Category: 8. Sports

As one Russian hockey star is being lauded for his accomplishments in the NHL, more than two dozen groups are calling on the North American league to reject the idea of on-ice matchups with the league from his homeland, Russia’s Kontinental…

KIEV, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine coach Mykhaylo Fomenko named his 25-man squad for the final 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Poland on Oct. 11 and San Marino four days later. Goalkeepers: Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rustam Hudzhamov…

Rebuilding the Ukrainian Premier Liha—once ranked among Europe’s top dozen leagues—will take time, investment, and most of all, peace. For now, football mirrors the country it represents: resilient, proud, and battered by…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Shevchenko hit back at UEFA on Friday, one day after a heavy election loss, claiming he and his country “were not welcome” to join its leadership.

The former AC Milan and…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has voiced support for Russia’s return to international football – if a peace agreement with Ukraine is reached – calling it “something we must hope for.”

Since invading Ukraine in…

A minute’s silence was held in memory of Russians who died in 2024, including a former footballer who was killed in action in Ukraine, during the 49th regular UEFA Congress on 3 April.

Source: Champion, a sports news…

(Fixes name of deputy prime minister in ninth paragraph) By Keith Weir SOCHI, Russia, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s political turmoil undermined efforts on Sunday by former Olympic champion Sergei Bubka to promote a bid by its western city of Lviv…

Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted.

The 27-year-old Kasatkina was a French Open semifinalist in 2022 and is currently ranked 12th in the…