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Chan Lays Down Marker to Plushenko with Dominant Win

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:00 GMT

Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan has won the Four Continents championships in Colorado Springs, beating Evgeny Plushenko’s winning score from the European Championships.

Olympic Champion: Sochi Slopes Good But Need Work

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:13:58 GMT

World and Olympic Super-G champion Aksel Lund Svindal said Saturday that the Rosa Khutor 2014 Olympic ski slopes are "very, very good," but need work before the Games.

Birthday boy Feuz Wins First Sochi World Cup Downhill

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:10:56 GMT

Birthday boy Beat Feuz on Saturday won the first World Cup downhill stage to be held in the 2014 Olympic resort of Sochi.

Davis Cup Win May Be My Greatest – Haider-Maurer

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:14:24 GMT

Defeating Alex Bogomolov Jr. in the Davis Cup may be the greatest triumph of Andreas Haider-Maurer’s career, the Austrian tennis player said Saturday.

Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:20:36 GMT

Russian Olympic Ski Resort Still Needs $1.6 billion Upgrade

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:20:34 GMT

Rosa Khutor may be a fully fledged World Cup ski venue, but the resort still needs $1.6 billion in upgrades to turn it into an Olympic venue and top-class destination, billionaire owner Vladimir Potanin said Saturday.

Austria Takes Control in Davis Cup Tie

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:16:00 GMT

Austria took charge of its Davis Cup tie with Russia on Friday after Andreas Haider-Maurer gave the hosts a 2-0 lead with a straight-sets win over Alex Bogomolov Jr.

Main News of February 10

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:00 GMT

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

I Got Tactics Right in Melzer Defeat - Kunitsyn

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:00 GMT

Russian tennis player Igor Kunitsyn had the right tactics to face Austria’s Jurgen Melzer in the Davis Cup but tired in the final set, he said on Friday.

Sharapova crashes out in Paris

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:29:00 GMT

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova crashed out of the quarter-finals of the WTA Paris Open on Friday after a shock defeat to Germany’s Angelique Kerber, the world no. 27.

Melzer Puts Austria Ahead in Davis Cup Clash

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:31:00 GMT

Jurgen Melzer recorded a hard-fought win over Igor Kunitsyn on Friday to give Austria an early edge in their Davis Cup first-round match with Russia.

Spartak’s McGeady to Face Teammate in International Match

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:00 GMT

Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady has been called up to the Ireland squad to play the Czech Republic in a friendly February 29, the Football Association of Ireland said on Friday.

Dynamo to Build World-Class Football Academy – President

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:42:00 GMT

Dynamo Moscow wants to build a youth academy to rival the best in Europe, club president Yury Isaev said on Friday.

Gold Medal is Reward for Russian Archer’s Persistence – Ex-Coach

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:04:00 GMT

Russian archer Viktoria Balzhanova’s gold medal in the women’s compound at the 2012 World Indoor Archery Championships in Las Vegas was a reward for her persistence, her former coach said Friday.

No Champions League Boost for Russian Rivals - Bilyaletdinov

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:00 GMT

Zenit St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow’s strong performance in the Champions League will not benefit the teams’ domestic rivals, Spartak Moscow winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov told RIA Novosti on Friday.

Quarter of Russia’s Top Clubs under Transfer Embargoes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:13:00 GMT

Four of the sixteen teams in the Russian Premier League are now banned from signing players after the Russian Football Union slapped transfer embargoes on Amkar Perm and FC Rostov on Friday.

Sochi World Cup Skiing Not Just Test Event – Official

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:00 GMT

Sochi’s round of the Alpine skiing World Cup should continue after the 2014 Olympics, rather than simply being a test event for the games, the president of Russia’s ski federation said Friday.

FA Undermined Capello – Roberto Carlos

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:14:00 GMT

England’s Football Association “broke a rule” by stripping John Terry of the England captain’s armband if they did not consult coach Fabio Capello, Brazilian star Roberto Carlos said Friday.

Russia Beats Finland Despite Open-Air Fears

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Russia’s win over Finland in an open-air Euro Hockey Tour match came despite fears of injuries in the unfamiliar conditions and freezing temperatures, Russian coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said Friday.

Russia-Spain Futsal Rivalry to Continue in European Final

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:55:00 GMT

Russia will face Spain in a European Championship futsal final for the fourth time Saturday after knocking out hosts Croatia Thursday’s semi-final.

CSKA Moscow Slump to First Euroleague Defeat

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:29:00 GMT

CSKA Moscow’s 13-game winning run in the Euroleague has come to an end with a 68-64 defeat to Turkish team Galatasaray.

Chan Beats Plushenko’s European Short Program Result

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:28:00 GMT

World champion figure skater Patrick Chan has taken a dominant lead after the short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with a score of 87.95 points.

Bogomolov Gears Up for Russian Davis Cup Debut

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:53:00 GMT

Alex Bogomolov Jr. faces Andreas Haider-Maurer on Friday in his first Davis Cup match for Russia since switching allegiances from the United States.

Russian Shooter Takes Aim at 'Soviet' System

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:26:00 GMT

The Russian Olympic shooting team is suffering because the sport is still run along Soviet lines and needs a "revolution" to save it, two-time European champion double trap shooter Vasily Mosin warned Thursday.

Roberto Carlos Wept at Retirement – Anzhi Coach

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Roberto Carlos cried as he announced this year would be his last as a player, Anzhi Makhachkala coach Yuri Krasnozhan was quoted as saying Thursday.