there was an instant of brotherly success of the swords of france says luxembourg siblings and frank schleck secured a one. track. stage in a gripping race the younger brother andy captured the victory of the year seven seconds ahead of frank. was third fastest. to come in fourth. from just fifteen seconds frank schleck his third overall and with just one second separating the top four with three stages to go. defending champion sebastian vettel may be the runaway leader midway through the formula one season but all is not yet lost for the chasing back including former world champion jenson button has more than points to race for in the next two grand prix he's the englishman who claimed the overall title two years ago is the lingering in that place five points behind that's all but boston that broke his mettle last month and winning their rain drenched canadian grand prix in style. will be hoping to have more reason to celebrate. as the formula one circus travels to evergreen this weekend and then to budapest a week later. mikaela yet a shelf has had a remarkable twenty year sporting career

see for him bastille day he is one minute and forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck there in the overall standings and will be looking to hold the jersey for another day as the race continues in the pyrenees is think it will evans they self is a couple of minutes ahead of alberto contador danny's seventh. let's turn to focus on our now at the much speculation about his future tottenham midfielder who commodious has arrived with his team mates in south africa for a pre-season tour gratian had said he wanted to move to london rivals chelsea but spurs rejected several big bids from then manager harry redknapp is determined to keep in white hart lane which was good news for made she's team. we're all friends . you know we've got a great team spirit. most of players want to keep it together you see the germans come out was that he's not known for sale so that's great. also meanwhile have a right in china from a lazy are they going to play a friendly against local club and you hang before leaving for germany to take on f.c. cologne manager arsene wenger has also been paying tribute to

was an instance brotherly success of the swords of france as a lock some burg siblings andy and frank schleck secured a one to four seem less per track at the eighteenth stage in a gripping race the younger brother andy captured his first stage victory of the year two minutes and seven seconds ahead of frank straight in because they'll evans was third fastest frenchman thomas voeckler stretched himself to the maximum to come in fourth and keep the leader's yellow jersey from just like by just fifteen seconds frank schleck is the third overall and evans fourth with just one minute and twelve seconds separating result four with three stages to go. your shelf has had a remarkable twenty years sporting career first mastering the sport of windsurfing and then packing it all in to become one of the world's best jet skiers richard reid caught up with the muscovites of finds out why he made this career change decision. many sportsmen have tried their hand at two different sports with varying degrees of success double grand slam limpy champion you've given caffeine a curve was one of the best tennis p

achievement for the french numbers the all day he is one minute and forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck that i will be looking to hold the jersey for another day as the race continues in the pyrenees as think it evans in himself is a couple of minutes ahead of alberto contador than that said. let's turn to football and after much speculation about his future tottenham midfielder luka motor which has arrived with his team mates in south africa for a pre-season tour the coronation had said he wanted a move to london rivals chelsea but spurs rejected several big bids from them and manager harry redknapp is determined to keep him at white hart lane which was good news for most of his team. were all friends. you know we've got great teams with a. lot of close we want to keep that together you see the germans grow it is not always for sale so that's great. arsenal meanwhile have arrived in china from a lazier the gunners will play a friendly against local club hangzhou green time before leaving for germany to take on f.c. cologne manager arsene wenger has also been paying tribute to former ca

and frank schleck secured a one fourteen leopard track at the eighteenth stage in a gripping race the younger brother andy capp for his first stage victory of the year two minutes and seven seconds ahead of frank as frank with delavan was third fastest frenchman thomas voeckler stretched himself to the maximum. to come in for thinks he's the leader still a jersey from and just like by just fifteen seconds frank schleck his third overall and evans fourth with just one minute and salt second separating the top four with three stages to go. defending champion sebastian petzold may be the runaway leader midway through the formula one season but all is not to get lost for the chasing pack including former world champion jenson button who has more than points to race for in the next two grand prix the englishman who claimed a world title two years ago is the lingering in fifth place placed by his behind by itself but boston did protos missile last month winning the rain drenched canadian grand prix in style iron man will be hoping to have more reason to celebrate as the formula one circus t

him the french be doing that on bastille day he is one minute i'm forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck that i will be looking to hold on to the cheering for another day as the race continues in the tyranny. leavens himself is a couple of minutes ahead of contador who is down in seventh. now let's turn to football and after much speculation about his future tottenham midfielder has arrived with his team mates in south africa for a pre-season tour the correction had said he wanted to move to london rivals chelsea but spurs rejected several big bids from them and manager harry redknapp is determined to keep the white hart lane which was good news for most team mates i were all friends. you know we've got a great team spirit if. you want to get out together you see the germans come out and said he's not known for. so that's a big. loss of a right in china from malaysia have a gun as will play a friendly against local club time before leaving for germany to take on f.c. cologne manager also the bank has also been paying tribute to former captain patrick vieira after the thirty five year old

to come in fourth and keep the leaders still a jersey from time to slip by just fifteen seconds frank schleck is the third overall and evans fourth with just one minute and twelve seconds separating the result for three stages to go. your shelf has had a remarkable three once a year sporting career first mastering the sport of windsurfing and then packing it all into become one of the world's best jet skiers richard they've caught up with the muscovite supplied out why he made this career changing decision. to any sportsman who tried their hand at two different sports with varying degrees of success to the grand slam limpy champion you can talk to him you could as well because tennis players of his generation and following poker plan he's yet to reach the same heights with his golf. michael jordan was one of the best basketball players of all time but unfortunately for him he doesn't have the same success on the baseball field however the little known trail is short of a show and it's possible to be successful in two different disciplines. and i when martha when you're successful in one sport

i just fifteen seconds frank schleck is third overall and evidence board is just one minute and twelve seconds separating the top four with three stages to go. now defending champion sebastian vettel may be the runaway leader midway through the formula one season but all is not yet lost for the chasing pack including former world champion jenson button who has more than points to race for in the next two grand prix the englishman who claimed the overall title two years ago is lingering in fifth place ninety five points behind the high flying duffel but he did prove his mettle last month when the rain drenched canadian grown in style and the mclaren man will be hoping he has more reasons to celebrate the f one circus travels to the new opening this weekend and into budapest one week later. germany's. exciting i've always enjoyed the german girl very. little greece a very important race for me because it's where i first was a girl very but it's also my two hundreds grow bravest this time you know greece so a very special r

many miles from the yellow jersey frank schleck attacked and pulled away from them to finish but contador had little response when the others around him up the pace i could tell evans even basso on the other schleck brother andy finished ahead of the saxo bank right it was good enough to stay in the yellow jersey that it was a great team the french guy the frenchman on bastille day well he's won many of them forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck and will be looking to hold the jersey for another day as the race continues in the pyrenees in thirty of these cattle evans who himself is a couple of minutes ahead of alberto contador than that in step three. time football france international and world cup winner patrick vieira has announced his retirement as a player he made over four hundred appearances at club level the likes of austin eventis into milan and finally managed to city the thirty five year old saying he will now take up a development role at city with the help of club operations manager brian martin. the full book are given to important. to know before of the job so i'm goin

jersey frank schleck attacked and pulled away from them to finish the but contador had little response when the others around him up the pace that irvin's even basso and the other andy finishing head of the saxon bank ride it did enough to keep the yellow jersey i great achievement for the french numbers field day he is one minute and forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck that i'll be looking to hold the jersey for another day as the race continues in the pyrenees as think it evans in third himself is a couple of minutes ahead of alberto contador than met and said. let's turn to football and after much speculation about his future tottenham midfielder luka mode which has arrived with his team mates in south africa for a pre-season tour. said he wanted a move to london rivals chelsea but spurs rejected several big bids from them and manager harry redknapp is determined to keep him at white hart lane which was good news for most of his team it's. got great teams with it. most of those who want to go together to see the germans come out was it is not normal to sell so that's great. as

him the french been doing that on bastille day he is one minute and forty nine seconds ahead of frank schleck there i will be looking to hold on to the kidney for another day as the race continues in the pyrenees in thirty days could el evans who himself was a couple of minutes ahead of contador to stand in seventh. now let's turn to football and after much speculation about his future tottenham midfielder luka motor should arrive with his team mates in south africa for a pre-season tour of the correction had said he wanted to move to london rivals chelsea but spurs rejected several big kids from them and manager harry redknapp is determined to keep the white hart lane which was good news for most mags i grow friendly you know we've got great teams with a. lot of players who want to keep it together to see the germans grow was it is not always for sale so that's great. remarkable right in china from malaysia where the gunners will play a friendly against local club green time before leaving for just. to take on f.c. play manager also the bank has also been paying tribute to former captain pat

brothers andy and frank schleck took second and third. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> after a record-breaking weekend, a big falloff for "harry potter." your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, brutal, oppressive, almost inescapable heat in texas where it's been the worst. one group has found a way to beat that heat and find their center. you are watching "early today." >> welcome back on this monday morning after a really nice, warm weekend. things have cooled off a bit. temperatures are dropping down into more enjoyable 85 in boise. seattle, cooler than you would like. portland, same for you after a nice weekend. 69 in san francisco. tomorrow we'll do a little bit better. 77 in l.a. watch out in phoenix for late-day storm. if you are watching us on king 5 news in seattle, head over to kirkland arts center at inventing an illusive space. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. with "harry potter's" magic fading, "captain america: the first avenger" muscled its way to the top at

overcame a fifty seven second deficit to take the yellow jersey from andy schleck with his brother frank schleck in third head of the largely ceremonial final stage in paris germany's tony martin one saturday state farm evans while defending champion alberto contador was the. football match and fever has banned for life or were executive mohamad been her man after the sport's governing body found the official guilty of attempted bribery ahead of last month's presidential vote the ethics committee ruled that he conspired to pay caribbean voters for their support the sixty two year old qatari had served as head of the asian football confederation and planned to stand against sepp blatter before presidential palace but he was suspended in may amid the cash for vote scandal and withdrew his candidature been her man is the most senior official convicted of corruption in thief is history. staying with football and tom have moved seven points clear of the relegation zone after a three one win a dump the trustees could ban in the russian premier league all the goals came within sixteen second half minut

there was an instance of brotherly success at the tour de france as luxemburg siblings and the frank schleck secured a long suit for team let the track of the eighteenth stage in a gripping race the younger brother on the calculus first stage victory of the year two minutes and seven seconds ahead of frank a stranger del evans with thirty fastest frenchman thomas but the stretched himself to the maximum to coming forth and keep the leaders yellow jersey from andy schleck i just fifteen seconds ranks like is third overall and evidence for just one minute and twelve seconds separating the top four issues to go. now defending champion sebastian vettel maybe the runaway leader midway through the formula one season but all is not yet lost in the chasing pack hearing former world champion jenson button who has more than points to race for in the next two grand prix the englishman who claims the overall title two years ago is leading in fifth place ninety five points behind the high flying buffel but button did prove his mettle last month with the rain drenched canadian grand prix in style and the

offer overcame a seven second deficit and say the yellow jersey from andy schleck with his brother frank schleck in third and of the largely ceremonial final stage in paris germany said saudi margin of one saturday's face from evans was a penny champion alberto contador was third. finally it may be the middle of the summer but there's no let up for one of russia's. youth teams they're preparing to take part in the boston hawking night tournaments in the united states and that sort of ends as one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey as richard are portrayed reports. sunday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see still folks is always talking team cipher might be the boss from russia's year old wants us to play in a junior tournament in boston trip if you take a moment they. will see the russian won't be taking them for you science for north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast the aim of trying to make the grand final on the thirty first deadline we consider certain for the players and for the coaching staff. to have serious contacts with international players for p

as this just time to tell you that andy schleck has one stage a scene of an increasingly gripping to the songs his brother frank took second ahead of cadet evans thomas fergus stretched himself to the max bench coming forth and keep the neatest yellow jersey from andy schleck by just fifteen seconds frank schleck is third overall and evans full size just one minute and twelve seconds separates the top four with three stages to go and with that that's all the sport for this boss and i. hungry for the full stop we've got to tell the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. yes. fifty. fifty fifty fifty . on r t struggling to save the euro e.u. leaders from brussels to hammer out of measures to tackle the greek crisis what many say with the debt the epidemic spreading into the future of the single currency it's a state right now. on the eve of troubles don't the terrorist states for wanting to join us said it prepares to extradite a war crime fugitive had it to the hague in its latest attempt to become a member of the block. and investigations into the u.k. phone hacking scandal intensif

overcame a fifty seven second deficit to save the yellow jersey from andy schleck with his brother frank schleck in third ahead of the largely ceremonial final stage in paris germany said it's all the more it's in the one saturday stage from evans clouds defending champion alberto contador it was third. finally it may be the middle of the summer but there's no let up for one of russia's top ice hockey teams they are preparing to take part in the boston hockey night in the men's in the united states that certain events is one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey as richard i'm portly reports. sunday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see still folks is always talking team aside from might be to go from russia's your rules you want us to play in a junior tournament in boston for it to take a moment day. the event will see the russian i'm taking on five science from north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast the aim of trying to make the grand final on the thirty first of july we consider us are important for the players and for the coaching staff and for the leak to

overcame a fifty seven second deficit to take the yellow jersey from kindy schleck his brother frank schleck inferred had a largely ceremonial final stage today in paris germany's tony martin on saturday's stage from evans defending champion on both of contador. and finally it may be the middle of summer but there's no let up for one of russia's top ice hockey used teams that are preparing to take part in the boston hockey night tournament in the us which is one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey as richard found profit reports. somebody promised to be a long day for the sign lisi still folks is always talking team song for my view to go from russia's urals mine to us the playing the junior tournament in boston for it to take a moment they. will see russia be taking on five science for north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast be trying to make the grand final on the thirty first deadline . for the players and for the coaching staff. to have serious contacts with. players was for players especially canadian players and us players this is a first experience for us w

while garmin surveille ostara who showed to finish sixty you retains the jersey had of evens and frank schleck. across most of your mind i do know that a good day or so for all. that i don't ever get out of sight is hang on hang on hang on. just incredible that i'm still here and you know. in golf steve stricker has bowled ahead of the big jays john deere classic that since i went out with a two stroke lead before the final round overnight me the chelsea review sleeve down to thirty he was tied with st at one stage but then this six six three strokes off the pace evolvers brandon the yagis and second held by a bit is including this one on the final hole while carving just one bogey well american stricker have been lying joined second with steve moreno about an eight on the bar round of sixty three allowed him to finish the day l.o.l. at the top. back to football now in one thousand nine hundred one says sky want to solve it league cup trophies but they never got the chance to defend those titles as just a few months later the u.s.s.r. collapsed to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the s

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comfortable for defending champion contador he was in a group with his main rivals for the yellow jersey frank schleck attacked and pulled away from them to finish a third but contador little response when the others around him up the pace could out evans even basso and the other czech brother andy rushing ahead of the second to the bank right of doing enough to maintain his overall lead. to tennis now where for the first time in thirty three years not a single seeded player has reached the quarter finals of the mercedes tournament in stuttgart spaniard one carlos third arrow fought back to knock out former champion and third seed mccall usually in the second round the russian was looking for a quarter final spot when he took the o.p.c. to tie break eight six for a had other ideas clinching the next two sets by six to score lines to go straight . and another unlikely run out was wild card he was up against number eight seed to be alone that he won the first set six but scott back to back and took the second set by the same scoreline to take the much. can decide the. whole one about six three three per

frenchman thomas voeckler retained the yellow jersey he's almost one minute and fifty seconds ahead of frank schleck he was third fastest on the day behind van and that. football now defending copper america champions brazil have beaten ecuador fourteen years ago top of group b. and set up a quarter final against paraguay alexander path though an i'm all scored two goals apiece with pattern netting the first half hour long that's ten minutes later i could all level to lokomotiv moscow as new signing can take us a day. after the break patio struck his second brazil back in front. of me across a day to score his second with a night to make it so to. brazil as pressure told me and with often i left them ahead for a good time from my mom how did the fourth and so forth to brazil finished a comfortable result and some comfort to the coach. we needed a good performance something we hadn't done so far but a decisive moment in the group stages we were able to do to do draw and finish first i work with twenty three players to extract the best skills from each one. and brazil's next opponents paraglider were

for second best finishing as the runner up for a third consecutive climb with his elder brother frank schleck completing the podium for britain mark cavendish meanwhile finally takes the points when the green jersey after winning five of this year's twenty one stage is including that final ride through the french capital. in formula one lewis hamilton fought off challenges from fernando alonso and mark webber to claim his second victory of the season at the german grand prix webber started on pole at a new green circle but hamilton to the lead at the very first turn well champion sebastian vettel spun out at one point but still managed to finish fourth meanwhile the two battle unfolded for the podium places hamilton kept losing and regaining control of the race before eventually beating on so on to the line its own retains the overall the go knowing the comfortable seventy seven points ahead of these red bull team made at the top of them and the loss of close on the second seeded australian with nine races still to go in the championship. in the emotion of. all the energy that the team put in

on stage twenty eight to take the yellow jersey from andy schleck of luxembourg and his brother frank schleck third. and finally it may be some other but one of russia's top ice hockey teams is getting ready to take part in the boston hockey night tournament in the u.s. one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey which upon porfiry reports. sunday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see still folks is always talking to the cipher might be to go from russia's urals wants us to play in a junior tournament in boston trip which will take a moment day the event will see the russian won't be taking on five science for north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast could be a game of trying to make the grand final of the thirty first of july we consider it's very important for the players and for the coaching staff and for the leak to have serious contacts with the international players as foreign players especially canadian players and us players this is a first experience for us to go we decided that i would too should participate in this tournament and we had a very nice n

overcame a fifty seven second deficit to take the yellow jersey from andy schleck with his brother frank schleck in third ahead of the largely ceremonial final stage in paris germany's certainly more than one saturday's stage from evans wild ending champion alberto contador was third. finally it may be the middle of the summer but there's no let up for one of russia's hawkie youth teams they're preparing to take bores in the boston hawking night sentiments in the united states and that's one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey as richard vaughn portly reports. someday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see will still folks is always talking to the cipher might be to go from russia's you'll find us playing a junior tournament in boston for it if you take a moment. the event will see the russian i'm taking one for you science from north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast the aim of trying to make the grand final in the thirty first of july we consider her important for the players and for the coaching staff. to have serious contacts with national players as forei

settle for second best the mission as runner up for a third consecutive time with his elder brother frank schleck completing the podium brit mark cavendish meanwhile finally takes the winds winning green jersey after winning five of this year's twenty one stages including that flight all right through the french capital. in formula one lewis hamilton fought all challengers from fernando alonso and mark webber to claim his second victory of the season that the german grand prix webber started on pool a day down to bring militants who believe as the first world champion sebastian vettel spun off at one point but still managed to finish fourth while a true but all in all good for the podium places hamilton kept losing and regaining control of the race before eventually beating alone so on to the line but now the routines the overall lead line he can't put a ball seventy seven points ahead okies red bull team mate hamilton so close on the second seed that australian filled with mind races still to go. motion of. all the energy that team put in that into the team record and the effort that put in. and

settle for second best finishing as runner up for a third consecutive time with his elder brother frank schleckcompleting with podium briton mark ammunition while finally takes the points winning green jersey off to winning five of the c.i.s. once he won stages including that final ride through the french capital. in formula one lewis hamilton fought off challenges from fernando alonso and mark webber to claim his second victory of the season at the german grand prix webb assaultive on pole as a. kid but hamilton to believe that the first well champions the boston details spawn off with one one point. still managed to finish fourth while a true battle unfolded while the podium places hamilton kept losing and regaining control of the rays before eventually beating both along the line the tell me while retains the overall lead lying uncomfortable seventy seven points ahead of red bull to make it so hamilton and alone so close on the australian though with nine races still to go they see as championship. the emotion of. the energy that the team put in the into the team into into the car and the ef

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his brother frank schleck in third had a largely ceremonial final stage today in paris germany's tony martin one saturday stage from as the defending champion and lots of contador first. found finally it may be the middle of summer but there's no less up for one of russia's top ice hockey news teams that are preparing to take part in the boston hockey night tournament in the us which is one of the less prestigious events in junior hockey as richard reports. sunday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see will still focus is always hockey team aside from might be to go from russia's urals wants us to play in a junior tournament in boston for it to take a moment day. the event will see russia nine three taking on five science for north america mainly from the us series eastern coast the aim of trying to make the grand final in the thirty first of july we consider important for the players and for the coaching staff and for the leak to have serious contacts with international players as foreign players especially canadian players and us players this is a first experience for us we

overcame a fifty seven second deficit to take the yellow jersey from andy schleck with his brother frank schleckn third head of the large this very emotional final stage in paris germany set so many more it's in one saturday stage from evans while defending champion. of the world was third. behind the me it may be the middle of the summer but there's no let up for one of russia's top ice hockey used seems they are preparing to take part in the boston hockey night tournaments in the united states which is one of the most prestigious events in junior hockey as richard reports. sunday promises to be a long day for the stanleys see still folks is always talking to the sniper might be to go from russia's urals mine to us the plane a junior tournaments in boston for it to take a moment they. will see the russian on the treatment for you science for north america mainly from the u.s. cities eastern coast the aim of trying to make the grand final on the thirty first of july we consider is very important for the players and for the coaching staff and forces me to have serious converse with international

shot by retaining the yellow jersey the frenchman is almost one minute and fifty seconds ahead of frank schleck who was third fastest on the day van and it. now we're going to football well rael madrid started saturday or i was unfair pay have signed contract extensions stay on further up the board a bad sprain defend our losses tied himself to the club until twenty seventeen twenty five year old jordan from soviet in two thousand and five and has helped win to get titles the copa del rey and the spanish super cup while portugal center back who is twenty eight joined in two thousand and seven and has agreed to stay until the end of twenty sixteen rally currently in america for the world football challenge pre-season tournament and with david beckons l.a. galaxy on saturday. all the while also there are huge champions manchester united who started their pre-season with a four one win over new england revolution to their credit the american side who are bottom of major league soccer the eastern conference if your goal is for you to go that's michael owing to united ahead in the fifty first minute

garments available star who meanwhile finished sixteenth retains the yellow jersey head of and frank schleck. grossman's of the year and i do know that a good day also for a lot out there and that i don't ever get outside is hang on hang on hang on. just incredible that i'm still here right. now and gallstones trigger has pulled ahead of the big jays john deere classic the two time winner with a two stroke lead before the final round on sunday overnight made the chairs revie slid down to thirty he was tied with streak at one stage but then six to life three strokes off the pace zimbabwe's brandon the youngest seen here is in second held by a bird is including the sun the final hole while carving just one bogey american stricken meanwhile had been lying joined second with steve moreno bots and they found a power round of sixty three allowed him to finish the day alone at the top. back to football now in one thousand nine hundred one says the soviet league and the cup trophies however they never got the chance to defend those titles as just a few months later the u.s.s.r. collapsed to commemor