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Natália Hejková with the EuroLeague Women championship trophy.

Confetti, chants and history: Hejková’s dream goodbye after nearly 40 years at the top

USK Praha’s stunning EuroLeague title run capped a glittering career that began by accident and ended with a sixth trophy.

The HK Nitra ice-hockey players are celebrating their victory and making it to the finals.

Slovakia's top ice-hockey league finals may see a new record

Nitra has yet to beat Košice in playoffs.

Left: Samuel Gidi (MŠK Žilina) challenges Matúš Vojtko (Slovan Bratislava) for the ball.

Samuel Gidi applies for Slovak citizenship ahead of Euro U21

The 20-year-old Ghanaian midfielder arrived at Žilina aged 15 and has grown into a first-team regular.

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Slovak ice-hockey player Nela Lopušanová helped her team Bishop Kearney Selects win a decisive 9-0 victory over the Worcester White Hawks/North American Hockey Academy.
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Slovak ice-hockey sensation helps her team secure US title

Nela Lopušanová best in scoring in her team.

Zvolen's hockey team have advanced to the semi-finals of the Tipos Extraliga play-offs after defeating Spišská Nová Ves 3-0 in Game 6 of the quarter-final series, winning the series 4-2 overall.
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Zvolen find their moment, Košice leave no doubt

Play-off picture takes shape as Tipos Extraliga reaches semi-final stage.

The Slovak national team posing before its match against Slovenia in Nations League.

What are Slovakia’s chances of qualifying to the FIFA World Cup?

Germany, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg in Slovakia’s group.

Dalibor Dvorský during his NHL debut for the St. Louis Blues.
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Dvorský’s NHL debut was short notice — but he made it count

In his first NHL game, the Slovak teenager showed calm, creativity and the signs of something special.

Martin Dúbravka (top right) celebrates winning the trophy with his teammates.
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A Slovak among heroes as Newcastle ends trophy drought

Martin Dúbravka played a pivotal role in the Magpies’ first major silverware since 1955.

Sebastián Rančík at the European Under-18 Championship in the summer of 2022.

Slovak basketball talent shines bright in the US; experts say NBA awaits him

Despite a tough season for his Colorado Buffaloes team, Sebastián Rančík has performed better than some drafted players.

Slovak footballer Leo Sauer in NAC Breda colours.

Slovakia’s next star? Footballer’s value has exploded in just six months

Leo Sauer’s performances in the Netherlands are demanding attention.

In the photo, from left, Libor Holík (Trnava) and Ammar Ramadan (DAC) battle for the ball during the first-round match of the championship group in the Niké Liga between FC Spartak Trnava and FC DAC Dunajská Streda in Trnava on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
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Syrian legionnaire could be a game-changer for DAC

The smallest player on the pitch, Ammar Ramadan, stunned Trnava with a header over the weekend.

Spišská Nová Ves players huddle before their March 2 match against Slovan Bratislava in the Tipos Extraliga, played in Spišská Nová Ves.

Spišská Nová Ves completes improbable rise to the top of Slovak ice hockey

After finishing first in the Extraliga regular season, the playoffs await for the club that's stunned Slovak hockey.

Despite their success, Puskás remains deeply unpopular among Hungarian football fans.

Slovak coach leading Orbán’s football fortress to historic success

The Hungarian prime minister’s manufactured club is shaking up Hungarian football’s hierarchy, but respect is hard to come by.

Martin Dúbravka

Dúbravka stays at Newcastle until 2026 – but will he ever start again?

After shining in Pope’s absence, the Slovak goalkeeper is back on the bench.

DAC Dunajská Streda player Matej Trusa.

Top Polish football club wanted Matej Trusa - until they heard the price

Another Slovak forward, Dávid Strelec, was on the verge of a move to England - but the deal fell through.

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Spencer Barber, the newest addition to the team at MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš, who plays as a forward.

The footballer who swapped the beaches of New Zealand for a view of the High Tatras

Canadian Spencer Barber now plays in Liptovský Mikuláš.

Marko Daňo sitting on the board and celebrating a goal, Marián Studenič to the right, next to him Róbert Lantoši. Marián Studenič currently plays for Färjestad Bollklubb in Sweden and is among the best players in the league.
In the foreground, from left, battling for the ball are Eric Bile (Žilina) and Kenan Bajrič (Bratislava) during the 17th-round match of the Niké League between MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava on December 7, 2024, in Žilina.
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