Russia faces being banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics after an investigation revealed “state-sponsored” doping on a wide scale in one of sport’s biggest ever scandals.

Sepp Blatter’s attendance at the Women’s World Cup final in Canada next week appears to be in jeopardy due to the twin investigations into Fifa by American and Swiss justice authorities.

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed the controversy over the country’s anti-gay law is “an invented problem” by Western mass media.

They just can’t let it go.

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has today questioned the judging at the London Olympics, specifically Katie Taylor’s 10-8 win over Russia’s Sofya Ochigava in the women’s boxing final on Thursday.

IT SEEMS to be no longer a question of if but when Guus Hiddink leaves his position as manager of Ireland’s European Championship Group B top seeds Russia.

Chelsea’s players are beginning to increase the clamour for Guus Hiddink to stay in charge of the team on a permanent basis.

England face another stiff European challenge for the right to host the 2018 World Cup after Russia signalled their intent to bid for the tournament.

The Russian government today urged English football fans to behave “respectfully” at next week’s Champions League final.

RUSSIA have confirmed Guus Hiddink will take over as their national coach after the World Cup.

Russia have confirmed Guus Hiddink will take over as their national coach after the World Cup.

THE Russian football union have denied reports its president Vitali Mutko has told national team players Guus Hiddink will be their new coach.

A TOP Russian soccer official has accused the political establishment of interfering in forthcoming elections to replace the country’s long-serving football chief Vyacheslav Koloskov.