Usyk has completed his preparations for the fight against Verhuven

Anthony Joshua has said he would like to see a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven, and believes such a bout would be particularly spectacular. The British boxer emphasised that it could be one of the most thrilling fights in the heavyweight division.

Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson has said that she is starting to get frustrated at consistently clearing 1.94 metres after finishing second at a Diamond League meeting.

Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the third round of the Diamond League in Morocco. On her second attempt, she cleared a height of 1.97 metres at the start of the summer season.

Mass riots broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final. A total of 780 people were arrested in Paris and other cities across the country, and 57 police officers were injured during the clashes

Marta Kostyuk is set to reach the quarter-finals of Roland Garros for the first time in her career. In the round of 16, the Ukrainian tennis player defeated world number three Iga Świątek in straight sets, having previously lost to her three times without winning a single set

The World Boxing Council has sanctioned a bout between world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and WBC interim champion Agit Kabayev. The Ukrainian must win this fight to retain his WBC title.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his WBC world heavyweight title by defeating Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven by technical knockout. The bout took place on the night of 24 May in Giza, Egypt, near the pyramids

On Saturday 23 May, WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. The fight will take place in Giza, Egypt, at an arena near the pyramids

Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven could earn tens of millions of dollars for their title fight in Giza. For the Dutch kickboxer, this bout will be the most lucrative of his career.

The bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven will take place on 23 May in Egypt. Following the announcement of the fight, bookmakers have assessed the odds for both fighters.

On the afternoon of 31 May, residents of several states in the north-east of the US saw a bright fireball in the sky and heard a loud explosion. According to NASA, this was caused by a meteor that broke up high in the atmosphere over New England

On 31 May, Kyiv celebrates City Day. This year marks the 1,544th anniversary of Ukraine’s capital. Due to martial law and the full-scale war, there will be no large-scale celebrations; however, dozens of cultural, artistic and sporting events have been organised for residents and visitors alike

World high jump champion Oleg Doroshchuk has said that he dreams of clearing 2.40 metres and surpassing the achievement of one of Ukraine’s most successful track and field athletes, Bohdan Bondarenko

On Sunday, 31 May, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Trinity, or Pentecost. It is one of the twelve major feasts of the church calendar, observed on the fiftieth day after Easter

On Saturday, 31 May, Ukraine will see mainly variable cloud cover. No significant rainfall is forecast for most regions, although forecasters are warning of rain and thunderstorms in a number of regions