UEFA strips Russian city Kazan of hosting Super Cup game
January 25, 2023 GMTNYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA stripped Russia of hosting rights on Wednesday for the season-opening Super Cup game in August because of the country's ongoing war in Ukraine.
The city of Kazan, which was a 2018 World Cup host, was due to stage the curtain-raising game between the winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League.
Russian basketball teams suspended from EuroLeague season
June 16, 2022 GMTBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Russian basketball clubs were suspended Thursday from the next season of the EuroLeague.
EuroLeague organizers cited “air travel restrictions and prohibitions or other limitations to issuing visas to Russian residents” during the country’s war with Ukraine.
Australia replaces Russia to host swimming’s 25-meter worlds
May 20, 2022 GMTLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australia replaced Russia as host of swimming’s short-course world championships in December, the sport’s governing body FINA said Friday.
Melbourne will host the 25-meter pool events from Dec.
Russian, Belarusian swimmers banned from world championships
March 23, 2022 GMTLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian and Belarusian swimmers were banned Wednesday from competing at the world championships because of the war in Ukraine.
The sport's governing body, known as FINA, had broken with most other organizations by continuing to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete, though as “neutral athletes” without national symbols.
Belgium beats Belarus, extends lead in WC qualifying group
September 8, 2021 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — Midfielder Dennis Praet scored the lone goal as a Belgium team missing many of its stars beat Belarus 1-0 to open a nine-point lead in its World Cup qualifying group on Wednesday.
Belgium’s Carrasco, Witsel and Courtois out of qualifier
September 7, 2021 GMTBRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium players Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel and Thibaut Courtois have been released back to their clubs ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Belarus on Wednesday.
The trio did not travel with the squad to Kazan, Russia, where the game was switched due to sanctions against the Minsk government.
Putin says school shooting in Kazan ‘has shaken all of us’
May 13, 2021 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government to revise school security protocols and tighten control over civilian gun ownership.
Funerals held for 9 victims of Russian school attack
May 12, 2021 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Relatives wept and hugged as the nine people killed in a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan were buried Wednesday, which was declared a day of mourning in the predominantly Muslim republic of Tatarstan...
School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested
May 11, 2021 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — A gunman launched an attack on a school in the Russian city of Kazan that left at least nine people dead Tuesday — including seven youngsters — and sent students hiding under their desks or running out of the building...
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
July 27, 2020 GMTAQUATICS
Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled.
Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from Feb. 14-16: China team withdrew.
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
April 17, 2020 GMTAQUATICS
Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled...
Russia, Ukraine, US in 7-nation contest to host swim worlds
November 30, 2018 GMTLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming's governing body says Russia and Ukraine are among seven countries wanting to host the world championships in 2025 or 2027...
Belgium’s high scorers take on Brazil’s miserly defense
July 4, 2018 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — To get past Belgium in the quarterfinals at the World Cup, Brazil has to do something it has not been able to do since it last won the tournament in 2002: overcome European opposition in the knockout stages.
Mbappe, not Messi, stars as France beats Argentina 4-3
June 30, 2018 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — What Lionel Messi has never done, 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe did twice.
The quick-footed French teenager scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to help his team rally for a 4-3 victory over Argentina...
‘Dark day for German football’ after World Cup elimination
June 27, 2018 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — Everyone was waiting for Germany to score another late World Cup-saving goal...
Penguins: Pedan Joining KHL
May 2, 2018 GMTA key piece of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ defensive corps last season will reportedly play overseas in 2018-19. Andrey Pedan will join the Kontinental Hockey League’s Ak Bars Kazan, according to a report by Russia’s Sport-Express.
Putin thanks Trump for CIA tip he says stopped bomb plot
December 18, 2017 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday to thank him for a CIA tip that helped thwart a series of bombings in St. Petersburg, the Kremlin and the White House said.
Transfer talk makes Sanchez better, Chile hopes
June 27, 2017 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — Chile thinks transfer speculation around Alexis Sanchez will drive him to play even better against Portugal in the Confederations Cup semifinals...
Ledecky, Lochte earn golds for US at world swimming meet
August 6, 2015 GMTKAZAN, Russia (AP) — Katie Ledecky just keeps winning at the world swimming championships.
Ryan Lochte is back on top, too, and together he and Ledecky carried the United States to its first two-gold medal night of the eight-day meet Thursday.
Qatar among 7 possible bidders for 2021, 2023 swim worlds
June 4, 2015 GMTLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Qatar is among seven countries preparing bids to host the swimming world championships in 2021 or 2023.
Swimming's governing body, known as FINA, says Argentina, Australia, China, Germany, Japan and Turkey have also expressed interest.
10 Things to Know for Today
November 18, 2013 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. 'THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD'S GONE'
Michael Perdun of Washington, Ill., is among scores of Midwesterners who lost homes as tornadoes and severe thunderstorms hit the region Sunday, causing fatalities and extensive damage.