Beleaguered World Cup gets weak opener: Russia-Saudi Arabia
MOSCOW (AP) A World Cup shrouded in corruption controversies and struggling to attract sponsors could have the dreariest of starts on the...DECEMBER 1, 2017
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2018 WORLD CUP: Guide to the teams in Group A
MOSCOW (AP) Guide to the teams in Group A at the World Cup in Russia:DECEMBER 1, 2017
World Cup draw completed with Russia playing Saudi Arabia in opening match; Spain in same group as Portugal
MOSCOW (AP) World Cup draw completed with Russia playing Saudi Arabia in opening match; Spain in same group as Portugal.DECEMBER 1, 2017
Russia won't have contact with doping controls at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) FIFA says Russians will be prevented from having access to any doping controls at the World Cup.NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Russia signals rainbow flags tolerated at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Spectators will be allowed to fly rainbow flags at the World Cup, Russia's top anti-discrimination official for soccer indicat...NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Russia wants St. Petersburg to host Euro 2020 opening game
NYON, Switzerland (AP) The Russian Football Union has asked UEFA to pick St. Petersburg as host for the opening match of the 2020 European...NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Chen wins Skate America, Rippon 2nd with dislocated shoulder
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) American skater Nathan Chen locked up a spot in his second straight Grand Prix Final, winning the men's competition at Skate America despite a disappointin...NOVEMBER 25, 2017
Socceroos back in Australia, get 1st advantage over Honduras
SYDNEY (AP) The Socceroos arrived back in Australia on Sunday, getting the first advantage over Honduras ahead of the return leg of their...NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Aguero gives Argentina win over Russia at WCup final stadium
MOSCOW (AP) Sergio Aguero scored the first goal at the reopened Luzhniki Stadium as Argentina beat Russia 1-0 in a friendly on Saturday.NOVEMBER 11, 2017
Russian skaters dominate at Cup of China
BEIJING (AP) Russian skaters dominated at the Cup of China on Saturday to take the men's and women's titles.NOVEMBER 4, 2017
Kolyada dominant in short program at Cup of China
BEIJING (AP) Russian skater Mikhail Kolyada upstaged two-time world champion Javier Fernandez on Friday to take the lead after the short program at the Cup of China, the third ev...NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Russia admits delays at some World Cup sites but no crisis
MOSCOW (AP) A key Russian government official overseeing preparations for the World Cup next year says there are delays at some sites but no need to worry.OCTOBER 31, 2017
Argentina to open Russia's World Cup final venue in friendly
MOSCOW (AP) Argentina will travel to Russia to play the first game at Moscow's newly renovated stadium for the 2018 World Cup final.OCTOBER 21, 2017
Russia glad to welcome Blatter, Platini as World Cup guests
MOSCOW (AP) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia ''would be glad'' to see banned former soccer leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in Russia next ye...OCTOBER 20, 2017
Russia's Maria Paseka successfully defends world vault title
MONTREAL (AP) Maria Paseka of Russia successfully defended her vault title Saturday in the World Gymnastics Championships, edging American Jade Carey at Olympic Stadium.OCTOBER 8, 2017
Russian tycoon Abramovich and third wife announce split
MOSCOW (AP) Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich and his wife, art collector Dasha Zhukova, have announced they are splitting up.AUGUST 7, 2017
Russia, Hungary to host swim short-course world champs
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Russia and Hungary will host two future editions of the world championships in short-course swimming.JULY 17, 2017
Redemption for Australia's Keeney with springboard gold
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Maddison Keeney of Australia produced a brilliant final dive to beat Nadezhda Bazhina of Russia to the women's 1-meter springboard title and make up for pa...JULY 15, 2017
Chechen leader invokes damnation for gay persecution claims
MOSCOW (AP) Chechnya's strongman leader has harshly denounced claims that his southern Russian republic has tortured and even killed gay men, denying that there even are any homo...JULY 15, 2017
USWNT regain top spot in FIFA rankings
USWNT regain top spot in the latest FIFA rankings.JUNE 30, 2017
IAAF extends Russia doping ban from international competition to 2017
Russia will remain banned from international track and field competition.JUNE 30, 2017
Grading all 8 of the Confederations Cup teams after the group stage
Here's how each of the eight teams performed in the group stages.JUNE 26, 2017
Russia has reasons for optimism despite Confed Cup exit
MOSCOW (AP) When the anger subsides after another group stage exit and another goalkeeping blunder, Russian fans might find they can be pr...JUNE 25, 2017
