Ice hockey
Zhamnov Praises Kotlyarov as Spartak Beat CSKA 3-2
Spartak coach Alexei Zhamnov hailed debutant Dmitri Kotlyarov after a 3-2 KHL win over CSKA, though he said the top line can still play better.
Ice hockey
Spartak coach Alexei Zhamnov hailed debutant Dmitri Kotlyarov after a 3-2 KHL win over CSKA, though he said the top line can still play better.
Akhmat boss Stanislav Cherchesov, 63, reached his 500th match in charge against Rubin, capping a coaching career spanning eight clubs and two national teams.
Vladimir Plyushchev says Spartak's coaching council, led by Boris Mayorov, is to blame for the team's 0:1 home defeat to Torpedo in the KHL opener.
Spartak and Metallurg have reached a preliminary agreement to trade forward Ivan Morozov, with talks between the two KHL clubs at a final stage.
Spartak beat Rodina 3-1 in the Fonbet Cup as Carcedo praised fringe defender Saus, while Rodina's Diaz lamented a strong first half undone after the break.