Category: 7. Sports

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MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) – A World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Russia would have seemed like a woeful mismatch a month ago but Sunday’s game in Moscow is now much more difficult to call thanks to the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all-time top goal-scorer.

In a message after Ovechkin’s 895th career goal broke a tie for the record with Wayne Gretzky in the…

Moscow-born Alex Ovechkin has been lauded in Russia for making ice hockey history after he became the all-time highest NHL scorer with his 895th goal.

Why It Matters

The captain of the Washington Capitals overtook Wayne Gretzky’s mark on Sunday in…

After two hours of some of the most dire soccer we’ve seen played at the 2018 World Cup, Russia advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Spain meanwhile, is headed home. Despite a lackluster…

Gloucester have been criticised by their own fans for printing the Russian flag on the back of Kirill…

BERLIN, May 11 (Reuters) – Russia has refused World Cup accreditation to a journalist specialising in investigations into illegal doping whom German public television had asked to include on its team covering the upcoming soccer tournament, the…

Moscow, Russia — The Russian gymnastics federation said Saturday that its gymnasts who have been granted “neutral status” have decided not to compete in international events in protest at the exclusion of others.

The Swiss-based world ruling…