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Russian players from the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators have finally been given permission to play in the two Global Series games set for October 7-8 at Prague’s O2 Ar…

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has removed its 2023 World Championship from Russia, with the event now set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan

The national federations of Russia (RBU) and Belarus (BiFB) are set to see their exclusion from the International Biathlon Union (IBU) extended for the foreseeable future, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

US officials continue discussions regarding potential prisoner swap

American leaders look to make prisoner swap with political adversary

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected appeals against the exclusion of Russian teams from world and European football competitions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ivo Ferriani has been re-elected as president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)

The International Skating Union (ISU) has cancelled a figure skating Grand Prix in Russia due to the war in Ukraine and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, while an event in China will…

Western countries have reiterated calls for international sports federations to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in their events amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

Euroleague Basketball has suspended Russian teams from competing in its club competitions during the 2022-23 season following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The English Premier League has suspended its six-season media rights agreement with Russian broadcaster Match TV as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks set to continue into the 2022-23…

The Australian city of Melbourne has been awarded hosting rights to this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) after Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, removed the event from Kazan i…

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has stepped up its sanctions against Russia and Belarus amid the war in Ukraine by removing the two nations from the men’s 2023 World Cup.

Formula 1 has confirmed today (Wednesday) that its 2022 calendar will feature 22 races after the motorsport series opted not to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix

Nike has ended its long-running association with Russian football club Spartak Moscow

Uefa has terminated Russia’s bid for Euro 2028 or 2032 as part of further sanctions issued against the country for its invasion of Ukraine.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has suspended the Russian city of Ekaterinburg’s hosting rights for next year’s World University Games. 

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has stripped Russia of the hosting rights to next year’s Ice Hockey World Championship following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.