by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ukrainian Daria Snigur’s first career win on the WTA Tour was a big one. American Coco Gauff’s first career win at Arthur Ashe Stadium was an easy one. The 20-year-old Snigur stunned No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open,...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was an unusual place to hold a high-jump competition — a parking lot outside a shopping mall in late June. Customers stopped briefly with their bags. A cluster of spectators, including Ukrainian war refugees finding a moment to cheer, stood along a railing. Human...
by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze has changed her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban Wimbledon imposed on all Russian players following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The doubles specialist, ranked No. 43 in the world, is now officially...
by admin | May 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Words such as “invasion” and “politics,” “ban” and “boycott” are suddenly a part of the daily discourse in tennis, as in many segments of society, really, and for Ukrainian pro player Lesia Tsurenko these are not...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Right now Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk is finding it tough focusing on the sport she has dedicated her life to. At times there’s simply too much emotional turmoil and pain to comprehend as the 19-year Kostyuk, who was born in Kyiv, reflects on the impact...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Guest Blogs, SEW
As the Russian invasion continues to escalate, Ukrainian athletes are showing the world they can persevere even with uncertainty at home. Ukraine has swept the podium twice at the Beijing Paralympics, earning several medals for their country. Iryna Bui led the charge,...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The most emotional victory of UFC 272 was on the undercard. Maryna Moroz had to spend the last week alternating between preparing for her fight against Mariya Agapova and watching the fallout of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of her native Ukraine, where her...
by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ukrainian Tennis star Elina Svitolina announced Monday in an Instagram post that she is withdrawing from the Monterrey Open in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Svitolina, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, announced her decision to withdraw from Tuesday’s tournament...
by admin | Feb 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Several WNBA players who play overseas during the off-season made it safely out of Ukraine after Russia invaded the country this week. The WNBA on Thursday told USA Today that players “competing this off-season in Ukraine are no longer in the country.” ...
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