UEFA confirms it is stripping Kazan of showpiece fixture


The Russian city had been due to host the annual UEFA Super Cup match Athens will replace Kazan as the host city of the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, it was decided on Wednesday during an executive committee meeting of European football’s governing body. The Russian city had been due to hold the annual showpiece fixture […]

UEFA confirms it is stripping Kazan of showpiece fixture


The Russian city had been due to host the annual UEFA Super Cup match Athens will replace Kazan as the host city of the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, it was decided on Wednesday during an executive committee meeting of European football’s governing body. The Russian city had been due to hold the annual showpiece fixture […]

Russian athletes could participate in Asian Olympic qualification events – IOC


The International Olympic Committee says it is exploring options for Russia’s return to international competitions Athletes from Russia and Belarus could participate in Olympic qualification events in Asia, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) examines options for the return of both countries to international sporting events, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The sports […]

Fans waving Russian flags detained at Australian Open


Displaying the country’s tricolor has been banned at the Grand Slam tennis event Four people were detained and questioned by authorities after a Russian flag bearing the image of President Vladimir Putin was displayed at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament following a match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Russia’s Andrey Rublev. A group […]

Fans waving Russian flags detained at Australian Open


Displaying the country’s tricolor has been banned at the Grand Slam tennis event Four people were detained and questioned by authorities after a Russian flag bearing the image of President Vladimir Putin was displayed at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament following a match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Russia’s Andrey Rublev. A group […]

Tennis chief expects Russian participation at Wimbledon


Russian players were banned from the English Grand Slam event last year A ban on Russian players playing at Wimbledon will be reversed this year, Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) president Shamil Tarpishchev predicts. In 2022, the organizers of the annual grass court Grand Slam event, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), announced a blanket […]

Ruthless Djokovic storms past Rublev at Australian Open (VIDEO)


The Serbian ace remains on course for a tenth title Down Under Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title remains on course after the Serbian star turned in a devastating performance to defeat Russia’s Andrey Rublev in their Australian Open quarterfinal clash on Wednesday. Nine-time champion Djokovic, who was controversially deported from […]

Ukraine calls for complete Olympic ban on Russians


Athletes from the country may be permitted to compete as neutrals at Paris 2024 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has called on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. There have been significant restrictions imposed upon Russian sports since the International Olympic Committee […]