Russia
Slutsky quits Russia post
Russia coach Leonid Slutsky has officially severed his ties with the national team after they crashed out of Euro 2016 without a win.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Istanbul airport attackers 'Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz'
Three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers who killed 43 people in a gun and bomb attack at Istanbul are Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz nationals, Turkish official say.
30 June 2016, 14:39 PM
Maria's return pending CAS decision
Maria Sharapova will be returned to the national Olympic entry list for the 2016 Rio Games in case the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issues a positive ruling on her appeal.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Guus ready to help Russia
Guus Hiddink, who led Russia to the 2008 European Championship semi-finals, says he would be happy to return to his former team.
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Russian robot escapes from lab…again
An artificially intelligent bot in Russia made its second attempt to escape, causing huge traffic.
24 June 2016, 07:02 AM
[WATCH] Bale-inspired Wales cruise into last 16
Gareth Bale scores his third goal in as many Euro 2016 games as Wales cruise into the last 16 with a clinical 3-0 dismantling of Russia.
20 June 2016, 21:27 PM
Russia Lake Syamozero: Children die after storm catches boating group
At least 11 children and an adult die when a storm caught a boating party on Lake Syamozero in northern Russia's Karelia region.
19 June 2016, 15:53 PM
'Sports terrorists' bring new chaos
Croatian fans who hurled flares on the pitch to halt their country's Euro 2016 match against Czech Republic are branded "sports terrorists" as the showcase tournament suffers new troubles.
18 June 2016, 06:00 AM
Six Russian hooligans arrested
Six Russian hooligans arriving from southern France have been arrested in Germany after beating and kicking Spanish tourists, injuring one of them seriously, police said Friday.
17 June 2016, 18:00 PM
IAAF votes to keep Russia banned
World athletics' governing body decides to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources.
17 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Russia should remain banned, says leading IOC official
Russia's athletes should stay banned from international competition and not be allowed to take part in the Rio Games, says a leading Olympic official.
17 June 2016, 09:05 AM
Russia in IAAF dock ahead of Rio Olympics
Scandal-hit Russia will likely discover Friday that it has not done enough to get back into world track and field's governing body, the IAAF, in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.
17 June 2016, 05:55 AM
IAAF to decide on Russia
Russia finds out on Friday if the IAAF Council will lift the country's ban from athletics but, even if the vote goes against it, the road to Rio remains open as the IOC will make the final decision on Olympic participation.
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Elimination could cost England £6b
Move over Brexit. If England drop out of the Euro 2016 it could wipe £6 billion (7.6 billion euros, $8.5 billion) from the value of the London stock market, a finance expert warned Wednesday.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Russia 'hacked Democrats data on Trump' says US
Russian government hackers breached Democratic National Committee computers to obtain opposition research on Republican Donald Trump.
15 June 2016, 06:05 AM
Russians arrested, alcohol banned as France tries to quell Euro fan violence
Police on Tuesday detain 43 Russia fans suspected of taking part in clashes with England supporters in Marseille at the start of the Euro 2016 football tournament, and two cities in northern France impose alcohol bans in a bid to avert more hooliganism.
15 June 2016, 05:14 AM
'English fans aren't angels'
Russia striker Artem Dzyuba on Tuesday hit out at English fans, saying that they were being depicted as "angels".
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Russia fined €150,000; risk suspension too
Russia on Tuesday accept a UEFA ruling that it will be kicked out of Euro 2016 if there is new stadium unrest after the European governing body slapped the country with a fine and suspended disqualification.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Roy Hodgson & Wayne Rooney urge fans to avoid trouble
England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney appeal directly to fans to "stay out of trouble" after repeated violence mar the start of Euro 2016.
13 June 2016, 12:47 PM
150 Russians 'behind' Euro 2016 violence
Some 150 Russians were behind much of the violence in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match between England and Russia, French prosecutors say.
13 June 2016, 10:39 AM