Ireland's Nations League games rearranged to accommodate Ukraine World Cup play-off
UEFA has rearranged the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League programme to accommodate Ukraine’s World Cup play-off.
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Scotland fixture pile-up looms as new Ukraine World Cup play-off date is confirmed
Scotland are facing the prospect of a summer fixture pile-up after confirmation of a new date for the delayed World Cup play-off against Ukraine at Hampden Park.
Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove
Swiatek will play her first match as world number one when she leads Poland against Romania in the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, desperate to improve her record on home ground. Swiatek, the first ever Pole to ascend to the top of the rankings, lost both singles matches she played the last time she appeared in front of her own crowd in a 2019 play-off against Ukraine. "The last couple of years have shown that it's not easy to play with your home crowd because it's the same kind of pressure you feel," said the 20-year-old on Thursday who was still outside the top 60 three years ago.
Malaga to host knockout stage of Davis Cup Finals for two years
Davis Cup Finals in November on an indoor hard court, the International Tennis Federation said on Wednesday. Malaga, in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, was earlier chosen as one of the four cities to host the group stage of the men's team competition from Sept.
Rada asks IOC to ban participation of Russian, Belarusian athletes in intl competitions
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine asks the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and international sports federations to ban athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in international competitions.
Athletics-Britain's Olympic 4x100 team told to hand back Tokyo silvers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's men's 4x100m relay team have been told to hand back their Tokyo 2020 silver medals after Chijindu Ujah's doping violation, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Thursday.
Ukraine’s 2022 World Cup play-off with Scotland on June 1: FIFA
PARIS: Ukraine’s 2022 World Cup play-off with Scotland, rearranged following the Russian invasion, will take place on June 1, world governing body FIFA announced on Thursday. The winners of the match at Hampden Park in Glasgow will play Wales on June 5 in Cardiff for a spot at this year’s finals in Qatar. FIFA had postponed the original match date of March 24 at the request of Ukraine with the support of Wales, Scotland and Austria, whom the Welsh eventually beat in their play-off.
Scotland's World Cup play-off with Ukraine confirmed for June 1, winner plays Wales for place in Qatar
Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine has been confirmed for June 1, with the winner playing Wales on June 5 for a place in Qatar. The ties were originally scheduled to take place in March but were postponed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.