German football club Schalke 04 cancel partnership with Gazprom
BERLIN: German football club Schalke 04 said on Monday (Feb 28) they were cancelling their partnership with Gazprom ahead of schedule.
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Roman Abramovich: Chelsea's Russian owner speaking with Ukraine
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Scottish FA joins counterparts in refusing to face Russia until further notice
The Scottish Football Association has joined its English and Welsh counterparts in refusing to face Russia at any level until further notice.
German Club Schalke 04 Ends Partnership With Russia's Gazprom
German football club Schalke 04 announced Monday it had prematurely ended its partnership with Russian gas giant Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The deal between the second-tier German club and Gazprom had been due to run until 2025 with Schalke receiving around nine million euros (10 million dollars) per year in sponsorship. Had the Gelsenkirchen-based club won promotion back to the Bundesliga at the end of this season, the sponsorship figure would have risen to 15 million euros annually.
Arsenal increasing ticket prices in bid to combat ‘continued rising costs’ as club prepare to announce losses
Arsenal have announced a four per cent increase on ticket prices for next season as the club bids to get their finances back to “a breakeven position in the medium term”.
BWF cancels events in Russia, Belarus
BWF) has cancelled all sanctioned tournaments in Russia and Belarus, it said on Monday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian and Belarusian national flags must not be displayed and their national anthems not played at any BWF events. No other badminton tournaments will be allocated to Russia or Belarus until further notice. "BWF will continue to monitor the situation closely and will proactively consult our international sport movement partners to discuss other options to potentially strengthen measures against the governments of Russia and Belarus," it said in a statement.
Daniil Medvedev replaces Novak Djokovic as world number one
Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the game's "Big Four" of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to occupy the top spot. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player overall, to rise to the top of the ATP rankings. The 26-year-old Medvedev, beaten by Nadal in the Acapulco semi-finals last week, was guaranteed to move above Djokovic after the Serb's quarter-final loss in Dubai.
Daniil Medvedev knocks top four off their perch replacing Novak Djokovic as world number one
Paris - Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the game's "Big Four" of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to occupy the top spot.