Traktor Crushes Ak Bars 4-0 in ChelyabinskChelyabinsk Traktor earned a dominant shutout victory over Kazan Ak Bars, winning 4-0 in a KHL regular season match on February 4.
Olympic Medalist Leads Free Master Class in PermOlympic bronze medalist Maxim Shabalin will hold a free figure skating master class on February 15 at the Bionord rink in Perm; advance registration is required.
Traktor blanks Ak Bars 4-0 at homeTraktor Chelyabinsk defeated Ak Bars Kazan 4-0 in a shutout home game on Wednesday, February 4, scoring in the first minute. Watch the goal videos.
Shanghai Dragons hockey players train on FontankaOn February 4, defenseman Vladislav Leontyev and forward Kirill Rasskazov of the Shanghai Dragons club held a training session on the frozen Fontanka in St. Petersburg. The athletes demonstrated stick handling under the Lomonosov Bridge.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Wins Twice in Far EastNizhny Novgorod Torpedo defeated Khabarovsk Amur 2:1 and Vladivostok Admiral 3:2, completing their Far East road trip with maximum points.
Torpedo beats Amur, secures maximum Far East pointsHC Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod defeated Amur Khabarovsk 2–1 on February 4, securing a maximum points haul on their Far East road trip, following a victory over Admiral Vladivostok two days earlier.
Legendary Coach Vladimir Kamelzon DiesHonored Russian tennis coach Vladimir Kamelzon has died at 87. The Russian Tennis Federation announced his death on February 4.
Tserkovny May Leave Basketball ZenitAlexander Tserkovny, general director of BC Zenit, may leave after the season as his contract ends and no extension talks are ongoing.
Tomsk Walruses Swim 13.5km in Ice Water MarathonA team of seven cold-water swimmers from Tomsk swam 13.5 kilometers in icy water at a 24-hour marathon in Novosibirsk, spending a total of 6 hours and 39 minutes in the water.
Yuzhny Ural Beats VHL Leader in ShootoutOrsk's Yuzhny Ural defeated league-leading Metallurg Novokuznetsk in a shootout for their fifth straight win. Goalkeeper Sergei Kudyavtsev was named VHL player of the day.
Kostyleva's Mother Hints at Family Relocation AbroadThe mother of 14-year-old figure skater Elena Kostyleva has criticized Russia's judging system, hinting the family may relocate abroad for fairer assessments.
Absolutely None: New Commentators Lead Avangard MatchNew commentators Anton Rudnev and Roman Malevich debuted on Channel 12 for the Avangard Shanghai Dragons match on February 3rd, after previous commentator Maxim Grechanin was placed on creative leave for insulting young Kazakh players live.
SKA snaps losing streak, defeats DynamoSKA Saint Petersburg defeated Minsk Dynamo 4-3 in a shootout on the road, ending a seven-game losing streak in the KHL.
Lev Gonov Wins European Track Cycling GoldSt. Petersburg cyclist Lev Gonov won the individual pursuit at the European Championships, clocking 4:03.491 in the final over 4000 meters.
Nikitin on Nizhny Novgorod sports successesGovernor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin said on Match TV that the region is a hockey region but expressed faith in the future of football. He noted the struggle of Parí NN to maintain its place in the top division and the ambitions of Torpedo in the KHL.
Nikitin: Hockey region, football survivalGleb Nikitin says his region is hockey-focused but remains hopeful about football, as the local team fights to survive in the top division.
Perm Krai launches youth sports development programGovernor Dmitry Makhonin and Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Tatyana Chesnokova discussed 2026 plans as the region begins implementing a youth sports development program.
