Sports
The World Cup kicks off with host nation Qatar facing Ecuador on Sunday, Nov. 20, as the month-long football showpiece finally gets under way after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field cont
Nov. 20, 2022
In a thrilling comeback fight Ukrainian boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko won on the basis of a unanimous decision against Jamaine Ortiz, the BBC and other media reported on Oct. 30. According to the BBC, “The
Oct. 30, 2022
Ukraine will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, presidents from the three countries’ football associations announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The original proposal was made publ
Oct. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv are forced to play all their European home matches away because of the war in their country — and the burden of constant travel and the absence of their fans is taking its t
Oct. 5, 2022
A Ukrainian Premier League match on Wednesday, Aug.24 lasted 4 hours and 27 minutes instead of the normal 90 minutes after being interrupted by air-raid sirens. Rukh Lviv and Metalist Kharkiv kicked
Aug. 25, 2022
After the joy and elation of boxer Oleksandr Usyk’s success at the weekend, Ukrainian sports fans were looking forward to iconic Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv giving them and the whole country a b
Aug. 24, 2022
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to set up a potential unification bout with Britain’s Tyson Fury. The former cruiserweight w
Aug. 21, 2022
It’s a busy time for Ukrainian football with the new 2022/23 season scheduled to kick off in August. Although the Ukrainian authorities have said they intend to ensure games are played at stadia in Uk
Jul. 31, 2022
Ukrainian female referee Kateryna Monzul will referee the Women’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley on Sunday, July 31 at 17:00 gmt, European football governing agency UEFA has an
Jul. 31, 2022
Ukraine might have sent its smallest delegation of athletes ever to a world championships, but acting federation president Yevhen Pronin said the 22-strong team were just glad to be present in Eugene
Jul. 21, 2022
Olga Bondar is the deputy director of the Kyiv Hippodrome and a master horse rider. She has two university degrees (mathematics and economics) and speaks two foreign languages – English and French. In
Jun. 26, 2022
Former women’s tennis world number three Elina Svitolina has told AFP she hopes one day to return and see her octogenarian grandmother who has been trapped in the Black Sea port of Odesa since Russia
Jun. 21, 2022
Despite recently failing to reach the World Cup finals to be played in Qatar later this year, the Ukrainian national football team has made a strong start in its UEFA Nations League games, winning two
Jun. 16, 2022
The bronzed duo of Anhelina Khmil and Tetyana Lazarenko won bronze medals to suit in the U-22 female category at the CEV U22 Beach Volleyball European Championships 2022 held in the Netherlands on Jun
Jun. 13, 2022
Ukraine and Wales will meet in Cardiff on Sunday, June 5, in a final bid to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The match will take place at the 33,000-seat Cardiff City Stadium. It will start at 19:00
Jun. 5, 2022
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The much-anticipated start to Ukraine’s campaign ultimately ended in heartbreak as they were defeated in their first game in Group E on Monday, June 17.
Jun. 18