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Ukraine Sport News
Girona Take LaLiga Lead Back, Atletico Madrid Go Third
Shock Spanish title challengers Girona returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 at Celta Vigo on Sunday. Atletico Madrid climbed third, above struggling champions Barcelona on goal difference, with a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Valencia. Michel Sanchez's Girona moved one point clear of Real Madrid, who beat Las Palmas on Saturday, although the Catalan team have played one more match. Portu finished well in the 20th minute to send Girona ahead in a match they largely dominated but could not make safe by finding a second goal.
Hsieh, Mertens win women's doubles title at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens won the women's doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday (Jan 28) with an emphatic 6-1, 7-5 victory over Latvian-Ukrainian pairing Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok.
Hsieh Su-Wei, Elise Mertens Claim Australian Open Women's Doubles Title
Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei clinched her second title at this year's Australian Open on Sunday, partnering with Belgium's Elise Mertens to win the women's doubles after her success in the mixed. The second seeds proved too good for Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, seeded 11, sweeping past them 6-1, 7-5 on a hot afternoon at Rod Laver Arena.
Girona Take La Liga Lead Back With Win At Celta
Shock Spanish title challengers Girona returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 at Celta Vigo on Sunday. Michel Sanchez's side moved one point clear of Real Madrid, who beat Las Palmas on Saturday, although the Catalan team have played one more match. Portu finished well in the 20th minute to send Girona ahead in a match they largely dominated but could not make safe by finding a second goal. Rafa Benitez's Celta, provisionally 16th, sit two points above the relegation zone.
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia
Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defence ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million (€36.82 million) earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine's security service reported.
Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to retain Australian Open crown
MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday (Jan 27) to successfully defend her title and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet.
Do we need a 'Citizen Army' to bolster British troops in case Russia goes to war with NATO?
This week the head of the Army gave a stark warning that British citizens may need to be called up in the event of conflict with Russia.