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Euro 2008: final tournament schedule

03.06.2008 - Sport

Euro 2008 Austria/Switzerland: final tournament schedule.

Euro-2008: Russia’s youngsters take on the best

30.05.2008 - Sport

Russia’s national football team is the youngest in Euro-2008 with an average age of 26.26. The current champions, Italy, are the tournament’s veterans. Their ageing squad has an average age of just under the symbolic 30 at 29.35 years.

Champions! Russia sink Canada to win world hockey title

19.05.2008 - Sport

Russia staged a remarkable comeback in Sunday’s World Ice Hockey final against Canada to claim their first title in 15 years. The home team led for most of the match, but in a dramatic turnaround Russia levelled in the last period. Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winner in overtime, giving Russia a 5-4 victory.

Russian champions win UEFA Cup

15.05.2008 - Sport

FC Zenit St Petersburg have won the UEFA Cup. They beat Scottish side Glasgow Rangers 2-0 in the final in Manchester to claim the first major European trophy in the club's history.

Clear road ahead for new Russian cycling team

15.05.2008 - Sport

Many of Russia’s best racing cyclists head abroad to join prestigious cycling clubs. But things could be about to change. A new continental road team called Katyusha has been set up. It boasts 15 promising cyclists, and hopes to make an impact on the sport in the future.

UEFA Cup fever grips Manchester

14.05.2008 - Sport

More than 10,000 Zenit St Petersburg fans are expected in Manchester for the big match with Glasgow Rangers. Zenit are just one step away from winning the UEFA Cup and becoming only the second Russian football club to clinch the prestigious silverware.

Zenit fans will not have to pay any fees for their visas, but they must apply by Friday evening

08.05.2008 - Sport

British Ministers have agreed that, from now, Zenit fans wishing to attend the UEFA Cup Final in Manchester next week will receive their visas free of charge.

Ovechkin boosts Russian hockey hopes

23.04.2008 - Sport

Aleksandr Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals hockey side have had their Stanley Cup dreams ended for the season after they lost in overtime in their deciding play-off match against Philadelphia.

Sochi Olympics “most challenging ever”: IOC

23.04.2008 - Sport

Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are extremely challenging, but Russia will succeed. That is according to inspectors from the International Olympic Committee. IOC members are currently on their first assessment visit to the Russian Black Sea resort since it was awarded the games last year.