Sports
Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko reached the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati on Aug. 16 by defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova. Tsurenko, 29, beat Mak
Aug. 17, 2018
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska, 18, became the youngest athlete to be ranked among the world’s 100 best female tennis players. Yastremska has been ranked the 100th best female tennis player
Jul. 19, 2018
Crimean-born Ukrainian Andriy Govorov has just set a new world record in swimming. The 26-year-old Ukrainian became the fastest men’s 50-meter butterfly swimmer in history in the finals of the Sette C
Jul. 2, 2018
Top American clubs of the National Basketball Association selected two Ukrainian players in the 2018 draft, the NBA website reported on June 21. The Los Angeles Lakers picked Svyatoslav Mykhailiuk at
Jun. 22, 2018
The political leadership of Finland refused to visit Russia for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018, which is to kick on June 14. Andriy Olefirov, the ambassador of Ukraine in Finland, tweeted this on la
Jun. 13, 2018
Kyiv’s brilliant hosting of the UEFA Champions League final has left thousands of visiting soccer fans with fond memories of the Ukrainian capital. But it also produced some amusing stories that many
May. 29, 2018
Spain’s Real Madrid has defeated Britain’s Liverpool, 3-1, in Ukraine to win Europe’s most prestigious soccer trophy, the Champions League cup. Welsh striker Gareth Bale scored two wonder goals in Kyi
May. 26, 2018
A shocking video clip has emerged showing a group of Ukrainian football hooligans moments before they attacked Liverpool fans in Kyiv last night. Read more here.
May. 26, 2018
A violent incident took place in Kyiv, as a group of thugs attacked the fans of Liverpool FC in Kyiv on May 24 night. According to the Irish Mirror, the assault took place at a pub next to NSC Olimpiy
May. 25, 2018
A grand 20-meter Cup of UEFA Champions League was installed on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv. This was reported on air of 112 Ukraine TV channel. Read more here.
May. 24, 2018
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin urged Ukrainians not to travel to Russia for the FIFA World Cup 2018. “I urge all Ukrainians not to go to Russia for the FIFA World Cup 2018. The provocations
May. 15, 2018
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko knocked out Venezuelan Jorge Linares to win the World Boxing Association lightweight title on May 12, becoming the fastest boxer in history to win title
May. 13, 2018
Ukraine will climb five spots in the FIFA rating for April, from 35th to 30th place, following friendly matches against Saudi Arabia (1-1) and Japan (2-1). The Blue-Yellows will have a coefficient of
Mar. 29, 2018
The Union of European Football Associations or UEFA has started selling tickets for the Champions League final match, which will be held on May 26 in Kyiv. An announcement of the start of ticket sales
Mar. 15, 2018
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has congratulated Ukrainian athletes on winning the first five medals at the XII Paralympic Winter Games 2018 in Pyeongchang (South Korea). “I congratulate Ukraini
Mar. 10, 2018
The National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA: PBC) has decided not to broadcast matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be played in Russia this summer, UA:PBC Chairman Zurab Alasania said in
Feb. 12, 2018