Poland 1 Russia 1: Lessons from an enthralling Eastern European tie
Dzagoev and Arshavin impress for Russia How many people would have plumped for Alan Dzagoev to be Euro 2012’s top scorer before the tournament began?…
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Rugby World Cup 2011: Ireland victory pleases Kidney
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney was delighted with his side’s assured performance after they cruised past Russia at Rotorua International Stadium on Sunday. Kidney’s men…
Rugby World Cup: Ireland ‘must stay focused’ on Russia
Ireland skipper Leo Cullen has urged his players to build on last weekend’s stunning victory over Australia with a similarly impressive win against Russia on…
Blatter: Gays should ‘refrain from sexual activities’ in Qatar
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has joked that gay people “should refrain from sexual activities” at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
David Beckham: England 2018 bid couldn’t have been better
David Beckham believes England “couldn’t have put a better bid together” after Fifa’s executive committee picked Russia to host the 2018 World Cup
US Open 2010: Kim Clijsters sets up Vera Zvonareva final
Defending champion Kim Clijsters will meet Russia’s Vera Zvonareva in Saturday night’s US Open final after coming from behind to beat Venus Williams in New York
More pressure in Russia than England, insists Arshavin
“I thought I’d be under pressure, but I haven’t been,” says Arsenal playmaker
Lofty ambitions standing Sochi 2014 in good stead
The opening ceremony may be 1,437 days away, but event organisers in Russia have it all to do in order to ensure the city is ready to host the Games
Sharapova crashes out of the Australian Open
First big shock of the Australian Open occurred within hours of the tournament commencing