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Nine Ukrainian club players called up to their national team for World Cup

Dynamo Kyiv has four players who will put on the national team kit: Croatians Domagoj Vida and Ognjen Vukovjevic, Portugal’s defensive …
Mark Rachkevych

Associated Press: A World Cup quandary – sex or abstinence

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Associated Press

BBC: Can players really be bored at a World Cup?

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BBC

Ottawa Citizen: Melnyk leads boycott of World Cup sponsors

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The Guardian: World Cup kits through the ages – interactive guide

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Guardian

Daily Mail: Cristiano Ronaldo has an extra bone in his ankle

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Daily Mail

Myron Markevich signs three-year deal to coach Dnipro

He replaces Spaniard Juande Ramos who rejected a contract renewal on May 22. He had coached Dnipro since 2010. According to Itar-Tass, his family’s …
Mark Rachkevych

The Guardian: Manchester United eye 15 million euros move for Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka

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Guardian

Football direct news: Liverpool officials in Ukraine for winger talks

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Football direct news

President of Basketball Federation of Ukraine Volkov elected to FIBA Europe Board

“Oleksandr Volkov received the votes of 46 [people] out of 50 possible,” the press service of the Basketball Federation of Ukraine reported on May …
Interfax-Ukraine

Tickets for Ukraine-Niger friendly to go on sale at 4 p.m. today

Ticket price categories are: Hr 100, 80, 50 and 30. The game will start at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Inter television channel. Ukraine’s …
Mark Rachkevych

UEFA: Rebrov gets three-year Dynamo mandate

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UEFA

Ukraine to host Niger in soccer friendly on May 22 (UPDATE)

The Football Federation of Ukraine added that the exhibition match is part of a training camp the national team is holding on May 20-24 in Kyiv. …
Mark Rachkevych

Associated Press: Rebrov appointed Dynamo Kyiv coach

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Associated Press

Washington Post: Protesters take to the streets of several Brazilian cities hosting World Cup matches

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Washington Post

FIBA Europe postpones decision on EuroBasket 2015 until June

“President of the Basketball Federation of Ukraine Oleksandr Volkov managed to persuade leadership of FIBA Europe not to take EuroBasket 2015 from …
Interfax-Ukraine

Dynamo takes Ukraine Cup, its first silver in five years

Shakhtar defender Olexandr Kucher was credited for an own goal in the 40th during a set piece. Two minutes later Domagoj Vida met Miguel Veloso’s pass …
Mark Rachkevych

Associated Press: Dynamo Kyiv wins Ukrainian Cup final, CSKA Russian title

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Associated Press
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