President Trump suggested Monday that first lady Melania may have helped convince him to ramp up military aid to Ukraine.

FIFA, however, chose not to ban Russia from the World Cup qualifiers, after teams Poland, the Czech Republic and Sweden said they would refuse to play against the Russian team.

The exclusion of Russia from the 2026 World Cup, following their ban from Euro 2024, firmly reinforces the international condemnation of Russia's actions in Ukraine and the significant impact on ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s wife Nastasiya attended the 2025 Russian Super Cup Final in Kazan.

MOSCOW—Four years ago, Russians were singing and dancing, celebrating in the streets here as hosts of the World Cup, along with soccer fans from all over the world. This year, Russian soccer ...

Russian luge athletes will be banned from competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics even as individuals with neutral status, the sliding sport's governing body decided Wednesday. The ...

The Brazilian forward changed the game against Man City in the last-16 and it was a reminder of why Barcelona paid €41m for him in 2018

Russia's scheduled opponent, Poland, refused to travel to Moscow to play, as did the other teams in the playoff bracket. That raised the prospect of Russia qualifying for the World Cup by default.

FC Krasnodar won their first Russian Premier League title on Saturday, halting Zenit St Petersburg's six-year winning streak, but are unlikely to play in Europe next season.

THERE is recent history between the Philippines and defending VTV Cup champion Korabelka from Russia. The two-time Russian Vysshaya Liga champions had UAAP champion National University, the de facto Philippine team for the competition, as their first hurdle back in the 2024 VTV Cup quarterfinals.

Although the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be run separately from the IIHF, the NHL and NHLPA will continue to monitor world events before a decision is made on Russian players’ participation.

Soccer fans were left baffled after President Donald Trump crashed English club Chelsea's trophy lift at the Fifa Club World Cup final on Sunday. The president joined the London side on the field as they celebrated a 3-0 victory over France's Paris Saint-Germain at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.