The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed. The team said the logo will be replaced by lettering reading "Schalke 04" instead following what it called "recent developments." ...

We've learned not to get our hopes up over World Cup logos after years of boring or unintentionally funny designs, but FIFA revealed the official logo for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and it's ...

Soccer, Russia and a Line Drawn Too Late. ... Until, Thursday afternoon, that is, when Schalke suddenly discovered its moral compass. Gazprom’s logo was being removed from its jerseys, ...

The 2018 World Cup is still a ways off, but it has a logo. FIFA and the Russia organizing committee revealed the tournament's official emblem on Tuesday as part of a show that was streamed online ...

The Gazprom logo is ubiquitous at major international soccer competitions — and across the chests of players from teams in Russia, Germany, and Croatia. Sponsorship deals are common in soccer.

Russia must also now compete under the name Football Union of Russia, or RFU, rather than Russia, FIFA said, adding that neither the country's flag nor anthem would be used during matches.

The memory of Russia hosting the World Cup in 2018 now seems unreal, as does the quality of Russia’s soccer back then. (The national team made it to the quarterfinals and made fans genuinely proud.) ...

Adidas has partnered with Russia since 2008 and the current deal runs through the end of 2022. The agreement is said to be “on hold” and could be reinstated at a later time.