Russia

Novak Djokovic Receives Warning After Father Takes Picture With Putin Supporters

Tennis star Novak Djokovic received a warning from Tennis Australia Thursday after his father was seen taking photos with supporters…

2 years ago

Britney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Drug Possession By Russian Court

After four months detainment in Russia, WNBA star Britney Giriner was found guilty of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into…

2 years ago

Britney Griner Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In Russian Court

Detained WNBA Star Britney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges stemming from a February 17 arrest in which authorities…

2 years ago

WNBA Star Britney Griner Pens Letter To Biden Asking For Help

On America's 246th birthday, detained WNBA star Britney Griner sent a handwritten letter to the White House in appeal to…

2 years ago

Wimbledon Bans Russian Athletes From Competing

Wimbledon this year will ban Russian athletes due to the Ukraine invasion. Such a ban would see world Nos. 2 Daniil…

3 years ago

Speedo Ends Sponsorship With Evgeny Rylov After Attending Putin Pro-War Rally

After attending a rally hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two-time Russian Olympic gold medal swimmer Evgeny Rylov saw his sponsorship deal with…

3 years ago

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Doing ‘Ok’ In Extended Detention In Russia

As U.S. officials say they’ve not spoken to Brittney Griner since her arrest in Moscow on February 17 on drug…

3 years ago

Ukrainian Biathlete Yevhen Malyshev, 19, Killed Protecting Country

At only 19 years old, former Ukrainian biathlete Yevhen Malyshev was killed while defending his country from the Russian invasion.…

3 years ago

Britain Seizes Chelsea Football From Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich

In an attempt to reverse its reputation as a place where wealthy Russians with connections to President Vladimir Putin are…

3 years ago

Russian Gymnast Ivan Kuliak Under Investigation By Gymnastics Federation For ‘Z’ On Uniform

Russian athlete Ivan Kuliak’s “shocking behavior” at the gymnastics Apparatus World Cup event in Doha, Qatar, has been duly noted by…

3 years ago

International Skating & Volleyball Federations Ban Russian Athletes From Competition

Russian athletes are yet again facing consequences for their country’s invasion of Ukraine, as Russia was banned Tuesday from competing…

3 years ago

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained In Russia On Drug Charges

Among the Americans in Russian custody is WNBA star Brittney Griner, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged other Americans…

3 years ago

World Taekwondo Rescinds Vladimir Putin’s Black Belt

Vladimir Putin’s brazen invasion of Ukraine has drawn ire around the globe. World Taekwondo has made its voice heard by…

3 years ago

Winter Paralympics Reverses Course Expelling Russian & Belarusian Athletes

On the heels of severe backlash within the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics Thursday about-faced and expelled Russian…

3 years ago

Chelsea FC Owner Roman Abramovich Called On To Help Mediate Russia-Ukraine War

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who owns the Premier League football club Chelsea, has accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an…

3 years ago

FIFA & UEFA Suspend Russian Teams

FIFA and UEFA have suspended all Russian international and club teams from competitions “until further notice,” the pair announced in a joint…

3 years ago

International Olympic Committee Urges Sports Bodies To Ban Russian Athletes

On the heels of the Ukrainian invasion, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged “with a heavy heart” sports bodies Monday…

3 years ago

Denmark Advance to the Knockout Stages of Euro 2020 After Dramatic Group Stage

After an emotional start to the group stages of Euro 2020, Denmark went from being second to last in Group…

3 years ago

Russia To Rebrand As ‘ROC’ Due To Sanctions From Cheating Scandal

Russia has revealed their new team brand as "ROC" due to the country's name being banned from the next two…

4 years ago

Canada Defeats Russia 4-3 At World Juniors, Russian TV Misleads Fans

With a comeback victory, the Canadian Junior National team defeated Russia 4-3 to win the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships…

5 years ago