Russia Today’s vile rape apologia for Ched Evans reflects the country’s attitude | Miriam Elder
That a vile rant defending rape is masquerading as journalism is sadly no surprise, given Russia's record on women's rightsWhen Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans was sentenced to five years in jail last month for raping a 19-year-old woman, the ba...
Who likes goals?
The craziest thing about Messi's goal here is his closing speed. Look how quickly he toggles the afterburners to run onto this shot. You never think you'll be surprised by Messi again, and then he scores again.
Aberdeen's Rory Fallon channels...
Chris Samba to stay with Anzhi Makhachkala despite racist taunts
• Former Blackburn defender taunted by fans in Russia• 'I will never let the small community of racists break me'Chris Samba insists he remains committed to the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala despite his anger at being the target of racism in the c...
Dick Advocaat says trophies justified his Rangers spending spree
• Russia coach says: 'My team became champions'• Rangers spent £36m on players between 1998 and 2002Dick Advocaat has defended his Rangers spending spree despite its part in plunging them to the brink of extinction.The club's current plight can be...
What the Euro 2012 finalists learned from their matches this week | Marcus Christenson
Our team of writers, bloggers and fans from all over Europe dissect the action on Wednesday night, when all 16 of the Euro 2012 finalists were in actionAll 16 of the Euro 2012 finalists were in action on Wednesday night – including England's group op...
BRIC countries lead advertising growth
Russia and India will record the strongest growth in advertising spend over the coming year, according to the latest Warc international ad forecast.It predicts that Russia will increase expenditure by 16.5%, followed by India (14.0%), China (11.5%) and...
Let’s get this party started right.
As in summer, there will soon be a transfer deadline ticker over at MLSS, which I'll be stocking with as much scene-setting and deal-clinching as we can find.Since that won't begin for an hour or so, let's kick off the day with a couple bits. First off...
On the seventh day of whatchacallit…
Merry Christmas to most of you out there, and a happy Chinese food meal to everyone else. For the next-to-last day of goodie-palooza, let's get everybody up to speed with the curious case of Omar Gonzalez.Of course, he's been reportedly linked to inter...
Russian publisher fires executives over magazine insults to Putin
A Russian oligarch has fired the senior management at a leading publisher, Kommersant, after its weekly news magazine insulted Vladimir Putin.The general director of the publisher's holding company, Andrei Galiyev, was fired along with Maxim Kovalsky, ...
Euro 2012 draw: England to meet France, Sweden and Ukraine in group
• Republic of Ireland face Spain, Italy and Croatia• England's opening game against France on 11 June• Full interactive guide to the groups, fixtures and teams England have been handed France, Sweden and the co-hosts Ukraine as group opponents af...
It’s that time again… already. (updated)
Sheesh. A couple more years and my silly season work will precede Christmas music at the mall. In any event, I am here to drop a couple of quick tidbits, just to offer some needed clarity...First off, allow me to clarify that the F-Word interest recent...
Success for Chelsea and Manchester City comes at a high price | Dave Boyle