Olympic athlete Olekh has been banned for 10 months for doping
Ukrainian skier Viktoria Olekh, who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, has been suspended for 10 months for breaching anti-doping rules. The NADC’s list states that canrenone was detected in her sample, and the suspension period runs from 18 March 2026 to 17 January 2027.
Mircea Lucescu, who managed Shakhtar and Dynamo, has died
Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu has died at the age of 80 following a heart attack. His most recent role was as manager of the Romanian national team.
Rebrov has decided not to leave the Ukraine national team following their failure to qualify
According to the TaToTake project, Ukraine’s head coach Serhiy Rebrov has no intention of resigning after the team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. He is expected to remain in charge of the national team at least until the friendly matches in June.
Triumph in Sofia: Ukrainian gymnasts win two medals at international tournament
Ukrainian female athletes continue to win medals at prestigious competitions in Bulgaria. This time, our junior athletes distinguished themselves by winning two bronze medals in the individual event finals
Olympic dreams and awards: Ihor Lysov meets the Ukrainian national team
The Ukrainian diving team is kicking off the new season as Europe’s top team. Igor Lysov, president of the federation, has announced the prize money for their triumphant 2025 season and their preparations for the 2028 Olympics
Dynamo v Karpaty: where and when to watch the UPL match on 4 April
Today, 4 April, Kyiv will host the headline match of the 22nd round of the Ukrainian Premier League between the capital’s Dynamo and Lviv’s Karpaty. The kick-off at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium is scheduled for 6 pm
Usyk will face a tough challenge in his boxing match against Verhoeven, says strongman Eddie Hall
British strongman Eddie Hall has assessed the prospects of a bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven. He believes the Ukrainian is in for a tough test.
Anna Muzychuk has taken the lead in the 2026 Candidates Tournament following her first victory
Ukrainian grandmaster Anna Muzychuk secured her first victory in the Candidates Tournament and moved to the top of the standings. In the fourth round, she defeated Kateryna Lagno.
All the participants in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed
On the night of 1 April, the final qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were decided.
The 16 European teams set to compete at the 2026 World Cup have been confirmed
Europe will be represented by 16 national teams in the final stage of the 2026 World Cup. Twelve group winners have qualified directly for the tournament, whilst a further four teams have secured their places via play-offs.
Ukraine's Under-21 team kicked off their Euro 2026 qualifying campaign with a win
Ukraine’s U-19 national team, led by Dmytro Mykhailenko, has made a successful start to the decisive stage of qualifying for the European Championship. In their first match in Group 5, which is being held in Romania, our team secured a narrow victory over their peers from Northern Ireland
The finalists of the European play-offs for the 2026 World Cup have been decided
The semi-finals of the European play-offs for the 2026 World Cup took place. Ukraine lost to Sweden in Valencia and missed out on a place in the tournament.
