Ice hockey
Klim Kostin explains fight with Admiral's Konstantin Luchevnikov
CSKA forward Klim Kostin says he dropped his gloves as a fight seemed unavoidable and blamed pent-up frustration from missing games after illness.
KHL
CSKA Moscow beat Admiral on penalties as Kostin scores twice
CSKA won 4-3 in a shootout in Vladivostok after a 3-3 draw. Klim Kostin scored twice and fought Luchevnikov, and Marat Khairullin got the only shootout goal.
Kevin Hayes Explains How the KHL Differs From the NHL
Ak Bars forward Kevin Hayes, 34, says the KHL is fast and built on puck control, while the NHL relies more on physical play, after 12 NHL seasons.
Amur coach Andrievsky: Severstal wanted the win more
Amur head coach Alexander Andrievsky said his team only began to play after the second goal in the 1-4 KHL loss to Severstal, and that no one will be sent to the VHL.
Sibir trade Alexei Yakovlev to Torpedo for Alexander Yaremchuk
Sibir's general director Lev Krutokhvostov says Yakovlev, 31, stopped making the line-up and asked for a change, and that Yaremchuk brings speed and chances.
Sibir's Kuznetsov played through knee problem in win over Sochi
Sibir coach Yaroslav Luzenkov says Yevgeny Kuznetsov's knee locked up in warm-up; tests at home will decide if he plays in the coming home games.
Kevin Hayes retires from hockey after five games for Ak Bars
Ex-NHL forward Kevin Hayes ended his career after five KHL games for Ak Bars without a point, saying his body no longer lets him play at his level.
Varitsky: Traktor's Last Place in KHL Is Not a Failure Yet
Former Vityaz GM Igor Varitsky says Traktor's 2 points from 5 games satisfy nobody, but the Chelyabinsk side can still make the play-offs and it is too early to judge.
Kantserov wants to visit Chicago's Michelin-starred restaurants
Blackhawks forward Roman Kantserov, 22, lives near Michigan Avenue and hopes to try Chicago's 15 Michelin-starred restaurants, but is focused on hockey.
Gordon on Traktor defencemen scoring in 2:1 win over Avangard
Traktor coach Scott Gordon says he doesn't mind who scores after Ivan Vydrenkov and Grigory Dronov beat Avangard, and praises goalie Henrik Haukeland.
Grishin blames Neftekhimik fitness after 2:6 loss at Metallurg
Neftekhimik's coach says the KHL leaders lacked physical condition in the second and third periods, and that the team has few individual masters to rely on.
Zhamnov blames discipline and freshness for Spartak's 3-1 loss
Spartak coach Alexei Zhamnov said penalties left the team short of freshness in the 3-1 KHL defeat at Salavat Yulaev, but he still praised his players' effort.
Plyushchev on Severstal's poor start: preseason errors and psychology
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev blames preseason mistakes and psychology as Severstal, with 3 points from 6 games, sit second from bottom in the West.
Gordon compares Tractor's power play to a cat after 2:1 win over Avangard
Tractor coach Scott Gordon said the power play is still a work in progress after the KHL win over Avangard, and gave an update on forward Stepan Gorbunov's injury.
Kudashov: Avtomobilist conceded very easy goals in loss to Dinamo Minsk
Avtomobilist coach Alexey Kudashov reacts to the 3-5 KHL defeat away to Dinamo Minsk, saying the team gave up soft goals and must fix that after one power-play goal.
Barys coach Kravets jokes about wine after 5-0 win at Lokomotiv
Barys thrashed Lokomotiv 5-0 away in the KHL for their fourth win in six games, and coach Mikhail Kravets joked about stability and 40 degrees.
Slovan Bratislava Considering Move to Czech Extraliga
Slovan Bratislava may leave the Slovak league for the Czech Extraliga and plan to present a proposal in late September, though league director Loukota is cautious.
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 to end five-game KHL streak
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 at home, with Nikita Shcherbakov scoring first, ending Spartak's five-game KHL winning streak. Salavat are second in the East.
Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for first KHL regulation win
Scott Gordon's Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for their first regulation-time win of the KHL season, ending a three-game losing run and moving to 2 wins from 6 games.
Traktor's Sergei Telegin out for up to four weeks with injury
The 25-year-old Traktor defenceman missed the KHL game against Avangard (2:1). Coach Scott Gordon said the realistic return is in about four weeks, at best three.
Sibir Release Forward Pavel Tkachenko
The Novosibirsk KHL club parted ways with the 29-year-old, a product of its own academy, who had not played a single KHL game this season.
Babaev: Gordon Kept His Job Because He's Foreign
Agent Shumi Babaev says Traktor coach Scott Gordon would already be fired if Russian, after five losses in six KHL games to open the season.
Konkov: Lokomotiv Will Not Avoid a Slump
Two-time Gagarin Cup winner Sergei Konkov doubts unbeaten Lokomotiv, top of the KHL with 12 points from 6 games, can avoid a slump all season.
Nikita Gusev Still Without a Club, Says Rybin
Ex-KHL forward Maxim Rybin says he's surprised Gusev remains unsigned since leaving Dynamo, calling it bad for the player, the league and fans.