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Suarez Navarro Trounces Petrova to Haul Spain Back Into Fed Cup

16:28 05/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 5 (RIA Novosti)

Carla Suarez Navarro hauled Spain back into contention in their Fed Cup quarterfinal in Moscow Sunday, beating a poor Nadia Petrova to reduce Russia’s lead to 2-1.

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Petrova Replaces Sharapova for Fed Cup vs. Spain
14:27 05/02/2012
Russia's Fed Cup captain Shamil Tarpishchev opted to rest Maria Sharapova for the second day of their Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain on Sunday, with Nadia Petrova taking the place of the Australian Open finalist.
Kuznetsova Puts Russia in Control in Fed Cup
19:08 04/02/2012
Svetlana Kuznetsova powered past Carla Suarez Navarro on Saturday to give Russia a 2-0 lead in a Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain.
Egypt Football Tragedy
18:15 04/02/2012
At least 73 people were killed and up to a thousand injured following clashes and a stampede at a football stadium in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday, February 1, night.
Erratic Sharapova Wins Fed Cup Opener
17:42 04/02/2012
Maria Sharapova put Russia 1-0 up against Spain in the Fed Cup quarterfinal with a straight forward, if error-strewn win over Silvia Soler-Espinosa on Saturday.
CSKA Chairman Expects Doumbia Offers in Summer
21:08 03/02/2012
CSKA Moscow are yet to receive offers for highly rated striker and reported English Premier League target Seydou Doumbia, chairman Yevgeny Giner told RIA Novosti on Friday.
CSKA Chair: Lazio's 10 m Euro Offer for Honda Inappropriate
20:51 03/02/2012
Serie A giants Lazio offered an "inappropriate" 10 million euros for CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda, the army club's chairman Yevgeny Giner told RIA Novosti in a rare interview on Friday.
Russian Govt.to Award $130K for Each London Olympic Gold
19:29 03/02/2012
The Russian government announced Friday awards of $130,000 to Russian athletes who win a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Hearts Owner's Club in Belarus Thrown Out of League
18:30 03/02/2012
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov told RIA Novosti on Friday that his club in Belarus has been excluded from the Top League because the oligarch refused to keep bankrolling the team.
Plushenko to Have Surgery in Germany Feb. 23
18:12 03/02/2012
Russian figure skating star Evgeny Plushenko will have an operation on his injured knee in Germany on February 23, he said Friday.
Factbox: Test Events for the 2014 Sochi Olympics
18:05 03/02/2012
With the 2014 Sochi Winter Games less than two years away, the mountain cluster facilites are about to undergo the sternest examination yet of their ability to handle large-scale international competition.
Sharapova to Open Russia-Spain Fed Cup Clash
16:01 03/02/2012
Australian Open finalist Maria Sharapova will kick off Russia's Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain on Saturday against world No. 77 Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Friday's draw revealed.
Pavlyuchenko Signs 3 1/2 Year Deal With Lokomotiv
15:39 03/02/2012
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has signed a three-and-half-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow, the club said Friday.
Lokomotiv Cling On to Yanbaev
14:35 03/02/2012
Lokomotiv Moscow are clinging onto Russia international midfielder Renat Yanbaev, with the club insisting on Friday he's staying put despite reported interest from top Premier League clubs.
New League Only For Elite, Russian Basketball Teams Warned
14:19 03/02/2012
Russia's basketball teams are being warned that a new Eastern European league is only for the country's elite clubs.
Volga Trial Ex-Portugal Under-21 Winger
13:33 03/02/2012
Russian Premier League side Volga Nizhny Novgorod have taken a former Portugal under-21 winger on trial, the club said Friday.
FIFA to Await Egypt Report Before Considering Sanctions
13:16 03/02/2012
FIFA will hold off on any sanctions against Egypt over the government's interference in football matters after the country's prime minister dissolved the FA board in the wake of the deadly stadium riot.
Smertin and Alenichev Reunite for Legends Cup
12:22 03/02/2012
Russian football stars of the past Alexei Smertin and Dmitry Alenichev have been confirmed among a host of famous names for the international Legends Cup in Moscow, officials said Friday.
Euroleague: CSKA Cruising But Can Still Improve - Lavrinovic
11:36 03/02/2012
CSKA Moscow may be cruising with three Euroleague wins in three in the Top 16, but the team still has room for improvement, according to forward Darjus Lavrinovic.
Anzhi Look to Snatch Shatov From Under CSKA’s Nose
19:13 02/02/2012
Anzhi Makhachkala claimed on Thursday to be close to signing Russia under-21 winger Oleg Shatov, who had reportedly been in talks with CSKA.

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