Russia start their attempt to qualify for Euro 2012 with a trip to minnows Andorra on Friday evening.

// Sep. 03, 2010 - 04:50 GMT

Russia's Yekaterina Bleskina became the first athletics gold medalist at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore as she won the girls 100m hurdles on Saturday.

// Aug. 21, 2010 - 05:11 GMT

Irish Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has passed his medical exams in Moscow's Spartak and may soon make his debut in new football team, Sovetsky Sport reported on Thursday.

// Aug. 12, 2010 - 06:49 GMT

Zenit St. Petersburg could come up against Ukraineâ™s Dynamo Kiev in the play-off round for the 2010/11 Champions League group stages. </p>

// Aug. 05, 2010 - 05:54 GMT

Zenit St. Petersburg have paid 22 million euros to sign Portuguese international Bruno Alves from Porto, setting a new domestic transfer record in the process, the Russian club said on Wednesday.

// Aug. 04, 2010 - 08:35 GMT

Zenit St. Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti has urged his side not to go all out to win Wednesdayâ™s Champions League third qualifying round second leg tie against Romaniaâ™s Unirea Urziceni âœin the first ten minutesâ�. </p>

// Aug. 04, 2010 - 05:04 GMT

Irish Celtic winger Aiden McGeady will soon arrive in Moscow to get acquainted with the city and Spartak's infrastructure, Sport-Express reported on Monday.

// Aug. 02, 2010 - 05:44 GMT

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has advanced to the finals of the Stanford Cup in California after beating Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.

// Aug. 01, 2010 - 08:53 GMT

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Saturday said the Russia Is A Sport Power forum was conducted on a high level and fulfilled all its requirements.

// Jul. 31, 2010 - 08:46 GMT

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will head into the semifinals at the Stanford Cup, beating her compatriot Elena Dementieva 6:4, 2:6, 6:3.

// Jul. 31, 2010 - 07:33 GMT