ITF announces players going for tennis gold at Beijing Olympics

// Jul. 03, 2008 - 15:41 GMT


Olympic sites should be moved from National Park area - Putin

Construction of some venues for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi should be moved from a national park to alternative sites, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

// Jul. 03, 2008 - 13:43 GMT


Russia's Safin through to Wimbledon semifinals

// Jul. 02, 2008 - 18:07 GMT


UEFA chief Platini visits Poland, Ukraine to discuss Euro 2012

Michel Platini, the president of European soccer's governing body, headed a UEFA delegation to Poland on Wednesday to inspect its preparations for hosting Euro 2012, the UEFA website reported.

// Jul. 02, 2008 - 17:45 GMT


Russia moves up 13 places in FIFA soccer rankings

// Jul. 02, 2008 - 11:49 GMT


Russia's Dementieva reaches first Wimbledon semifinal

// Jul. 01, 2008 - 17:48 GMT


Russia's Safin moves into Wimbledon quarterfinals

// Jul. 01, 2008 - 09:42 GMT


Russia's Yekaterina Makarova through to Wimbledon quarterfinals

Russia's Yekaterina Makarova and her Tunisian partner won in straight sets in the women's doubles to go through to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

// Jul. 01, 2008 - 07:28 GMT


Four Russians named to Euro 2008 team

Four Russian players were included in the Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament, with only winners Spain better-represented, UEFA announced Monday on its web site.

// Jun. 30, 2008 - 12:49 GMT


Spain beat Germany to become Euro Champions - 2

Spain lifted the European Championship trophy Sunday night, their first major soccer title for 44 years in a deserved 1–0 win over Germany in the Euro-2008 finals at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.

// Jun. 30, 2008 - 09:40 GMT