Zenit St. Petersburg celebrate title as Gazprom looks to future

ST. PETERSBURG, November 11 (RIA Novosti) – Zenit St. Petersburg claimed their first championship title in post-Soviet Russia on Sunday, sparking wild scenes of celebration in the country's one-time capital.

// Nov. 12, 2007 - 12:23 GMT

Soccer club Zenit St. Petersburg wins 2007 Russian Premier League

MOSCOW, November 11 (RIA Novosti) – Zenit St. Petersburg have won the 2007 Russian Premier League for the first time in Russia's modern history, after beating Saturn from the Moscow Region 1–0.

// Nov. 11, 2007 - 13:08 GMT

Lokomotiv draw in Scotland in UEFA Cup tie

MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Lokomotiv Moscow drew for the second time in as many matches in this season's UEFA Cup group stage, coming from behind to draw 1–1 with Scottish club Aberdeen.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 06:11 GMT

Zenit and Spartak record first victories in UEFA Cup group stages

MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) – Zenit St. Petersburg and Spartak Moscow gained their first victories in the 2007/08 UEFA Cup group stage, beating Greek side Larissa 3–2 and German club Bayer Leverkusen 2–1, respectively.

// Nov. 08, 2007 - 17:55 GMT

Russian sides look for first win in UEFA Cup group stage

MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's three representatives in the 2007/08 UEFA Cup will be looking for their first wins in the competition on Thursday.

// Nov. 08, 2007 - 14:49 GMT

CSKA lose two-goal lead and all hope in Milan

MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) – CSKA Moscow's slender hopes of qualification for the play-off stages of the Champions League were snuffed out in Milan on Wednesday as the Russians surrendered a two-goal lead to Inter, losing 4–2.

// Nov. 08, 2007 - 12:18 GMT

CSKA Moscow to throw caution to the wind in Milan

MOSCOW, November 7 (RIA Novosti) – CSKA Moscow face Inter Milan in Italy on Wednesday with their hopes of qualifying for the play-off stages of Europe's most prestigious competition all but dead.

// Nov. 07, 2007 - 11:11 GMT

Ivanovic beats Kuznetsova at start of WTA Championships

MOSCOW, November 7 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova was defeated by Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in three sets on Tuesday, in the singles group stage of the WTA Tour Championships in Madrid.

// Nov. 07, 2007 - 09:55 GMT

Russia's Yuzhny to play Nadal in Masters quarterfinals in Paris

MOSCOW, November 2 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Mikhail Yuzhny will face Spaniard and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2 million euro ($2.9 million) BNP Paribas Masters tennis tournament in France.

// Nov. 02, 2007 - 11:35 GMT

Russian president signs into law Olympic State Corporation bill

MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – President Putin has signed into law a bill on the establishment of a state corporation to manage the construction of facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

// Oct. 31, 2007 - 11:49 GMT