FC Anzhi Makhachkala has won bronze medals in the Russian Premier League for the first time in its history.

FC Terek kicked out FC Mordovia from Premier League after a 1-1 draw, which will leave the top national championship along with Alania Vladikavkaz.

FC Spartak moved back to the top 5 group after beating FC Krasnodar 1-0 in an away game.

After a 0-0 draw against Kuban, CSKA grab the Premier League title, leaving former champion Zenit St Petersburg biting the dust and facing their internal squabbles.

Russia suffered its worst defeat in World Championships, losing 3-8 to USA in the quarterfinals.

Ahead of multiple sportive events in Russia the visa-free entry has been granted to sports delegations that enter the country to take part in competitions.

Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Czech Lucie Safarova have defeated Cara Black and Marina Erakovic at the WTA Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday.

In a home game at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Friday night, Spartak drew against Rostov and failed to reach the table's top 5.

With 60 points and four rounds to go, FC CSKA are one step close to the title as it beat Terek on May 4th 1-0.

Russia’s FC Rubin Kazan lost to FC Chelsea in a home leg of the Europe League quarterfinals.