Three of the Russian's team were arrested and later released on a black night for a sport that has struggled to win mainstream acceptance for 25 years.
Substitute striker Kris Boyd produced a sparkling performance to help Rangers beat Dundee United 3-2 in a penalty shootout and lift the League Cup on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy won his first title of the year at the Australian Open by a single shot on Sunday after home favourite Adam Scott bogeyed the final hole to lose a tournament he had dominated since the opening day.
Conor McGregor sipped whiskey and boasted he would need just one round to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov and reclaim the UFC lightweight title during a typically wild news conference to promote his return to the octagon on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy, the World's No 1 golfer, experienced an awkward moment when he went to watch Ulster take on Connacht in a rugby match on Friday.
World No 1 Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy for the second time in three years after an impressive season saw him claim two major championships and play an influential role in Europe's Ryder Cup victory.
A wild approach at the 18th hole cost Graeme McDowell the outright lead after the third round of the US $ 2.9 million Ballantine's Championship in Jeju, South Korea on Saturday. A double-bogey six gave the Northern Irishman a six-under 66, leaving him tied with India's Jeev Milkha Singh on 18-under 198. Singh fired a sparkling 64 in calm conditions on the honeymoon island of Jeju following two days of gusting winds.
India's Shivshankar Chowrasia shot a brilliant five-under-par final round 67 to claim an upset two-shot win in the Indian Masters tournament on Sunday.
Jyoti Randhawa tumbled off the perch while Jeev Milkha Singh and Ryder Cup star David Howell fell by the wayside as the Delhi Golf Course bared its fangs on day two of the $ 2.5 million Indian Masters in New Delhi on Friday.
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has emerged as the early favourite to succeed Steve McClaren as England manager, English bookmakers said on Friday.
England captain acknowledges and appreciates diverse culture in team
The late Northern Irishman and Manchester United star will feature on a million bank notes being issued in Northern Ireland next month to mark the first anniversary of his death.
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Ireland's Padraig Harrington upset Tiger Woods to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament after an astonishing birdie on the second playoff hole on Sunday.
An Olympic gold medal was not the pinnacle of the sport for golfers according to world number four Rory McIlroy, and he had no concerns about his decision to withdraw from the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Manchester United defenders Jonny Evans and Rafael will miss Tuesday's Champions League match at Real Sociedad due to injury, manager David Moyes said on the eve of the Group A game.
The Irishman has decided to quit the game following medical advice on hip problem he has been suffering
Six-times champion jockey Kieren Fallon will go to the high court in London on July 27 in a bid to quash the ban on him riding in Britain.
Overnight joint leaders Atwal and Irishman Michael Hoey were 10-under for the tournament through 13 and nine holes respectively on the second day of the Indonesia Open.
Rory McIlroy won Dubai's DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, overhauling overnight leader Andy Sullivan with four birdies on the back nine to also be crowned Europe's top money earner for a third year in four.
Overnight joint-leader Arjun Atwal was 10-under through 13 holes, in the Indonesia Open golf tournament.
The Irishman continued his dominance to win the third leg of the ITF Men's Satellite tennis circuit on Saturday.
"I am angered that after a long relationship I should get seven minutes notice that they were pulling out," said Eddie Jordan.
Rory McIlroy took a long time to decide he would represent Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics but the 27-year-old world number three could now miss golf's return to the Games after a 112-year absence because of concerns over the Zika virus.
'He is great to have as a captain -- he just keeps everything simple and doesn't change his emotions too much, which in the heat of the battle, (helps) to keep your mind clear'
"The situation is very simple. The club has agreed with another for a deal for Raheem to be transferred and subject to medical that will go through," Rodgers said.
Jordan Spieth won a US Open that put all four majors in the hands of golf's young guns, signalling a changing of the guard is complete.
Joaquin Phoneix (Joker) and Renne Zellweger (Judy) should keep their fingers crossed, says Kumar Abishek.
'Although he was bed ridden most of the time he was in the vessel and unable to move on the upper deck, his condition is stable.'
World number one golfer Rory McIlroy has settled his legal dispute with his former management company, the two sides said on Wednesday, avoiding a potential eight weeks in court.
David Rudisha's defence of his world 800 metres title in Moscow next month is in doubt because of a knee injury, the Kenyan's coach said on Wednesday.
Newcastle United's controversial director of football Joe Kinnear has quit seven months into a three-year deal after his second spell at the Premier League club in which they made no permanent signings for the first-team squad.
Englishman Danny Willett will be a big winner in the final world rankings of the year, to be issued next week, by narrowly punching his ticket to the 2015 Masters.
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo took the overseas personality of the year prize.
American Jordan Spieth shot a two-under-par 69 for a share of a one-stroke lead with locals Greg Chalmers and Brett Rumford after blustery conditions caused chaos in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Brendan Rodgers has ruled Liverpool out of the Premier League title race this season, although he believes his side will play a part in deciding where the trophy ends up.
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