European Championships
Italians deny Russian women footballer’s direct Euro 2013 qualificationThe Russian women's football team have had their Euro 2013 qualification hopes dented after they lost 2-0 at home to group leaders Italy. |
Russian girls retain good chance of making it to European ChampionshipsRussia's women's football team have taken a big step towards next summer’s European Championships after walloping minnows Macedonia in their latest qualifying game. |
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Russian ends luge season on high noteTatyana Ivanova has become the first Russian woman in the country’s modern history to win a luge World Cup stage. The 21-year-old won the season-ending event and also the European Luge Championships in Paramonovo, Moscow Region. |
19.02.2012 20:59
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Russian beach kings leave Portugal without a chance in Euro Cup finalRussia confirmed their reputation as a Beach Soccer powerhouse, winning the European Cup in Moscow. Mikhail Likhachev's men beat Portugal in the final, 4-2, to claim the Grand Prize, while Switzerland defeated Italy to finish third. |
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17.02.2012 11:46
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Russia much fancied side at home beach soccer eventRussia is gearing up to defend their crown at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup finals, which will be held in Moscow this weekend. The reigning World champions will face France in the quarter-finals. |
Sweden dethrone Russia at top of Euro Hockey Tour standingsTeam Russia have failed to win the third stage of the Euro Hockey Tour in Sweden. Zunetula Bilyaletdinov's men were thrashed 4-0 by the Czech Republic on the final day of the competition. |
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Russian futsal squad goes within 33 seconds of European crownSpain have edged Russia 3-1 in the overtime of the final match of the UEFA European Futsal Championship in Croatia’s Zagreb to win the champion’s title for the fourth consecutive time. |
10.02.2012 11:16
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Russia freeze Finland in European winter classicoRussia have moved top of the overall standings in the Euro Hockey Tour after beating Finland in Helsinki. The opening game of the Swedish leg of the tour was played outdoors in front of a 30,000-strong crowd in extremely cold conditions. |
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Spartak Moscow shine at Copa del SolSpartak Moscow have claimed the first trophy of the season beating Danish champions FC Copenhagen in the Copa del Sol final. |
27.01.2012 02:16
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Russian pairs fill podium at Euro skating champsTatyana Volosozhar and Maksim Trankov have won their first major title in the pairs’ competition at the European figure skating championships. |
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Russia complete shut out against FinlandA perfect game by goalkeeper Konstantin Barulin helped Russia shut out world champions Finland 3-0 in the opening game of the Channel One Cup. |
Recharged Red Machine bursting to get into actionRussian ice hockey national team coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is hoping to build on his unbeaten start with victory in the home leg of the Euro Hockey Tour, the Channel One Cup. |
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10.11.2011 15:17
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Arshavin et al get cosmic boostTeam Russia, who are due to play in Poland and Ukraine at Euro 2012, have had a significant boost from … Outer Space. On Wednesday, ISS space flight participant Sergey Volkov swanked around his duty station in the new team Russia jersey. |
Ronaldo snatches European Golden BootReal Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has added the European Golden Boot to his awards collection. |
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20.10.2011 20:56
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Euro 2012 to kick smoking into touchAll Euro 2012 stadiums in Poland and Ukraine are to ban smoking. On Thursday, UEFA announced that it will enforce a complete ban on the use, sale or promotion of tobacco in all Euro 2012 areas. |
Arshavin and Co. to test Greece in November friendlyThe Russian national football team will face Greece in their next friendly. The game will take place on November 11. |
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15.10.2011 16:22
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Ukraine’s stray dogs burnt on altar of Euro 2012Ukraine has been demonstrating its desire not to bite the dust while hosting Euro 2012 by burning stray dogs in a mobile incinerator – a move which has outraged animal welfare groups. |
Arshavin wants to play Germany, Biliyaletdinov wary of SpainWith 12 out of 16 Euro 2012 participants already decided, Sbornaya supporters are speculating about Russia’s possible opponents in Poland and Ukraine. |
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12.10.2011 01:50
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Russia officially through to Euro 2012Team Russia has officially booked a place at next year’s Euro 2012, after destroying Andorra 6-0 in the final qualifying game at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. |
’Andorra play anti-football,’ says Advocaat, pledging to win in styleRussia need just a point against minnows Andorra on Tuesday to secure a place at Euro 2012. But Russia’s coach, Dick Advocaat, has warned his opponents could use dirty tactics, and has urged his players to keep their heads at the Luzhniki arena. |



















