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Swedish sports body hacked by Russians, officials say

Officials say the organization that oversees Sweden’s national sports federations was hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2017-18 in a data-breaching campaign that also affe...

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia earns playoff spot with win over Norway at men’s world curling championship CALGARY - Russia qualified for a playoff spot with victories in Thursday’s morning draw at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Champ...

APRIL 8, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Belgium to take on Greece to warm up for Euro 2020

Belgium will take on Greece in June in a friendly game as part of its preparations for the European Championship

APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Qualifiers: Ronaldo scores, Belgium and Dutch earn big routs

Belgium and the Netherlands have scored 15 goals combined in big routs in World Cup qualifying

MARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slovakia beats Russia in World Cup qualifying, Croatia wins

A solo goal from Robert Mak has earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over Russia which ended the Russians’ winning start to World Cup qualifying

MARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Portugal looks to bounce back in WC qualifying

It's the third round of matches in World Cup qualifying in Europe and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is looking to rebound from a 2-2 draw against Serbia when it visits a Luxembourg...

MARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked

Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia beats Slovenia in WCup qualifying, Croatia wins

Artem Dzyuba has scored both of Russia’s goals in a 2-1 win over Slovenia to close in on the Russia scoring record

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Dutch seek to rebound in World Cup qualifying

The Netherlands looks to get its World Cup qualification campaign back on track against Latvia after slumping to a 4-2 defeat to Turkey in its first Group G match

MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA removes 2 soccer officials linked to criminal cases

A Croatian soccer official sentenced to prison in a corruption case linked to a Luka Modrić transfer has been removed from a UEFA committee overseeing the European Championship

MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans to be allowed into matches in Copenhagen at Euro 2020

The Danish government says at least 11,000 fans will be allowed into soccer matches staged in Copenhagen during the European Championship

MARCH 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Croatia loses 1-0 to Slovenia at start of WCup qualifying

Croatia lost the opening match of its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup as Slovenia secured a surprise 1-0 win against the 2018 runner-up in Ljubljana

MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: France opens World Cup defense, Wales at Belgium

France begins its World Cup defense against Ukraine at Stade de France

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stats Performance of the Week - Aleksandr Golovin Take a look at the stats behind Aleksandr Golovin's hat-trick for Monaco against Nimes.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Golovin scores 3 as 4th-place Monaco wins 7th straight game PARIS (AP) — Aleksandr Golovin scored a hat trick and set up the other goal as Monaco won 4-3 at Nimes for a seventh straight win in the Fre...

FEBRUARY 7, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Russia giving up top FIFA seat, targets new UEFA position Russia is giving up its place on the FIFA Council and proposing its soccer federation president as a candidate to join the UEFA executive committee, the European soccer body said T...

JANUARY 14, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Russia giving up top FIFA seat, targets new UEFA position

Russia is giving up its place on the FIFA Council and proposing its soccer federation president as a candidate to join the UEFA executive committee

JANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ivanova gets win, Geisenberger extends luge points lead

Russia’s Tatyana Ivanova rallied to defeat series points leader Natalie Geisenberger of Germany in a women’s World Cup luge race Sunday

JANUARY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canada beats Russia 5-0 to reach world junior title game Alex Newhook scored 59 seconds into the game and Devon Levi stopped 28 shots to help Canada advance to the championship of the world juniors...

JANUARY 5, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Russia advances to world junior semifinals with 2-1 win over Germany EDMONTON - Russia moved on to the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship with a 2-1 win over Germany on Saturday.

JANUARY 2, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Russia beats US 5-3 in world junior hockey opener Vasili Ponomaryov scored twice and Russia beat the United States 5-3 on Friday night in their world junior hockey championship opener.

DECEMBER 27, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Handball tourney sets new name, flag for Russia; anthem TBD BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Replacements for Russia's name and flag are in place for a handball world championship in Egypt, but the national...

DECEMBER 26, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Russia beats US 5-3 in world junior hockey opener EDMONTON - Vasili Ponomaryov scored twice and Russia beat the United States 5-3 on Friday night in their world junior hockey championship op...

DECEMBER 26, 2020 • THESTAR.COM

Ruling on Russian doping case to be announced Thursday LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The ruling on whether Russia can keep its name and flag for the Olympics will be announced on Thursday.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

2 Russians convicted of attack on man at Euro 2016 in France

Two Russians have been convicted of permanently disabling a British soccer supporter in Marseille during the UEFA Euro 2016 championship

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS