Cristiano Ronaldo plans to retire at 42 Photo: EPA Svitolina reaches round of 16 at Australian Open 2026 On the morning of January 23, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA No. 12) competed in the third round of the 2026 Austral Photo: EPA Girona set to sign promising striker. Spanish club Girona is close to signing Ukraine U-21 youth international striker Oleksandr Pishchur, according to reputable insider Fabrizio Roman Photo: UAF Ukraine drops to 30th in FIFA world rankings The Ukraine national football team has fallen to 30th place in the latest FIFA world rankings, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) Photo: Instagram Former Dynamo Kyiv players Serhii Rybalko and Artem Milevskyi got into a fight during a Media League match on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The incident occurred in a game between Ru Photo: EPA Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina (WTA 13) claimed the WTA 250 hard-court title in Auckland, New Zealand. In the final, Svitolina defeated China’s Wang Xinyu (WTA 57) in straight setElina Svitolina has advanced to the semifinals of the Auckland tournament Photo: Getty Images Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is reportedly considering ending his professional boxing career following a deadly car accident in Nigeria. This was revealed by Photo: EPA Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina kicked off her season with a win. On Tuesday, January 6, Svitolina, ranked 13th in the WTA, began her campaign at the WTA tournament in Auckland, Ne Photo: EPA Tyson Fury Announces Return to Boxing. Former world champion Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) has announced on his social media that he is coming out of retirement and returning to the ring. Photo: EPA Games are coming soon. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry confirmed that Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics will compete under a neutral status, ev Photo: EPA The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has created a new global football award that will be presented annually. FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed a memorandum oKylian Mbappé equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for most goals scored for Real Madrid in a single year Photo: sportbusiness.media On the night of December 19–20, 2025, a major boxing event took place in Miami, headlined by American influencer Jake Paul (12–1, 7 KO) facing former world champion Anthon Photo: Getty Images British boxer Anthony Joshua has publicly challenged compatriot Tyson Fury following his latest victory. Former heavyweight world champion Joshua (29–4, 26 KOs) knocked out Amer Photo: EPA Participants in the tournament will receive substantial financial rewards. FIFA has unveiled the prize fund for teams competing in the 2026 World Cup, according to the organization’s offi Photo: EPA French winger Ousmane Dembélé, captain of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been named the best player of 2024 by FIFA. The announcement was made during the The Best FIFA Football Awards cer Photo: EPA Tyson Fury may face a Russian opponent in his comeback fight. British heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO) is reportedly planning to resume his career with a bout against RUkrainian freestyle skier wins historic medal in the United States Photo: UNN The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) has approved the venue for the national team’s potential two playoff matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Ukraine will play its designated Photo: Getty Images Former Spanish internationals Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have retired from professional football after playing for Inter Miami. The veterans helped the American club secure Photo: Getty Images Ukrainian athlete Oleksandr Okipnyuk has won a stage of the Freestyle Skiing World Cup, becoming only the third Ukrainian in history to achieve this feat. The first event of the Photo: EPA The Ukrainian national diving team has commented on European champion Sofiia Lyskun’s decision to leave Ukraine for Russia and change her sporting citizenship. Team leader Oleksii Sereda Photo: EPA Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) has responded to unified WBC, WBA and IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk’s (24-0, 15 KOs) desire to face him in the ring. “I think it would be amazing if it happUsyk on relinquishing the WBO title: "Not the undisputed champion? It's temporary" Photo: Ukrainian Karate Federation / Facebook The athlete celebrated his success emotionally with his coach. Ukrainian karateka Andrii Zaplitnyi has reached the final of the 2025 World Championship, Photo: FC Shakhtar Dynamo Kyiv has decided to dismiss the team’s coaching staff led by Oleksandr Shovkovskyi. The decision comes after a series of poor performances, including three consecutive def Photo: zn.ua Ukrainians celebrated a major victory in Croatia. The Ukrainian duo Anna Nahovitsyna and Illia Pyvovar became world champions in acrobatic rock’n’roll, the Vostorg Acrobatic Rock Photo: nv.ua Ukraine’s national team emerged as the standout winner of the 2025 Summer Deaflympics, held from 15 to 26 November in Tokyo. Over 12 days of competition, Ukrainian athletes captured a Photo: sport.ua A senior CONMEBOL official recently said the South American body is considering staging the Copa Libertadores final outside the continent to boost revenues — with the U.S. and Gulf sUkraine in 2026 World Cup Play-offs: draw time and where to watch live Photo: EPA Former Klitschko and Usyk opponent Anthony Joshua will fight American YouTuber boxer Jack Paul in the US. The bout is scheduled for December 19 in Miami and will be held in the heavyweig Photo: EPA On Sunday, November 16, Ukraine’s national football team defeated Iceland 2-0 in Warsaw in the final round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Going into the decisive match, both teams had sev Photo: EPA Ukrainian players conceded four goals. Ukraine national team players Taras Mykhavko and Yehor Nazaryna commented on their defeat against France in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match. “Y Photo: EPA FIFA has announced the shortlist of contenders for the 2025 Puskás Award, which recognizes the best goal of the year. A total of 11 players made the list, including Barcelona star Lamine Photo: EPA The Euro 2028 tournament will take place across the United Kingdom. UEFA has released the full match schedule for the championship, which will be hosted in England, Scotland, Wales, and IRecovery timeline revealed for Ukrainian national team leader after injury Photo: sportsration FIFA has revealed the list of leading contenders for the 2025 Best Men’s National Team Coach award. The nominees include managers who have guided their teams to historic triumphs Photo: EPA World Aquatics has officially allowed Russian athletes to return to water polo competitions under a neutral flag, according to the federation's newly published regulations. Starting Photo: Ukrainian Association of Football Head coach of the Ukrainian national football team, Serhiy Rebrov, has announced the squad for the decisive World Cup 2026 qualifying fixtures set for Novemb Photo: FC Dynamo Kyiv On Wednesday, October 29, in the Round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup, Dynamo Kyiv hosted Shakhtar Donetsk at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv. The first half was co Photo: EPA-EFE Real Madrid claimed three crucial points on home turf after defeating Barcelona 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first El Clásico of the season, played on Sunday, October 26, as paShovkovskyi faces resignation calls as main reasons for Dynamo’s collapse revealed Photo: ERA The American club hinted at the extension in a video posted on their official X account. Messi’s previous contract with Inter Miami was set to expire at the end of 2025, but according to Photo: CNN Ukrainian world champion Oleksandr Usyk , 38, is successfully recovering from a back injury as he prepares for his next fight against the winner of Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley . T Photo: uaf As of October 17 , Ukraine’s national football team has risen from 28th to 27th place in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings , according to data published by the International Footba Photo: Facebook Ukrainian Champion Kremenchuk Crashes Out of Continental Cup After 0–11 Defeat Ukrainian team Kremenchuk suffered a crushing 0–11 loss to Romania’s Gyergyói HK in the final gr Photo: forbes The American magazine Forbes has released its ranking of the world’s highest-paid footballers for 2025. Topping the list is Cristiano Ronaldo , the Portuguese star playing for Al-Andriy Shevchenko appointed head of FIFA committee Photo: REUTERS he Ukrainian national football team is playing against Azerbaijan in their fourth match of the 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. The game is taking place in Kraków, Poland, at t Photo: KFF On Friday, October 10, Kazakhstan hosted Liechtenstein in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match and confirmed their status as favorites with a commanding 4-0 victory. In the first half, the Photo: Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo has been among the highest-paid footballers and athletes overall. His move to Saudi Arabia further boosted his financial standing. According to Bloomberg, Ronal Photo: EFE Lance forward Florian Thauvin has been called up to the France national team. PSG winger Bradley Barcola is out of the “Les Bleus” squad due to a right hamstring injury sustained in the Photo: Getty Images The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) released the latest rankings of the top female tennis players. Elina Svitolina remains Ukraine's highest-ranked player at 13th place