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Bertens doubles up in Saint Petersburg for 10th WTA title
By Agence France-Presse | Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2020 10:35 PM IST
She took 74 minutes to claim her 10th WTA crown, denying Kazakhstan 20-year-old Rybakina a second title from her third final this season.

Euro 2020 excluded from proposed WADA ban on Russia
By Agence France-Presse | Paris
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2019 08:57 PM IST
The Russian city of Saint Petersburg is one of 12 locations across Europe scheduled to host matches in next year’s tournament.

UEFA announce Champions League finals in Saint Petersburg, Munich, London
By AFP | Ljubljana
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2019 09:08 AM IST
The announcement comes following calls by FIFA to demand that women in Iran be allowed free unlimited access to stadiums in the country.

UEFA announce Champions League finals in Saint Petersburg, Munich & London
By Agence France-Presse | Ljubljana
PUBLISHED ON SEP 25, 2019 12:02 AM IST
The venues for the next three finals were revealed at UEFA’s Executive Committee meeting in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, with Munich being awarded the 2022 showpiece and the 2023 final being given to Wembley.

Imperious Daniil Medvedev crushes Borna Coric in Saint Petersburg final
By Agence France-Presse | Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2019 10:08 PM IST
World number four Medvedev, who since July has reached five finals in as many tournaments, won his third title of the year and sixth of his career.

Russia launches probe against officials for allowing gay couple to adopt kids
By Agence France-Presse | Moscow
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2019 07:00 AM IST
The Investigative Committee, which probes serious cases, said that Moscow social workers were suspected of criminal negligence for allowing the two boys to live in the family since 2010

Thomas Meunier, Eden Hazard star as Belgium beat England in World Cup 2018 third place play-off
By HT Correspondent | Omnisport
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2018 09:35 PM IST
Belgium rode goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard to beat England 2-0 in the World Cup 2018 third-place play-off in Saint Petersburg on Saturday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: highlights, Belgium beat England, finish third
By Himanshu Dhingra | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2018 09:39 PM IST
Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazrad for Belgium to give them a comfortable 2-0 win over England . Get highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2018 match between Belgium and England here.

FIFA World Cup 2018: England, Belgium aim to end tournament on a high
By Press Trust of India | Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2018 12:00 PM IST
The previous FIFA World Cup 2018 match between England and Belgium saw both coaches heavily rotate their teams, and a similar scenario is likely in Saint Petersburg for the third place play-off, with several fringe players pushing for a start.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium’s Roberto Martinez disappointed after loss against France
By Agence France-Presse | Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2018 02:00 AM IST
Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the FIFA World Cup 2018 final with a 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final on Tuesday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Roberto Martinez strikes right balance for Belgium’s ‘golden generation’
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2018 09:46 PM IST
Belgium are in the last four for just the second time in their history, and will meet France in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday after claiming their biggest-ever World Cup scalp by beating Brazil 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2018 quarter-finals.

Janne Andersson leads Sweden back to promised FIFA World Cup land
By Reuters | Sochi
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2018 05:45 PM IST
Sweden will face Switzerland in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Trains that are free, clean and you can set your watch to
By Bhargab Sarmah | Hindustan Times, Saint Petersburg
PUBLISHED ON JUN 27, 2018 01:38 PM IST
One of the most striking aspects of these trains carrying fans to and from the different FIFA World Cup venues is their punctuality. The facilities are basic but the compartments are squeaky-clean.

FIFA World Cup 2018 full score: Argentina beat Nigeria, reach Round of 16
By Sayan Ghosh | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2018 01:38 AM IST
A late goal by Marcos Rojo gave Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D on Tuesday. Follow full score of Nigeria vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup 2018 here.

No mercy for Lionel Messi, promise Nigeria ahead of FIFA World Cup showdown
By AFP | AFP, Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2018 10:03 AM IST
Victory for Nigeria in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday will send Lionel Messi’s Argentina home in disgrace after failing to win a game in FIFA World Cup 2018.

Meet Achilles the cat, the deaf but gifted FIFA World Cup 2018 soothsayer
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Saint Petersburg
UPDATED ON JUN 09, 2018 05:18 PM IST
In order to predict the results of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Achilles the cat will move out of his lifelong home of the basements of the Hermitage and will live at the “Cat Republic”.

Russian FA fined 30,000 Swiss francs for racist chants at France match
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Paris
UPDATED ON MAY 08, 2018 09:29 PM IST
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele were the target of monkey chants during the match in Saint Petersburg, a 3-1 victory for France