Basketball
Zenit newcomer Nate Mason: St Petersburg easier to settle into
American Nate Mason says he has met no real difficulties in St Petersburg, is fully fit after a hard year and calls Zenit more than ready for the Uralmash opener.
Avtodor
Uralmash Beat Betcity Parma 90-80 to Win Ural-Great Cup
Uralmash won the Ural-Great Cup final in Perm, beating Betcity Parma 90-80 on 20 September, while Avtodor took third place with an 80-69 win over Samara.
Malik Newman Leaves Dynamo-Vladivostok
The American guard and Dynamo-Vladivostok agreed to part ways after he played only preseason games, never appearing in an official match for the club.
Avtodor to Loan MBA Guard Timofei Shikalov
Avtodor have agreed a season-long loan for 20-year-old MBA guard Timofei Shikalov, who averaged 15.4 points last season in the VTB Youth League.
Dinamo-Vladivostok Edge Samara at Rodionov Memorial
Newman's 26 points lifted Dinamo-Vladivostok past Samara 85-83 in Saratov, while Avtodor thrashed Barnaul 84-67 behind Green's double-double.