Belgium, England look to end World Cup with win in third-place match
Kane can secure Golden Boot
DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Playing Croatia in semifinal is a harsh reminder for England
2007 embarrassment to Croaita on minds of England supporters
DATE: Jul 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Russia routs Saudi Arabia 5-0 in opening game of World Cup
Putin promises to be friendly host
DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Combating racism a concern ahead of World Cup
FIFA investigating Russia over monkey chants
DATE: May 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Russian gold-medal favorites lose opening hockey game to Slovakia
GANGNEUNG, South Korea – The latest iteration of the Russian Red Machine started its Olympic hockey tournament against Slovakia on Wednesday and lost 3-2.
The Russians gave up a t...
DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
28 Russians have Olympic doping bans lifted
MOSCOW – Twenty-eight Russian athletes had their Olympic doping bans overturned Thursday, throwing the International Olympic Committee’s policy on the country into turmoil.
The Co...
DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Putin accuses U.S. agencies of manipulating doping testimony
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin accused U.S. agencies of manipulating evidence from the main whistleblower on doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Putin said Thursday that...
DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Russian Olympic Committee approves competing as neutrals
MOSCOW – The Russian Olympic Committee formally gave its blessing Tuesday for the country’s athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games.
Under Inter...
DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
Vladimir Putin will allow Russian athletes to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics
Russia banned from Games as a team, but athletes can participate as neutrals
DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Distrust, anger grip Russian sports ahead of key doping vote
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – As it edges closer to a ban from the Winter Olympics, the Russian sports world is a bitter place.
Investigations into doping haven’t encouraged Russian at...
DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
Stalingrad history a constant presence for World Cup workers
VOLGOGRAD, Russia – Sergei Kamin knows exactly what to do if his workers find a bomb from the Battle of Stalingrad.
“The first procedure is surprise. The second procedure is fear,...
DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
After doping scandals, Russia touts reformed testing agency
MOSCOW – After almost two years under suspension, the Russian anti-doping agency wants to show it’s capable of cleaning up a tainted sports scene.
The agency, known as RUSADA, boa...
DATE: Aug 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
