Chechen midfielder Lechi Sadulaev, a midfielder for Akhmat and the Russian national team, and Dagestani forward Amir Ibragimov, a striker for the Manchester United academy, played for Russia in the match against Burkina Faso.

Georgia and Armenia will host the 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The national football associations of both countries confirmed this information, which was received at the FIFA Council in Vancouver on April 28.

Famous mountaineer Alexander Rastorguev died tragically in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria. During the ascent, the sports group was caught in a rockfall. In addition to Rastorguev's death, Ekaterina Fedorchuk was injured, evacuated by helicopter and taken to the hospital. Another member of the group was not injured.

Khamzat Chimaev, a Chechen fighter representing the UAE, was met at the Grozny airport by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov after winning the UFC 319 tournament in Chicago.

Russian fighter Baysangur Susurkaev successfully fought his first fight in the UFC. As part of the preliminary card of the UFC 319 tournament in Chicago, he forced American Eric Nolan to surrender in the second round, using a choke.

UAE fighter of Chechen descent Khamzat Chimaev has become the new UFC middleweight champion. In the main fight of the tournament in Chicago, he defeated South African Dreekus du Plessis, winning by unanimous decision.

29-year-old mixed martial artist from Dagestan Umar Nurmagomedov lost on points to Georgian UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in a fight yesterday in Los Angeles. The judges' decision was unanimous (48:47, 49:46, 48:47). The fight, which lasted only five rounds, became resonant: it was the first belt defense in Merab's career and the first defeat for Umar.

22-year-old native of Dagestan Muhammad Mokaev, who plays for the UK in mixed martial arts battles UFC, asked to remove Russia from the count of his birthplace. He made this decision after receiving information about protests against the construction of a mosque in Moscow.