Russia withdraws from international football tournament
[ad_1] The men’s national team will not enter the Central Asian Football Association championship due to “organizational difficulties” Russia’s national football team will not take part in the upcoming international tournament hosted by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) this…
Russian chess star edges ahead in world title tussle
[ad_1] Ian Nepomniachtchi leads a seesaw battle at the halfway point of the World Chess Championship 2023 The match between Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi and China’s Ding Liren for the title of world chess champion reached the halfway point on Tuesday…
Russian and Belarusian triathletes cleared to compete
[ad_1] The sport’s governing body will require them to participate under a neutral flag World Triathlon’s executive board has lifted its sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and will allow them to compete again under a neutral flag. The decision…
Olympic legend calls for tough line on IOC
[ad_1] President Thomas Bach is trumping the charter with Russian flag restrictions, hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov has charged Legendary Russian hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov has lashed out at the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, over the…
Russian draws first blood in world title match
[ad_1] Ian Nepomniachtchi overwhelmed Ding Liren in the second game of the World Chess Championship in Astana Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi has scored a victory over China’s Ding Liren in the second game of the 14-game match for the title of…
Argentinian soccer star applies for Russian passport
[ad_1] Benjamin Garre has signed a contract with Russia’s Krylia Sovetov soccer club for three and a half years An Argentinian professional soccer player, Benjamin Garre, has declared his intention to apply for Russian citizenship just months after signing a…
Olympic medallist calls for Nike boycott
[ad_1] Sharron Davies, the former British Olympic swimmer and vocal critic of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, has called for a boycott of sports apparel giant Nike following its partnership with transgender TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney. “Nobody really seems…
British boxers reveal reason for world championship boycott
[ad_1] The team has cited the decision to allow Russia and Belarus to compete, as well as concern the sport may be dropped from the Olympics The British boxing team has confirmed that it won’t participate in the upcoming world…
Russia planning African football matches – official
[ad_1] Negotiations are ongoing about holding friendly matches with teams from the continent, Russian Football Union chief Maxim Mitrofanov has said The Russian Football Union (RFU) has made contact with a number of major African teams about holding friendly matches…
Medvedev scores historic win at Miami Open
[ad_1] Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev topped the ATP race for best player of the season after winning the Miami Open on Sunday.The 27-year-old player from Moscow beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner, collecting his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title. Medvedev is…
Wimbledon lifts Russia and Belarus ban, with a catch
[ad_1] Players from both nations will be required to sign ‘neutrality agreements’ to play at the Grand Slam tennis tournament Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will once again be permitted to compete at Wimbledon after the All England Club…
Russian Olympic champion hits back at IOC
[ad_1] Skiing prodigy Veronika Stepanova took offense at the restrictive “recommendations” rolled up for her compatriots Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its “recommendations” on Russian athletes, suggesting the body should “go…