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KHL Hockey: mass brawls on night of high-scoring action Four games, 31 goals and a massive punch-up were the highlights of another exhilarating chapter in the Continental Hockey League. It saw comfortable wins for Salavat Ulaev and Barys, but the game of the day featured a na

Hockey: Dynamo Moscow clinch Euro title Dynamo Moscow have clinched their 5th European Champions cup in bandy – the popular Russian version of field hockey. The capital’s top team beat Swedish opponents Edsbyn in front of their home fans in the seco

Foreign basketball stars love Kazan When you look at the top three finishers in the Russian Superleague over the last eight years, you will consistently find the name Unics Kazan. The 2006 season was the only disappointment, when the club failed to claim

Kazan chase hockey crown after football triumph AK Bars. If you're wondering what that means, it might be a good idea to learn Tatar first. The two-time Russian champions took their name from Tatarstan's traditional symbol – the Snow Leopard.

Volleyball: Zenit-Kazan fails to make final Men’s volleyball teams Dynamo Moscow and Iskra from the Moscow region will fight it out in the Russian Cup final on Sunday. Dynamo beat defending title holders and European champions Zenit-Kazan 3-1 to earn a shot at th

Kazan rides high after Rubin victory The city of Kazan in central Russia was put firmly on the country’s football map when Rubin won this year’s Russian Premier League. That victory is in no small part due to head coach Kurban Berdyev, who rarely speaks to

UEFA Cup: Moscow clubs get vital wins In the UEFA Cup CSKA Moscow became one of the first four clubs to progress to the knockout stages of the competition thanks to a 2-1 win over Polish side Lech Poznan. Meanwhile, city rivals Spartak greatly improved their

Moscow club shows coach the red card No sooner had the Russian football season ended than the reshuffles began. FC Moscow coach Oleg Blokhin has left the club by mutual consent after just one season in charge.

Russian footballers should learn from Brazilians – Medvedev Russian football will reach new heights with the help of Brazilian coaches says Dmitry Medvedev. The Russian President was talking during his first official visit to Brazil.

Zenit lack ‘killer instinct’ – Advocaat Zenit coach Dick Advocat says his side crashed out of the Champions League because it lacked the “killer instinct”. A home 0-0 draw with Juventus and Real Madrid’s win at BATE Borisov mean the Saint Petersbur

Zenit turn to home-grown talent The final games of the Russian Premier League were played just two days ago. But last year’s champions Zenit have already started rebuilding for next season. The Saint Petersburg team’s first signing for the 2009 campai

KHL’s top 10 goals of the week RT presents the pick of the action from the games of the 11th week in the Continental Hockey League (KHL) ice hockey league.

Pole vault champion sets title record Russian pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has been named 'Woman Athlete of the Year' by the International Association of Athletics Federations for the third time. She now holds the overall record among women in the IAAF A

Russia’s biggest tennis tournament under way Russia’s No.1 tennis tournament – the Kremlin Cup – starts on Saturday, featuring a moderately strong men’s draw and a women’s line-up that’s as strong than as many Grand Slam tournaments and inferior only to the seasons

Russian paralympians set off for Beijing The Russian team has arrived in Beijing for the Paralympics that are due to start on September 6. On Friday, most of the 140 sportsmen were in Victory Park – in the very heart of Moscow – to bid far

Russia's Olympic medals – a look back Russia's final medal tally includes 23 golds, 21 silvers and 28 bronze, giving a total of 72 medals to finish in third place in the table.

Russians claim third place in Olympics medals table After 16 days of tough competition, Russia's athletes are homeward bound after finishing in third place in the rankings. There were triumphs and disappointments, which will now enter the history books.But it was certainl

Russia swims into third place An outstanding performance by Russia's synchronised swimmers has taken Russia into third place on the Olympic medal standings. In the final two days of the Games it faces a tough battle with Britain to hold on to the spo

Boxers put their weight behind Russia Not all the sports stars at the Beijing Olympics are going for gold. RT met up with three boxing champions who are in China to support the Russian team.

Exhibition brings the Olympics to life! With the help of photo journalists GUM store visitors have a chance not just to spend their money on trendy clothes, but to feel faster, higher and stronger -all for free. The Russian Information Agency “Novosti&rd

Russian pole vault champ lashes out at U.S. rival Russia’s Olympic pole vault champion, Elena Isinbayeva, has criticised one of her main rivals for ‘talking too much’ before the event. After smashing the world record and claiming gold, Isinbayeva blasted her U.S. rival

Isinbayeva breaks world record for 24th time Russian pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has claimed another gold medal for Russia – and broke her own world record at the same time.

Steeplechase queen grabs 7th gold for Russia Russia has won Olympic gold and bronze in the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase in Beijing. Gulnara Galkina-Samitova came first with a new world record while her compatriot Ekaterina Volkova clinched the bronze.

Medal hat-trick for Russia as Dementieva takes gold Elena Dementieva has beaten compatriot Dinara Safina to claim Olympic gold – and a Russian clean sweep of the medals in the women’s tennis singles.

Russian women win fencing gold In Beijing, Russia has crushed the United States 28-11 in the final of the women's team saber event to win the gold medal.Victoria Nikichina, Evgenia Lamonova, Svetlana Boyko and Aida Shanaeva gained Russia’s fifth gold

Day 7 Olympic Roundup: Bronze Bonanza Russia scooped five bronze medals on the seventh day of competition in Beijing, but was denied a gold or silver.

Borchin takes Russia's fourth Olympic gold Valeriy Borchin of Russia has won the gold medal in the 20-kilometre walk in 1 hour, 19 minutes, 1 second.

Russia wrestles up its third gold Russian wrestler Aslanbek Khushtov won Russia's third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, beating Germany’s Mirko Englich in the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling.

Markswoman wins Russia's first medal in Beijing Russia markswoman Lyubov Galkina has won the first Olympic medal for her country in Beijing. She took a silver in the 10 metre air rifle contest after the Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons won gold.

Beijing Olympics opening ceremony stuns the world Echo of mortal combat in South Ossetia could be felt in Beijing where the 2008 Summer Olympic Games have started on Friday.

Bush told: 'Olympics is no place for politics' Global leaders have been watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. Despite general support for China's efforts, it's feared some may use one of the world's great sporting occas

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