kirilenko was beaten in the semifinals by her. but has the chance to claim drones with victory over this year's australian open champion as you can see as a banker took the first set six three. kirilenko was also playing the game there for three in the second set. while russia already claimed their first medal of the day it came in the women's doubles badminton tournament. valery of sort of tina have won bronze off thanks to such tough love win over the canadian opponents the tournament somewhat weakened by the disqualification of full teams off the match fixing allegations. in the meantime russia's men's basketball team have taught me a tense victory over spain david plotz men. seventeen points behind after the first quarter but managed to find their way back into the game a three pointer from victoria down from ten of the most gold secured russia a last minute win the seventy seven seventy four. meanwhile the reigning men's four hundred meter champion will surely merits title defenses over the american pulled up injured in his h

net loss maria kirilenko main a warm up tournament ahead of the u.s. open ended prematurely following defeats to wild card entry in venus williams. and the summit series decider counted out when the twenty two of summit series with russia for three years after one of the most famous hockey rivalries began. before the final whistle is a few moments away in fact be a capello's first match in charge of russia there into the final ten minutes or so against the art of recurrence russia were leading through allen's a go if he scored eight minutes into the second half as you can see there the ivory coast have levelled things up in the final ten minutes max great all with the equalizer so it is currently one on one. now there are a few other friendlies taking place this evening spain fresh from successfully defending their european crown take on water rico beat in the euro two thousand and twelve finest it's in a take on the side they knocked out in the quarterfinals that's england the netherlands travel across the border to belgium while germany and italy no

net loss maria kirilenko is it may well be able to eliminate head of the u.s. open and prematurely pull and defeat a wild card entry the miss williams. on the summit series destroyed canada when the twenty twelve summer series with russia for two years off one of the most famous hockey rivalries began. but first later on wednesday fabio capello's reign as a russia manager gets underway the national team taking on the ivory coast in a much that will hopefully mark the dawn of a new era following a disappointing euro two thousand and twelve campaign michael go has more. a new manager a new era that's mainly how fabulous appointment has gone down in russia and he's wasted no time in ringing the changes axing several senior players like readings pavel pogrebnyak and sporting lisbon is that my luck in the process. i've chosen players based on their current form but also with an eye on the future taking into account their age because for those who are not picked i will continue to keep tabs on them and although i admire them i have to make a final decision. knowing t

to have a night in the time great kirilenko then went a break up in the second but a bit of that thought back to triumph seven six seven five in two hours and eight minutes to the montreal title she won in august while caroline care has risen to a career high twelve in the world rankings and critical is seeded cis at flushing meadows incident alone so i want to leave you here i am so excited. and they were expected here in the north america. three weeks in a row and i hope to get some of the tried to play my best india is opened. while roger federer spearheads the men's hoff of the drop the world number one is the man to catch off to beating reigning u.s. open champion novak djokovic in the final at the cincinnati masters last week and the swiss says he can't wait to kick start his quest for a record six title at flushing meadows the thirty one year old five time winning streak between two thousand and four and two thousand and eight tied the previous mark jointly held by jimmy connors pete sampras etc it's fired up for more. much. time there's no doubt about him never ever underestimate

five in two hours and eight minutes adding to the montreal title she want to earlier this august kirilenko has risen to a career high twelfth in the world rankings while could to is seated fifth at flushing meadows and opens again hello to pets all from slovenia. while roger federer spearheads the men's half of the draw or the well the one is the man to catch after beating writing u.s. open champion novak djokovic in the final of the cincinnati mark as last week and the swiss says he can't wait to kick start his quest for a record six title at flushing meadows with thirty one year old winning streak between two thousand and four and two thousand and eight tie the previous mark jointly held by jimmy connors and pete sampras etc i don't feel. i'll take much. time there's no doubt about that oh never ever underestimate never again i did you know one of the teenagers of those times are gone but i'm just trying to reach my goal for the coming world i want to. get to getting a medal switzerland so it's been incredible but i do have this one for me this year where really you want to do well. if y

medal has maria sharapova is playing germany for sabine lisicki it's one set all their butts maria kirilenko is through after beating germany's you yogas in straight sets western region williams thrashed russia venus vulnerable six one six love nagisa throw the last two top seed victoria azarenka however not as as much. will be as long as joe will be on the second run victory of the military on the beach the longest teles mansion in the history of the french one six three three six twenty five twenty three after three hours and fifty six minutes. while russian cyclists. claim bronze in the women's time trial defending champion christine armstrong of the united states took gold ahead of germany's you did aunts. while in a synchronized diving russian media at the heart of the new guinea because that song one silver in the three meta dies behind the chinese pair with the usa taking from towns in cycling great britain's bradley wiggins took gold in the men's time trial to set a british record of seven and a bit medals the thirty two year old followed up last week's tour de france victory by beat

the olympics and go straight to the tennis at wimbledon where maria sharapova is taking on maria kirilenko in an all russian seventy final in the women's singles so russia is guaranteed an olympic medal walsh are up about it personally targeting a golden grand slam aiming to the olympic top gong to three major wins in career two while wimbledon champion serena williams is taking on one of them on victoria azarenka and the other much anticipated last clash for me one in the men's i mean final swiss top seed roger federer is not in a tough encounter with argentinian one martin del potro to sidestep that second seed novak djokovic of serbia is taking on british the wimbledon finalist can do very little bit later. on thursday russia claims their third goal for the third time was in judo as. one of the one hundred thirty thousand category five russian president and big judo fan but he may have thought it was going to audience the story of the wire produced the performance this is. facing i still haven't realized what happened i just see people's happy faces around me the semifinal belt was very

second title of the month in a hard court warm up the us open by beating maria kirilenko in the final of the new haven no. first a footballer test aim to keep up the pressure at the top with three matches taking place this sunday in the russian premier league first i'm got back from two goals down to draw two two it have the class no doubt in a mid table battle while now it's the turn of the argument at a time to clear so that's a victory for lang it's that these men would save the world could see them drive to third and play our goal up there to see an example the sound of sixty minutes in and then later on g eight a much more day in the late game. was a trifle which champions reason came from behind to win two one it's nice to think the first defeat of the season of the defending champions watched on by russia manager fabio capello victimize you in but the whole side ahead not to. cross the twenty five minutes but seven minutes after the break alexander was on say was fouled in the area for the visitors and it does not show a level from the penalty spot for the israelis six goal in

singles serena williams has already thrashed of euros want to write a six want to six los that's maria kirilenko is through to the fourth round after beating you here again it goes to germany not every driver is taking on top seed between hazaar and and russia's mind medal hopes maria sharapova will play germany's not this it skates. while russian cyclist. has claimed grams in the women's time trial defending champion christian armstrong of the united states took gold ahead of germany as you did and. and as we've heard russia are expecting to dominate in all seven way categories in the wrestling while trying to improve on their beijing result of three goals two silver and one bronze one culture at introduces the team. basically good who won bronze in beijing in the fifty five kilograms last four years ago is the only one of the. seven wrestlers making a second dillon bigots and this time though he will try his luck one step over his previous weight in the sixty kilogram division jamaal adar soldano will defend the russian colors in the lightest fifty five k. division that breeds on european cham

round of the singles serena williams has already thrashed verizon a rival six one six love maria kirilenko is in action against syria again it is from germany it's two one in the first set but the match is delayed due to the rain not have a throw of our take on top seed victoria azarenka. russia's main medal hopes maria sharapova will play germany's sabine at this it's game. and finally russia will fight for medals in all seven white categories in the wrestling and are expected to dominate across the board while trying to improve on their beijing result of three gold two silver and one bronze the long course or it introduces the team. the basic google for one bronze in beijing in the fifty five kilogram class four years ago is the only one of the seven wrestlers making a second dylan bigots and this time though he will try his luck one step over his previous weight in the sixty kilograms division jamal adar soldano will defend the russian colors in the lightest fifty five k. division that breeds on european champion won his ticket to london by defeating world champion victor live a diff in

title for the full set and in the last for sure play compactly at maria kirilenko he's had the better tech triplett of a while victoria azarenka also beat angelica in straight sets to set up a semi final against wimbledon champion serena williams thrashed power lines as nancy. while in the men's draw top seed roger federer is also through to the semifinals after a straight set win over john is not until next play juan martin del potro while the other last four encounter will see second seed novak djokovic each joe will create tsonga take on local favorite wimbledon finalist andi mari. while there was more drama on the basketball courts as we thought it was on a three pointer with four seconds left on the clock to give russia a thrilling seventy five points to seventy four victory over brazil and ensure they remain unbeaten after three games in group b. . ball on wednesday is likely if all goes celebrated her second bronze of the games of the twenty nine kilometer time trial won by american christian armstrong retained her title germany's world champion you did arms to accept. the firs

talk to go and see russian maria sharapova beats maria kirilenko in the olympic seven final as the third seed gets a golden grand slam. wall top must russia claim their good gold medal of the games yet again live showings in the one hundred kilogram category in judo and something we call a whole circus take two of the. greatest american swimmer michael phelps wins the sixteenth gold to extend his record breaking personal tally to twenty medals. so let's get the latest from the olympics and go straight to the tennis at wimbledon where maria sharapova has beaten compadre at maria kirilenko to reach the final of the women's singles tournament sharab about come to play one six two six three to ensure russia is guaranteed either link the gold or silver while the world number three is personally targeting a golden grand slam having to hand the olympic top gongs to four major wins in her career and wimbledon champion serena williams is taking on well the more on the tour as the other much anticipated last clash is romping in so far into the second set there for me while there was an epic encoun

and no checkmate merida's sorry russia's maria kirilenko prepares to take on patrick creative in the final of the new haven open in the final warm up of the us open. the first pope all in christian about headed in the winner is to number one three two at loch a mighty fine in an action packed moscow davita first point of the season and move off the bottom of the russian premier league the visitors took the lead of three times alexander gordon opening off to twelve minutes before my call nobbled to end with a nine second half minute but huge jump which did on my back in front of me and doris with the equalized button about her then snatched the we're now three two and done for trust you side this time hung on to claim victory and now this exam is needed as they need to hear at home to twice for much time does remain still millo the dropsy in form direct will take on second place spot side later and second bottle rostov host in the last game of the day. well meanwhile ahead of that exciting moscow dobby r.t. spoke exclusively to lokomotiv money just love and village after twice meeting

now on to tennis and maria kirilenko is one step away from ending her four year title dragged off to the russian moved into the decider of the new haven open in connecticut the seventh seed was how did a spot in her first final since february after former world number one caroline wozniacki retired due to an injury to her right knee the day it is the four time defending champion but was forced to pull out after losing the first set seven five an unfortunate first ever defeat for those a.n.c. in new haven while caroline connex faces second seed petrik bit of air and knows she'll need all the energy she saved from her tortured semifinal. of course you are not you always want to win different when you know you're going to close the marriage like two sets of three so there and then for it including she couldn't continue in the mansion so i didn't expend so much energy i keep some energy from the fine. motor g.p. standings later jorge lorenzo has broken the law to record in bernhard's to claim his fourth pole of the season ahead of sunday's check from prix the yamaha rider was just a frac

earlier today, kirilenko robbed of the bronze medal. nice effort from victoria azarenka, the world's number one from belarus. >> sharapova hoping that one didn't land long. >> that just illustrates everything about today. sharapova hits without question her best return of the day and it still comes back on the line for serena. that's when you can see it on her face, she's just like really? really? safe to say i think chelsea is going to have a couple of drinks after this one. >> sharapova was on her show, is that how they got to be friends? >> yes. and she texted her before her first round and said hey, i'm coming. maria said, it's not that easy to get tickets to the ploirks b -- olympics, but i can see what i can do. managed to get her in the players box, and she's been an ever present presence for sharapova. this is like when you go out to be a codian, and every joke, nobody laughs. that's how sharapova's feeling right now. >> a rare deuce game on serena's serve. second double fault for serena. >> i just love her facial expressions. >

no gold for alex ovechkin's girlfriend but maria kirilenko. here has been with kirilenko in london every step of the way. they rented a house outside wimbledon. they are now back in russia. ovey going to be coming back to washington, d.c. to train a little bit and hopefully save this season. there's been talks that there could be a lockout in the nhl. >>> guys, that will do it from here in london. lots more coming up. eun, as you said, we're kind of in a home stretch here. the final week of the olympics. >> hard to believe. i know you're not ready to come home yet, dan. >> i could take another month or two. >> all right. we miss you over here. hurry back. >>> one olympic athlete making headlines in london will have one more chance at gold. south africa's oscar pistoria finished laughst last. he's the first amputee to compete in track in the olympics. he will run in the 4 x 400 meter on wednesday. >>> there's there's that other guy, the swimmer. what was his name? this guy right here. >> phelps or something. >> michael phelps, i think, yeah, he

meanwhile there was also disappointment for sure up of as compared to your maria kirilenko she lost her bronze medal match with fellow russian victoria azarenka the australian open champion just two strong winning six three six four innings in russia finished the women's singles with just a silver having won gold silver and bronze in praising four years ago. meanwhile the world record holder you saying bolt was not at his imperious best as he qualified for the one hundred meters men's semifinals the defending champion clocking a by his standards sluggish time of ten point zero nine seconds american ryan bailey sending out a signal of intent after running the fastest ever time in an olympic heat he came through in a blistering nine point eight eight seconds the fast track in east london allowing his compatriot justin gatlin to also run sub ten seconds and nine point nine seven all the way in chambers he was only competing for great britain after a ruling from the court of arbitration for sport overturned i'd be. also qualified for sunday sunday's running ten point zero. win while the men

finals after beating the germans to being the world and also in the last stages fellow russian maria kirilenko although. able to add to the bronze she won in beijing she lost to serena williams and that is also act now it's rare that badminton makes the front pages but it has here at the london games because some players have been disqualified for trying to lose on purpose but it isn't all bad news because russia could benefit. to explain more here's richard with thursday's preview. abutments and is certainly not a sport the russians had much success with over the last few years however it could be about to change on thursday on base six of the london two thousand and twelve olympics as a women's doubles team of. compete in the last four of a minute managed to win backlash they will move through to the gold medal game however had a bit of help on the way as for the leading pairs from around the world two chinese teams one from indonesia one's from south korea were disqualified for not trying hard enough during their round robin games for russia certainly have a lot of success on the judo mount

confidence van and also great news for russia's female tennis players with wins for maria sharapova maria kirilenko viewed as one of the over and not to patrol as probably looking to try and repeat the success of the last olympic games in beijing in two thousand and eight russia completed a podium lineup of gold silver and bronze promises to be an unfolding day of action all day five more years under a farm and. now that you day team are leading the russian charge in london at the moment and on wednesday they do have an outside chance of getting a third gold medal kid with any self will compete in the ninety kilogram section in his day has been a world champion he will not be a favorite this time around but it doesn't mean he can't spring a surprise just ask his teammate one sure to upset the odds to claim and the olympic gold just a couple of days ago if you can if you come true. anyone out i would like to make any predictions only the month will show who has what it takes to win i'm sure the condition will be fair and square and will sill of my kitchen for its wear definitely looking forward to g

tennis now and patrick fits about has clinched her second title this month by beating maria kirilenkoin a hard fought battle to win the new haven open in the final warm up the last grand slam of the season the us open last year's wimbledon champion was pushed hard by the russian with each player dropping a serve three times in the first. two to eleven in the toy break for an ankle then went a break up in the second but critics fought back to try the seven six seven five adding to the montreal title she won as you know against your lanka has risen to a career high twelfth in the world rankings while critical is seeded fifth that the u.s. open and started following the first song. while roger federer spearheads the men's half of the draw at the world number one is the man to catch after beating reigning u.s. open champion now about djokovic in the final at the cincinnati masters last week and the swiss says he called thanks to kick start his quest for a record six title at flushing meadows the thirty one year old winning streak between two thousand and four and two thousand and eight to

pound the russian pad not be apart for over a maria kirilenko however playing the brahms of american jew of least i'm going down leaves all future in three sets the americans took the first set six four but the russians bounce back to secure a place on the podium winning four six six pool six one. meanwhile elsewhere even a world record performance from tatyana catch i mean i wasn't enough for her to climb gold in the women seventy five killer weightlifting category the russians bring the world record twice in the snatch discipline lifting an unprecedented one hundred fifty one kilograms however she came up short in the clean and allowing china's lose your hour to claim gold. meanwhile there was a surprise bronze medal for russia in the women's mara thing tatiana throws up. around the right of her life to come in third in a time of two hours twenty three minutes and twenty nine seconds as a new personal best the gold went to to keep the loan of ethiopia who also set a new olympic record while silver went to kenya as prisco up to the. mall it was a good day for russia in the gymnastic

trouble has won all four majors and needs just the olympic title for the full set of the russian maria kirilenko she is currently taking on patrick put up earlier while the born to be touring as ari care reached the semifinals with mark point six four seven five three against germany seven hundred kilogram wimbledon champion serena williams the east phosphor but world number one caroline wozniacki. while in the men's draw a top seed roger federer is through to the sub the finals after a straight set win over john isner and he joined there by a second seed novak djokovic she beat joe will create stronger local andy murray he's also through to the last four along with juan martin del potro. polish of this thursday russia hoping to improve on a few near misses in the shooting off the very showing just missed out on the issue tom roderick are they ok and the city was soon after beating the men's double trap and could both speed it chant little cream on a wednesday russia's severe it guy had six over in the individual cyber event in fencing as korean clinch gold ahead of the four world champions howe

the men's floor exercise while up at wimbledon russia got a bronze in the women's doubles maria kirilenko and coming away with a medal after beating americans legal hoops and these arraignment however it isn't all good news poor performances have seen head coaches resign in fencing and shooting igor's alethea of quitting after the shooters picked up just a bronze during the howl of the games and former olympic fencing champ pavlovitch also threw in the towel after his squad failed to win a gold although the silver medalist severe has him to stay. sharp i think it's a primitive decision the head coach was just emotionally overwhelmed when he decided to quit and hopefully there will be some negotiations and he'll stay the team's performed well especially the full team probably the results didn't meet expectations. well elsewhere it's sweet because you doubted me those are the words of you saying bolt after the jamaican sprinter successfully defended his one hundred metres crown on sunday evening the most anticipated event at the games was billed as jamaica versus the united states bolt and

well at wimbledon russia will today be looking to add to their tennis tally maria kirilenko another patrol over taking part in the bronze medal match in the women's doubles that starts in around ten minutes time they face a tough test against american jew only so very mundane result huber huber is ranked as the number one doubles player on the planet kurylenko of course will be looking to go one better than her bronze medal match singles defeat victoria azarenka on saturday. pulsar getting underway in about ten minutes time as the men's singles final it's a repeat of the wimbledon final four weeks ago between roger federer and andy murray world number one federer came out on top in four sets that day and is looking to add a limpid goal to his seventeen grand slam titles. when martin del potro novak djokovic battling for a bronze del potro having to dig deep into his energy reserves after a record breaking defeat to federer at least was a rain delay there is currently three to two in the first second. meanwhile russia's female basketball team have secured third place in the group created th

tennis that's because maria sharapova is through to the final she beat her compact for it maria kirilenko and one next play the american serina williams however there has been some bad news there is there has been another drug scandal at the games and it has involved russian track cyclists victoria about an over she was due to take part in friday's kiran and was ranked second in that but was sent home after testing positive for testosterone the international olympic committee saying she has admitted to taking a banned substance well that was welcome news but russia's athletes did provide a very thick silver lining and the country's medal tally is now up to three gold twelve silver and bronze and farmer. london. half a dozen silver medals on a friday moving russia up to tenth overall in the medals table on the list change at the top as well team usa leap frogging china thanks in no small part as andrew was saying to their prowess in the pool. while fans of the winter edition of the olympic games are currently getting a glimpse of things to come in twenty four dating sochi park in the heart

just curious i think kirilenko you know so there's a living score but you know a lot of guys getting the ball. and russia are guaranteed to silver's in women's boxing where to go about will face islands world champion katie taylor in the lightweight final while european middleweight champion of the gallup poll that will go up against american progress the shields. and i'll swear at russia's olympic swimming captain you're going to get a dish going house call the games the success of the here his teammates support home four medals has given himself a second only to michael phelps in the one hundred meter butterfly after failing to claim a medal on two previous occasions. added the ratio of russian swimmers reaching quarterfinals and semifinals was higher overall than four years ago he admitted his personal results games have completely changed his future plans. i had plans to retire completely from swimming after the olympics but because of my success i have now had to radically rethink my future i guess the next event i'll be focusing on will be the upcoming european championships. i

finals after beating germany's sabina lisicki also in the last eight years for the russian maria kirilenko however viewers on their i lost to serena williams and i do put throwback is also out while in badminton russia's women's doubles team of various iraq and i mean obviously have gone through to the semifinals after having a helping hand as full of the world's top pairs two from china one each from indonesia and south korea were disqualified for not trying hard enough in their group stage matches of all this thursday due date has been russia's go to sport so far these games with two goals in the bones and they're hoping to add to that tally through. and data must tell you the event of was the latest russian to win a medal and was confident about his compatriots chances. want to go he is the reigning world champion currently the strongest one in his weight of course it's hard to make any predictions but he's been in his best shape recently so let's hope luck will be on his side. but in the meantime in women's basketball rushes through to the playoffs after beating high score a briton six

not a bad day at all for the only russian ranked player an auction on tuesday maria kirilenko confidently spotting south african at channel cheeper is in straight sets six two six one like a husband never made a pass the fourth round on not your. over in the men's side of action holder novak djokovic burley broke sweat in easing his way into the second run courtesy of a six one six six one win over italy and. only one russian meal in action on the day meanwhile team was involved in a five seven concert. to throw a silver but it was a brazilian came at the right side of the four six six four six seven six three seven five scoreline silver now takes on. the fourteenth world helicopter championships hit russia this week i'm pretty much in the dark you maybe are but finally nikolai chills is not he's here to explain a little more. one hundred kilometers south of moscow teams from eleven countries have come together to prove they were the best pilots on the planet at the renowned field of jerk you know as it played host to the fourteenth annual world and equipped to championships in front of p

kirilenko you know is who is leading score. a lot of guys getting the ball but russia didn't win any boxing medals on day twelve billion breaks but they guaranteed at least. two silvers come first guy is fruits of light weight final but she'll face islands katie tailored to actually be turned. so a definite chance for revenge on russia's european middleweight champion years to topple over her place of a gold medal against america's terrorist shields so russia picked up the gold in just five days and if everything goes to plan to try and double vast amounts with just four days of lympics to go richard i'm all for it r.t. london. american sprinter allyson felix has claimed her maiden individual gold following a spectacular victory in the women's two hundred meters the twenty six year old and to the final straight trailing jamaica's two time one hundred meter champ and shelley and fraser price but fed ex would not settle for a third straight silver she stepped up to clock and twenty two seconds to break her silver jinx. and there