and green machine alexander ovechkin and his russian teammates for which their ice hockey world trade be at an open top bus parade in central moscow. but first to the tennis in paris where world number two reassure up of was in imperious form and didn't drop a single game in her opening match of the french open a gulf in class separated the second seed and remaining is alexander down to strap a very needed just fifteen minutes to go into the second round in full russian isn't going to be a career grand slam the french capital. however is the end of the road for a fellow russian yelena vesnina who went out to great britain's heather watson in straight sets but there was a successful anastasio chunk of her as she had the better of gary and veterans greater on alexandra and over is now taking on estonia's kind of caliphate. however already through is wimbledon champion petra cricketer the czech world number four proved too strong for sixteen year old ashley barty was broken it was five years training long but she won two six one six two and says she's in great for you. you know i have pl

and let's stay on the subject of the russia's national teams but switch sports now alexander ovechkin was the star attraction as the triumphant national ice hockey team showed off their latest world championship trophy as an open salt boss parade through central moscow the washington capitals front man along with a russia captain in the army colin held the prize the law says the rapturous crowd chanted thank you and well done to their heroes russia thrashed surprise package slovakia six suit in the final area this month to finish the championships on beaten and lay their hands on their third world crown in five years getting multiple as the tournaments most valuable player the big three was also russia's first top accolade under a new coach and it's allowed as the team now it's our gets gold at their home winter olympics in salt jeans wednesday fourteen. for the victory at the world championships show do team score this is the team we intend to build on with its own character and recognition no one knows what will happen in the olympics but i am sure the blues will go alone to claim t

and we've machine alexander ovechkin and his fresher teammates brought to their ice hockey world trade at an open top bus parade in central moscow. the first of the tennis in paris and world number one they've got djokovic charles become the first man to reach the third round as he continues his quest for maiden french open title the top ranked serbia was broken once by church of slovenia but otherwise was hardly troubled on route to a six love six four six ball when djokovic is searching for his fourth straight grand slam title and his first at roland garros after losing in the semifinals three times before including last year at the hands of roger federer. as they are once again in line to meet in the last four stage as the swiss master dropped a set but still and this is a main artery and six three six two six seven six three. well meanwhile argentina's juan martin del potro came from a set down to outlast the french would. love verdict on the czech republic dispatched local veteran michael laudrup and crowd favorite joe will create sunday's pitted against cedric. from germany. whil

and dream machine alexander ovechkin and his a russia team mates flaws there i saw your world trophy it's an open top bus parade in central moscow. and a perfect start maria sharapova doesn't drop a game as the russian begins her quest to win the only grand slam missing from her collection in the first round of the french open. and let's get rolling with football russia's national football team have begun their final preparations for the euros with that self nil nil draw against lithuania and switzerland's dick advocaat dominated for the most sport in what looks like a largely one sided affair but could not find the finishing touch michael has the story. of the final to put the ration matches before heading off to war so to play euro co-host poland russia's game this is the feeling it was by far the easier on paper starting in place of the x. that mullah fave who played in russia's one one draw with uruguay with his kind of stopper he got i can see it but after a hectic start with both sides at the cross he was rarely troubled by lithuania's lethargic attack in the middle of the roma

i was dreaming machine alexander ovechkin and his fashion teammate florence that i saw take the open top bus parade in central moscow . at first of the tennis in paris and world number one night backdrop of it has become the first man to reach the third round as he continues his quest for a maiden french open title the top ranked serbian was broken once by the blodgett calf church of slovenia but otherwise was hardly troubled on route to a six love six four six four win talk of it she is searching for his a cool straight grand slam title and his first at roland garros after losing in the semifinals three times before including last year at the hands of well defended i. am happy with the game overall i think everything was was working really well just for the couple of years in the second set. i didn't. move. efficient as maybe i did the first set but aside that everything is working great going on mom feeling better and better every match well djokovic is once again as i said in line to meet federer in the last four stages the swiss must adopt a set but still at last less than a mill

now alexander ovechkin was the. star attraction as the triumphant russian i saw keating showed off their latest well championship trophy at an open top bus parade through central moscow the washington capitals front man and russia counting in the cooling hell of the prize aloft as the rapturous crowd chanted thank you and well done to their heroes russia thrashed surprise package slovakia six two in the final earlier this month in which the championships hung big and lay their hands on their third world crown in five years they're going to malkin was the tournament's most valuable player to victory was also russia's first top accolade under a new coach in a two laviolette being off the team targets gold at the home winter olympics in sochi in twenty fourteen. the victory at the world championships showed the team scored this is the team we intend to build with its own character and recognize no one knows what will happen next but i'm sure the players are going to claim the gold right now into basketball in the miami

dream machine alexander ovechkin and his russian team mates pull off their eyes hockey world trophy at an open salt bus parade in central moscow. perfect start maria sharapova doesn't drop a game as the russian begins her quest to win the only grand slam missing from her collection in the first round of the french open. and let's get the ball rolling with football russia's national football team have begun their final preparations for the euros with a self nil nil draw against lithuania and yong switzerland they could have a cots man dominates in for the most part in what looked like a largely one sided affair but they still couldn't find the finishing touch michael has the story. of the final to put aeration matches before heading off to the side to play euro co-host poland russia's game this is the feeling of the people starting in place of the edge that mullet they have who played in russia's one one draw with europe with this kind of stuff we're going to see it but after a hectic start with both sides at the first he was really troubled by the way in his look. in the middle of the

in the meantime alexander ovechkin was the star attraction as russia's triumphant national ice hockey team showed off their latest world championship trophy at an eye and top right through central moscow the washington capitals front along with russia captain in the cool and tells the prize aloft as the rapturous crowd chanted thank you and well done to their heroes russia rushed surprise package slovakia six two in the final earlier this month to finish the championship unbeaten and lay their hands on their third world crown in five years have any malkin was the tournament most valuable player and the victory was also russia's first top accolade under a new coach to lobby a living off the team that targets gold at their home winter olympics in sochi in twenty fourteen. the victory at the world championships showed the team's court this is the team we intend to build on with its own character and recognize no one knows what will happen. but i'm sure the players will be able to claim the gold mine now made accountable ball in the san antonio spurs to become only the fourth team in n.b.

and have been boosted by the arrival of star forwards alexander ovechkin and alexander filming from the washington capitals. now on to the world of mixed martial arts and russian challenger madame at malakoff has weighed in at over seven kilograms lighter than everyone champion kenny goanna ahead of their. heavyweight showdown in moscow on wednesday when the american's interim crowd will be at stake with votes by dismissing to put up a good show here in the russian capital gonna lay his hands on the bells after defeating another maxine in october. stepped into the limelight after a couple of know how wins against alexei are in it and. last year fights for light and middleweight titles will also be on the cards. and finally russia spent athletes have been compared to the boss alone a football team after picking up five medals while championships in italy including gold in the men's individual event but are caught up with russia's dream team sorry to moscow. mission accomplished they returned with a total of why world championships medals were the world number one alex on the list still c

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alexander ovechkin to alexander semin for the goal. russia defeats slovakia 6-2 to capture the world hockey championship. >>> another highlight for robt earth griffin iii. he posed for his rookie trading card over the weekend. he talked about being in the nfl. >> pretty cool. you grow up collecting the cards and looking at them. it is a special thing. any time you put on the jersey, you know that team really believes in you because they drafted you. you get a chance to play for mike shanahan, the coach i watched growing up, it is special. >>> to horse racing now, we are 2/3 of wait to having our first triple crown winner since 1978. >> if you missed the race, here is the call as the horses came down the home stretch. >> i'll

yes, alexander ovechkin scores his fifth goal of the playoffs. d.c. up 1-0. braden holtby has been amazing this spring. he made another 30 saves last night, this time no need for overtime. capitals win it 2-1. >> it's a big one. i think we did it in a way that's going to benefit us in the long run. played a very solid team game, a good effort. we got rewarded tonight. >> the really big one is this saturday night, game seven at 7:30 in madison square garden. the winner moves on to face the devils in the eastern conference finals. >>> the nationals are trying to ascroid a sweep tonight -- avoid a sweep tonight in pittsburgh. they wrap up their series with the pirates. stephen straussburg on the mound -- stephen strasburg on the mound. three runs in the 3rd capped off by this infield single. nats lose 4-2. >>> hour time is coming up on 6:25. still ahead, we're helping you get hired. learn about a big career fair in our region today. >> whether it comes to on-time arrivals, one metro line is ahead of the rest. learn which of the five lines is best and which one i

times for a spot in the rain group be and have been boosted by the arrival of star forwards alexander ovechkin and alexander showman from the washington capitals. now into possible on the oklahoma city thunder have thrashed two thousand and ten champions the l.a. lakers on hundred nineteen points to ninety in the second round of the n.b.a. playoffs oklahoma are now one their long lost and conference semifinal series while elsewhere on the fox philadelphia hold again back in the eastern conference battle against boston it's not just an agency that points to a two long victory j. rouhani top school together with eighteen points and the twenty one year old was quick to praise the advice he's been getting from his home but tonight. i think we're growing we have a young team and again i can't preach enough on when our vets are really just taking us under their wings and really just keeping us focused and teaching the data in just a little things that someone is going and finally swimmer michael phelps has been playing down his chances of another gold rush at the london olympics the american won eig

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ice hockey now and at the world championships they're talking juror alexander ovechkin and alexander showman from the washington capitals are due to join the russian squad on wednesday but this sunday evening russia will be looking to keep that perfect group record intact so that a lot of the legs the knobs man remain the only other side in the tournament with five wins out of five matches so far but they're facing the czech republic and to the euro popular titles as last month what else well then take on the usa in the back of the second spot in truth so insulin played slovakia and germany are up against norway. that's a basketball and says go forward andrei kirilenko has been named the euro league's m.v.p. ahead of this sunday's final against olympiakos in istanbul while the russian was honored at an awards ceremony i was also named best defender and a member of the all you only first team a little discussed new yorkers pitch well it's a time you do is to the army man you are preparing to face the libyan coast in the final of a sunday evening and with all the build up from turkey i

ice hockey now around the world championships the attacking two of alexander ovechkin and alexander showman from the washington capitals are due to join the russian squad on wednesday but this sunday evening rusher are looking to keep their perfect group record in time for the lobby at the home and remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament with five wins out of five matches so far plus their face in the czech republic and keep them to the euro poppy to toronto just last month while elsewhere co-host winona taking on the usa in a back a second spot in group by switzerland place like germany against norway. not to ask people and says go forward on the regular lanka has been named euro league m.v.p. ahead of this sunday's final against olympiakos mistime bowl the russian was all about an awards ceremony and was also named best defender and a member of the all euro league first team along with their skulls not it's a tiny burst for the army men who are preparing to face olympiakos in a final this sunday evening and with all the build up from turkey is wrong. russia says scar and the greek

thursday so it's a lovely ladino as men have also been boosted by the arrival of star forwards alexander ovechkin and that isn't the sermon from the washington capitals. now on to the world of mixed martial arts and russian challenge. has weighed in at over seven kilograms lighter than m. one champion kenny gonna head of the heavyweight showdown here in moscow on wednesday the americans interim crowd will be at stake with both fighters promising to put a war in the russian capital gone that laid his hands on the belt after defeating another russian. toba one man they call stepped into the limelight after a couple of knockout wins against alexei elena and alexander yet last year fight sport light and middleweight titles will also come out. and finally russia's pentathlete it's have been compared to the boss alone a football team after picking up five medals at the world championships in italy including gold in the men's individual event and constantine but top of caught up with russia's dream team as they return to moscow. mission accomplished they returned with a total of five world championships

scoring champion with the end of another scored deep into the second alexander ovechkin. also finding the next six to save the final score of the co-hosts go out head into sunday's final brimming with confidence. now there or they will either face the czech republic or slovakia two countries of course once joined as a single nation iraq clashes currently ongoing with the score a walnut a walnut edging towards the end of the second period the slovaks in particular on a mission after coming up short of the podium in their home tournaments last year. with just a little over six hundred days before the winter olympics in sochi kick off one of the city's most highly anticipated arenas has been put to the test for the first time events of course he has more. the ice is hard with a temperature of minus seven degrees celsius perfect for an ice hockey game two teams entered the rink at the newly built ice arena in tsotsi head of the upcoming winter olympics but no professionals were on show russia's best ice hockey players are currently in helsinki fighting for medals at the ice h

alexander ovechkin was the manual. he came through in a big way last night. he put the caps up 1-0. in the 2nd, an assist. the rangers managed to get one goal but that would be can. caps win game five. game seven 7:30 saturday night at madison square garden. >>> 4:37. the gray, wet skies may be gone but some cool temperatures are expected to remain. >> howard will let you know what to expect when you open your front door this morning. >> the ongoing debt crisis in europe is being felt by traders here in america. jessica doyle will have the latest news from wall street in her your money report at 4:41. >> at 4:49, a respected economist is warning loudoun county lawmakers about a negative financial impact their county could suffer if they reject metro's silver line extension. 9news now returns with your weather first in two minutes. . >>> just about 4:40 on this thursday morning, friday eve as we like to call it. sunshine today. it's going to be windy, too and cool but pleasant with highs getting close to 70 degrees  this afternoon. you'll notice maybe just a slight, slight chance o

deep in the second alexander ovechkin denise. finally six two the final score. rush ahead into sunday's final brimming with confidence. there they will meet slovakia for the underdogs not the country they want shared a nation with the czech republic. for the winners having a brace to help secure the slovaks a place in the decider a decade after their sole world championship winning this play into. tennis where maria sharapova is just one step away from successfully defending her italian open title the russian setting up a deciding clash against li na after beating angele kerber in the semifinals per previously spent the other two meetings this year but it was the second signature up of a stronger start of this occasion the twenty five year old taking the opener six three to set the tone for the encounter the german unable to find an answer to shore up of in the second either six three six for the final score of the spike the last. semi. pencil enough for her second title of the year on something. wasn't just football which had a european final taking place on sa

alexander ovechkin was the star attraction as the triumphant russian ice hockey team showed off their latest world championship trophy at an open top bus parade through central moscow the washington capitals front and russia in the cool and held at the prize a lot of the rapturous crowd chanted thank you and well done to their heroes russia thrashed surprise package that ikea six two in the final earlier this month page the championships unbeaten and lay their hands on the third crown in five years getting malkin was the tournament's most valuable player and the victory was also russia's first top accolade under new coach isn't it to love being at the enough. as the team now targets goals at the home winter olympics in sochi in twenty forty . four the victory at the world championships showed the team's court this is the team we intend to build on with its own character and recognize style no one knows what will happen at the olympics but i'm sure the players will go out to claim the gold. now to basketball and the miami heat of beating the boston celtics ninety three seventy nine to

the series is tied at one game apiece thanks to alexander ovechkin's game winner monday.was his third goal of the playoffs despite seeing fewer minutes. >>> another move by the redskins. they have released receiver jabar gaffney. the team felt he was expeppeddable after signing pierre garcon and josh morgan. >>> the avengers isn't the only movie guaranteed to pack the theaters in the months coming up. william la jeunesse explains. >> reporter: plr causing a global stir, the avengers made an impressive $178 million overseas. it is expected to kick off the summer movie season in a big way when it opens this weekend in the u.s. >> this is nothing we were ever trained for. >> the kickoff movie is all important. it sets the tone and the pace and to have the avengers at the beginning of the summer is the perfect scenario. >> reporter: expect a left high octane special effects driven block busters to help pack theaters throughout the summer. >> it is about 18 weeks t accounts for 40% of the total year box office. so the studios bring out their big guns at that time frame. kids a

the series is tied at one game apiece thanks to alexander ovechkin's game win ore monday.d goal of the playoffs even though he wasn't playing, he didn't play that much. nationals phenom bryce harper got a standing ovation in his home debut against arizona. he did show off anden credible arm in the outfield. he nearly threw that runner out that tagged up from third on a deep play ball. replays show the runner was actually out but the umpire blew the call. the nats unfortunately blew it as well. they lost this one. that is five in a row. >> a nice arm though. >> we have a nice upside here. >> we'll see if they can recover. time to recover from some rain that you can see. there is a little bit of sheen out there on the beltway so take a live look outside. there is definitely some thunderstorms in our area this morning. maybe not right in the d.c. metro area, tucker but wreaking havoc south of us. >> awfully close. just south of city, we've had some pretty good thunderstorms. they continue to kind of blow through. we won't be done with it here for a couple of hours. yes. >> yo

but alexander ovechkin played under 14 minutes. he is the face of the franchise. they won.14 minutes. >> it is the most surprising story line of the playoffs. as long as the caps keep winning -- >> it is not an issue. >> it is one of those simmering issues where you say as long as they're winning, okay. but the minute they start losing you say how are you not playing this guy as much. ovechkin came through in the situation where they needed him. >> they are going more defensive. >> it has been paying off of. you look at the games. they are winning tightly con steftd defensive games. now-- contested defensive games. the defensive style has helped them goat to where they are so far. >> mentally, what is this dog to ovechkin. you want to play and he wants to make the game-winning shot but he is pretty much out of the game for the majority of geament. how this is going to affect him down the road for the caps keep winning? >> if the conditions keep winning, that soothes some feelings. you are not going to tell a superstar we're for the going to play you as much. do you want to

ovechkin for alexander semin for the goal. what a great look by coach kin who goes through the legs of the defender. game tied at 1-1. second period, russia leads 3-1. pavel datsyuk on the steal to semin for his second goal of the game. russia beats slovakia 6-2 to capture the world championship. >>> defending champion virginia and notre dame facing. virginia trailing 8-7. two goals on the day for briggs. notre dame's ryan foley makes a move to the milled, the shot finds the back of the note give the irish the lead for good but he is laid out on the play. you can see foley take a blow to the head. he was carted off the field. that's always scary. but he gave the thumbs up. after he was taken to the hospital, the head coach kevin core began expects him to be fine. notre dame defeats virginia 12- 10 to advance to the semifinal. they will face loyola maryland. and duke and maryland on the other semifinal. >>> and there is golf. the lefty lips it out. he has not won on the tour since '94. needs this to stay in the hunt, 23-footer,

caps need this one and they turn to that man, alexander ovechkin wins the face-off. caps win 3-2.ptd . on the wezern conference. >> that was smooth and silky sports cast. >> takes care of whatever ails you. >> people don't want to hear about you and ointments. they really don't. >> the best of late night. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of poss

ovechkin. ovie centers in front. laich pounces on the loose puck. alexander see men semin blocked. off the -- semin blocked.he glove of lundqvist caps in front 2-1. final seconds, rangers with their goalie poked and on a power play. brian callahan is stopped. brad richards scores with 6.6 seconds to go to force overtime, tied at 2-2. in the o.t. the rangers still want a power play. john mitchell wins the face-off to marc staal, his slapper through traffic beats holtby for the game winner. 1:35 into the o.t. the caps were winning and lose, fall 3-2. they trail in the series three games to two. game 6 wednesday night at verizon center and afterwards a reflective joel ward on his penalty. >> most you can do really, you know, you just hope you get another opportunity to reteam yourself and we just came up -- redeem yourself and we just came up short and it definitely sucks to let the squad down. >>> baseball, nats jayson werth had successful surgery today to repair a broken left wrist. he suffered the injury last night in their 9-3 loss to the phils. rehab will begin immediately. he's expected to begin strength