Mikhail Prokhorov

* Opposition party backs Navalny to run for mayor * Faces jail in controversial case * Critics say Putin clamps down on dissent MOSCOW, June 14 (Reuters) - A prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, won an opposition party'...

Coaches are now competing with Dwight Howard in the category of Best NBA Drama. You know there's some sort of bizarre occurrences…. When Jason Kidd becomes the Brooklyn Nets coach only days after shedding his Knicks jersey while coach of the...

The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success.   Kidd retired earlier this month after one season with the New York Knicks, his 19th in the NBA. The Nets...

June 12 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets made a major splash by naming recently retired point guard Jason Kidd as their new head coach on Wednesday. Kidd retired at the conclusion of the New York Knicks' season, where he played the last of a decorated 19-...

The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success. Kidd retired this month after one season with the New York Knicks, his 19th in the NBA. The Nets decided to...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: updates throughout Nets hire Kidd as coach Newly retired guard Jason Kidd was hired as the Brooklyn Nets' head coach, the team announced Wednesday night. The longtime NBA star, who has no coaching experience, was...

The Sports Xchange Report: Jason Kidd to become Nets' next head coach Jason Kidd will be named the Brooklyn Nets' next head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday evening, citing sources "close to the process." The longtime NBA star, who has no coaching...

Lionel Hollins just led the Memphis Grizzlies to the most successful season in franchise history, one that saw a march all the way to the Western Conference finals. But his contract expires at the end of this month, and multiple sources are reporting...

* Guriev left after office searches, questioning * Had co-authored report critical of Khodorkovsky conviction * Denies all wrongdoing * Re-elected to board of state bank Sberbank By Douglas Busvine MOSCOW, May 31 (Reuters) - A leading economist who...

Next stop: Clippers Brian Schmitz, Orlando Sentinel The Grizzlies encouraged their coach, Lionel Hollins, to go job hunting even after the team won 56 games this season before being swept by the Spurs in the playoffs. That's as polite a way to begin a...

May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as an undiscovered country where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. To follow is some background about foreign banks in Russia:...

* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...