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21.10.2010, 14:51
History has been made in the Netherlands with Russia claiming their first-ever team gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
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Several top female middle-distance runners could be absent from upcoming events in the near future. They are threatening to boycott races if reigning 800-meter World Champion Caster Semenya is allowed to participate.
17.06.2009, 13:06
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The Russian Football Union is investigating claims of match fixing, following suspicious betting patterns during Terek's 3-2 win against Krylia Sovietov last Saturday.
30.11.2009, 17:32
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Serena Williams has received a record fine for her tirade at this year’s US Open. She will also be suspended in case of a second similar offense.
12.02.2010, 16:17
Two huge billboards claiming Russian lower division side Zhemchuzhina-Sochi has rejected the transfer of David Beckham were puzzling the citizens of Moscow on Thursday.
23.06.2009, 13:52
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Two-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has conceded it’s difficult to remember who’s who on the women's tour as there are so many Russians in the sport, AP reports.
08.01.2010, 20:14
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What's the gap between winning and losing? What were Russia’s failings in its face off with Slovenia on the way to the World Cup finals in South Africa? In skill, or in mentality?
28.07.2009, 14:10
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Newly crowned Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has launched a stinging attack on his Astana teammate Lance Armstrong following this year's event.
22.03.2010, 13:23
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Mixed martial arts fighter Aleksandr Emelianenko had to rely on words instead of fists after a TV show accused him of links with nationalists.
09.02.2009, 18:56
German football officials have forbidden FC Karlsruhe defender, Dino Drpic, from playing uner the number 69, AFP news agency reports.
Published: 19 December, 2008, 11:53
The normally sedate world of chess was rocked last month with a doping scandal that is likely to hamper the game’s chances of becoming an Olympic sport.
