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Young Lions enter ‘ice bubble’ after slippery start to Canada world champs journey

Finland’s u20 men’s ice hockey team have arrived in Edmonton Canada to enter a coronavirus ‘bubble’ ahead of this year’s World Championship Tournament. But the Young Lions, who were champions in 2016 and 2019, started their journey on Sunday with…

WATCH: Spectacular last gasp goal seals Helmarit win in Scotland

A last gasp goal in the 95th minute of the game sealed victory for the Finnish women’s national football team 0-1 against Scotland in Edinburgh on Tuesday night. With the win, Helmarit have put themselves at the top of their…

Valtteri Bottas salutes medical crews after Grosjean’s Bahrain F1 crash

Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has praised the reactions of race officials and medical crews after a dramatic crash on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The incident saw Swiss-born French driver Romain Grosjean have a…

Huuhkajat arrive in Wales for crucial decider without key players

The Finnish men’s national football team arrived in Wales on Monday ahead of a crunch match, without their captain at the helm, or two other key players. Tim Sparv is out through suspension after getting a yellow card in Sofia…

Valtteri Bottas: ‘I will try to beat Lewis Hamilton again next year’

Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas had a disastrous race at the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, slumping to a 14th place finish and out of the points. But he’s already got his sights set on the 2021 season. Going into…

Tim Sparv becomes the face of national ‘language tolerance’ campaign

The captain of the Finnish men’s national football team, Tim Sparv, is taking on a new role as the face of a national ‘language tolerance’ campaign called "My Language." The project has been set up by the Ministry of Justice, and…

Finland beat Scotland 1-0 in Helsinki Euro 2022 clash

The Finnish women’s national football team won their Euro 2022 qualifier match in Helsinki on Tuesday night, beating pre-match favourites Scotland 1-0. The only goal of the game came from Eveliina Summanen in the 49th minute with the the 20-year old,…

Top flight hockey club SaiPa starts talks about temporary job cuts

Lappeenranta’s professional ice hockey team SaiPa is starting co-operation negotiations on temporary job cuts at the club. The talks apply to all personnel at Liiga-SaiPa Oy including people with fixed-term employment contracts and full time staff: players, coaching staff, maintenance…

Bottas in second, as Mercedes team mate breaks all-time F1 wins record

Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas took second place a the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday, in a race that was overshadowed by his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. The British driver broke the all-time F1 wins record previously held…

Finland wins, as the luck of the Irish runs out in Helsinki

The Finnish men’s national football team needed just one goal at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night to seal the fate of the visiting Republic of Ireland side. Huuhkajat – Eagle Owls – were back in UEFA Nations League…

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Morning headlines: Thursday 7th January 2020

Finnish leaders react to American political violence Finnish leaders have reacted to a night of political violence in America, when armed supporters of US President…

Morning headlines: Wednesday 6th January 2020

Young Lions claim bronze at u20 World Championships The Finnish men’s u20 ice hockey team have defeated Russia 4-1 at the World Championships in Canada…

Morning headlines: Tuesday 5th January 2020

Hospital districts: slow pace of vaccinations depends on availability The slow pace of vaccinations in Finland, criticised by some opposition politicians and other public figures,…

Morning headlines: Monday 4th January 2021

Less than a third of cost support applications for businesses approved The second round of applications for financial support from businesses whose incomes have been…

Morning headlines: Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Government to approve vaccines decree, as first batch arrives Government ministers are set to meet in a special session on Tuesday to approve a decree…

Morning headlines: Monday 21st December 2020

‘Mutant’ coronavirus: Finland suspends UK flights Authorities have decided to suspend air passenger traffic between UK and Finland for two weeks in an attempt to…

GALLERY: Finland’s great tits! Also blue tits, coal tits, crested tits and more!

The Paridae is a large family of small birds found in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. They are commonly referred to as tits over…

Morning headlines: Friday 18th December 2020

Police: Five Helsingin Sanomat staff suspected of national security crimes The National Bureau of Investigation says it suspects five Helsingin Sanomat stuff of being involved…