Nobody denies that from the moment Nikolai Valuev turned professional he was promoted as a freak.

The Melbourne Cup could become part of an international money laundering scheme if dictator Ramzan Kadyrov's horse wins.

The Russian-crewed ship allegedly carrying timber and hijacked by pirates earlier this month may have actually been carrying secret missiles bound for the Middle East as cargo.

Russian PM fits a spot of topless horseriding into his vacation schedule.