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Pukki gets HJK out of trouble in Conference League draw with Motherwell

Finland's HJK came from behind to draw 1-1 with Scottish side Motherwell in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League (UECL) tie in Helsinki.

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Sweden and Finland among leading nations withdrawing Infantino re-election support

The Swedish Football Association (SvFF), along with those of Wales and Serbia, withdrew their support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid on ⁠Monday 3rd August, after Finland became the first nation to do so on 30th July.

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Finnish international Antman leaves Rangers for four-year deal at Anderlecht

Finland winger Oliver Antman has departed Rangers after just a season at the Glasgow side, and has headed to Belgium to sign for Anderlecht for a deal worth around €5 million.

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KuPS out of Champions League after failing to second defeat to Sabah Baku

Finland's dream of seeing a team in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) goes on for another year at least, as KuPS were beaten 2-0 at home by Sabah Baku in the second leg of their second qualifying round tie, thus falling to a 3-0 aggregate defeat.

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Finland's Inter Turku and Ilves climb first Conference League qualifiers hurdle

Finland's Inter Turku and Ilves have successfully navigated the first qualifying round of the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League (UECL), winning their home second legs having picked up draws on the road last week.

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Finland's Heliovaara and Britain's Patten win second Wimbledon doubles title

Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain ensured the home crowd at Wimbledon 2026 had a title to celebrate, as they won the Men's Doubles title for the second time, beating Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in straight sets (7-6, 7-6).

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Top seeds Heliovaara and Patten return to Wimbledon doubles final with straight-sets win

World number ones Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain will play in the final of the Men's Doubles at Wimbledon 2026 thanks to a straight-sets (7-6, 7-6) win over unseeded Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Kovacevic in the semi-finals.

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Finland loss in France puts small dent in World Cup qualification chances

Finland were well beaten, 98-69, by France in Pau in both teams' final match of Group G in the first round of European qualifying for the 2027 Basketball World Cup, with both sides already assured of a place in the next round ahead of tip-off.

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Markkanen leads Finland to another key win in Basketball World Cup qualifiers

Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points as Finland picked up a fourth win in five matches in Group G of the European section of qualifying for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, defeating Hungary 85-77 in Helsinki.

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No repeat performance from Virtanen in loss to Britain's Fery at Wimbledon

Finland's Otto Virtanen is out of the men's singles at Wimbledon 2026 after going down in four sets to Great Britain's Arthur Fery in the second round, while in the doubles, there was more joy for Finnish fans on Wednesday 1st as top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten secured safe passage to round two.

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Finland's Virtanen shocks fourth seed Shelton in Wimbledon first round

In a match lasting nearly four-and-a-half hours, Finland's Otto Virtanen caused one of the upsets of the Championships so far, knocking out fourth seed Ben Shelton in a five-set thriller in the first round of Wimbledon 2026 (6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6).

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Heliovaara and Patten lose Queen's Doubles Final to dampen Wimbledon build-up

Finland's Harri Heliovaara and Great Britain's Henry Patten were beaten in the Final of the Men's Doubles at the 2026 Queen's Club Championships, losing in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) to Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic.

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Stanley Cup winner Aho: 'It doesn't matter who scores the winning goals'

After 10 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), Finland's Sebastian Aho has won the biggest prize, lifting the Stanley Cup alongside his Carolina Hurricanes teammates following a 3-0 win in game six of the Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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'I feel I've won in life': Finland's Heliovaara on reaching world number one

At 24 years of age, Harri Heliovaara turned his back on his professional tennis career. At 37 years of age, the Finnish player has just become ranked number one in the world in Men's Doubles, alongside his British playing partner, Henry Patten.

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Finland continue flying form in qualifying but Portugal take promotion place

Finland made it five wins in a row in Group B3 of 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying with an impressive 3-1 home win over Portugal at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, but missed out on promotion to League A on goal difference.

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2026 finalists set for rematch as 2027 World Ice Hockey Championship groups set

The dust may only just be settling on Finland's triumph over host nation Switzerland in the Final of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, but the Swiss can already look forward to the chance of revenge in the 2027 edition, after the group line-ups were confirmed.

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Cardiologist says that pacemaker saved Christian Eriksen's life in Ukraine friendly

The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, which was fitted to Christian Eriksen after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the game against Finland at the EURO 2021, probably saved his life when he collapsed again in the friendly against Ukraine yesterday, says cardiologist Henning Molgaard to bt.dk

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Christian Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing on pitch during Denmark's match with Ukraine

Denmark's friendly against Ukraine was called off after 65 minutes when Christian Eriksen collapsed in a situation reminiscent of when the Danish international suffered a cardiac arrest in the nation's game against Finland at EURO 2021.

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Finland's Heliovaara and GB's Patten knock out French duo to reach Doubles Final

Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten are through to the Final of the 2026 French Open Men's Doubles after their fifth straight-sets victory of the tournament, beating French duo Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3, 6-4.

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Heliovaara and Patten into last four of Roland Garros Doubles for first time

Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain are through to the Semi-finals of the French Open Men's Doubles for the first time in their careers, after a straight-sets (6-3, 6-4) win over Sriram Balaji and Marcelo Demoliner in the last eight.

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NHL to feature new All-Star format to feature four countries and world team

National Hockey League officials announced a revamped format to the NHL All-Star Game starting in 2027 with Canada, Sweden, Finland, the United States and a "World" team.

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Finland coach Pennanen hails captain Barkov after World Championship triumph

Less than 24 hours after Finland beat host nation Switzerland 1-0 after overtime in the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship Final, over 80,000 fans gathered at Helsinki Olympic Stadium to celebrate with the returning winning team as stars of Finnish music joined the heroes on stage.

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Heliovaara and Patten into Quarter-finals by ending Goransson and King's hopes

Finland's Harri Heliovaara and Great Britain's Henry Patten are through to the Quarter-finals of the 2026 French Open Men's Doubles thanks to a straight-sets (6-3, 6-4) win over the Swedish-American duo of Andre Goransson and Evan King.

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Helenius' overtime goal enough for Finland to beat Swiss to World Championship gold

Finland have won the World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time since 2022 after Konsta Helenius' strike in overtime settled the Final against Switzerland after a goalless first 60 minutes in Zurich.