Russia lose yet another leader ahead of Fed Cup final One of team Russia leaders Vera Zvonareva has been forced to skip the Fed Cup final against the Czech Republic due to a shoulder injury. The 27-year-old Zvonareva first felt pain on the native courts of Kremlin Cup two weeks ago. The injury, as... [Read More]

Key Anzhi staff suspended for aggression Three FC Anzhi officials have been given punitive suspensions after trying to exert pressure on a referee and instigating a major brawl during the team’s encounter with Dynamo Moscow. Anzhi head coach Gadzhi Gadzhiev was banned for four games, his assistant... [Read More]

London Olympics to be available in 3D Olympic organizers and the electronics giant Panasonic plan to offer live 3D television broadcasts, for the first time in history, from next year’s London Games. On Wednesday, the managing director of Olympic Broadcasting Services, Manolo Romero, said... [Read More]

Russia’s Ilona Korstin and Maria Stepanova with the European champions’ trophy (RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov) Russian women’s basketball team have returned home after being crowned European champions. ­They touched down in Moscow bearing flowers and the trophy after beating Turkey... [Read More]

Russia’s basketball team (RIA Novosti / STF) The Men’s European Basketball Championships gets going next month with Team Russia in the hunt for a second crown in four years. The squad is now all together in Moscow to begin a training camp. Russia’s most recent Eurobasket triumph was... [Read More]

Fans vote for Russias hockey uniform design Russian hockey fans have chosen a new outfit for the country’s national hockey team. ­The vote on the uniform took place over the last week on the official website of the Russian Hockey Federation. The winning design beat its closest rival by a margin... [Read More]

RIA Novosti / Vitaly Belousov Salavat Yulaev have beaten Atlant, 3-2, at home to win the Gagarin Cup for the first time. The regular season runners-up were the favorites to win the trophy. They came into this match as hosts and needing just one more victory, holding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Andrey... [Read More]

Barcelona best in Europe Barcelona’s players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the UEFA Champions League final (AFP Photo / Lluis Gene) Barcelona grabbed the well-deserved UEFA Champions League title, outplaying Manchester United 3-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London. ­United... [Read More]

The problem of hooliganism on the sadiums is wide open in Russia The president of the Russian Football Union, Sergey Fursenko, has announced the release of a document meant to ease tension between football fans and the police, and also to get rid of football hooligans. Russia is preparing to host football’s... [Read More]

Zueva earns first Russian gold at swimming worlds Russia’s Anastasia Zueva smiles after she competed in the semi-finals of the women’s 50-metre backstroke swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 27, 2011 (AFP... [Read More]

Vera Koval (RIA Novosti / Ilya Pitalev) The upcoming world Judo championship in Paris is one of the most important dates for the athletes ahead of the London Olympics. Russia’s hopeful Vera Koval will be aiming to accumulate enough points there to qualify for the 2012 Summer Games. When Vera Koval... [Read More]

Zueva-brings-Russia-first-medal-in-Shanghai-pool Anastasia Zueva (RIA Novosti / STF)   Russia’s backstroke swimmer Anastasia Zueva has claimed the first medal for Russia in swimming at the Worlds Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. Zhao Jing of China gave the home crowd an early thrill, winning... [Read More]

Sharapova loses Wimbledon final Maria Sharapova has failed to win her second career Wimbledon title after a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the final. Maria broke her opponent in the opening game of the match, but failed to capitalize on the advantage, losing... [Read More]

Klitschko beats Haye by unanimous decision IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has added the WBA belt after winning his bout against David Haye by a unanimous decision. Klitschko was in control throughout the whole fight, which took place at the Imtech Arena in the German city of Hamburg. Haye... [Read More]

World Cup 2018 to cost Russia 22.5 billion Russia’s Ministry of sport and tourism has issued a preliminary outlay report of the country’s preparations for World Cup 2018. The document says the major footballing event would cost Russia around 632 billon rubles, or around US$22.5 billion. Most of... [Read More]

Medvedev keeps close eye on sport federations Dmitry Medvedev is putting the pressure on sport federations in a bid to tackle Russia’s falling Olympic medal tallies. The Russian president stated that any sport federation not preparing its athletes properly for international competition will face... [Read More]

Bruins lay their paws on Stanley Cup The Boston Bruins are the new Stanley Cup Champions, having outclassed the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the NHL finals. Netminder Tim Thomas was instrumental in a 4-0 shutout against the hosts in Vancouver, making 37 saves to help the Massachusetts men lift their... [Read More]

Rosetti to teach Russian referees to whistle in Italian way One of Italy’s top referees, Roberto Rosetti, has taken charge of Russia’s football officials. The 43-year-old Italian has been brought in by the Russian Football Union, following the sacking of his predecessor Sergey Zuev in March. Rosetti... [Read More]

Russian divers earn silver at swimming World Champs Russian divers Ilya Zakharov and Evgeny Kuznetsov have earned an Olympic pass. The duo grabbed a silver in the three-meter springboard in their first ever World Championship event. China’s Qin Kai and Luo Yutong dominated the final as they pulled... [Read More]

Ischenko claims perfect record at swimming worlds Natalia Ischenko has to find yet more room in her hand luggage after claiming gold number three at the World Aquatic Championships. The Russian has been a force of nature in Shanghai, wrapping up her third synchronized swimming title on Wednesday... [Read More]

Ischenko and Co bring Russia 5th gold in Shanghai Natalia Ischenko and her nine teammates have won the Free Combination gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. China took the silver and Canada the bronze. Team Russia breezed to victory with an almost perfect record of 98.470 points.... [Read More]

Russians continue to impress at Aquatics World Championships Russia have extended their domination of the synchronized swimming event at the Aquatics World Championships in Shanghai as Natalia Ischenko claimed her 15th gold medal. Yet another triumph came for Natalia Ischenko and her partner Svetlana... [Read More]

Russia will host its first-ever world championship in waterskiing at the end of July, with the town of Dubna in the Moscow region having been selected over rivals from Denmark, Italy and South Korea to stage the event. Dubna has had a lot of practice in the run-up to hosting the World Championship. The... [Read More]

Best football fans There is no doubt about the popularity of ‘Football’. Call it football, call it soccer, but it is the same round stitched ball which fans like to be kicked around. Football is the only outdoor sport that is being officially recognized by over 200 countries in the world. Best... [Read More]