Baxter the robot backs France to beat Belgium in World Cup semi-final

For each prediction, the American-made robot Baxter receives the latest statistics on the teams, including number of goals, ball possession and previous results, before he applies an algorithm to......

Yaroslavl Lokomotiv crash survivor dies of burns

The sole member of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv ice hockey team to survive last week's air crash in western Russia died of his injuries on Monday, the medical centre that treated him said. Alexander......

Dozens dead in Russian hockey team plane crash

A passenger plane carrying a Russian ice hockey team to a season-opening match crashed after takeoff from a provincial airport on Wednesday, killing 43 people and leaving two survivors in grave......

Slavia and Shakhtar crowned

Round-up of the weekend soccer action in eastern Europe: CZECH REPUBLIC Slavia Prague won their first league title since 1996 after a 2-2 home draw with Jablonec on the final day saw them finish......