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Garry Kasparov bid fails as chess body`s boss re-elected

Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the eccentric longtime head of the World Chess Federation in a bitter contest steeped in Russian power plays.

UK deputy PM says Russia should not host FIFA World Cup

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine.

Russia rechecks 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums

Three Russian cities are rechecking their existing and prospective stadiums for 2018 FIFA World Cup after the governing body of international football hinted it may cut the number of arenas.

Brazil hands over World Cup to Russia

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, in the presence of world football organisation FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter, handed over the World Cup to her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russia are set to host the next edition in 2018.

Foreign visitors to Russia 2018 World Cup won`t need visas

In a first for the football World Cup, foreign fans and participants to the next championships in 2018 in Russia will be able to visit the country without visas immediately before and during the competition, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Argentine president to miss WC final due to illness

Thousands of Argentine fans are expected to attend Sunday`s World Cup final but President Cristina Kirchner will not be among them as she is sick with throat trouble.

Chess great Kasparov slams Putin`s Crimea `aggression

Russian opposition activist and chess legend Garry Kasparov urged the international community Wednesday to make President Vladimir Putin respect the sovereignty of nations after Moscow`s takeover of Crimea.

Killy quits IOC amid Putin links criticism

French ski legend Jean-Claude Killy on Friday resigned from the International Olympic Committee, insisting he had no regrets about his close ties to Russia`s President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine boxing champ urges Putin to avoid `mistakes of history`

Heavyweight boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday not to "repeat the mistakes of history" in his confrontation with Ukraine, the boxer`s homeland.

Putin opens Paralympics as protest staged over Crimea crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday and was immediately confronted by an emotional Ukrainian protest on a politically-charged night.

Ukraine`s Stakhovsky torn by turmoil in homeland

Ukraine`s Sergiy Stakhovsky is finding it hard to focus on tennis these days.

Russian medal winners at Sochi Games rewarded with luxury cars

Russia rewarded the athletes who helped the Winter Olympics hosts top the medals table in Sochi by presenting the 13 gold medal winners and 20 other podium finishers with luxury SUVs on Thursday.

Vladimir Putin says Sochi Games wrongfoot critics of Russia

The Sochi Olympics "opened Russia`s soul" to the world and wrongfooted critics of the host country, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks broadcast on Tuesday.
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Rank Country Points
1 Australia 115
2 India 112
3 Sri Lanka 111
4 South Africa 111
5 England 109
6 Pakistan 100
7 New Zealand 98
8 West Indies 94
9 Bangladesh 72
10 Zimbabwe 57
Rank Country Points
1 South Africa 124
2 Australia 123
3 Pakistan 103
4 India 102
5 England 100
6 Sri Lanka 95
7 New Zealand 93
8 West Indies 74
9 Zimbabwe 39
Rank Country Points
1 India 131
2 Sri Lanka 131
3 Pakistan 123
4 South Africa 121
5 Australia 112
6 New Zealand 110
7 West Indies 110
8 England 96
9 Ireland 87
10 Bangladesh 72
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12, 860
2 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 11, 670
3 Roger Federer (SUI) 6, 670
4 Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 5, 850
5 Tomas Berdyc (CZE) 4, 410
6 David Ferrer (ESP) 4, 255
7 Milos Raonic (CAN) 3, 955
8 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3, 620
9 Andy Murray (GBR) 3, 150
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2, 910
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Serena Williams (USA) 9, 150
2 Simona Halep (ROU) 6, 785
3 Li Na (CHN) 6, 565
4 Petra Kvitova (CZE) 5, 930
5 Agnieszka Radawanska 5, 625
6 Maria Sharapova (RUS) 4, 986
7 Angelique Kerber (GER) 4, 570
8 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 4, 450
9 Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 3, 900
10 Victoria Azarenka (BEL) 3, 683
Rank Driver &Country Points
1Nico Rosberg -German202
2Lewis Hamilton -British191
3Daniel Ricciardo-Australian131
4Fernando Alonso-Spanish115
5Valtteri Bottas -Finnish95
6Sebastian Vettel-German88
7Nico Hulkenberg -German69
8Jenson Button-British60
9Felipe Massa-Brazilian40
10Kevin Magnussen-Danish37
Rank Country Points
1Mercedes393
2Red Bull219
3Ferrari142
4Williams135
5Force India98
6McLaren97
7STR Renault17
8Lotus8
9Marussia Ferrari2
10Sauber0
Rank Country Points
1 Rory McIlroy (NIR) 11.27
2 Adam Scott (AUS) 9.28
3 Henrik Stenson (SWE) 8.21
4 Sergio Garcia (ESP) 7.75
5 Justin Rose (ENG) 7.45
6 Jim Furyk (USA) 6.87
7 Matt Kuchar (USA) 6.66
8 Bubba Watson (USA) 6.60
9 Phil Mickelson (USA) 6.28
10 Jason Day (AUS) 6.28
Rank Country Points
1 Germany 1724
2 Argentina 1606
3 Netherlands 1496
4 Colombia 1492
5 Belgium 1401
6 Uruguay 1330
7 Brazil 1241
8 Spain 1229
9 Switzerland 1216
10 France 1202