ILLINOIS: Russian gold medalist coaches suburban swimmers
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois - Vladimir "Vlad" Pyshnenko storms up and down the pool deck like a general, whistling at his swimmers.
View ArticleCSKA beats Kuban to retake lead in Russian Premier League
MOSCOW - Ahmed Musa struck twice for CSKA Moscow to beat Kuban Krasnodar 2-0 and put the Army Men back on top in the Russian Premier League on Saturday.
View ArticleThe Latest: Colombian flight attendant dies in Russian crash
MOSCOW - The Latest on the crash of the FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia (all times local):
View ArticleRussia: Black boxes from plane crash site are badly damaged
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Aviation experts on Sunday began examining the black boxes from the FlyDubai flight that crashed amid high winds at an airport in southern Russia but said the cockpit voice and...
View ArticleCrash experts stymied by FlyDubai's damaged black boxes
MOSCOW - A top Russian aviation official says it's going to be very difficult to extract the data from a FlyDubai plane that crashed in southern Russia, hampering the investigation into the tragedy...
View ArticlePutin hosts Abu Dhabi's crown prince for Syria-related talks
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has hosted the crown prince of Abu Dhabi for talks which were to focus on the Syrian crisis.
View ArticleUAE authority: Russia plane crash data 'satisfactory'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Investigators have successfully downloaded all the information from the flight recorders on the FlyDubai plane that crashed in southern Russia and determined it is in a...
View ArticleRostov stays atop Russia league after CSKA loses to Zenit
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Surprise title contender FC Rostov sits atop the Russian Premier League after second-place CSKA Moscow missed a chance to take the lead by losing 2-0 to Zenit St. Petersburg on...
View ArticleRussia's Leicester in the hunt for unlikely league title
MOSCOW - A narrow escape from relegation one season, then a stunning title challenge the next. It's not just Leicester City playing that game.
View ArticleRussian report sheds light on FlyDubai plane crash
MOSCOW - Russia's civil aviation authority issued its first report Friday on last month's crash of a FlyDubai plane in southwestern Russia, shedding light on what caused the sudden descent that killed...
View ArticleCSKA scores 7 to take back top spot in Russian league
MOSCOW - CSKA Moscow took back the lead of the Russian Premier League in style on Saturday with a 7-1 demolition of Mordovia Saransk.
View ArticleRostov takes Russian league lead as CSKA stumbles
MOSCOW - Surprise title contender FC Rostov took back the lead of the Russian Premier League on Sunday after its main rival CSKA Moscow had dropped points.
View ArticleFlyDubai launches mourning website month after Russia crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Discount airline FlyDubai is marking one month since its deadly crash in Russia by launching a website where users can express their condolences.
View ArticleRostov beats Zenit 3-0 to keep Russian league lead
MOSCOW - Surprise Russian league leader FC Rostov took a big step closer to the title on Sunday with a convincing 3-0 win over Zenit St. Petersburg.
View ArticleRostov's Russian title charge suffers heavy blow with defeat
MOSCOW - FC Rostov's unlikely charge for the Russian Premier League title seemed to be running out of steam Sunday as a 2-1 loss to last-placed Mordovia Saransk cost it the chance to return to the top...
View ArticleCSKA closes in on Russian title with win over Terek
MOSCOW - CSKA Moscow closed in on the Russian Premier League title by beating Terek Grozny 1-0 while Zenit St. Petersburg kept up its chance for a Champions League spot on Saturday.
View ArticleRussian soccer team has surprise meldonium test
MEXICO CITY - FIFA drug testers arrived unannounced Thursday to collect samples from Russian soccer team FC Rostov amid suspicions of meldonium use during its surprise pursuit of the league title.
View ArticleFIFA targets Russian soccer team for surprise meldonium test
MEXICO CITY - FIFA drug testers arrived unannounced Thursday to collect samples from Russian soccer team FC Rostov amid suspicions of meldonium use during its surprise pursuit of the league title.
View ArticleRussian title race goes to last day; Rostov in Champs League
MOSCOW - The Russian Premier League title race will go to the last day after wins for CSKA Moscow and surprise challenger FC Rostov, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time on Monday.
View ArticleRussian club Rostov says doping tests clean after FIFA swoop
MOSCOW - Russian club FC Rostov says all of its players were clean after a surprise doping swoop conducted last week by FIFA.
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