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Xhaka joins Arsenal as Gunners splash the cash
Arsenal have used some of their $146.8 million Premier League windfall to sign Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach.
May 25, 2016 13:22
Zenit St. Petersburg announces Mircea Lucescu as new manager
Russian Football Premier League team Zenit St. Petersburg has announced that Mircea Lucescu will be their new manager, taking over from Andre Villas-Boas, who has left the club after two years in charge.
May 24, 2016 17:31
14 Russian athletes suspected of doping at Beijing Games, including high jump star Chicherova
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has notified the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) that 14 of its athletes are suspected of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
May 24, 2016 15:32
‘Discrimination against Russia’: Isinbayeva to fight for right to compete at Rio 2016 Olympics
Star Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has threatened to sue the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) if she is prevented from competing at this summer's Olympic Games, saying that a ban violates her human rights.
May 24, 2016 12:01
USA fan urinates on Pavel Datsyuk's jersey inside of Russia's locker room at Hockey Worlds? (VIDEO)
A shocking video of a US ice hockey fan urinating on a Russian captain's jersey just before team US was thrashed 7-2 by Russia in the bronze medal game of World Championship has gone viral.
May 23, 2016 23:02
120-hour football match sets new Guinness World Record (VIDEO)
A new Guinness World Record for the longest football game has been set in Chile.
May 23, 2016 17:36
Back in the swim: FINA lifts Efimova's meldonium suspension
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova's provisional suspension for doping has been lifted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA).
May 23, 2016 14:33
Ouch! Oklahoma Thunder’s Steven Adams hit in the groin… again (VIDEO)
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steve Adams has not had the best week of his NBA basketball career.
May 23, 2016 13:17
WADA: Prohibited meldonium found in 47 of 49 Russian dope tests
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Craig Reedie has confirmed that the prohibited meldonium drug was found in 47 of 49 failed dope tests for Russian sportsmen and women in the last six months.
May 23, 2016 09:01
Putin makes surprise appearance to congratulate Canada after World Hockey final in Moscow (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the top teams on the ice of the 2016 World Hockey Championship to personally congratulate them on their wins and present Canada with the cup for defeating Finland and grabbing the gold.
May 23, 2016 00:22
Canada becomes 2016 Ice Hockey World Champions, defeating Finland 2-0 in Moscow final
Canadian prodigy Connor McDavid slapped in a goal early in the first period to give Canada a lead they would carry all the way to the last minute, when Matt Duchene sealed the deal with an empty-netter.
May 22, 2016 20:00
Russia destroys US 7-2 to claim bronze at Ice Hockey World Championships
Russia has won bronze at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Championships in Moscow after thrashing the US 7-2. Although Russia has yet to win the tournament on home ice since the Soviet Union won in 1986, this is the eighth time they have won a medal in 10 years.
May 22, 2016 15:35

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Progressive platform wins big in DNCSeveral weeks ago, the mainstream media and Clinton surrogates called for candidate Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race. Had he, it’s likely that the new additions to the Democratic National...

Obama hypes TPP in Vietnam, lifts embargo on lethal weapons tradeThe US has decided to "completely lift" its embargo on a trade in lethal arms with the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam, President Tran Dai Quang has said. While visiting the...

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning appeals 35yr espionage conviction Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is appealing her 35-year sentence in a military prison for violating the Espionage Act. In 2010, she released more than 700,000 diplomatic cables...