Arunachal Pradesh wushu players shine at Moscow Star Championship, bringing glory to India
May 19, 2023, at 05:16 am
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh wushu players representing India showcased their exceptional skills at the Moscow Star Championship held in the capital city of Russia from May 2 to May 8.
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Two UN experts commended the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday for considering the admission of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus in sports competitions as “neutral” contestants.
Russia may participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup by joining AFC
Dec 27, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Moscow/UNI: The international football federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.
Russian player Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to play Wimbledon
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:32 pm
London/UNI: Moscow-born doubles player Natela Dzalamidze switched her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban on Russian and Belarusian players in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine invasion: Uefa announces further sanctions on Russian clubs and national teams
May 03, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Nyon: Europe's football governing body UEFA on Monday announced Russia has been barred from competing in this summer's women's Euro 2022.
Ukraine Invasion: IPC makes decisions regarding RPC and NPC Belarus
Mar 02, 2022, at 11:37 pm
London: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board met on Wednesday to discuss how the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarus governments is impacting the Paralympic Games and the wider Paralympic Movement.
Ukraine invasion: Russian drivers banned from competing in UK
Mar 02, 2022, at 11:32 pm
London: Britain's national sports authority on Wednesday announced Russian drivers will not be allowed to compete in the UK following the Ukraine invasion.
FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia, club teams from all competitions
Mar 01, 2022, at 04:59 pm
In a U-turn from its previous stance, football's international governing body FIFA and UEFA, which runs international matches in Europe, have together imposed a ban on Russia and its club teams from all competitions in the wake of Moscow's war on Ukraine.
FIFA announces sanctions against Russia over war on Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 05:45 pm
The international governing body of football (FIFA) has announced strict measures against Russia over its war on Ukraine, which has become the site of the world's biggest conflict since World War II.
Ukraine issue: Poland refuses to play WC play-off vs Russia
Feb 26, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Warsaw/UNI: Poland will not play their World Cup 2022 qualifying play-off tie against Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Football Association said on Saturday.
UEFA meeting: Champions League Final shifted from Russia to France after Ukraine invasion
Feb 25, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Kyiv/Moscow: European football governing UEFA on Friday said it has decided this year's Champions League Final will no longer take place in St. Petersburg city of Russia after the country invaded Ukraine.
Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev creates history, beats Karen Khachanov to clinch gold medal
Aug 01, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Tokyo: Germany's Alexander Zverev created history as he became the first Tennis star from his country to clinch an Olympics gold medal.
Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic defeats Iran in Olympic basketball opener
Jul 25, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: The Czech Republic held off a strong fourth quarter comeback from Iran to enjoy a 84-78 win in the first game of the Olympic men's basketball tournament here on Sunday.
EURO 2020: Belgians defeat Russian national football team
Jun 13, 2021, at 01:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The players of the Russian national team lost to the Belgian team in their opening match in the EURO 2020 tournament.
Dominant Medvedev tops Zverev to win ATP Shanghai Masters
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:14 pm
Shanghai (Xinhua/UNI) Daniil Medvedev of Russia won his second Masters title of this staggering season after beating Alexander Zverev, his fellow rising star from Germany, 6-4, 6-1 here on Sunday.
FIH Men’s Series Finals: India beat Russia in their first game
Jun 07, 2019, at 10:27 am
Bhubaneswar, Jun 7 (UNI): India brought happiness to their home fans with a large success 10-0 over Russia in their first game of the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019 on Thursday.
May 29, 2019, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): The India U-19 National Team will travel to Russia in the first week of June to take part in the forthcoming Granatkin Memorial International Football Tournament in St. Petersberg. All the matches would be hosted at the iconic Petrovsky Stadium, which was earlier the home stadium of both the Russian National Team, as well as Zenit St. Petersberg.
Sweden defeat Russia in 2019 IIHF Ice hockey U18 world championship
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:38 am
Moscow, Apr 29 (Sputnik): The Swedish national team has won the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, having defeated the Russian team in the final match with the score 4:3.
World Cup final: France-Croatia battle for title victory
Jul 15, 2018, at 08:59 pm
Moscow, July 15 (IBNS): Amid cheers of fans inside the stadium and millions across the world watching it on their TV sets, the grand final match of the World Cup, played between Croatia and France, started on Sunday night.
France take on Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final today
Jul 15, 2018, at 10:37 am
Moscow, July 15 (IBNS): The day has finally arrived for which football fans across the world have been waiting for eagerly.
World Cup 2018: Russia stun Spain in shootout
Jul 01, 2018, at 10:31 pm
Moscow, July 1 (IBNS): The ongoing World Cup witnessed another shocking upset when Russia defeated 2010 champions Spain in the last 16 stage of the tournament here on Sunday.
FIFA World Cup: Uruguay defeat Russia 3-0
Jun 25, 2018, at 09:55 pm
Samara, Jun 25 (IBNS): Uruguay outplayed Russia in a Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at the Samara Arena Stadium here on Monday.
FIFA World Cup: Russia trounce Saudi Arabia in opening match
Jun 15, 2018, at 10:50 am
Moscow, Jun 15 (IBNS): Playing the opening fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in front of the home crowd, host Russia trounced Saudi Arabia 5-0 at the Luzhniki Stadium here on Thursday.
FIFA World Cup 2018 to begin today with Russia-Saudi Arabia clash
Jun 14, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Moscow, Jun 14 (IBNS): While footballing legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or a Mohamed Salah would vie for their crowns as kings of the game, the FIFA World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday with an opening match between host country Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium here.
Jun 11, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS): With less than 6 days to go to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the official broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), increased their regional outreach with the addition of Tamil and Telugu live language feeds.
IOC bans Russia from Winter Olympics
Dec 06, 2017, at 02:13 pm
London, Dec 6 (IBNS): The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from competing in the Winter Olympics to held in Pyeongchang next year.
FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of FIFA World Cup
Oct 28, 2017, at 05:20 am
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): The FIFA Council convened in Kolkata on Friday and decided on a few important elements related to the FIFA World Cup, for both next year’s edition in Russia and the future of football’s showpiece competition.
Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon qualifying with injury
Jun 11, 2017, at 11:18 pm
Moscow, June 11 (IBNS): Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova is all set to miss the Wimbledon qualifying at Roehampton due to injury.
Ineligible player suspension: FIFA rejects Bolivia appeal
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the appeals lodged by the Bolivian Football Association (FBF) in the cases relating to the fielding of an ineligible player – Nelson Cabrera – in the preliminary competition matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, an official release said.
Russia doping scandal: At least 1000 athletes involved, says McLaren report
Dec 10, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Moscow, Dec 10 (IBNS): The McLaren report, authored by lawyer Richard McLaren has said that at least 1000 Russian athletes benefitted from a state-sponsored doping programme in 2011 and 2015, media reports said.