PARIS (AP) — Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by their fans inside stadiums in France. UEFA sent the message Tuesday in a disciplinary panel ruling ...

The head of Russia's North Caucasus region of Daghestan, Sergei Melikov, said on July 18 that a sports stadium in the regional capital, Makhachkala, named after two-time Olympic pole-vault champion ...

Russia plans spending cuts on 2018 World Cup hotel accommodation — sports minister MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Russia’s Sports Ministry will be allowed to change the terms of state contracts on building ...

“It was amazing, It was like the Truman Show -- when you enter the TV." Moscow -- Before this World Cup, the last time Sara went to a soccer game, she had to pretend she was Korean in order to sneak ...

Women football fans wave Iranian flags during the friendly match between Iran and Russia at Azadi Stadium in Tehran - Copyright AFP Denis Charlet Women football fans ...

PARIS (AP) — UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia on Sunday for crowd disturbances and racist behavior by its fans during a European Championship game against England. The governing ...

A stadium in Russia's North Caucasus region of Daghestan named after Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic pole-vault champion for Russia, has been renamed after the athlete said she is "a person of ...

SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Australian fan Joshua Hesse looked puzzled when told which team would inherit the brand new World Cup stadium in Russia's Saransk where he was about to watch Tunisia play ...

After successfully hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup this summer, Russia is now in full-swing preparations to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup MOSCOW, October 25. /TASS/. Moscow’s reconstructed Luzhniki ...

FIFA approved stadiums for the opening match, semifinals and final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will hold the opening match, one semifinal and the final. World Cup ...

Iran on Thursday allowed female football fans into a stadium for a national team match for the first time in more than a year. Hundreds of Iranian women cheered on the home side during the friendly ...