KAZAN, Russia (AP) " CSKA Moscow fought off a challenge from surprise title contender FC Rostov to win the Russian Premier League for the sixth time Saturday, while Soviet-era giant Dynamo Moscow was relegated for the first time. Zenit beat Dynamo 3-0, with former Dynamo star Alexander Kokorin among the scorers. It was the first relegation in Soviet or Russian football history for Dynamo, the club of Soviet goalkeeping great Lev Yashin. In playoffs for relegation and promotion, Premier League teams Anzhi Makhachkala and Kuban Krasnodar face second-tier clubs Tom Tomsk and Volgar Astrakhan. Second-tier sides Gazovik Orenburg and Arsenal Tula won promotion to the Premier League for next season.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 21, 2016 06:52 UTC