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The World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has been met with widespread criticism from across the world of sport, leaving WADA facing crisis.

Vladimir Putin has said that stadia used to stage the recent Fifa World Cup should continue as football venues in the future, while the Russian President has also revealed that the country is considering…

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has hailed the 2018 World Cup as the best-ever edition of the national team tournament and said the introduction of video assistant referees (VARs) has acted to “clean” foo…

Fifa has said “no-shows” from the likes of member associations and sponsors were responsible for the swathes of empty seats that left Friday’s World Cup match between Egypt and Uruguay with one of the poorest attendances in the recent history of the national team football tournament.

Fifa, football’s global governing body, has filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland against ticketing exchange Viagogo over what it claims is a “breach of the law on unfair competition” relating to ticket resales for this summer’s World Cup in Russia.

Greg Pitcher talks to Aecom head of sports engineering Peter Ayres, responsible for the design of Moscow's Okritie Arena, about the creation of the soon-to-be World Cup venue.

Stanislav Pozdnyakov has today (Tuesday) pledged to return Russia to full competition after being elected as the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).

Fifa has closed investigations into possible anti-doping rule violations by members of host nation Russia’s provisional World Cup squad.

Russian marketing agency SportConcept has agreed a deal to become the new official merchandise partner of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has maintained that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) will remain suspended until it meets all the criteria for reinstatement, as opposition to the long-running process emerged from sporting circles.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has maintained its suspension of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) stating “nothing has changed” in efforts to return the body to compliance.

Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage an event in Russia for the first time this year after scheduling a ‘Fight Night’ show in Moscow.

Russia has been handed a place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup after Romania was ejected as part of sanctions also imposed on Spain and Belgium for rule-breaking during the controversial European qualification tournament for next year’s event in Japan.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Thursday) confirmed it will appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to overturn or reduce doping bans given to 28 Russian athletes at the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Alexander Zhukov has today (Wednesday) said he will step down as president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after deciding to concentrate on his political career instead of seeking re-election.

Grigory Rodchenkov, the key whistleblower behind the uncovering of Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme, has filed a motion to dismiss a libel lawsuit against him from three Russian biathletes that is backed by Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian owner of NBA basketball team the Brooklyn Nets.