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Articles with tag "Sport"

Market Entry

Russia’s Sportmaster Retailer to Expand into Europe

The sports clothing and accessory giant is looking to acquire the Polish operations of the Go Sport Group.
football upset

FC Porto Blocked Russians From Watching FC Krasnodar Victory, TV Channel Says

Krasnodar knocked Porto out of the Champions League after a 3-2 upset in Portugal.
Racism scandal

FC Zenit St. Petersburg Fans Accused of Racism Over Reaction to Black Player’s Signing

A fan banner at a recent match reportedly referenced a 2012 manifesto calling the absence of black players “an important tradition.”
Visa snub

Russia Demands U.S. End ‘Discriminatory’ Athlete Visa Practices

Russian tennis star Svetlana Kuznetsova was denied a U.S. visa, barring her from defending her title at a tournament in Washington D.C.
Archery acceptance

Russia Moves to Legalize Bowhunting

Russians were previously prohibited from owning bows for reasons other than sport and research.
Sport Tragedy

Russian Boxer Dadashev Dies After Suffering Head Injuries in Fight

The boxer sustained the injuries during a fight in the U.S. on Friday.
carry on

Cricket Is Not a Sport, Russia Says

Russia’s “registry of sports” lists recognized disciplines that include ice stock and korfball.
forbidden competitions

Two Russian Boxers Competed While Serving Bans for Doping

Russian anti-doping agency said it had been unaware of the cases and said that it would investigate.
Night riders

Night Race and Bike Parade Light Up Moscow

Moscow appeared in a new light when more than 22,500 people gathered for this great double event.
Tampered athletics

Two Russian Biathletes Get Four-Year Bans for Doping

Russia was banned as punishment for alleged state-sponsored doping at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Doping dispute

Athletics Culture at Odds With Reinstatement Push, Russian Anti-Doping Chief Says

"We have serious grounds to say that the federation in its current condition cannot be reinstated," Yuri Ganus said.
doping dismissal

Russian Runner Suspended for Working With Banned Coach – Reports

The charge came as a result of an investigation carried out with the Russian anti-doping agency.
Doping violation

Senior Russian Athletics Official Faces Doping Ban, Federation Says

Russia's gold medalist in the high jump at the 2008 Olympics has been suspended.
Doping violations

Russian Doctor and Two Coaches Banned for Doping Still Active in Sport

Elite athletes who receive medical or nutritional advice from banned team personnel can face sanctions.
On Your Bike

Russia’s Gran Fondo Shows Growing Popularity of Cycling

The sport is gaining fans, but it’s still all but impossible to use your bike as transport in many of the country’s cities.
A dying art

Dagestan’s Last Tightrope Walkers: A Photo Essay

A teacher keeps an ancient tradition alive in Russia's North Caucasus.
old rivals

Russia Beat U.S. in Hockey World Championship to Reach Semis

Saturday's semis will pit Russia against Finland while Canada face the Czech Republic.
Sporting powerhouse

Russia's CSKA Wins Eighth Euroleague Basketball Title

CSKA beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul after 20 points each from American forwards Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins
opinion
Eliot Rothwell

Russians Continue to Believe in Football, One Year After World Cup

Fans have come out en masse for a chance to see their World Cup heroes in the Russian Premier League.
IIHF Win

Russia Routs Italy 10:0 at Ice Hockey World Championship

Russian star Alexander Ovechkin said he "felt sorry" for the Italians after the game.
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