Sports

Reuters: Russia allows foreign athletes entry as coronavirus cases pass 280,000

MOSCOW – The Russian government said on May 17 it would allow foreign athletes competing in its domestic sports leagues to enter the country as the …
Reuters

Ukrinform: Chornomorets holds first training session with new coach

Chornomorets Odesa has held the first training session under the leadership of newly appointed head coach Serhiy Kovalets, the club’s press service …
UkrInform

Reuters: Russian Premier League to resume matches on June 21

Russia’s top professional soccer league will resume matches on June 21 after having suspended the season in mid-March because of the COVID-19 …
Reuters

Associated Press: Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?

Should runners wear a face mask outdoors? Read more here.
Associated Press

Independent: Organizers fear delayed Olympic Games to cost 650 million pounds

The International Olympic Committee is braced for a financial hit of 650 million pounds as a consequence of the decision to delay the Tokyo Games …
The Independent

Ukrinform: Shakhtar Donetsk holds first training session after quarantine

Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk have resumed the training process, according to a statement posted on the club’s official website Read more …
UkrInform

The Economist: Can sport survive the pandemic without spectators?

When Germany’s top two football leagues resume this weekend, Borussia Dortmund must take on Schalke, their local rivals in the Ruhr region, without …
The Economist

BBC: Ukraine and Dynamo Kyiv striker gets one-year doping ban

Ukraine striker Artem Besedin has been banned for one year by Uefa after failing an anti-doping test. Besedin, 24, recorded an adverse reading after …
BBC

Ukrinform: Andriy Shevchenko 12th among Champions League’s greatest goal-scorers

The GiveMeSport sports news portal has published a ranking of the best strikers in the history of the Champions League in terms of the number of games …
UkrInform

FC Dynamo Kyiv resumes training process on May 12

Football Club Dynamo Kyiv will resume the training process on May 12, its players and coaching staff have underwent testing for coronavirus …
Interfax-Ukraine

BBC: Formula 1 in talks with UK government over quarantine measures

Formula 1 bosses are in talks with the UK government about whether new measures to control coronavirus affect plans to re-start the season. Read more …
BBC

The Guardian: Should I wear a mask when I’m exercising outside?

It’s important to get fresh air and exercise – but do we need to wear masks while running, walking and cycling? The Guardian asked some experts. Read …
The Guardian

Reuters: European soccer’s return to action after coronavirus

BERN – Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage, but some are more …
Reuters

BBC: How the Olympics’ postponement has affected fans

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not just athletes who have been affected. Read more here.
BBC

UNIAN: 2 Ukrainian boxers land up on Myrotvorets ‘black list’

Two Ukrainian boxers, Oleksandr Usyk and Vasyl Lomachenko, have landed up on Ukraine’s Myrotvorets (“Peacemaker”) database, which lists individuals …
UNIAN

Associated Press: NBA is proceeding with extreme caution

The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting May 8, with some very specific conditions and only in …
Associated Press

Euronews: Germany’s Bundesliga cleared to resume behind closed doors from mid-May

Germany’s Bundesliga football league can resume behind closed doors from mid-May, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. “The Bundesliga can …
Euronews

New York Times: Lace up your running shoes

With gyms and spin studios closed, running has become the de facto sport of enthusiastic and reluctant athletes. And as more people find new joy in …
New York Times
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