Serena wins first tournament after return
Former tennis world number one Serena Williams is back to winning ways. On Sunday night the American captured her first title since returning from a long injury lay-off.
Efimova wins another silver
Russia`s Yuliya Efimova has won silver at the 50-meter breaststroke on the final night of the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai.
U.S. Olympics medalist `Speedy` Peterson commits suicide
U.S. skier Jeret Peterson, who won silver at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in freestyle aerials, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in Utah, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
Russia`s Swan Lake travels to London
The big-league Russian theater label, The Mariinsky Company, is making a historic return to London`s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in a tour that marks fifty years since the first tour to the British capital.
Zvonareva best in all-Russian final in Baku
Russia`s Vera Zvonareva beat compatriot Ksenia Pervak in the final of the WTA tournament in the Azeri capital Baku.
Russian open-water swimmer claims bronze at 10km event in Shanghai
Russia`s Sergey Bolshakov has wan bronze at the men`s 10-kilometer open water swimming race at the World Championships in Shanghai, China.
Povetkin to fight Chagaev in August
Heavyweight contenders Aleksandr Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev will meet for the vacant WBA title on August 27 in the German town of Erfurt.
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.
Team Russia starts preparations for Eurobasket 2011
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.
Japan shock US in Women`s World Cup final
Japan have lifted the FIFA Women`s World Cup after a penalty shoot-out win against USA in the final in Frankfurt.
Ischenko and Romashina best on the planet
Russian synchronized swimmers Natalia Ischenko and Svetlana Romashina were unrivaled in the duet technical final at the World Aquatic Championships in Shanghai, China.
Ishchenko grabs Russia`s first gold at World Aquatic Championships
Synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko has brought Russia its first gold medal at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
Get me out of Russia! - Vagner Love
CSKA Moscow`s star-striker Vagner Love has expressed his desire to quit Russian football and return home to Brazil.
Kazan given Swimming Worlds 2015
The Russian city of Kazan has been awarded the right to host the World Swimming Championships in 2015.
Russia`s Hasikov en route to becoming K-1 legend
Russian kickboxer Batu Hasikov says he is ready to beat 15-time world champ Mike Zambidis to become one of the K-1 greats himself.
Russian volleyball team claim World League title
Russia`s volleyball side are the new FIVB World League champions after besting last year`s winners Brazil in the final in the Polish city of Gdansk.
Russian cyclist fails Tour de France doping test
Aleksandr Kolobnev, a Russian cyclist on the Katusha team, failed a doping test during the Tour de France.
Forbidden fruit of Russian football
A football fan with a banana in his hands was detained by police during Russiaэs National Football League game, which took place in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.
Coach found for Russia`s second national team
Former Lokomotiv Moscow coach Yury Krasnozhan has been appointed as head coach of Russia`s second national football team.
I still have no respect for Haye - Wladimir Klitschko
The IBF, WBO and newly crowned WBA heavyweight champ, Wladimir Klitschko, says he has no respect for David Haye, despite the British fighter`s claims that he was boxing with a broken finger on his leg.
Russian kite surfer crosses Gulf of Finland
Pyotr Tyushkevich has become the first Russian to successfully kite surf across the Gulf of Finland, in the record time of just three hours.
Sharapova to battle for second Wimbledon crown
Former World No.1 Maria Sharapova has made it into the Wimbledon final after sealing a straight-sets win over Sabine Lisicki of Germany.
Mexico stun USA to claim Gold Cup
Mexico football team have claimed their second straight Gold Cup beating the USA in stunning comeback fashion.
Russian women fail to take revenge on Belarus
Russia was beaten by neighboring Belarus 62-51 in the opening game of the women`s European Championships in Poland.
Russia beat Turkey to move on at EuroBasket
The Russian women`s basketball team have beaten Turkey 80-65 to progress to the Main Round of the European Championship in Poland.