FIFA to put 100,000 World Cup tickets on sale Friday
ZURICH (AP) FIFA will put more than 100,000 World Cup game tickets, including the final, on sale Friday.JUNE 7, 2018
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Russia falls to World Cup low in new FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) Host nation Russia will kick off next week's World Cup as the lowest-ranked of the 32 teams in the tournament.JUNE 7, 2018
Russia extends winless run against Turkey ahead of World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Russia will go into its home World Cup without a win in seven games after drawing 1-1 with an under-strength Turkey team on Tue...JUNE 5, 2018
Dzagoev, Cheryshev make Russia’s squad for home World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Creative midfielder Alan Dzagoev and Villarreal winger Denis Cheryshev have been confirmed in Russia's final 23-man squad for its home World Cup.JUNE 3, 2018
Russia talks LGBT tolerance for WCup but locals have doubts
MOSCOW (AP) Tolerated during the World Cup, Russia's LGBT communities face a return to widespread discrimination when the FIFA circus packs...JUNE 1, 2018
Russia slumps to 1-0 defeat in Austria for 3rd straight loss
INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) World Cup host Russia slumped to a 1-0 defeat in a friendly against Austria on Wednesday, extending its winless str...MAY 30, 2018
BC-Sports Showcase Digest,ADVISORY
A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please no...MAY 29, 2018
Russian billionaire Abramovich gets Israeli citizenship
JERUSALEM (AP) An Israeli official says Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has received Israeli citizenship after his British visa was not renewed.MAY 28, 2018
Russian billionaire Abramovich runs into UK visa issues
MOSCOW (AP) An associate of Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Monday that the Russian billionaire's British visa has not...MAY 21, 2018
Russia eases registration process for foreign World Cup fans
MOSCOW (AP) Russia has eased rules requiring foreign visitors to register their whereabouts during the World Cup.MAY 15, 2018
Russia cuts World Cup squad player who faced doping case
MOSCOW (AP) Russia cut from its World Cup squad a player who faced a doping investigation.MAY 14, 2018
Germany appeals to Russia to allow entry of journalist
BERLIN (AP) Germany has appealed to the Russian government to let in a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics and wa...MAY 14, 2018
Russian defender in WCup squad after FIFA doping case
MOSCOW (AP) Russia announced its preliminary World Cup squad on Friday and included a player who was investigated by FIFA over alleged doping.MAY 11, 2018
Russia marks wartime victory at World Cup stadium
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) In a World Cup soccer stadium built on the Stalingrad battlefield, Russia remembered its wartime dead on Wednesday.MAY 9, 2018
WORLD CUP: Wartime history crucial to Volgograd’s identity
MOSCOW (AP) Best known outside Russia as the site of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II, Volgograd's summer heat could prove to be a challenge for visiting teams.MAY 9, 2018
Putin wants tough soccer from Russia at World Cup
SOCHI, Russia (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wanted to see ''strong-willed, no-compromise'' soccer from his country's team at next month's World Cup.MAY 3, 2018
WORLD CUP: Kazan offers a flavor of Russia’s diversity
MOSCOW (AP) The 11 World Cup cities - all in European Russia - don't always reflect the diversity of a country with dozens of native ethnic...MAY 3, 2018
WORLD CUP: Kaliningrad cut off from the rest of Russia
MOSCOW (AP) Kaliningrad is the capital of a small territory isolated from the rest of Russia and sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.MAY 2, 2018
WORLD CUP: Peru returns to finals after 36-year absence
LIMA, Peru (AP) The Peruvian players heading to Russia weren't alive when the team last appeared at the World Cup.APRIL 26, 2018
Spartak and Zenit fined in latest Russia fan racism cases
MOSCOW (AP) Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg have both been fined for racist chants by their fans, the latest such incident in World Cup host nation Russia.APRIL 25, 2018
WORLD CUP: Last stand for stars of Spain’s golden generation
MADRID (AP) After recent struggles at major tournaments, the remaining stars of Spain's golden generation could be facing a last stand at t...APRIL 25, 2018
WORLD CUP: Injuries, dull style a concern for host Russia
MOSCOW (AP) No Russian team has made it out of the group stage at the World Cup since the Soviet era and a spate of recent injuries is going to make it tough on the hosts again th...APRIL 24, 2018
Lawyers for Russian player say FIFA ends anti-doping case
GENEVA (AP) Lawyers for Russia defender Ruslan Kambolov have said FIFA closed an investigation into suspected doping, eight weeks before the World Cup begins.APRIL 20, 2018
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Russian prosecutors reveal plot to disrupt World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Russia's chief prosecutor says law enforcement agencies have thwarted an alleged plot by right-wing soccer fans to derail events at the World Cup.APRIL 17, 2018
