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Preview:Finland vs Andorra - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Finland and Andorra, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 15, 17:53
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Preview:Netherlands vs Finland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Netherlands and Finland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 10, 09:50
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Netherlands lineup vs. Finland: Predicted XI for 2026 World Cup qualifier
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how the Netherlands could line up for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Finland.Jun 5, 17:04
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Preview:Finland vs Netherlands - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup qualifier between Finland and Netherlands, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 5, 16:38
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Julius Yego wins historic javelin gold for Kenya
Kenya win their first ever gold medal in a field event at the World Athletics Championships as Julius Yego claims the javelin title.Aug 26, 12:32
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Rachael Darragh, Sara Boyle, knocked out after losing all group matches
Rachael Darragh and Sara Doyle have been knocked out of the women's badminton doubles after failing to win any of their group matches.Jun 24, 09:21
Sara Boyle, Rachael Darragh lose out to Finland duo in women's doubles
Irish duo Sara Boyle and Rachael Darragh lose out to Finland in the women's doubles group stage B.Jun 22, 07:33
Italy's Valero Luchini wins men's skeet gold
Italy's Valero Luchini wins gold in the men's skeet shooting at the European Games in Baku. Jun 21, 11:55
British trio miss out on men's 400m hurdles final
British trio Sebastian Rodger, Niall Flannery and Tom Burton all miss out on qualifying for the final of the men's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships.Aug 13, 17:27
Finland beat USA to win ice hockey bronze
The USA succumb to a heavy 5-0 loss at the hands of Finland in the men's ice hockey bronze medal game at the 2014 Sochi Games.Feb 22, 17:46
Sweden into ice hockey final
Sweden's men's ice hockey side come from a goal behind to beat Finland 2-1 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome to secure a place in Sunday's final.Feb 21, 14:50
David Backes feels Canada meeting was "inevitable"
US ice hockey star David Backes says that his team were destined to meet rivals Canada during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games tournament. Feb 20, 08:25
Finland's Teemu Selanne "sad" for Russia
Finland forward Teemu Selanne admits that he feels sorry for Russia's players after they were knocked out of their home Olympics in the quarter-finals at the hands of his side.Feb 20, 06:08
Alexander Ovechkin: 'Mistakes cost us the game'
Russia's Alexander Ovechkin believes that mistakes cost the team in their ice hockey quarter-final against Finland at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.Feb 19, 15:54
Finland men win gold in cross-country team sprint
Finland pair Iivo Niskanen and Sami Jauhojaervi win gold in the men's cross-country team sprint at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.Feb 19, 15:16
Russia lose to Finland in Olympic quarter-finals
Finland beat hosts Russia 3-1 in their ice hockey quarter-final at the Sochi Winter Olympics.Feb 19, 15:03
Norway win gold in women's cross-country team sprint
Marit Bjoergen and Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg win gold for Norway in the women's cross-country team sprint at the Winter Olympics.Feb 19, 14:44
Andrew Young, Andrew Musgrave pull out of cross-country event
Team GB pairing Andrew Young and Andrew Musgrave pull out of the men's team sprint cross-country semi-final due to medical reasons.Feb 19, 11:14
Finland hockey teams auction Sochi bikes
Finland men's and women's hockey teams auction the bikes they use to get around at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi for charity.Feb 18, 22:41
Alex Ovechkin backs Russia's offence against Finland
Alex Ovechkin believes that the Russian Federation should have enough in attack against Finland on Wednesday.Feb 18, 17:00
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