 14 national championships in a row, they set a European record, men and women's football combined, …