On Saturday 11 Russian cities, which will host 2018 FIFA World Cup, were announced in Russia.

The total annual budget of 16 Russian football Premier League clubs amounts about $1.37 billion, reports the site Sports.Ru based on the analysis of clubs expenses.

On Tuesday, Sochi celebrated 500 days until the opening ceremony of Russia’s first Winter Games, saying the city is more than 70 percent ready to host the Games.

Aleksandr Ovechkin has become the latest NHL superstar to come back to play in Russia, thanks to NHL's lockout.

Spartak Moscow failed to get away with a draw against Spanish Barcelona in their first Champions League qualifier. Messi scored twice to secure a win in a home match.

On Tuesday night, Russian boxer Alexander Bakhtin scored an assured points win over Filipino Roli Gasca to take the vacant IBO super bantamweight title.

FC Zenit St. Petersburg failed to convert their newly purchased Benfica star into value, losing 3-0 to a team that marks its first entry to the top club championship.

Russian women’s team have triumphed at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Men's competition has brought Russia silver.

A 103-year-old Regina Donde died in St. Petersburg. She was the oldest FC Zenith fan, having fallen in love with football in 1929.

Russian paralympiс sportsmen have concluded the London Games winning a total of 102 medals and taking the second place in an unofficial medal count.