> Formula 1 cancels the Russian GP
Formula 1 has decided, together with the FIA and the teams participating in the World Championship, to cancel the Russian Grand Prix that was to be held at the Sochi circuit at the end of September due to the war started by the Russian country with its invasion of Ukraine, something that leaves the ‘Great Circus’ with “sadness and shock”.
> Manchester United breaks its agreement with the Russian airline Aeroflot
the british team Man Utd has ended the sponsorship contract that linked him to the Russian airline Aeroflot.
Aeroflot has been United’s official airline since 2013 and is the one they usually use to fly to European matches. However, this week, for the trip to Madrid to face Atlético de Madrid, they flew with a different airline.
> UEFA moves the Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris
The UEFA has decided that the Russian city of Saint Petersburg will not host the next Champions League final on May 28 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the match will be played in Parisat the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, at 9:00 p.m.
> Schalke removes advertising from Russian consortium Gazprom from shirt
Schalke 04, of the German second division, announced on Thursday that it will remove the advertising of the Russian state consortium Gazprom from its shirt.
The sponsorship contract runs until 2025 and includes annual payments of 9 million euros that would rise to 15 million in the event of promotion to the first division.
> Barça and Baskonia matches suspended against Russian rivals this week in the Euroleague
The Euroleague communicated this Thursday the decision to suspend Bitci Baskonia – UNICS Kazan matchesZenit Saint Petersburg – Barça and Bayern Munich – CSKA Moscow, given the current situation in Ukraine due to the invasion of Russia.
> The Euskal Selekzioa boxing team is looking for another rival after ruling out the announced Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has affected the international boxing and kickboxing match that was going to face the Euskal Selekzioa with Ukrainian boxers on March 26 at the Bilbao Arena in Miribilla.
The Basque federation has ruled out the presence of these boxers in the face of the war and the organizers are looking for another rival for the Euskal Selekzioa.
Source: Eitb
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