Russian hockey manager defends player accused of domestic abuse in USThe general manager of Russia’s Olympic hockey team has waded into the controversy over the domestic abuse charge facing goaltender Semyon Varlamov, suggesting he is simply playing too well to be guilty.10:40 27.11.2013
Spartak Moscow seeks $450K from swastika-waving football fanSpartak Moscow is seeking to recover some 15 million rubles ($450,000) in compensation from a football fan whose swastika-waving antics at a recent game incurred a big fine for the Russian football club.15:27 22.11.2013
Amnesty International urges Qatar to care for migrant workers’ rightsAs Qatar is set to begin a number of large-scale construction projects in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup, human rights advocacy group Amnesty International published a report Sunday calling on the host country to develop a comprehensive approach to protecting the rights of migrant workers through legal reform and the provision of services.16:27 18.11.2013
Hearings in Russian NHL player’s domestic abuse case set for Nov 14New hearing into the case of Semyon Varlamov, the Russian goalkeeper for the US National Hockey League (NHL) team the Colorado Avelanche, who’s charged with domestic abuse is set for November 14.10:32 01.11.2013
Russian NHL player Varlamov arrested on US domestic violence charges - reportSemyon Varlamov, the Russian goalkeeper for the US National Hockey League (NHL) team the Colorado Avelanche, was arrested Wednesday night on various domestic violence charges including kidnapping.12:30 31.10.2013
Russian sprinters deny podium kiss was an act of protestRussian sprinters Ksenia Ryzhova and Yulia Guschina said Tuesday they are outraged at the reaction to their now-infamous podium kiss at the world athletics championships and denied it was an act of protest against Russia's controversial anti-gay law.13:59 20.08.2013
March 2014 murder trial set for “Blade Runner” Pistorius in South AfricaParalympian Oscar “blade runner” Pistorius will stand trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp from March 3 to 20 of next year after having been formally charged Monday with murder.21:02 19.08.2013
Gay propaganda law still contains 'uncertainties' – IOC PresidentInternational Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Friday there are “still uncertainties” in how Russia’s controversial “gay propaganda” legislation might affect athletes and spectators at the Sochi 2014 Olympics, and the IOC has asked the Russian authorities for clarification before presenting its official stance.16:24 09.08.2013
Sochi athletes subject to gay propaganda law - Sports MinisterRussian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko warned Thursday that athletes and visitors to the Sochi Olympics will be subject to the country's laws against promoting homosexuality, contradicting a statement from the International Olympic Committee that the government had promised they would be exempt.14:32 01.08.2013
Europol says "Russian mafia" involved in football match-fixingEuropean law enforcement agency Europol will conduct an investigation to determine the scale of the involvement of Russian organized crime in football match-fixing.12:32 29.07.2013
Putin signs match-fixing bill into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a bill toughening the maximum penalty for match-fixing to seven years in prison.14:35 24.07.2013
Wrestler gets 5 years in prison for bringing steroids from ThailandA court in Irkutsk in eastern Siberia has sentenced wrestler Igor Cherkesov in absentia to five years in prison for bring prohibited medicine from Thailand, the regional department of the Federal Drug Control Service reported on Tuesday.13:51 16.07.2013
Barcelona’s Leo Messi summoned by Spanish court for tax fraud questionsBarcelona FC forward Lionel Messi and his father have been summoned by a Spanish court for questioning connected with tax fraud allegations.19:48 20.06.2013
Prosecutor throws out Plushenko slander complaint - sourceThe Moscow prosecutor’s office has decided not to pursue a criminal investigation against a television commentator Evgeny Plushenko claims slandered him earlier this year.11:17 21.05.2013
Russian boxer sentenced to 11 years for deadly punchA district court in the Russian city of Saratov handed down an 11-year prison sentence to a boxer whose punch to the head caused the death of a local resident, court spokesperson Anastasia Tudakova told RIA Novosti on Monday.14:42 20.05.2013
Russian weightlifters arrested for smuggling steroidsAuthorities in Perm have arrested two Russian weightlifters accused of smuggling and trafficking steroids from Belarus.14:58 24.04.2013
No extra Sochi security after Boston blasts - officialRussia is not going to implement any extra security measures at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the government's Olympic supervisor Dmitry Kozak said Thursday, R-Sport agency reports.16:49 18.04.2013
UEFA may introduce 10-match ban for racist abuseUEFA is proposing tough sanctions to tackle racism in football, including a minimum 10-match ban for players or officials found guilty of abuse.17:06 10.04.2013
Football hooligans to be prohibited from attending games for 4 yearsThe Russian Football Union believes that the duration of bans on attending games, which are to be included in the law on sports fans, should be increased to up to four years.12:03 03.04.2013
State Duma passes Match-Fixing Bill in 1st readingThe Russian parliament’s lower house, the State Duma, passed on Tuesday in the first reading a bill containing a raft of strict measures aimed at stamping out match-fixing.11:32 13.03.2013