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Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters. October 12, 2013

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Tennis: Djokovic Retains Shanghai Title

19:19 13/10/2013

Novak Djokovic retained his title at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament Sunday, edging out Juan Martin Del Potro in the final.

Ski Jumping: Takanashi Wins at Final Sochi Test Event
16:41 13/10/2013
Japanese ski jumping prodigy Sara Takanashi soared to victory in the women’s individual event Sunday at the Russian Open Ski Jumping Championship, the last test event at next year’s Winter Olympic venue.
Russia on Brink of First World Cup in 12 Years With Luxembourg Win
00:29 12/10/2013
Russia are on the brink of qualifying for their first World Cup in 12 years after beating Luxembourg 4-0 on Friday to take a four-point lead over Portugal in Group F.
Main News of October 11
23:59 11/10/2013
Tennis: Kremlin Cup Suffers Exodus of Top Seeds
23:22 11/10/2013
Sara Errani, Petra Kvitova and Jelena Jankovic have all withdrawn from next week's Kremlin Cup to focus on the WTA Championships later this month, depriving Russia's top tennis tournament of its top three seeds.
World Cup 2018: Luzhniki Arena to be Finished by April 2017
17:52 11/10/2013
Refurbishing Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, the venue for the 2018 World Cup final, will take three and a half years, City Hall in the Russian capital announced Friday.
Russia hosts FIFA World Cup 2018
17:52 11/10/2013
Russia won the bid to host the 2018 World Cup in a tight race against England, Portugal and Spain (jointly), and Belgium and the Netherlands (jointly).
Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
16:51 11/10/2013
The southern Russian resort city on the Black Sea won the right to host the Olympics at an IOC session in Guatemala in July 2007 after a close race with South Korea's Pyeongchang and Austria's Salzburg. More than 200 sports and infrastructural facilities are to be built in Sochi by the time of the 2014 Winter Games. The cost of building the facilities and infrastructure is estimated at more than $30 billion.
Winter Time Reversal for Sochi Games Could Cost Russia $300M
14:50 11/10/2013
Reverting to Winter Time especially for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics would cost the Russian budget in excess of $300 million, the CEO of the organizing committee said Friday.
Rematch With Povetkin Possible, But Only in Kiev – Klitschko
07:05 11/10/2013
Four-belt world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko replied to Russia’s Alexander Povetkin rematch proposal on Thursday, saying that it was possible, but only in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Olympic Gold Medalist to Make Pro Boxing Debut in US
23:19 10/10/2013
A two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine will make his professional boxing debut in the United States on Saturday and he has been promised a world title shot in his second fight if he wins his first, according to US media reports.
Red Wings Legend Fedorov Mounts Comeback at 43 - Source
02:15 10/10/2013
Three-time Stanley Cup winner and Detroit Red Wings legend Sergei Fedorov is to mount a surprise comeback at the age of 43, a source with knowledge of the situation told R-Sport.1
Ukrainian Boxing Champ Wladimir Klitschko Engaged to US Actress
00:49 10/10/2013
Ukrainian world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko is engaged to marry US actress Hayden Panettiere, the actress announced on US television Wednesday.
F1: Russia’s Marussia Aims to Design Own Engines – Report
22:58 09/10/2013
The Marussia Formula One team has made its “main aim” to design its own engines in the future, owner Nikolai Fomenko told the Russian edition of the Autosport website on Wednesday.
Suspected Doping Rate Almost Doubles in Russia
22:18 09/10/2013
Russia’s national anti-doping agency said Wednesday that the number of cases of suspected doping over the first nine months of 2013 is almost double that of the same period last year.
Russia's Povetkin Challenges Wladimir Klitschko to Rematch
17:57 09/10/2013
Russia’s Alexander Povetkin challenged four-belt world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko to a rematch Wednesday, saying he a lost a battle but was determined to "win the war."
Olympic Torch Visits Russian Police Headquarters
15:37 09/10/2013
Russia’s beleaguered Olympic torch, which has gone out so many times along its ambitious route that a pro-Kremlin lawmaker has called for an investigation, made a debut appearance Wednesday at national police headquarters.
Russian Boxer's Camp Protests Referee After Defeat to Klitschko
21:18 08/10/2013
Russian heavyweight boxer Alexander Povetkin’s agent Tuesday urged the sport’s ruling bodies to penalize a referee for his performance in overseeing his client’s crushing defeat to four-belt world champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Zippo to Douse PR Push in Olympic Torch Flameout
21:00 08/10/2013
The iconic US pocket lighter maker Zippo said Tuesday it will extinguish a social media campaign tied to a mishap with the Olympic torch after Russian officials expressed concern over possible unauthorized use of the emblem for the Sochi Winter Games.
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00:56 08/10/2013
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Police in the Russian capital say they have detained over 300 people on disorder offenses, after protests over a recent murder in southern Moscow turned violent.

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Leading Syrian Opposition Group Bails Out on Geneva-2 Talks

A major Syrian opposition group that has gained international recognition will not participate in the Moscow-backed Geneva-2 peace conference on Syria, the group’s leader told RIA Novosti on Sunday.

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