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Russian Premier League Teams Get Transfer Embargoes

20:16 23/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 23 (RIA Novosti)

Russian Premier League clubs Tom Tomsk and Volga Nizhny Novgorod have been banned from signing players because of unpaid debts, the Russian Football Union said Monday.

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Spartak Say Deal Reached With Everton for Bilyaletdinov
19:57 23/01/2012
Spartak Moscow have reached an agreement with Everton to sign winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, the Russians said in a website statement Monday.
Sharapova Wary of 'Dangerous' Makarova
18:17 23/01/2012
Russia's Maria Sharapova is expecting the going to get tough in her Australian Open quarterfinal against "dangerous" opponent and slayer of Serena Williams, Ekaterina Makarova.
Shakhtar Coach Lucescu Leaves Hospital After Crash
17:34 23/01/2012
Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Mircea Lucescu has left hospital in Bucharest after receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a car crash, Romanian media reported Monday.
Russia Calls for Better Youth Olympics TV Coverage
17:04 23/01/2012
The Youth Olympic Games warrants wider television coverage than it received at the first Youth Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Russia's deputy sports minister Yury Nagornykh told RIA Novosti on Monday.
2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games
17:04 23/01/2012
The first-ever Winter Youth Olympic Games opened Friday in Innsbruck, Austria, bringing together a thousand 14- to 18-year-old athletes from over 60 nations to the winter sports capital.

The competition, which runs through January 22, follows the inaugural Summer Youth Games in Singapore in 2010, and medals are up for grabs in seven sports: biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, figure skating and alpine skiing.
Petrescu Admits to Fisticuffs With John Terry
16:44 23/01/2012
Former Chelsea full back Dan Petrescu admitted on Monday to having had several fights with club captain John Terry during his time there.
Nizhny Novgorod Mulling Sale of Point Guard Bremer
15:55 23/01/2012
Nizhny Novgorod basketball club is prepared to sell American point guard J.R. Bremer if the price is right, general manager Sergei Panov told RIA Novosti on Monday.
Victory Over German Puts Sharapova in Quarters at Melbourne
15:28 23/01/2012
Maria Sharapova came back from a set down to book a place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with an erratic victory over Germany’s Sabine Lisicki on Monday.
Russia's Youth Biathletes Put in 'Worthy' Showing - Coach
13:43 23/01/2012
Russia’s young biathletes put in a “worthy performance” at the first Youth Winter Olympics, said Valery Polkhovsky, head coach of the national team on Monday.
NHL Star Ovechkin Faces Ban After Head Hit
13:16 23/01/2012
Russian hockey star Alex Ovechkin faces an NHL disciplinary hearing on Monday after hitting an opposition player's head during a game on Sunday.
Makarova on Serena Win: Let Me Enjoy the Moment
12:40 23/01/2012
A shocked Ekaterina Makarova just wants to "enjoy this moment" after her surprise 6-2, 6-3 victory over Serena Williams at the Australian Open on Monday.
Plushenko in European Championship Return
12:17 23/01/2012
Evgeny Plushenko takes to the ice at the European Figure Skating Championships on Monday for his first international competition since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Russia's Beach Soccer Stars to Face France in Euro Cup
11:32 23/01/2012
World and European champions Russia will kick off the defense of their Euro Beach Soccer Cup title against France, officials said Monday.
Makarova Stuns Williams in Australia
10:26 23/01/2012
Ekaterina Makarova scored one of the biggest upsets of the Australian Open so far on Monday, ousting a misfiring Serena Williams in straight sets to make the quarterfinals.

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Russian Premier League Teams Get Transfer Embargoes

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Russia Calls for Better Youth Olympics TV Coverage

2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games

Petrescu Admits to Fisticuffs With John Terry

Nizhny Novgorod Mulling Sale of Point Guard Bremer

Victory Over German Puts Sharapova in Quarters at Melbourne

Russia's Youth Biathletes Put in 'Worthy' Showing - Coach

NHL Star Ovechkin Faces Ban After Head Hit

Makarova on Serena Win: Let Me Enjoy the Moment

Plushenko in European Championship Return

Russia's Beach Soccer Stars to Face France in Euro Cup

Makarova Stuns Williams in Australia

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