CSKA Moscow News

Italy will be hoping to book a place in the Confederations Cup semi-final with victory over Japan on Wednesday at Arena Pernambuco, with Cesare Prandelli expected to keep faith with the same XI that beat Mexico 2-1 on Sunday.

With the San Antonio Spurs' 2012-13 season coming to a close this week, plans are already in motion for exhibition play heading into next season.

Anzhi, who are based in Dagestan, finished third in the Russian Premier League behind winners CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg, thereby missing out on the Champions League.

Jeremy Pargo, the reserve point guard who bounced between the Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers, is going to play next season in Europe.

According to a press release from CSKA Moscow and a story from Ridiculous Upside, Quin Snyder is joining Mike Budenholzer's staff as an assistant coach.

Keisuke Honda became the nation's hero last week after sending Japan through to next year's World Cup with an injury-time penalty against Australia.

Sonny Weems scored 24 points to power CSKA Moscow to Eastern Europe's VTB United League basketball championship Friday as the team from the Russian capital beat Lokomotiv Kuban 59-54 on the road to complete a 3-1 series win.

For a third tournament in a row the Blue Samurai have punched their ticket to the finals before anyone else - their 1-1 draw at home to Australia on Tuesday confirming their presence in Brazil more than a year before most teams will begin arriving there.

On the eve of the Socceroos vital World Cup qualifying clash against Japan here's Fox Sports' dynamic duo Simon Hill and Andy Harper to discuss all the build up.

Moscow, June 2 - Real Sociedad's fourth-place finish in the Spanish La Liga means Zenit St.

Nigeria's Ahmed Musa and Ivory Coast's Seydou Doumbia scored the crucial goals for CSKA Moscow as the beat Anzhi Makhachkala on penalties in the Russian Cup final.

Super Eagles'striker, AhmedMusa is hoping to beat former African player of the Samuel Eto'o's Anzhi to the Russia Cup today when his club CSKA Moscow clash with Anzhi.

Anzhi Makhachkala coach Guus Hiddink is hoping his side can end a promising season on a high by beating CSKA Moscow in the final of the Russian Cup on Saturday.

Defenseman Alexei Marchenko, the Detroit Red Wings' seventh-round draft pick in 2011, has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the club.

MOSCOW, May 27 CSKA Moscow guard Milos Teodosic will require surgery on his calf and miss the rest of the VTB United League playoffs, the basketball team's president, Andrey Vatutin, said on Monday.

USA Today Sports reported Monday evening Clifford had agreed to a three-year, $6 million contract with the Bobcats, with the first two years fully guaranteed and the team holding the option for the third year.

Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow ended their season on a low note Sunday with a 3-0 defeat to relegation candidates FC Rostov.

MAY 12: Ettore Messina, Head Coach of CSKA Moscow gestures during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four game 3rd and 4th place between CSKA Moscow v FC Barcelona Regal at O2 Arena on May 12, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.

No, really. Man-in-the-know Emiliano Carchia of Sportando this morning reports that two-time Euroleague champion Vassilis Spanoulis, with his Olympiacos contract expiring in June, has been receiving overtures from a couple of top European clubs, but most especially from the team he's helped eliminate from the EL playoffs two years running: CSKA ... (more)

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni warned against complacency Thursday as he recalled Keisuke Honda and Yuto Nagatomo after an injury spell for a decisive World Cup qualifier against Australia.