UK compares Russia hosting FIFA World Cup to Hitler's '36 Olympics

'I think the comparison with 1936 is certainly right and frankly, I think it is an emetic (repulsive) prospect to think of Putin glorying in this sporting event'   IMAGE: Russian......

Sports Shorts: Gujrathi jumps to joint lead, Anand draws

  IMAGE: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi. Photograph: Vidit Gujrathi/Facebook Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw against Latvian grandmaster Shirov Alexei but Vidit Gujrathi......

Political fallout: Russia bans clubs from signing Turkish players

Russia introduced a raft of punitive economic measures and sports sanctions on Saturday after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane earlier in the week IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin talks......

Euro Roundup: Ruthless England complete perfect 10

IMAGE: England's Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in action with Lithuania's Linas Klimavicius. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters England became only the sixth team to end a European qualifying campaign......

Putin opens 2018 World Cup Stadium in Moscow

Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to young soccer players during a visit to Spartak's stadium Otkrytie Arena in Moscow on Wednesday. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters Russia's......