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Champions CSKA end season with loss

Champions CSKA end season with lossMoscow, May 27 - Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow ended their season on a low note with a 0-3 defeat to relegation candidates FC Rostov.  Read more »

Kuban defeat Anzhi for historic European qualification

Moscow, May 27 - FC Kuban will play in Europe for the first time next season after qualifying for the Europa League with a 1-0 defeat of Anzhi Makhachkala.  Read more »

Sochi Olympics to see 2,500 doping tests

Moscow, May 24 - Sochi Olympics organisers have said 2,500 doping tests would be conducted at the Winter Games next February, surpassing the total at the Vancouver Games four years ago.  Read more »

Ecuadorian footballer feels it is best to ignore racism in Russia

Ecuadorian footballer feels it is best to ignore racism in RussiaMoscow, May 24 - Lokomotiv Moscow forward Felipe Caicedo has said that he tries to block out racist chants at Russian football stadiums.  Read more »

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'St. Petersburg, May 21 : The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head  Read more »

Zenit keep Russian title hopes alive with home win

Zenit-St-PetersburgSt. Petersburg, May 20 : Defending Russian Premier League champions Zenit St. Petersburg have kept their title hopes alive with a 3-1 home win over Volga Nizhny Novgorod.  Read more »

Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comeback

Cancer survivor Kleybanova makes victorious comebackMoscow, May 20 : After a victorious comeback to professional tennis, former World No. 20 and cancer survivor Alisa Kleybanova vowed Monday to return to the sport's biggest competitions.  Read more »

Zenit's Shirokov sorry for obscene gesture at fans

Zenit's Shirokov sorry for obscene gesture at fansSt. Petersburg, May 20 : Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Roman Shirokov has apologised for making an obscene gesture at his team's fans during a game.  Read more »

New boxing champion accused of doping

New boxing champion accused of dopingMoscow, May 18 - Hours after winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title, Guillermo Jones was hit by a scandal when a former champion accused him of doping to give himself unnatural stamina in the knockout win over Denis Lebedev.  Read more »

Tyson, Holyfield may reunite for Moscow fight

mike-tyson-evander-holyfieldMoscow, May 17 : It has been 16 years since Mike Tyson bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear, but the two old rivals could now meet again at a world title fight, albeit as friendly spectators.  Read more »

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Beckham travels to China

Beckham travels to ChinaBeijing, June 19 - Retired soccer champ David Beckham is in China to build enthusiasm for the game in the world's most populous country, where fans are pretty discouraged at the moment over the poor performance of their national team.  Read more »

Coaching in China big challenge for Eriksson

Sven-Goran-ErikssonGuangzhou, June 18 : It certainly recalled the memory of Sven-Goran Eriksson from the 'good old days' in Italy and England, when he was surrounded by journalists and fans.  Read more »

Chanderpaul out of CPL, Pomersbach in

Shivnarine-Chanderpaul_Bridgetown (Barbados), June 18 : West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been forced to withdraw from the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) because of his contractual obligations with English county team Derbyshire.  Read more »

Champions Trophy: Srinath match referee for first semifinal

Javagal-SrinathLondon, June 18 : Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »