Khabib Nurmagomedov says he is “finished” with Conor McGregor and would not take part in the mooted reboot of reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ with the Irishman even if the UFC offered him $5 billion. UFC boss Dana White recently proposed a relaunch of the long-running ‘Ultimate Fighter’ series featuring Khabib and arch rival McGregor as the heads of opposing teams of fighters. Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz later revealed that the undefeated Russian star had dismissed the idea due to his lingering disdain for ‘The Notorious’. The UFC lightweight king himself has now made clear exactly how he feels about having […]
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Russian artistic gymnast Daria Spiridonova is eyeing life after her medal-decorated sporting career at the age of 22, revealing her “dream” of running a venue in Moscow for “cool girls who want to be beautiful and successful”. 2015 World Championships gold medalist Spiridonova has been scheming while the sporting schedule has been largely halted this year, and asked her vast fanbase of more than 125,000 followers on Instagram for their thoughts on her vision of a new post-gymnastics venture. She admitted that she had been plotting her moves “besides sports” for “a long time” and had wanted to turn her attention to […]
The former captain of Russia’s synchronized swimming team, Angelika Timanina, has revealed her ordeal during a ‘difficult period’ in which she ‘didn’t eat, cry or sleep’ for months, lashing out at immoral women and ‘spoiled men’. Blonde bombshell Timanina had been included in Russia’s national surfing squad for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo before they were postponed earlier this year, and the abrupt change to her sporting plans appears to have preceded a time of deep turmoil for the swimming gold medalist at the 2012 edition of the games. Posing in a small black bikini with her hair down, Timanina announced that […]
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton produced a searing lap to claim pole position for the Belgian GP at the blisteringly fast Spa circuit in Belgium, then dedicated his lap to late actor Chadwick Boseman, who died last night. Hamilton was in imperious form at Spa as he powered his Mercedes to pole position after topping the timesheets in each of three qualifying sessions. Hamilton’s pole lap of 1:41.252 was the fastest ever produced at the famous seven-kilometer circuit, which is one of the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 Grand Prix calendar. After his lap, Hamilton was congratulated over the […]
Prominent Russian figure skater Oleg Ovsyannikov has spoken in favor of a widely-discussed initiative to change the age limit in women’s skating, suggesting that 15-year-old girls spend two more years at junior level. The Olympic silver medalist, who also won two world titles together with his partner Anzhelika Krylova, said that women’s skating should not be converted into a competition between kids who are allowed to enter senior events from the age of 15. READ MORE: Anticipated comeback? Alina Zagitova to take part in pre-season ‘Test Skate’ event in Moscow “I want the International Skating Union (ISU) to address the matter of […]
Reigning world and Olympic champion Alina Zagitova remains open to new experiences outside figure skating, wholeheartedly taking part in many commercial projects, including filmmaking. The 18-year-old, who put her competitive career on hold last year, has been leading an active life away from sport, developing cooperative projects with her sponsors and trying out different roles in various exhibition shows. READ MORE: ‘She’s happy without figure skating’: Famed Russian coach on Olympic champ Alina Zagitova’s prospects of resuming career Filmmaking could be one of the options she may take after retirement; Zagitova has made her cinema debut appearing in a cameo role in […]
This marks the debut of an occasional series in which our Senior Drinks Columnist, Dr. David Wondrich (yes, he really is a Doctor; OK, no, not that kind) takes a concise look at the history and, to coin a word, mixologistics of a particular historic cocktail—or if not historic at least old and pleasant. Why? So you’ll have something different to mix yourself this cocktail hour, that’s why. As someone who has been publishing little histories of mixed drinks for a good 20 years, from time to time I attract random questions on the stories behind various cocktails or their evolution. […]
Two returning champs had heavyweight homecomings as they set foot in Russia again for the first time since title triumphs, with footage capturing the remarkable scenes as crowds and choirs met Vadim Nemkov and Alexander Povetkin. As the doors opened to allow Povetkin out of customs at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, a Cossack choir in full uniform sang the new WBC interim champion’s praises in stirring style. Povetkin stood center stage as the singers and musicians gave him a knockout welcome by forming a circle to serenade the 40-year-old, who crushed contender Dillian Whyte with a stunning fifth-round uppercut in a back-from-the-brink upset in the UK on Saturday. […]
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s current diet has a distinctly Russian feel as the boxer sampled the delights of the famous ‘Olivier salad’ at a local café. Fury’s slimmed-down frame has been a crucial factor in his return to the top of his sport, with the 6ft 9in star shedding 125lbs after his weight ballooned following his spiral into drinks, drugs and depression in the years after he shocked Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles. Before his most recent fight ‘The Gypsy King’ also hailed the arrival of chef and nutritionist George Lockhart – who […]
Reigning world and Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova tried a new sport on Sunday as she had a golf training session under the guidance of Russian national coach Igor Ivashin. The 18-year-old was attending the golfing festival ‘Strong figures’ in Tver Region, where she had an opportunity to test her swing and strike some golf balls, which is something she seemed to enjoy. READ MORE: ‘Looks like I passed!’ Olympic figure skating champ Alina Zagitova takes Unified State Exam to enter university “I’m so happy to discover a new sport for me. Zavidovo is a beautiful place with amazing nature. I’m […]
MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has incredibly been declared fit to race at this weekend’s Andalusian Grand Prix, despite breaking his arm in a huge crash during a race last weekend. Marquez recovered from an early setback during Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez before producing a brilliant comeback, only to then spectacularly crash his Repsol Honda at Turn 3. Marquez coped well with the heavy landing, but was then hit by his bike, which left him with a broken humerus in his right arm. Earlier this week he had surgery to fix a titanium plate to the outside of Marquez’s […]
Former UFC title holder Cody Garbrandt has told new Russian champ Petr Yan that he is ready to beat him, reacting to a photo posted by the winner at UFC 251 in which he posed in a swimming pool while calling Garbrandt “no chin”. Garbrandt labeled Yan “too slow” despite his impressive win over Jose Aldo to claim the UFC bantamweight crown with a fifth-round stoppage on Fight Island on Saturday, causing Yan to react by calling him “too dumb, no chin”. Yan then posed in a pool with veteran former victim Urijah Faber, calling the man he beat in three rounds […]
Petr Yan’s triumphant world title victory against Jose Aldo at UFC 251 has been immortalized on the streets of St. Petersburg with a picture-perfect mural of Russia’s latest UFC champion. Yan joined Khabib Nurmagomedov as one of just two Russian titleholders in the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion when he earned a stoppage late in the fifth round of his “Fight Island” bout with MMA icon Aldo – and it didn’t long for his achievement to be recognized by the Russian artistic community. Also on rt.com Russia’s Petr Yan FINISHES legend Jose Aldo to win bantamweight CHAMPIONSHIP title at UFC […]
Russian’s Petr Yan says he plans on accepting any and all challenges during his reign as the UFC bantamweight titleholder, and even opened the door to a potential showdown with former two-division ruler ‘Triple C’ Henry Cejudo. Yan, who defeated Jose Aldo by fifth-round stoppage to claim his first UFC title on ‘Fight Island’ on Saturday night, now finds himself in the position that every new champion does: namely, having to adjust from being the hunter to the hunted. Also on rt.com Russia’s Petr Yan FINISHES legend Jose Aldo to win bantamweight CHAMPIONSHIP title at UFC 251 A rogue’s gallery of […]
Athletes and fans have expressed their shock and heartache after hugely popular two-time snowboarding world champion and Olympian Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, who was just 32, died in the water off the Gold Coast of his native Australia. Surfers and lifeguards rushed to rescue three-time Winter Olympics star Pullin after he was found drowning on the ocean floor by a fellow diver during a morning session at Palm Beach, where his family, including model girlfriend Ellidy Vlug, were reportedly on the sand. Paramedics were unable to save Australia’s best-known boardercross athlete, who had been freediving while wearing a weight belt without oxygen. “They performed CPR […]
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington’s latest verbal challenge has been met with a hard-nosed response as WWE champion Drew McIntyre accepted the UFC star’s call for a fight. Speaking to SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio last month, Covington issued a challenge to Scottish WWE champ McIntyre, saying the WWE would shy away from the matchup because it would be “too dangerous.” Also on rt.com ‘He got what he deserved’: Jorge Masvidal says he wanted to break Colby Covington’s jaw, but Kamaru Usman got there first (VIDEO) “I’m not looking to pick on someone smaller than me, and guys? Let’s be honest. WWE […]
Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has reminded fans why he was once the “Baddest Man on the Planet” as he teased a possible comeback by snarling and hammering at pads in a powerful Instagram montage. The 53-year-old has been out of the ring for 15 years but has claimed he feels “unstoppable” after reportedly receiving a $1 million offer to make his comeback in Australia. Also on rt.com Mike Tyson ‘could still kill someone with single punch,’ new trainer says as former champ looks in ferocious shape before comeback Now the former champion has posted a video on his […]
Russian Olympic figure skating gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova has discussed her fears of returning the ice after undergoing spinal surgery earlier this year. Sotnikova, 23, propelled herself to national sweetheart status by becoming Russia’s first ever ladies’ singles figure skating gold medalist at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. But while that victory made Sotnikova a houshold name in her homeland, it failed to inspire further success as the Moscow-born star faced problems on and off the ice in the ensuing years. Sotnikova officially announced her retirement from professional skating in March of this year, although she hadn’t competed internationally since […]