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
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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
Ukraine's Shakhtar set for valuable Champions League upgrade
Shakhtar Donetsk is heading directly to the next Champions League group stage after Villarreal was eliminated in the semifinalsMAY 3, 2022 • Associated Press
UEFA removes more Russian soccer teams from its competitions
UEFA has kicked out Russian Russian soccer teams from the Women’s European Championship, the next men’s Champions League and qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World CupMAY 2, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine soccer league declares season over after invasion
The Ukrainian Premier League soccer season has been officially declared to be finished because of the Russian invasionAPRIL 27, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine resumes World Cup qualification with June 1 playoff
Ukraine’s bid to qualify for the Word Cup will resume on June 1 against Scotland after its playoff semifinal in Glasgow was postponed in March due to the country being invaded by R...APRIL 14, 2022 • Associated Press
FIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played
FIFA successfully argued to sport’s highest court that letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing “irreparable and chaotic” harm to the competitionAPRIL 12, 2022 • Associated Press
Politically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup
The most controversial World Cup ever will feature in Qatar the most politically charged matchupsAPRIL 1, 2022 • Associated Press
Russians hear FIFA Congress plea from Ukraine to end the war
The appearance by video of the head of Ukrainian soccer, wearing an armored vest from the streets of Kyiv, brought the impact of Russia’s war into the FIFA CongressMARCH 31, 2022 • Associated Press
CONCACAF: Mexico heads to 8th straight World Cup with win
Mexico had all but booked its spot in the World Cup heading into its final qualifying match against El Salvador on Wednesday nightMARCH 31, 2022 • Associated Press
UEFA could thwart Russia's bid to host soccer's Euros
UEFA is exploring fresh action against Russia to thwart a bid to host soccer’s European Championship that was launched on Wednesday, one month after invading its neighbor and seein...MARCH 23, 2022 • Associated Press
World Cup draw seedings skewed by war, pandemic
The draw for next week’s World Cup will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemicMARCH 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Russia loses 3rd soccer ruling at CAS ahead of WCup playoffs
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a third request by the Russian soccer federation for urgent rulings to freeze FIFA and UEFA decisions before World Cup playoffs beg...MARCH 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Russia loses bid to freeze ban from World Cup qualifying
Russia’s request to freeze a FIFA ban on its soccer teams ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifying playoffs has been dismissedMARCH 18, 2022 • Associated Press
EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich in new measures targeting Russia
EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich in new measures targeting RussiaMARCH 15, 2022 • Associated Press
Russian request to freeze UEFA ban on its teams denied
The ban on Russian soccer teams from European competition has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for SportMARCH 15, 2022 • Associated Press
UEFA ban on Russian soccer teams upheld in court; interim verdict does not apply to World Cup
UEFA ban on Russian soccer teams upheld in court; interim verdict does not apply to World CupMARCH 15, 2022 • Associated Press
Scotland-Poland to play friendly to raise funds for Ukraine
Poland will visit Scotland to play a friendly match on March 24 now the teams no longer have semifinal playoffs in World Cup qualifying to fulfil on that dateMARCH 14, 2022 • Associated Press
Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
Olympic great Sebastian Coe says sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must...MARCH 14, 2022 • Associated Press
