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Charlotte Observer: Ukraine beats France 2-0 in World Cup playoffs

Roman Zozulya patiently took his time in the 61st before placing a shot past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris’ grasping fingertips, and Andriy Yarmolenko added …
Interns

France coach feels no pressure ahead of match with Ukraine

“There’s no pressure, there’s some excitement. And I urge my players to remain calm,” he said at a pre-match press conference in Kyiv on Thursday, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Agence France-Presse: Stakes high for France in World Cup play-off

Les Bleus qualified for the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 via a play-off, and now they take on Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday before the return leg at the …
Agence France-Presse

Ukraine bids to host 2022 Winter Olympics

“Today, November 14, is the deadline. And I want to say that we have applied to host the 2022 Olympics,” he said at a conference on the impact of the …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNN: We will remember them, but should sport?

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CNN

UEFA.com: Rebrov hopes Ukraine overcome play-off hoodoo

Ukraine have a painful history with play-offs for major tournaments, but Serhiy Rebrov believes Mikhail Fomenko’s side have the quality to surprise …
UEFA.com

Ex-soccer great Shevchenko receives coaching certificate

He can now coach lower league teams and has the right to become an assistant head coach in the nation’s premier league. He along with 24 others …
Mark Rachkevych

BBC: Olympic torch blasted into space ahead of Winter Games

A Soyuz rocket is delivering the torch to the International Space Station. It blasted off at 04:14:25 GMT from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. …
BBC

Sports Features: Letters of Declaration signed for Lviv 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

 
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US astronaut happy to be part of team delivering Olympic torch to ISS

He told a pre-flight press conference in Baikonur on Wednesday that the Olympic Games were an event contributing to the unity of nations and that it …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Lviv launches bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

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Reuters

Ukraine bids to host 2022 Winter Olympics, says Vilkul

“It will be an impetus not just for promotion of sports and tourism in Ukraine, but a very important component in the economic development of Ukraine, …
Interfax-Ukraine

London Guardian: Olympic torch crosses Russia’s frozen north – video

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Guardian

MacedonianFootball.com: Shikov, Volyn stun Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar Donetsk has dominated Ukrainian football in recent years, having won four consecutive league titles and seven of the last nine league …
Interns

Olympic torch to travel over 2.5 million kilometers above Earth

“Before parting with the Olympic torch, the crew of ISS is also expected to have a short relay. All nine crewmembers who will be aboard ISS during …
Interfax-Ukraine

European Athletics: Whistle blows for the end of Dobrynska’s career

Natalia Dobrynska, the brilliant Ukrainian who won Olympic heptathlon gold in Beijing in 2008, has announced her retirement. The venue where she broke …
Interns

Russian martial artist accused of beating up people at Amsterdam hotel

The Rossiya-24 channel said, citing the chief executive of a promotion company for the Legend Fighting Show, that Emelianenko beat up French nationals …
Interfax-Ukraine

Sports Blog: Ukraine at monetary and odds disadvantage with France

Citing tansfermakt.de, the weekly magazine says the France national team is worth three times more than Ukraine’s players. Thus, the Les Bleus players …
Mark Rachkevych
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