Promes gets 6 years in cocaine smuggling case

A Dutch court convicted former Netherlands winger Quincy Promes of complicity in cocaine smuggling and sentenced him in his absence Wednesday to six years in prison.

Prosecutors seek nine year sentence for Promes

Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday they were looking for a nine year prison sentence for Spartak Moscow's Dutch forward Quincy Promes, who is being tried for drug trafficking.

Dutch forward Promes given 18 months in jail

A Dutch court has sentenced Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes in absentia to 18 months in jail for assault.

Promes facing drug charges in Netherlands

Spartak Moscow's Dutch forward Quincy Promes is being prosecuted in the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in drugs trafficking, Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Spartak player facing attempted murder charges

Dutch prosecutors intend to press attempted murder charges against Spartak Moscow player Quincy Promes, they said on Wednesday.

UEL draw: Barca face Galatasaray in round of 16

Barcelona will face Galatasaray in the Europa League round of 16 while Sevilla will take on West Ham United following Friday's draw in Nyon.

Sobolev nets twice as Spartak stun Napoli

Spartak Moscow boosted their hopes of reaching the Europa League knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Napoli on Wednesday.

Four-goal Daka leads Leicester to win at Spartak

Patson Daka scored four goals to inspire Leicester City to a 4-3 comeback win at Spartak Moscow in Europa League Group C on Wednesday.

Russian fans stage walkouts over police crackdowns

Football fans from almost all of Russia's top clubs have staged mass walkouts at games to protest a police crackdown.

Spartak star punished for road rage attack

Spartak said Guliyev had been driving to training on Wednesday when he "got into a conflict with a pedestrian and used brute force against him."

Spartak drop two players in Instagram dispute

Spartak Moscow left two players out of their squad for a Europa League game against Rapid Vienna amid a dispute over a video posted on Instagram.

John Terry turns down Spartak Moscow move

Chelsea legend John Terry has turned down the chance to join Spartak Moscow on a one-year contract after holding talks with the club and his family.

Terry close to Spartak Moscow move - sources

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry is in talks with Spartak Moscow over a shock move, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.

Sevilla sign Promes from Spartak Moscow

UEFA bans Spartak's Luiz Adriano for 3 games

The Brazilian striker earned a straight red card for his foul on Jose Angel Crespo during the second leg of Spartak's 3-2 aggregate loss to PAOK.

Spartak statues show how football can be more than life, death

Jayaditya Gupta on what the story of the Starostin brothers, who have a statue in their memory pitchside in Moscow's Spartak Stadium, represents.

Four players that could save Russia at the World Cup

Russia are approaching the World Cup in the wake of some shambolic preparations. There are, however, four players that will give the hosts hope.

Spartak, Zenit fined for fans' racist chants

Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg have both been fined for racist chants by their fans, the latest such incident Russia.

FIFA approves Eremenko's switch to Russia

FIFA has cleared teenage midfielder Sergei Eremenko to play for Russia at the World Cup by approving his change of national eligibility from Finland

FA, Kick It Out slam UEFA over Brewster

The FA and Kick It Out have expressed disappointment at UEFA's decision not to impose punishment over a racism allegation made by Rhian Brewster.

UEFA closes Brewster's racist abuse claim

UEFA's investigation into allegations by Liverpool's Rhian Brewster of racist abuse by a Spartak Moscow player has failed to find any evidence.