Russian sports organisations face heavy toll of mounting sporting sanctions
Russia must face the realities of mounting sporting sanctions led by suspension from all UEFA and FIFA competitions, including World Cup play-offs.
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WTA roundup: Qualifier upsets Alize Cornet in Lyon
Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa earned the biggest win of her career Monday, upsetting fourth-seeded Alize Cornet of France 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the opening round of the Open 6eme Sens Metropole in Lyon, France.
Oleksandr Zinchenko can take solace in David Silva example on emotional Man City return
Pep Guardiola generally doesn’t like to give anything away about his Manchester City team selections.
Live: 65-km-long Russian convoy nears Kyiv as shelling intensifies
Satellite photos show a convoy of Russian forces north of Ukraine's capital stretching for 65 kilometres.
World Rugby suspends Russia ’until further notice
London - Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby "until further notice" on Tuesday, the world governing body said, as it announced "full and immediate" sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.
Svitolina may refuse to play Russian
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina has said she will not play her round of 32 match against Anastasia Potapova in the Monterrey Open unless the Russian has to play as a neutral, as recommended by the International Olympic Committee.
Andrew Castle exclusive – Are the days of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic domination over?
Tennis woke up to a new dawn on Monday morning as Russia’s Daniil Medvedev was confirmed as the new world No 1, ending an enduring run of success for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Russian president Vladimir Putin stripped of taekwondo black belt over Ukraine invasion
Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary taekwondo black belt over his country's invasion of Ukraine, a personal rebuke heaped on top of international economic and sporting sanctions. World Taekwondo, citing its motto of "Peace is More Precious than Triumph," condemned the Russian military action in Ukraine, saying the "brutal attacks on innocent lives" violated the sport's values of respect and tolerance. "In this regard, World Taekwondo has decided to withdraw the honorary 9th dan black belt conferred to Mr. Vladimir Putin in November 2013," the governing body said in a statement.