International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin's honorary president status
By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN
Ukraine Sport News
Russian President Vladimir Putin Suspended By The International Judo Federation After The Invasion Of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended from his role as honorary president and ambassador of the International Judo Federation (IJF).
'People come first' - Andy Robertson speaks out before Scotland World Cup play-off v Ukraine
The safety of people in Ukraine must come first as Scotland prepare to face the national team of the war-torn country, says captain Andy Robertson.
Murphy riding crest of a UK Pro League wave after clinching second consecutive victory
Brandon Murphy admits he surprised even himself after becoming just the second man ever to claim back-to-back UK Pro League titles. The 21-year-old ace beat the experienced Dan Cox in straight sets on Saturday to follow up his Week 2 triumph in style at Welwyn Garden City’s Gosling Tennis Centre. Ad/> Last season’s UK Pro League champion Anton Matusevich, the world No.174, racked up two week wins on the spin last year to help navigate his way to Finals Week and Murphy was able to emulate his achievement with an efficient 6-3, 6-4 victory.
'We can do more' - Heartbroken Elina Svitolina to donate prize money to Ukraine plight in war with Russia
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina has spoken about feeling ‘heartbroken’ for friends and family back home as the conflict with invading Russian forces continues. Speaking exclusively to Eurosport’s Barbara Schett, the 27-year-old also spoke about feeling ‘useless’ from a distance but intends to donate her prize money from recent events to her home country. Ad/> Svitolina also called on the tennis world to do more to raise awareness of the situation and help those suffering amid the aggression.
Former Arsenal Defender Oleh Luzhnyi Puts His Coaching Career On Hold To Stay And Fight In Ukraine
Former Arsenal defender Oleh Luzhnyi plans to join the fight in Ukraine, putting his coaching ambitions on hold to protect his homeland.
Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu strike gold for India
Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday. Nitu prevailed 5-0 over Italy's Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist. Zareen, on the other hand, outpunched Ukraine's Tetiana Kob, a three-time European Championships medallist 4-1. While Nitu produced a wonderful counter-attacking performance by taking full advantage of her longer reach and taller frame, Zareen was engaged in a draining and messy bout which had its fair share of clinching, holding and even some tumbling over in the ring.
Paralympics - Calls grow for Russia ban in sport, IPC to meet next week
BERLIN : Calls for a blanket ban of Russia in sport grew louder on Sunday with Germany's elite athletes' grouping demanding tougher sanctions and the International Paralympic Committee set to discuss Russia ahead of next week's Beijing Paralympics.