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Russia Football Union votes against switch to Asian confederation
MOSCOW : The Russian Football Union (RFU) has voted against switching its football federation membership to Asia from Europe, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, opting to stay in the European fold as Moscow eyes progress in relations with UEFA.
Sports retailer Decathlon secretly supplying Russia: Report
PARIS: French sports retail giant Decathlon has secretly continued selling clothes in Russia despite officially pulling out in protest at Russia's war in Ukraine, a media report published Tuesday (Dec 19) said.
Commentary: ‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics - but don’t expect many to compete
SYDNEY: Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board reversed an earlier ban.
I played for Rangers in Steven Gerrard's first game but at just 26 years of age I'm now out of work
He cut his time short at Rangers to return south and Ovie Ejaria’s career has pretty much gone in the same direction since making that decision.
Alfredo Morelos in emotional Rangers love letter as 'beautiful' spell comes with one big regret
Alfredo Morelos says his time at Rangers was 'beautiful' - but missing the 2022 Europa League final through injury still rankles with him.
Russia still banned, but 'things change' says Coe
LONDON : The Olympic door for Russian track and field athletes remains firmly shut, Sebastian Coe said on Monday, but he also offered them a glimmer of hope by acknowledging "the world changes" and highlighting a working group that is monitoring the situation.
'Day of Reckoning': Bivol returns to the ring but Beterbiev is the fight fans want to see
It was one of the most one-sided title fights in recent memory.