Sports weekend with Izvestia

Football

The Russian Championship. CSKA Moscow – Rubin, Lokomotiv – Spartak, Akhmat - Zenit

In the upcoming fourth round of the Russian Premier League, three matches stand out for their status and intrigue. The current Russian Cup winner and the bronze medalist of the previous national championship, CSKA Moscow, will host the strong Rubin Kazan, which has successfully started the current season. The leading Lokomotiv will play Spartak in the capital's derby. And Akhmat Grozny will face Zenit St. Petersburg at home in the first match under the leadership of new head coach Stanislav Cherchesov.

August 9th: 15:45, VEB Arena (Moscow); 18:00, Russian Railways Arena (Moscow); 20:30, Akhmat Arena (Grozny). Live broadcasts on Match TV and Match Premier

Tennis

Men. The Masters tournament in Toronto. The final

As usual, August is the height of the North American stage in world tennis, when several major tournaments are held overseas in a row. One of these will end on Friday night in Toronto. This is a Masters tournament, the winner of which will receive 1,000 points in his rating. This year, Russian Karen Khachanov reached the finals of the competition. In the final match, he will compete for the trophy with American Ben Shelton.

August 8: 02:30, Aviva Center Stadium (Toronto, Canada). Live broadcast on the ATP website

Athletics

Russian Championship

As usual, the main event of the summer season in Russian athletics takes place in August. This time, the national championship will be held in Kazan, where most of the national stars will gather. The tournament started on Thursday and will last until the end of the week.

August 8, 09:30-20:30. August 9, 09:30-20:00. August 10, 16:00-20:20. The Central Stadium (Kazan). Live broadcasts on Match TV, Match! Country", "Match! Arena" and "Match! The planet"