Zenit FC has become the champion of the 2011/2012 Russian SOGAZ Premier League. In the Sunday match Zenit beat Dynamo 2:1 to win the title three matches before the end of the season.

Dynamo Moscow has won the Gagarin Cup for the first time, in the deciding match against Avangard Omsk 1:0.

Russian Health and Social Development Ministry has announced a 25% quota on foreign athletes for professional sports clubs.

The ceremonial first puck in today's Gagarin Cup final series-opener will be sent to the International Space Station.

Russian team gained two silver medals at last week's world figure skating championships in Nice, one of them is the first medal of Russian female skater in seven years.