Oleksandr Zinchenko can take solace in David Silva example on emotional Man City return
Pep Guardiola generally doesn’t like to give anything away about his Manchester City team selections.
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Live: 65-km-long Russian convoy nears Kyiv as shelling intensifies
Satellite photos show a convoy of Russian forces north of Ukraine's capital stretching for 65 kilometres.
World Rugby suspends Russia ’until further notice
London - Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby "until further notice" on Tuesday, the world governing body said, as it announced "full and immediate" sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.
Svitolina may refuse to play Russian
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina has said she will not play her round of 32 match against Anastasia Potapova in the Monterrey Open unless the Russian has to play as a neutral, as recommended by the International Olympic Committee.
Liverpool news: Kostas Tsimikas 'warned' as Andy Robertson makes dressing room jibe
Premier League title race: Man City on course to defend title
Russian president Vladimir Putin stripped of taekwondo black belt over Ukraine invasion
Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary taekwondo black belt over his country's invasion of Ukraine, a personal rebuke heaped on top of international economic and sporting sanctions. World Taekwondo, citing its motto of "Peace is More Precious than Triumph," condemned the Russian military action in Ukraine, saying the "brutal attacks on innocent lives" violated the sport's values of respect and tolerance. "In this regard, World Taekwondo has decided to withdraw the honorary 9th dan black belt conferred to Mr. Vladimir Putin in November 2013," the governing body said in a statement.
Previous sporting bans as IOC calls on world to exclude Russia and Belarus
After Russia was banned from all club football and international events, and the International Olympic Committee pressed for Belarusian athletes and officials to be included over the country's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, here are some previous politically-motivated sporting sanctions.
From the pitch to the front lines: Winnipeg goalkeeper enlists with Ukrainian armed forces
A professional soccer player from Winnipeg is trading in his cleats for a rifle to fight on the front lines for the country he was born in.