Soccer-Premier League talking points
(Reuters) - Talking points from the Premier League weekend:
Ukraine Sport News
Ukrainian athletes call for blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, FIFA bans matches in Russia
Ukrainian athletes have signed a letter calling for the banning of all Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sport.
Jose Mourinho watches Roma from 'jail' on the team bus
Jose Mourinho watched Roma end their winless streak from the team bus after being handed a two-match ban during his side's draw with Hellas Verona last Saturday.
League Cup Final: Wembley Turns Yellow And Blue For Ukraine
Liverpool and Chelsea players stood in a show of support for war-torn Ukraine ahead of Sunday's League Cup final at Wembley. Amid the Russian invasion of its neighbour, Chelsea skipper Cesar Azpilicueta and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson carried flowers in the country's yellow and blue colours onto the pitch before kick-off. Both teams stood for a minute's applause, while a message on the stadium scoreboard in yellow and blue read "Football Stands Together". Liverpool and Chelsea fans were seen with Ukraine flags in their sections of Wembley.
Wayne Gretzky calls for Russia to be banned from rescheduled world juniors
NHL icon Wayne Gretzky made his opinion known Saturday night regarding consequences for Russia's invasion of Ukraine — he believes the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) should ban Russia from the rescheduled world junior men's hockey championships.
Euro backlash as FIFA refuses to expel Russia from WC qualifying
LONDON (AP) — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday and only ordering the country to play without its flag and anthem at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the Football Union of Russia.
Ukraine calls for Russia and Belarus to be expelled from International Tennis Federation
The Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the International Tennis Federation on Sunday to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation.
Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Monday, February 28)
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