CSKA Moscow win Russia's Football Premier League
CSKA Moscow have won the Russian Premier League title for the fourth time in their history. The team won the trophy with a match to spare
Russian Muay Thai champion discusses martial arts
Anastasia Yankova is Russia's champion in Muay Thai, one of the world's most violent martial arts. She speaks on her introduction to the sport, her passions and hobbies
Gorodki: traditional Russian folk game
A popular 19th-century backyard game that became a sport and then all but died out is enjoying a renaissance. What on earth is gorodki? Why is it so addictive? And what skills does it develop?
Visa-free entry for Sochi Olympians
The Russian government will allow 3-month visa-free travel for athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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Indian boxers to take part in Khabarovsk tournament
After serving an AIBA suspension, a ten-man squad looks to gain much-needed international exposure in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International tournament
Successful test run held for Sochi 2014
Russia’s deputy prime minister, Dmitry Kozak, and president of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, talks about the results of test competitions for next year's Winter Olympics
CSKA at 90: Storied past, bright future
The Central Army Sports Club (CSKA) has won major international championships in the widely popular sports of soccer, basketball and hockey. Legendary Russian athletes tell RIR why they feel they owe their success to this long-lived club
CSKA v Spartak: The battle for Russian football supremacy
In a rivalry that can be compared to Mohun Bagan v East Bengal, Moscow’s two clubs fight it out for pride and bragging rights
Soviet War veterans, Afghan mujahideen settle scores on football pitch
Two matches were held this month – one in Kabul and a second in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif
Sky's the limit for women hockey players
Alexandra Vafina, leader of the Russian women's national ice-hockey team, speaks with Moskovskie Novosti about how she got into the sport and what the team’s long-awaited medal at the Women's World Championship means to them
Russia keen to fight doping
In the backdrop of recent scandals surrounding the disqualification of Russian athletes, the president of the Russian Athletics Federation Valentin Balakhnichev speaks about new tools in the fight against doping
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Howzat? Indian enthusiasts play the gentleman’s game in Russia
Cricket in Russia is no longer played with tennis balls as it used to be in the 1980s, but despite the improvement in infrastructure, poor funding and lack of local support hold back the development of the game in the country.
Capello cautious on WC 2014 qualification
The Russian football team’s celebrity coach Fabio Capello talks to Rossiyskaya Gazeta about the fixture against Northern Ireland on Mar. 22 and his experience living and working in Moscow
University sports leagues to come up in Russia
Developers of the program hope that students will go to stadiums and arenas to support their teams
Russia women’s field hockey team visits India
Playing in the FIH Hockey World League introduces the Russian women’s team to India and its capacity to amaze and shock
12 months left to cement Olympic reputation
A successful conclusion to the 2014 Olympics will offer Sochi the chance to send out a strong message about the strength and capabilities of modern Russia
Countdown to Sochi: Tickets go on sale
Tickets for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics go on sale Feb. 7. Prices will be less than in London, but more than in Vancouver. Ticketholders will also have to obtain a special Olympic passport, called a Spectator Pass, to access the Olympic territory
Sochi Olympics countdown to begin in Moscow
The clock for the countdown to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will start working on Thursday - a year before the start of the Games - in Moscow. The clock launch ceremony will be held in Manezhnaya Square.
Sochi Olympics most expensive in history
The $50 billion price tag is more than 25 times higher than that of the last winter games, in Vancouver, Canada
KAMAZ drivers overcome disasters to sweep the podium at Dakar
The next generation of KAMAZ trucks drivers celebrated the team’s 25th anniversary in style