Slovakia beat Germany to reach Olympic men's ice hockey semis

The Slovaks, bronze medallists four years ago, had progressed from Group B of the group stage, defeating 2022 Winter Games champions Finland and Italy but losing to Sweden. The Slovaks capitalised on their dominance at the end of the first period with Pavol Regenda scoring after 19 minutes against a German team unrecognisable from the side that thrashed France 5-1 on Tuesday. The rest of the game was a Slovak demonstration of skill, with Milos Kelemen and Oliver Okuliar scoring two quick-fire goals...