Russian Request to Freeze UEFA Ban on Its Teams Denied

Geneva (AP) -- The ban on Russian soccer teams from European competition was upheld Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A separate ruling on Russia's World Cup status is expected later this week.

The urgent CAS ruling on the European ban — an interim judgment pending a full appeal hearing in the weeks ahead — applied only to the Russian soccer federation's legal action against UEFA, the governing body the sport in Europe.