Victoria Azarenka, a Belarus native, dropped from Ukraine charity match at US Open
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Ukraine Begins Football Season In Spite Of War
Ukraine on Tuesday launched its new football season despite Russia's ongoing invasion, in an apparent attempt to give a morale boost to the war-ravaged nation. In the first match of the Ukrainian Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0 with Metalist 1925 from Kharkiv at the Olympiysky stadium in Kyiv. In an emotional pre-match ceremony, the players of both teams and the referees entered the pitch wrapped in Ukrainian flags and unfurled a banner that read "We are of the same courage."
Saudi Arabia allows Hayya Qatar World Cup Card holders to visit the Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry announced that Hayya Qatar World Cup 2022 card holders can visit the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Kobe Bryant crash photo jury to mull multi-million-dollar claim
LOS ANGELES: A jury in a multi-million-dollar civil case brought by Kobe Bryant’s widow over graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star began considering its verdict Wednesday.
Victoria Azarenka to miss Tennis Plays for Peace exhibition due to ‘sensitivities’ - USTA
Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka will not play in the ‘Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition’ at the US Open, the United States Tennis Association have announced. ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ is an “initiative to bring the tennis community and fans together to support the humanitarian relief efforts for the war in Ukraine”, says its website.
Resumption of football shows Ukraine hasn't given up, says Zinchenko
The return of competitive football to war-torn Ukraine plays a vital role in showing the rest of the world that people have not given up and are trying to carry on with their lives, Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko said on Wednesday.
NHL eyes 2024 World Cup of Hockey play in Europe and North America
The NHL is continuing to move forward with plans to hold the World Cup of Hockey in 2024 and hoping to play the tournament on two continents, deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed Wednesday.
Rasha Al-Khamis seeks to raise a generation of female boxers in the Arab world
For Rasha Al-Khamis, one word sums up last weekend’s “Rage on the Red Sea” boxing bout in Jeddah: Legendary.