Sports bodies move further to isolate and condemn Russia
GENEVA (AP) — Sports bodies across Europe moved Monday to further isolate and condemn Russia following its invasion of Ukraine by refusing to host or play against teams from the country.
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‘I am in complete fear’ - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova condemns Moscow’s assault on Ukraine
Tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has made one of the strongest statements of any Russian sports men and women to speak out against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, saying “personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence". It is a brave comment from last year’s French Open runner-up, as it appears to directly criticise Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, rather than a plea simply to stop the war. Ad/> The military action in Russia’s neighbouring country is into day five and the United Nations claims more than 100 civilians have so far been killed in the conflict, including seven children, with over 300 injured.
Leipzig CEO says Europa League match vs Spartak will be cancelled
RB Leipzig chief executive officer Oliver Mintzlaff said the German club are assuming their last-16 Europa League tie against Russian team Spartak Moscow will be cancelled.
Kevin Pietersen Shares Update About His "Immediate Family That Have Just Escaped" From Ukraine To Poland
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter on Monday to share an update about his "immediate family", who have escaped from Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian invasion. Pietersen in his post spoke about the "love" that fleeing Ukrainians are getting from neighbouring Poland, where a lot of Ukrainians have been moving to, including his immediate family.
Daniil Medvedev: How the new men's world number one overtook Novak Djokovic
New men's world number one Daniil Medvedev says the only way to make him angry away from the tennis court is to knock on his hotel door at 6am seven days in a row.
Spartak Moscow Set To Be Kicked Out Of The Europa League
Spartak Moscow are set to be kicked out of the Europa League, according to reports, with RB Leipzig handed a bye into the quarter finals.
‘Totally unacceptable’ - Poland calls for tougher action on Russia from FIFA following invasion of Ukraine
The Polish FA says it would be a “shameful act” for the “entire football community” to face a Russian team in the World Cup playoffs, after criticising FIFA for its stance on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Global football’s governing body has decided against a total ban on Russia from international competition, but did not rule that out in future — saying the country was on its “final warning”.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations to meet near border with Belarus
Negotiators from Kyiv and Moscow are poised to meet for talks near Ukraine's border with Belarus, authorities confirmed on Sunday.