Konstantin Koltsov’s death ruled apparent suicide by police

MIAMI — The dying of Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former skilled hockey participant and boyfriend {{of professional}} tennis participant Aryna Sabalenka, has been dominated an apparent suicide, the Miami-Dade Police Division talked about Tuesday. Koltsov was 42.

Police talked about in a press launch despatched to Reuters that Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue had responded to a reputation at 12:39 a.m. Monday at St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort about tales of an individual leaping off a balcony.

“No foul play is suspected,” the Miami-Dade Police Division talked about in a press launch, together with that the homicide bureau has taken over the investigation.

Koltsov was a forward with the Belarus nationwide employees throughout the 2002 and 2010 Olympics and carried out 144 video video games over elements of three seasons with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins from 2002 to 2006. The 1999 first-round draft determine had 12 targets and 26 assists with the Penguins.

His dying was confirmed by Russian membership Salavat Yulaev Ufa, the place he was an assistant coach for the earlier two seasons. He moreover was an assistant on workers for the Belarus males’s nationwide employees.

“Konstantin was one in all many undisputable leaders of our employees, a gifted progressive coach, a vibrant participant,” nationwide employees coach Dmitry Baskov talked about in a press launch. “He was an occasion of sturdiness, onerous work, dedication and an idol for lots of Belarusian boys and his colleagues. It’s onerous and unfair when such people depart so early.”

Koltsov carried out most of his career throughout the Russian Superleague, which morphed into the KHL, ending with Dynamo Minsk in 2015-16 and going into educating. Koltsov gained a Gagarin Cup championship with Salavat Yulaev Ufa as a participant in 2010-11.

“He was a robust and cheerful specific particular person, he was beloved and revered by players, colleagues, and followers,” the employees talked about in a press launch. “[Koltsov] eternally wrote himself into the historic previous of our membership.”

Sabalenka, the world’s No. 2 women’s tennis participant and Australian Open champion, is in Miami for the Miami Open, a WTA event. She had not withdrawn from the occasion as of late Tuesday afternoon.

Messages despatched to Sabalenka’s publicist and occasion officers looking for comment weren’t immediately returned to The Associated Press.

Sabalenka was working in the direction of Tuesday whereas sporting all black. She has a first-round bye and is scheduled to make her preliminary look throughout the 2024 model of the occasion throughout the second spherical Thursday, when she would face Paula Badosa, who beat two-time predominant champion Simona Halep on Tuesday.

“She’s one amongst my best associates,” Badosa talked about of Sabalenka. “The truth is, I do know what she’s going by. Honestly, for me hasn’t been easy, too. I truly have no idea what to say, truly. She’s a robust lady. I imagine she goes to get the flexibility from someplace.”

Caroline Wozniacki moreover offered her help and sympathy for Sabalenka.

“I like Aryna,” she talked about. “I imagine she’s such a perfect specific particular person. She’s always so fully glad and available on the market. To see her endure that, it’s heartbreaking.”

There is likely to be no data conferences following Sabalenka’s matches.

Reuters, The Associated Press and ESPN’s D’Arcy Maine contributed to this report.