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Russian woman judo wrestler wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian woman judo wrestler wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian female judo wrestler Alesya Stepanyuk overpowered Japan's Yui Fujiwara in a clash for the bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics tournament for visually impaired athletes in the weight category of under 52 kilograms. This is a …

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals he is UFC shareholder

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals he is UFC shareholder

Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced that he is officially a shareholder in the UFC. The promotion's parent company, Endeavor, recently became a public entity and Nurmagomedov jumped on the opportunity by buying shares in the world's premier …

Moscow hosts hockey match in memory of Akhmat Kadyrov

Moscow hosts hockey match in memory of Akhmat Kadyrov

The hockey match, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the birth of the first president of Chechnya, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, was held on Saturday in Moscow. The match between Hockey Legends and Akhmat teems took place on the …

Spartak loses to Benfica, out of UEFA Champions league

Spartak loses to Benfica, out of UEFA Champions league

FC Spartak Moscow failed to defeat Portugal’s Benfica in Lisbon in the second match of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, losing 0-2 on Tuesday. Benfica won the first game, held on August 4 in Moscow, with …

Russia wins three medals at Tokyo Olympics Day 8

Russia wins three medals at Tokyo Olympics Day 8

The Russian national team won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The gold medals were taken by female sabre fencers Olga Nikitina, Sofia Pozdnyakova and Sofia Velikaya, who defeated the French in the finals of the …

Russian swimmers win Olympic silver in 4x200m freestyle relay

Russian swimmers win Olympic silver in 4x200m freestyle relay

Russian swimmers won silver medals in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Team ROC included Martin Malyutin, Ivan Girev, Evgeny Rylov, and Mikhail Dovgalyuk. The first place was taken by the British with 6 …

Russian Football Union unveils variants of football reform

Russian Football Union unveils variants of football reform

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has unveiled variants of reforming the system of Russian football, the RFU press service said in a statement. "What to we expect from the new pyramid? More games, more encounters between direct …