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Russian football team defeats Cuba in friendly match

Russian football team defeats Cuba in friendly match

The Russian national football team defeated their opponents from Cuba 8-0 in a friendly home match on Monday night at a stadium in Volgograd. Hosts Russia chalked up 3 goals in the first half of the match with Ivan Oblyakov scoring a …

UEFA allows Russian U17 teams to compete internationally

UEFA allows Russian U17 teams to compete internationally

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has made a decision to allow Russian under-17 football teams to compete internationally this season, the union’s press service said. The UEFA Executive Committee has suggested …

Russia vs Qatar football friendly ends in 1-1 draw

Russia vs Qatar football friendly ends in 1-1 draw

The Russian national football team finished its away friendly match against the team of Qatar with 1-1 draw on September 12. The goals were scored by Qatar’s Ahmed Alaaeldin on the 70th minute of the match and by Russia’s …

SCO Games to be held in Azerbaijan

SCO Games to be held in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will host the games of the SCO countries, the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation said. The date of the sporting event has not been announced. The BRICS games will be held in June.

Goryachkina wins Women's World Chess Cup 2023

Goryachkina wins Women's World Chess Cup 2023

Russian chessss player Alexandra Goryachkina won the Women's World Chess Cup in Baku. In the tie-break heldAugust 21, Goryachkina beat her opponent, Nurgul Salimova from Bulgaria. Due to the fact that both of the classic matches in …

Zakharyan reaches agreement with Spanish club

Zakharyan reaches agreement with Spanish club

Midfielder of FC "Dynamo" Arsen Zakharyan may move to Spain before the end of August. The player will join Real Sociedad. The club expects to close the deal in the near future.

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Russia's Artur Beterbiev to face Callum Smith in August

Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will defend his titles againstt he ex-super middleweight titleholderCallum Smith in Quebec, Canada on August 19. The native Russian is currently ranked No. 1 in ESPN's light …