Russia grab world handball crown
Team Russia have claimed the Handball World Cup in Denmark, beating Olympic champions Norway in a thrilling final game on Sunday.
Russians wage war for WBO middleweight title
The WBO middleweight title will be at stake this Sunday night in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, and whoever wins, it will be a Russian boxer who will hold the champion`s belt aloft at the end.
Russian biathlon captain seriously injured in season start
The captain of the Russian men`s biathlon team, Ivan Tcherezov, has suffered several fractures after collapsing in the opening race of the country`s summer championship in Ufa.
Evan Rachel Wood was "terrified" of dating girls
The bisexual actress admits she was initially "intimidated" by the idea of having a same sex relationship, but once she plucked up the courage found it "wonderful".
Eurobasket bronze goes to Russia
Russia`s point guard Aleksey Shved scored the last four points of the game against Macedonia to give his team the bronze medal at the Eurobasket.
Russia`s tennis team survives in Davis Cup play
Mikhail Youzhny and Dmitry Tursunov earned two crucial wins in the final day of Russia▓s Davis Cup encounter with Brazil to keep the team among tennis` elite for next season.
Russian clubs kick off Europa League campaign
It was a good night`s work in Europe for Russian sides Rubin Kazan and Lokomotiv Moscow. Both bagged away wins in their opening group games in the Europa League.
Russia bring Beach Soccer crown to Moscow
Team Russia have returned from the Beach Football World Cup, after stunning defending champions Brazil to claim their first-ever global crown.
Russian beach soccer triumph dedicated to Lokomotiv
The coach of the newly crowned Beach Soccer World Champions, Mikhail Likhachev, says his team dedicates its success to the memory of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey squad, who perished in a fatal air crash on September 7.
Perfect Russia reach Eurobasket quarter-finals
Russia have booked a slot in the quarter-finals of the European Basketball championships in Lithuania.
Last Russians knocked out of US Open
The last two Russians at the US Open, Vera Zvonareva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, have had their campaigns at Flushing Meadows ended.
Top American snowboarder willing to race for Russia
One of America`s best snowboarders, Vic Wild, husband of Russia`s world champion in parallel slalom Alyona Zavarzina, has expressed a wish to compete for the Russian national team, says the head of the Russian skiing and snowboarding federation.
Russia second in Athletic Worlds medals count
Russia have grabbed second place in the unofficial medals count at the World Athletics Championships in Deagu, equalling the Soviet Union`s 1991 record.
Isinbayeva misses podium in Daegu
Pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has extended a string of failures, finishing at a low sixth place at the Athletics World Championships in Korean Daegu.
Sochi`s leap into the future
As Russia`s city of Sochi prepares to host the 2014 Winter Games, several key Olympic venues will be ready for testing by the end of 2011: two ski trampolines, the alpine ski resort of Rosa Khutor, a snowboarding park and a freestyle center.
Russia takes up baton to host next Summer University Games
Russia has officially assumed the mantle of holding the next Summer University Games in Kazan in 2013. A lavish closing ceremony has been held in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to bring down the curtain on the latest global competition for students.
Sharapova gears up in style ahead of US Open
Maria Sharapova has climbed three places to number four in the world rankings following a hard-fought win over Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
AK Bars show off Finnish rookie from NHL
Two-time KHL champs, Ak Bars, have presented their latest piece of business to the public as new signing, Antti Miettinen, took to the ice with the Kazan club during a pre-season tour around Moscow.
Derek Hough is a real Dirty Dancer
IF you are fighting a losing battle to win a woman`s affections, take a leaf out of Derek Hough`s book of charm.
Olympic inspectors give green light to Sochi facilities
The International Olympic Committee has been checking construction for the Sochi 2014 Games, and the head of the IOC delegation says good progress is being made in the preparations.
South Korean Olympic champ to race for Russia at Sochi 2014
Short-track legend Ahn Hyun-Soo, who won three Olympic golds for South Korea, has decided to take Russian citizenship and defend the honor of his new country in Sochi 2014.
Zvonareva becomes World No. 2
Russia`s tennis star Vera Zvonareva has claimed to the second spot in the WTA Rankings, with Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark continuing her reign at the top, despite never having won a Grand Slam title.
Trick flying over Moscow
Have you ever seen a flying chicken`s nest? Or a giant Russian balalaika with flapping wings? Well, prepare to meet them all as Moscow gets ready for the next edition of one of the craziest summer events - the Red Bull Flugtag contest.
Russian beach soccer team tops in Europe
Russia has won the beach soccer Euroleague Super Final for the second time in its history, coming from three goals down to beat Switzerland 6-4 in Moscow.
Smolensk turns center of European Truck Racing for second year running
Germany`s Jochen Hahn has extended his overall lead at the European Truck Racing Championships. The competition hit the Smolensk Ring in central Russia over the weekend for the second straight year.