Ukrainian Yastremska maintains Lyon run
Dayana Yastremska has maintained her emotional run at the Lyon Open by beating fifth-seed Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to book a semi-final spot.
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Dayana Yastremska: Ukraine tennis player reaches last four of Lyon Open
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska has reached the semi-finals of the Lyon Open a week after fleeing the Russian bombing of her home city of Odessa.
Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska is 'winning for her country' after escaping bombing
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska has dedicated her latest win at the Lyon Open to her country.
Dayana Yastremska wants to 'win for Ukraine' at Lyon Open after escaping bomb attacks
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska has dedicated her latest win at the Lyon Open to her country.
"Cuando le ganamos al Real Madrid no podía imaginar esto"
El 28 de septiembre, Yuriy Vernydub saltaba en la banda del Santiago Bernabéu. Celebraba un trallazo tremendo de Thill que, en el 88', convirtió el Santiago Bernabéu en la fiesta del Sheriff.. Casi seis meses después, el jueves 24 de febrero, Vernydub se preparaba en Braga para defender la renta de la ida y seguir vivos en la Europa League. Quedaron terceros en la máxima competición continental y el premio fue su hermana menor. El Sporting remontaría y el Sheriff pondría fin a su aventura europea. Pero ese no fue el evento que marcó el día de Vernydub, sino una llamada telefónica.
'Win for my country': Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in Lyon last-eight after war escape
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska made the Lyon WTA quarter-finals on Thursday, less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa, and insisted: "I want to win for my country". The 21-year-old Yastremska arrived on court with a Ukraine flag draped around her shoulders and just over an hour later was celebrating a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa. "I was very nervous because I want to win the matches for my country.
Yuriy Vernydub: Sheriff Tiraspol manager 'not afraid' as he leaves Europa League side to fight in Ukraine
Six months ago Yuriy Vernydub was celebrating wildly at the Bernabeu. His Sheriff Tiraspol team had just produced one of the great Champions League shocks, beating Real Madrid 2-1.It was a seismic result for the Moldovan league winners, who come from Transnistria, a breakaway republic under heavy Russian influence. A triumph against the 13-time European champions was barely believable for a side who came through four rounds of qualifying to reach the group stage and did so on an annual budget of around £5m.
Dayana Yastremska: Ukraine tennis player wants to win for her country
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska has reached the Lyon Open quarter-finals less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa.