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Ukraine national football team players in yellow kits applaud fans at a stadium to celebrate 35 years of independence

11 Lions of Independence: UAF and Fans Determine the Symbolic Team of Ukraine for 35 Years

Sports 08/18/2026, 18:12
🇺🇦 The UAF has announced the symbolic team of Ukraine for 35 years of independence. More than 57,000 fans chose the "11 Lions of Independence". 🔥 Key facts: ✅ In attack: Shevchenko and Seleznyov (Rebrov was left out of the squad). ✅ In goal: Shovkovskyi. ✅ In midfield: Yarmolenko, Konoplyanka, Stepanenko, Malinovskyi. ✅ In defense: Zabarnyi and Mykolenko. Full list and voting details — in our article! ⚽️🦁
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Ukraine national basketball team player in jersey #17 trains on court, preparing for FIBA World Cup 2027

Ukraine's national basketball team begins preparation for the 2027 World Cup: schedule of friendly matches and opponents

Sports 08/18/2026, 16:25
🏀 Ukraine's national basketball team has begun preparation for the 2027 World Cup in Riga. 📅 Friendly matches: - August 20: against "Arizona Wildcats" in Kėdainiai (Lithuania). - August 23: against the Latvian national team in Riga. 🔥 Official start of qualification: August 28 against Greece in Riga. 🇺🇦 Ukraine starts the second round with 4 wins and 2 losses. Opponents in Group I: Montenegro, Portugal, Greece. #Basketball #UkraineNationalTeam #WC2027
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Daniil Beskorovainy in 'Polissya' kit showing strength before joining 'Legia'

Daniil Beskorovainyi joins Polish Legia: Polissya defender signs contract until 2029

Sports 08/18/2026, 14:59
🇺🇦 Daniil Beskorovainyi has moved to Poland! 🇵🇱 The central defender of Zhytomyr's Polissya has officially become a player of Gdansk's Lechia. 📝 🔹 Contract signed until 2029. 🔹 He will be coached by Ukrainian specialist Vladyslav Lupashko. 🔹 The team is last in the table, and strengthening the defense is critically important. Beskorovainyi's debut is expected as early as August 21 in the match against Pogon. #Football #Transfers #Lechia
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Yulia Levchenko smiles on the stadium, preparing for her return to high jump in Silesia

Yulia Levchenko Returns: Ukraine's High Jump 'Big Three' to Assemble in Silesia

Sports 08/18/2026, 14:14
🇺🇦 Ukraine's high jump 'big three' will compete together for the first time this season at the Diamond League meet in Silesia! Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Iryna Herashchenko, and Yulia Levchenko, returning from injury, will battle for gold. 🏆 📅 When: August 23, 16:00 (Kyiv time) 📺 Broadcast: Suspilne Sport #Athletics #Mahuchikh #Levchenko #Herashchenko #DiamondLeague
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Kristen Mbaye, Liverpool’s new striker, smiles and gives a thumbs-up at the French national team residence, symbolizing readiness for revolutionary changes in the club’s attack

Liverpool prepares an attacking revolution: Mbae has agreed to a contract, a check for €135m written for Barcola

Sports 08/18/2026, 13:29
🔥 Liverpool is preparing an earthquake in the transfer market! 🇬🇧 🇸🇳 Ibrahim Mbae (18) has already agreed to a contract with the 'Reds'. 💰 A check for €135m has been written for Bradley Barcola. 📉 Both players have been excluded from PSG's squad for the French Super Cup. Luis Enrique remains silent, while Jeff Bezos finances the new ambitions of the Merseysiders. What will happen next? 🤔 #Liverpool #PSG #Transfers #Football
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Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils joyfully greet each other on the tennis court after receiving a wild card for US Open-2026

Dream Team: Svitolina and Monfils Receive Wild Cards for US Open 2026

Sports 08/18/2026, 12:13
🇺🇦 Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils receive wild cards for US Open 2026! 🎾 The couple will play together for the first time at an official tournament in the mixed doubles event. For Monfils, this will be his last Grand Slam of his career. 📅 Matches will take place from August 24–26 in a shortened format. 🏆 Prize fund for finalists — $1 million. #USOpen #Svitolina #Monfils #Tennis
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Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns with rackets on the court after defeating the Williams sisters at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati

Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns Sensationally Defeat the Williams Sisters at the Start of WTA 1000 in Cincinnati

Sports 08/18/2026, 10:03
🎾 Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns Sensationally Defeat the Williams Sisters at WTA 1000 in Cincinnati! 🇺🇦🇺🇸 The match went to three sets: 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. The legendary Americans received a wild card but could not withstand the pressure from the young tennis players. For Kostyuk, this is the first joint tournament with Stearns, while for the Williams sisters, it is their first match together since 2022. Kostyuk's next singles match is against Sloane Stephens on August 18. #tennis #Kostyuk #WTA1000 #Cincinnati
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Benfica player in red kit with club crest, focused gaze on stadium background — key moment of Lisbon season opener

Benfica's 7-0 Thrashing of Casa Pia and Sudakov's Goalless Display: How Benfica Kicked Off the Season in Lisbon

Sports 08/18/2026, 08:54
🔥 Benfica crushed Casa Pia with a score of 7:0! 🇵🇹 ⚽️ Evangelos Pavlidis completed a hat-trick. 🇺🇦 Georgiy Sudakov started the match but remained without goals. 🧤 Anatoliy Trubin is on the bench again. 📊 Benfica continues to adapt to the new coach Marco Silva after the Mourinho era. #Benfica #Sudakov #Trubin #Primeira #Sport
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Sebastian Pocognoli holding Scotland national team jersey with his name — marking a new era in Scottish football

A New Era for Scottish Football: Sebastian Pocognoli Appointed National Team Head Coach

Sports 08/18/2026, 03:12
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Scottish Football Association has announced the appointment of Sebastian Pocognoli as head coach of the national team. The Belgian specialist, known for his successes with Union Saint-Gilloise and Monaco, has signed a two-year contract. His mission is to rejuvenate the squad and implement an attacking style. 📅 Start date: New UEFA Nations League season. #Scotland #Football #Pocognoli
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Zorya players celebrate victory over Polissya in Zhytomyr: moment of comeback triumph

Sensation in Zhytomyr: 'Zorya' turned the match around and secured a comeback victory over 'Polissya'

Sports 08/17/2026, 20:01
🔥 SENSATION IN ZHYTOMYR! 'Zorya' secured a comeback victory over 'Polissya' with a score of 2:1! 🏆 ⚽ Oleg Fedor opened the scoring in the 16th minute, but 'Zorya' turned the match around in the second half. 🎯 Anton Hlushchenko equalized, and Ivan Nesterenko brought victory after a goalkeeper error. 📊 'Polissya' controlled the game but failed to hold their advantage. #Zorya #Polissya #UPL #Football #Sports
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Chess match: a hand makes a move, chess pieces and timer are visible on the board, a nameplate with Anish Giri is at the bottom

Business in the Shadows of Chess: Vadim Rosensteyn and the Scandal with Russian Assets Ahead of the FIDE Presidential Elections

Sports 08/17/2026, 19:54
🏆 The FIDE presidential elections on September 26, 2026, in Samarkand have become an arena for sharp political and business contradictions. Vadim Rosensteyn, one of the three candidates, found himself at the center of a scandal due to the continued activity of his family companies in Russia, despite claims of severing ties. Timur Turlov and Jan-Henrik Büttner also face questions that could affect their chances. 🌍 #Chess #FIDE #Politics #Rosensteyn #Turlov #Büttner
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