3 Russian biathletes suspended 2 years for doping violations last season at World Cup eventMOSCOW — The International Biathlon Union has suspended three Russian biathletes for two years each after finding them guilty of anti-doping rule violations. Russian investigators order new tests in 2007 death of New York Rangers draft pick CherepanovMOSCOW —Prosecutors will reopen the investigation into the death of New York Rangers draft pick Alexia Cherepanov, who collapsed during a Continental Hockey League game last year in Russia. The Russian, bare: Putin strips to waist for photographers on trip to SiberiaMOSCOW — The Czar-boro man? When Vladimir Putin rode a horse bare-chested through a rustic region of Siberia, it produced astonishing images casting him as a rugged Russian outdoorsman. Russia says cost of facilities for Sochi Olympics to be 5 percent lower than recent estimatesMOSCOW — Construction costs for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be about 5 percent lower than recent estimates. Report: Putin hopes Kontinental Hockey League will expand to western, central EuropeMOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Kontinental Hockey League will expand to include clubs in central and western Europe. Investigators: Russian team doctors not to blame for death of NY Rangers draft pick Cherepanov
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Russia offers its viewers a choice between soccer or statesmanshipMOSCOW — Millions of Russians were expected to tune out President Barack Obama’s news conference Monday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and instead tune in to a rebroadcast of a June 13 Russian league soccer match on the main state-run sports channel. Organizers for Russia Open cancel this year’s tournament after main sponsor pulls outMOSCOW — Organizers have canceled this year’s Russian Open golf tournament after the event’s main sponsor pulled out. |