Derussification of Ukraine as cities remove symbols and culture from Soviet era
Few cities in Ukraine are making as much effort as Kharkiv, a city with a Russian-speaking tradition, to erase its past.
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Alcaraz, Medvedev ease into US Open second round
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz launched the defense of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win.
Alcaraz gets easy start to US Open title defence, Medvedev advances
NEW YORK :Carlos Alcaraz has surrendered the number one world ranking but got his U.S. Open title defence off to an easy start as injured German Dominik Koepfer retired against the 20-year-old top seed on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev Ease Into US Open Second Round
Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win. Alcaraz, returning to the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where he lifted his first Grand Slam as a teenager a year ago, was always in control after Germany's Dominik Koepfer rolled his left ankle badly in the opening game. Koepfer tried to continue despite being in obvious discomfort, but finally called it quits while trailing 3-2 in the second set after dropping the first 6-2.
Russian, Belarusian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals from February, says BWF
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as "individual neutral athletes" at events sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) from next February, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
Pressure now on FAI to build on Vera Pauw's impact
It wasn't quite a case of 'Vera who’? when the Republic of Ireland manager took charge of the team back in September 2019 but she was far from the household name she now is around the country.
Alcaraz surrenders top ranking but looks to keep US Open title
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz has already surrendered the number one world ranking and will be in no mood to give up his US Open title as well when the Spaniard begins the defence of his Flushing Meadows crown on Tuesday (Aug 29).
US Open: Daniil Medvedev Powers Into Second Round, Ailing Ons Jabeur Advances
Third seed Daniil Medvedev raced into the US Open second round on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Hungary's Attila Balazs. Medvedev, the 2021 champion in New York, pumped 41 winners past the unranked journeyman Balazs in a one-sided encounter lasting 74 minutes. The Russian will play the winner of the all-Australian clash between Max Purcell and Christopher O'Connell for a spot in the last 32.