Anna Chakvetadze maintained her good run of form on U.S. hard courts when she staved off a match point before stunning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the San Diego Classic on Friday.
Defending champion Maria Sharapova made an impressive return to the San Diego Classic by overpowering Thailand`s Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1 6-3 in the second round on Wednesday.
One of Real key defenders Sergio Ramos believes the team will have hard times in their Russian Railways Cup clash against Lokomotiv.
The Greek team are ready to pay 3,5 m euros for Spartak midfielder Maxim Kalinichenko.
HC CSKA sign two-time Stanley Cup finalist Oleg Saprykin to a three-year deal.
Ak Bars brilliant forward Alexei Morozov hopes to take part in the coming pre-season tournaments.
Anna Chakvetadze claimed Bank of the West Classic - 2007 victory that imrpoved her position in WTA rankings and WTA race.
CSKA midfield man Ramon will resume trainings the next week.
Loko keeper Eldin Jakupovic took the decision to stay in Lokomotiv at least up to end of this season.
Zenit manager Dick Advocaat considers it vital problem to introduce some changes into the team’s performance.
Russia has no right to use Abkhazia`s territory for the Winter Olympics in 2014 without official approval from Tbilisi, Georgia`s parliamentary speaker said commenting on an article published in the Russian press Thursday.
Brazilian starlet Velliton is likely to join Spartak soon.
Peter Odemwingie made Loko debut in the Russian championship.
The coaching staff of the Russian junior ice hockey team named the players who will fight Canada in the framework of Superseries.
Former manager of the Estonian national side Jelle Goes has been made responsible for CSKA young players.
Prkacin is happy with his move to BC Dinamo: "Dinamo are one of the strongest clubs in Europe rich with traditions and history".
Konrad Plautz of Austria may be appointed Loko-CSKA clash referee.
Russia`s young tennis player Anastasiya Rodionova became the second player in WTA history to be disqualified from a match.
Copa America triumph took the Brazilian football side back to the top of FIFA rankings.
Two goals from Artem Dzyuba did not help Russia escape as they lost to Germany 2:3 in U-19 Euro opener.
Russia beat the U.S. 3-2 in the semifinals of the 2007 Federation Cup, the unofficial world women`s tennis team championship, and will now play the defending champions in September.
Yuri Berezhko voted the best forward of the World League-2007.
Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev will finally get a US visa today and will be able to depart from Moscow to Stow, where Russian female tennis players are to play with the US team at the semifinals of the Federation Cup. If his flight departs in time, Tarpishchev is planned to land in the USA at midnight Moscow time.
Theodoros Papaloukas is highly likely to continue playing for the Russian champions.
On their way to Premier Liga matches restart Lokomotiv played a trial match against the bronze medalists of Romanian championship CFR.