Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season
A new Ukrainian soccer league season starts Tuesday under threat of more Russian attacks in a war that stopped all games being played since FebruaryAUGUST 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Dynamo Kyiv reaches Champions League playoffs; PSV advances
Dynamo Kyiv’s unlikely run toward the Champions League group stage is still onAUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soccer teams drawn on path to UEFA competitions
Three Ukrainian soccer teams have learned their paths to European competitions in the UEFA draws for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League playoffsAUGUST 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UEFA probes Fenerbahçe after Putin chant against Kyiv team
UEFA is investigating Turkish club Fenerbahçe after its fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifying game against Ukraine’s Dynamo...JULY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cologne asks UEFA to exclude Belarusian soccer clubs
German soccer club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the country's support for Russia amid the ongoing war in UkraineJULY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sports court upholds soccer bans on Russian teams
Russia remains barred from Europe’s leading soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer fede...JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zelenskyy praises IOC for supporting bans on Russian sport
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in most Olympics sportsJULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UEFA blocks Sheriff hosting European games in Transnistria
The latest fallout for soccer from Russia’s war on Ukraine sees UEFA block Sheriff Tiraspol from hosting European games in its breakaway home region in MoldovaJUNE 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals
Russian appeals against bans from international soccer because of the country’s war in Ukraine are going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in JulyJUNE 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA extends Ukrainian club contract rules for next season
FIFA has extended emergency contract rules for players and coaches with Ukrainian soccer clubs to protect their working rights during the Russian military invasionJUNE 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Poland cuts Russia-based player out of World Cup plans
Poland won’t consider defender Maciej Rybus in its plans for the World Cup in Qatar after he signed a new contract with a Russian clubJUNE 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA bans player for 18 months for same substance as Valieva
FIFA has banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months in a doping case that involved the same substance that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for...JUNE 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine's World Cup quest ends with loss to Wales amid war
Ukraine has missed out on qualifying for the World Cup after the war-disrupted team lost 1-0 to Wales in the European playoff final for the FIFA soccer showpieceJUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine plans to restart football leagues in August amid war
Ukraine plans to resume competitive football in the country in August despite being under attack by Russia after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave approvalJUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Ukraine or Wales to World Cup; Spain in Prague
The final European spot at the World Cup will be determined in Cardiff where Wales hosts a Ukraine side trying to deliver an uplifting sporting success amid the ongoing Russian inv...JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Backed from frontlines, Ukraine tries to seal World Cup spot
The Ukrainian footballers exempted from military service are trying to complete the mission to lead their country to the World CupJUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine soccer team fulfilling its duty in World Cup mission
The World Cup mission of Ukraine’s national soccer team is clear and profoundJUNE 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Soccer great Pelé urges Putin to stop war in Ukraine
Pelé has published a letter urging Vladimir Putin to stop the Russian invasion of UkraineJUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine beats Scotland 3-1 in World Cup qualifying playoff
Ukraine beat Scotland 3-1 in a pulsating World Cup qualifying playoff semifinal on WednesdayJUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine takes political path to qualifying for World Cup
When Ukraine’s unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a rejection of the idea that sports and politics must not mixMAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zinchenko's tearful support for Ukraine after EPL title win
The Ukrainian flag Oleksandr Zinchenko used to wipe away the tears also inspired Manchester City’s Premier League title winnerMAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are...MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine's soccer team beats Italian club Empoli in friendly
Ukraine’s national soccer team won its second straight friendly match by beating Italian Serie A club Empoli 3-1MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top 4 Russian clubs challenge ban from UEFA competitions
The top four clubs in the Russian soccer league say they have filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against being banned from next season’s European competitions ov...MAY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine returns to soccer field with friendly win in Germany
The Ukrainian men’s national team has returned to action for the first time since the invasion by RussiaMAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
