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Ukrainian teen falls short in Czechia tennis semifinal

Ukrainian teen Veronika Podrez, ranked No. 316 in the WTA, fell one win short of the final at the ITF W35 tournament in Liberec, Czech Republic, losing in straight sets to France's Harmony Tan on Nov. 8.

8 November 2025, 09:52 PM

Ukrainian wrestler blasts cynical Crimea advice from peers

Ukrainian freestyle wrestling champion Alla Belinska recounted upsetting conversations with foreign athletes who suggested that ceding Crimea would make Russian President Vladimir Putin back off from the war against Ukraine, news outlet OBOZ.UA reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 04:28 PM

Ukraine’s soccer team plays one of its highest-scoring matches ever in World Cup qualifier

Ukraine’s national soccer team defeated Iceland 5-3 in a thrilling World Cup 2026 qualifier on Oct. 10, securing its first victory in the campaign, with the eight-goal match ranking as the second-highest scoring game in the team’s history.

11 October 2025, 03:26 PM

Real Madrid target Ukrainian prospect Stepanov

Real Madrid has taken an interest in 18-year-old Ukrainian forward Artem Stepanov, who is playing on loan at Nuremberg, Defensa Central reported on Aug. 22.

23 August 2025, 04:15 PM

Ukrainian Zabarnyi in PSG squad for Ligue 1 season opener

Ukrainian defender Illia Zabarnyi has been named in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their first match of the new Ligue 1 football season against Nantes, starting at 9:45 p.m. EEST on Aug. 17.

17 August 2025, 06:05 PM

Judo champion recalls fleeing Abkhazia to start anew in Kyiv - video

Ukraine’s top judoka, Georgii Zantaraia, has shared the story of his family’s move from Georgia to Kyiv during the war in Abkhazia in 1992–1993.

11 August 2025, 03:11 PM

Usyk’s potential rival Itauma set to fight Whyte in Riyadh showdown in August

British heavyweight boxers Moses Itauma, a potential future opponent for Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, and Dillian Whyte will headline a boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 16, Ring Magazine reported on X.

13 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukraine women's volleyball team secures third straight win, tops group - video

Ukraine's women's volleyball team defeated Portugal 3-1 in the third round of the 2025 Golden European League on June 6, extending their unbeaten streak and taking the group lead with 9 points.

7 June 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukraine’s tennis star Svitolina defeats world No. 4 Paolini in Roland Garros thriller

Ukraine’s top-ranked tennis player, Elina Svitolina, ranked No. 14 globally, staged a dramatic comeback to defeat world No. 4 Jasmin Paolini 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 on June 1, saving three match points to reach the Roland Garros quarterfinals.

1 June 2025, 08:10 PM

Ukraine’s tennis star Svitolina sets sights on WTA top 10, as she advances at French Open

Ukraine’s top-ranked tennis player, Elina Svitolina, currently No. 14 globally, declared her goal to return to the WTA top 10 after reaching the Roland Garros round of 16, a target set since resuming her career post-maternity in 2023, Ukrainian sport news outlet Champion reported on May 31.

31 May 2025, 04:31 PM

Russia’s hockey team barred from 2026 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has ruled that Russia’s national ice hockey team will not participate in the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, Reuters reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 08:27 PM

Ex-Ukraine soccer captain Tymoshchuk suspected of aiding Russian military

Ukrainian law enforcers charged former national soccer team captain Anatoliy Tymoshchuk with aiding Russian military efforts by donating a signed jersey to an auction that raised 700,000 rubles ($8,663) for Russia’s 106th Reconnaissance Battalion, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 04:23 PM

Ukrainian gymnast Kolodii to represent US after FIG Approval

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) approved Ukrainian gymnast Panteley Kolodii’s change of sporting citizenship to the United States, effective May 8, 2026, the FIG announced following its executive committee meeting on May 7-8.

9 May 2025, 11:50 AM

Dariia Bulay impresses at European Karate Championships, dedicates run to coach defending Ukraine - video

Ukrainian karateka Dariia Bulay, 18, reached the final of her debut senior European Karate Championships in Yerevan, defeating a Russian athlete and dedicating her success to her coach, fighting in Ukraine’s war, the Ukrainian Karate Federation reported on May 7.

8 May 2025, 06:25 PM

Ukrainian forward tops World Championship scoring, sets record

Ukrainian forward Viktor Zakharov became the top scorer at the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship Division IA, netting six goals in five games and setting a national record, as Ukraine finished third, public broadcaster Suspline reported on May 4.

4 May 2025, 07:38 PM

Motorsport commentator Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi killed in action in Donetsk Oblast

Setanta Sports motorsport commentator Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi has been killed while defending Ukraine from Russian forces, his colleague Vitalii Volochai wrote on May 1.

2 May 2025, 02:21 PM

Ukrainian tennis player Starodubtseva stuns Russia's Samsonova in Madrid to advances to fourth round

Ukrainian tennis player Yuliia Starodubtseva, ranked No. 99 in the WTA, secured an impressive victory over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, ranked No. 20, in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, Spain on April 26, with a score of 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-0.

26 April 2025, 05:53 PM

ATB chain co-owner sells yacht to fund FC Polissya, aims for profitability

Ukrainian billionaire Gennadii Butkevych, co-owner of the ATB supermarket chain and founder of BGV Group, sold his yacht to fund tens of millions of euros in investments into FC Polissya, a football club he acquired in 2021, he said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine published on April 22.

22 April 2025, 12:48 PM

Latvia’s hockey captain opposes Russia’s 2026 Olympics participation

Kaspars Daugaviņš, captain of Latvia’s national hockey team, expressed hope that Russia will not be allowed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy as long as its war against Ukraine continues, Latvian outlet Delfi.lv reported on April 17.

18 April 2025, 02:02 PM

Ukrainian ex-footballer dies defending country from Russian invasion

Yuriy Yatskiv, a former goalkeeper for FC Lviv, has died while fighting against Russian forces near Toretsk in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast, as reported by the football club's press service on Instagram on March 31.

1 April 2025, 12:11 PM

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