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The death of former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is being treated as an “apparent\u00a0suicide”, Miami-Dade Police said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Argemis Colome said in an email that on Monday at 12:39 am (0439 GMT) police “were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, in reference to a male that jumped from a balcony.” “The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, responded and has taken over the investigation of the apparent\u00a0suicide\u00a0of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov. No foul play is suspected,” he added.<\/p>\n
Two-times grand slam champion Sabalenka of Belarus is scheduled to take part in the Miami Open later this week.<\/p>\n
There was no immediate indication of whether the 25-year-old, who\u00a0won the Australian Open in 2023 and retained her Melbourne title earlier this year, will continue with her schedule or withdraw from the tournament.<\/p>\n
Koltsov’s death had earlier been confirmed by the\u00a0Belarusian hockey federation said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“We are in mourning,” the federation said on its website.<\/p>\n
“The Belarusian Hockey Federation expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and everyone who knew and worked with Konstantin.”<\/p>\n
Koltsov’s playing career included a stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, where he made 144 appearances between 2003 and 2006.<\/p>\n
“The Penguins extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Penguins forward, Konstantin Koltsov,” the team said in a statement.<\/p>\n
He also played for Belarus at two Olympic Games — Salt Lake City in 2002 and Vancouver in 2010 — as well as nine world championships.<\/p>\n
He had three children with his wife Julia whom he divorced in 2020 before he began a relationship with Sabalenka.<\/p>\n
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