Russian UFC star set to face Georgian rival


Former champion Petr Yan has been defeated in his past two UFC bouts Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan will look to re-establish his title credentials at 135lbs when he faces Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili in a five-round fight which will headline the organization’s Las Vegas card on March 11. Yan, previously a titleholder in Russia’s […]

Tennis star seethes at Russian teenager in hot-tempered Aus Open showdown (VIDEO)


Sixth-seed Maria Sakkari avoided an embarrassing defeat to Russian teenager Diana Shnaider Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari made clear her objections to the nature of teenage Russian opponent Diana Shnaider’s celebrations during a tense clash on Wednesday at the Australian Open. Sakkari, ranked sixth in the world, surprisingly lost the first set against the 18-year-old […]

Russian ace triumphs over hometown favorite at Australian Open (VIDEO)


Daniil Medvedev has been a losing finalist at the tournament in the past two years Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev appears well on his way to what would be a third successive Australian Open final after he eased by local hero John Millman in straight sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-2) to qualify for the third round […]

Russian ace triumphs over hometown favorite at Australian Open (VIDEO)


Daniil Medvedev has been a losing finalist at the tournament in the past two years Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev appears well on his way to what would be a third successive Australian Open final after he eased by local hero John Millman in straight sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-2) to qualify for the third round […]

BBC issues apology as sex noises interrupt football broadcast (VIDEO)


Football host Gary Lineker stated that the BBC studio had been ‘sabotaged’ UK broadcaster the BBC says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a mobile phone taped to the back of a chair in a studio, which began emitting sex noises during a live football broadcast on Tuesday. Before kickoff in a match featuring Wolves […]

Russian hockey star explains ditching LGBT-themed demonstration


NHL player Ivan Provorov was absent from his team’s support of the Pride movement Ivan Provorov, the 26-year-old Russian defender for the NHL team the Philadelphia Flyers, has said that he opted out of a pre-game warmup which paid tribute to the Pride movement because it clashed with his religious beliefs. Provorov, who has played […]

Nadal crashes out of Australian Open


The defending champion suffered a shock defeat to unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald Top seed Rafael Nadal has exited the Australian Open after a stunning second-round defeat to American outsider Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets on Wednesday. Nadal required medical treatment during the match as he contended with a hip injury, but his rival took full […]