Former champion Petr Yan has been defeated in his past two UFC bouts Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan will look to re-establish his title credentials at 135lbs when he faces Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili in a five-round fight which will headline the organization’s Las Vegas card on March 11. Yan, previously a titleholder in Russia’s […]
Tennis star seethes at Russian teenager in hot-tempered Aus Open showdown (VIDEO)
Sixth-seed Maria Sakkari avoided an embarrassing defeat to Russian teenager Diana Shnaider Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari made clear her objections to the nature of teenage Russian opponent Diana Shnaider’s celebrations during a tense clash on Wednesday at the Australian Open. Sakkari, ranked sixth in the world, surprisingly lost the first set against the 18-year-old […]
ISU extends Russia figure skating ban
The International Skating Union says Russia cannot host Grand Prix events in 2023 The International Skating Union (ISU) has determined following a meeting of its council that Grand Prix of Figure Skating events cannot be held on Russian or Belarusian territory in the upcoming 2023-24 season. It was decided by the ISU last year that, […]
ISU extends Russia figure skating ban
The International Skating Union has barred Russia and Belarus from holding international figure staking events throughout the 2023-24 season
Russian ace triumphs over hometown favorite at Australian Open (VIDEO)
Daniil Medvedev has been a losing finalist at the tournament in the past two years Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev appears well on his way to what would be a third successive Australian Open final after he eased by local hero John Millman in straight sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-2) to qualify for the third round […]