to completion is key for young players skilled perfection the junior hockey league has been developing dynamically and strictly in accordance with the tasks said by its founders one of which was to create the strongest youth leak in the world if we achieve that it will decrease the outflow of young promising. funny whatever goes up must come down and these guys make a living out of it the russian parachute masters a recently dominated at the european freefall style and accurate i care as a landing championships in serbia it was of course the looks of the trials and tribulations faced by those high flying and fast landing competitors. ascending to cruising altitude of one thousand meters is followed by a swift freefall back down with virtually no margin of error the competitor is expected to land on a dime with a dead center sweet spot only two centimeters in diameter and while such consistent precision landings may seem far fetched to the uninitiated they are considered to be the fundamentals of the sport. every athlete must always learn the basics of their sport before going any furth

of defeat cross-town rivals are back in one of the consonantal hockey league highlights as the new ice hockey season is gaining momentum here in russia. and child the russians appear to matt always on the latest world series stage in japan clinching silver and bronze in the mounds of and those results counting for the london olympics qualifying. and also are to explores the pros and cons of cliff diving one of the most exciting summer stalls to become part of the olympic programme. but let's go there i'll be world cup by rush hour and actually in the second game of the championships as they take on it's only in the us and as we speak both schools looking for their first so when adverts on the men's sounds silly doing a lot of bad stuff following a solid performance in the first half which is the two thirty eight to seven russia then schools their second try a few minutes ago to slightly. lost their opener to the u.s. last week although making the world finals for the first ever time is an achievement in itself for the young russian team. now moving on to the icelandic consonantal hocke

to manage the club once again their support follows an appeal by the heads of the kontinental hockey league they asked for each team in the league to offer place to create a new lockout side to ensure the club has a future it's hoped a team can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until next week in the meantime rocket stadium has been turned into a shrine for the stars that died thirty seven players were among the forty three dead when their jet crashed into the river boulder yesterday only two people survived russia forward alexander cullen the crew member alexander caesar they suffered extensive burns and are in serious condition in hospital in moscow. now the u.s. open borders of an audio ban and to see a public have been knocked out of the quarter finals they were the last remaining russians in the tournament so nobody over reached the final here last year but with stanley beaten. in straight sets taking both by six games to three this is those seven successive win over the russian and she will play german and unique occurred next after she beat fla

to manage the club once again their support followed an appeal by the heads of the kontinental hockey league they asked for each team in the league to offer place to create a new la coste side to ensure the club has a future is hope to team can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until next week in the meantime rocco's stadium has been turned into something of a shrine to the stars that died thirty seven plays were among the forty three dead when their jet crashed into the river volga only two people survived russia forward alexander gallium of and crew member alexander caesar of they suffered extensive burns and are in a serious condition in hospital in moscow. in other news new zealand have thrashed tanga in the opening game of the rugby world cup in oakland the host running out forty one ten winners at the park by halftime the all blacks had opened up a twenty nine three lead with israel drag and. two tries a pace while dan carter have a three conversions more tries from jerome can do followed with alice lolo getting a consolation for tonga that also

on the ice to postpone the hockey league season begins five days after its scheduled kickoff following last week's deadly are crushed in your sleep. and yellow pearls could make further inroads into the top half of the russian premier league table with the on the way with in chechnya. but let's begin our flushing meadows where novak djokovic chose had a long weekend to remember the serb becoming only the sixth man ever to win three of the foreground slams on offer in the same year beating rafael nadal in the final of the u.s. open for the fourth straight time the men's final was rain delayed to until monday in new york it was a repeat of last year's decider one then by and then tell a different story this time around though the spaniard managing to break djokovic in the opening game but it was one of his few highlights to serve maintaining a stunning level of quality throughout the first six season final topsy joke of its taking the open couple of sets six two six four before rafa fall back in the third forcing a tie break to eventually secure the set but djokovic should return to winn

you know the next three months will commence it will be playing in the youth hockey league starting from december they will play in the highlands domestic league all the home games will be played on her mind it's a renewed two thousand in europe slab pull the club will join the kitchen again next season will also be guaranteed a player of sports regardless of where they finish in the season but i'm sure it will not need an indulgence it will again become a team of the highest level. football now and the champions league gets underway tonight with a traveling to cyprus to face up well elsewhere barcelona start their title defense against not the european giant ac milan the count no showdown these one of the opening fixtures in group h. hoping to continue their unbeaten run having not lost in their last town champions league games the catalans only absentees here out the care while milan like several key players with luck they brought him a bitch and your being here among all those sidelined with injuries are some that failed any esther sounds the team's happy to open against their longtim

wednesday's plane crash happened on the first day of the new season of the kontinental hockey league many of the men who perished played for their countries and were real stars of the sport for more on this i'm joined by our team sports presenter andrew farmer here in the studio thanks for being with us so tell us more about lokomotiv how big is the club and how can it start to rebuild in the wake of a tragedy on the scale it is a man in the states a three time russian champions they've always there they're at banks when they cash out. reached the business end of the season and the international stars they attract the big names in the world of ice. for example yesterday with the two russian plays out it's unlikely anyone going on each other a lot of the officer try to check. vassie checked stephan leaf was the the swedish goalie so they have no problem in the tracting time and like this and they always have been a major player in hockey in russian hockey as well now this is you regard it as one of the worst disasters in russian sports history but it's not the first as i understand it

the stadium in minsk where they locomotive team was heading to participate in the continental hockey league season opener and thousands gathered to remember those who perished in that fatal plane crash just minutes after takeoff during the ceremony did not mince it with the motives opponents bought up and scored goals as a mark of respect because he's seen holding banners that scholes bearing the names of those who died in the crash sean thomas managed to speak to this so player who didn't go with that faith faithful flight. the famous bells of jaroslav ring out for a community grieving a chilling reminder of the tragedy of the country with the minds of some of the city's brightest stars. i knew many of the boys were personally what can i say they were scenes i can say this about many of them they were joyful people they loved life and they wanted to live they brought so much joy into our lives. thursday marked the start of a three day mourning period as fans of the asaba locomotive gathered in one of the city's central cathedrals pushing i can't describe how i feel but it's a very serious

at the stadium in minsk where the locomotive team was heading to participate in the continental hockey league season opener thousands gathered to remember those who perished in the fatal plane crash just minutes after takeoff and during the ceremony. it would have been like opponents symbolically scored only goals as a mark of respect could be seen holding banners and scarves bearing the names of those who died in the crotch thomas monish to speak to the player who didn't. light . the famous bells of jaroslav ring out for a community grieving a chilling reminder of the tragedy that cut short the minds of some of the city's brightest stars. i knew many of the boys personally what can i say there were scenes i can say this about many of them they were joyful people they loved life and they wanted to live they brought so much joy into our lives. thursday marked the start of a three day mourning period as fans of the locomotive gathered and one of the city's central cathedrals i can't describe how i feel it's a very serious loss to me the only thing worse than that would be to lose my family they

hour one of the powerhouses in russia i saw he had finished his runners up in the kontinental hockey league's north he will season two years ago when the season had tipped off the match featuring champions sal about sea lions and runners up at lance but that game was abandoned when the news of the crash broke and a minute's silence was observed in a far. yeah sure that you let me assure you that we should do everything within our power to preserve top level hockey this is your goal slidell and also to help the locomotive side remain one of the strongest clubs in the kontinental hockey league . and on a big night of hero trends to our action across the continent russia was the first to extend their lead at the top of as they were held to a frustrating goals draw at home to reach the dominator which of course russia came into a clash with violent knowing they were up against a side but hadn't conceded a goal in the last six matches however the home team went out to a night run and doing a shot in one close here only to be denied by a smart start one of his just keep push a given given who is a

tonight the world's ice hockey league it's a united in grief after russia's locomotive team was almost entirely wiped out in a plane crash in the city. i cannot go ration ceremonies been held right in the place with the team was supposed to play sportsmen and fans. also in the program the u.k. government faces legal action as don't just demand a new inquiry into the shady death of an arms inspector he was the man who revealed britain knew iraq had no weapons of mass destruction ahead of the invasion. and the middle east build up palestinian start a peaceful campaign for statehood ahead of the un vote while in israel tensions grow it was police clashed with protesters calling for a better governor. hello this is r.t. it's now eleven pm this thursday evening the eighth of september you're a moscow my name's kevin. well first we start with what's been called ice hockey is darkest day and the worst disaster affecting sport in russia's recent history as i'd say look at these pictures from earlier on this evening in a very stadium in minsk where the locomotive team should have been playing t

you know over the next three months we're going to will be playing in the youth hockey league starting from december they will play in the highs domestic league all the home games will be played in her mind it's arena two thousand units novel the club will join the kitchen again next season they will also be guaranteed a player of sport regardless of where they finish in the season but i'm sure it will not lead in indulgence it will again become a team of the highest level and now let's move on to football the champions league gets underway tonight and the travelling to cyprus to face our oil elsewhere boss last saw the title defense against another european giant a similar accounting though showdown as one of the opening fixtures in group h. hoping to continue their unbeaten run having not lost in their last town champions league home games the gallons only absence of care while the long legs several key players way of life and they brought him a bitch and of being a man god has sidelined with injuries bottom of the iniesta sounds the team is happy to open against their longtime rival

one of the powerhouses in the russian ice hockey team from just runners up in the kontinental hockey league's inaugural season two years ago when the season had tipped off for the match featuring champions sal about to live and runners up atlanta but that game was abandoned when the news of the crash broke and a minute's silence was observed in a far. yeah you let me assure you that we should do everything within our power to preserve top level hockey the siege of yasser and also to help the locomotive side remain one of the strongest clubs in the kontinental hockey league. to other news now and on a big night if you are twenty two action across the continent russia has the chance to extend their later. as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home to ireland research they dominated much of our quarterly reports russia came into a clash of violent knowing they were up against a side but hadn't conceded a goal in the last six matches however the home team went out to a night run and andrea sharma in one close here only to be annoyed by a smart start by that is just keep push a given

that's very much what they want what we also heard as well from the president of the kontinental hockey league alexander medvedev this is what he had to say. the ice hockey family mourns the loss of one of the best teams it was a multinational t. with a unique group of players and the international sports community sharing our grief it was announced and in team and our priority will be to build and you lock motif. of calls. for calls for the players which are a do with the war even it would be silly if your head coach and nobody over there was a just a good ways of sort of so bold as a manager saw in those of the clubs given the courses really gave the best players . what you feel it was a history of what you'd see over a lot stop. well as we're hearing them from it's on the net as head of the shell and he wasn't even in need to last people to volunteer for the rebuilding of the club effectively as i said before they've been inundated with offers from people from players to come forward and help in rebuilding. ok ok thanks for covering it gives people perspective on the sly much appreciated. w

from the fans that's very much they want what we also heard from the president of the kontinental hockey league alexander this is what he had to say. the ice hockey family mourns the loss of one of the best teams it was a multinational to be with a unique group of players and the international sports community sharing our grief it was an outstanding team and our priority will be to build and you lock in the teeth the dozens of calls a true thirty five calls for the players we sure do to walk away from what you give it will be silly if you're a bird you heard porch. there nobody over there was a decided way the sale of circles as a manager of the clubs given the cause of the areas that really gave the best players for. the history of yugoslavia forty two world wars stopped. on us we're hearing them from us on an event i've had to take a shell and he there were there wasn't even any need to ask people to volunteer for the rebuilding of the club effectively as i said before they'd been inundated with offers from people from players and coaches to come forward and help in rebuilding ok ok thanks fo

wednesday's plane crash happened on the first day of the new season of the kontinental hockey league and many of the men who perished played for their countries and were real stars of the sport for more of this i'm joined by andrew farmer here in the studio thank you for being with us so this will be regarded as the worst tragedy in russian sports our recent history but not the first not the first you do have to go back some time for the last one of the major incident that was back in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine when the pac core football team are involved in an air tragedy eight it was seventeen plays died on that occasion when two planes collided eighty four people on board in total so it's not the first time but it's interesting because even though this is only just happened a matter of hours ago after that incident was talk about what can be done to help this team continue in the future and players from around russia decided to go to pack the corps and start a new team to try and help them remain on the sporting map and there is talk even though it's very early days tha

manic travels and we have slovakia you want it is an international tragedy the k h l russia's hockey league in much the same way that the n.h.l. does in america attracts players from all the way around the world we have at least eight or nine nationalities international playing playing countries within this one team which is truly an international disaster thank you. well look we've got to comment we're going to bring some comment from alexander medvedev but let's let's bring in an alexander medvedev shall we he had some comment to say earlier on just after this happened he is the president of kontinental hockey league this is. a plane carrying the locomotive team to right after they take off from your islam will according to the latest information only one player has survived our teams don't think they can continue their marriage after such news thank you for your understanding and supporting this decision now let's commemorate the players who have passed away with a minute of silence. to. tread yak is the president of the ice hockey federation of russia this is what he had. we offer our c

the team was on its way to the capital of belarus to play the opening game of the continental hockey league season. the accident something mourned around the world, since there were so many former nfl players and coaches on board. >>> back in the united states, the tigers justin verlander picked up his league-leading 22nd win, but not without a little help from his own friends. down one to the indians, victor martinez smashed a grand slam to left. look at verlander's reaction in the dugout. it got him another w and the tigers win it 8- 6. >>> oakland's and perez crashed the party, spoiled everything with base hit, close, but not close enough, a's won it 7-0. phils swept the braves with a walkoff single in the ninth. the phils are rolling after a 3-2 win. and finally that's mike napoli's grandfather, mike and the texas rangers and his grandpa was there to root him on. grandpa, here you go. mike with a towering blast to left, and no doubt about that one. look at gramps, he's on his feet and he couldn't be prouder. a moment grandpa will never forget. that's your "first look" at sports, i'm fre

in the opening game of the season for kontinental hockey league on thursday the team including players as we've been hearing there from a sports correspondent from this know as well a lot of international players german sweden's about into as well as of course russians it's not clear how many of the fatalities were for members of the team at the moment we are thinking that is the majority of them and the rest workroom all right well let's bring in more perspective now to try to shed some light on how this crash may have happened to try and find out more about this got forty two airplanes the radiation expert mark weiss he's a former pilot with american airlines in washington d.c. my very good evening thanks for being on the program tonight let's talk about this plane this call off yet forty two jet split in service isn't it since nine hundred eighty dozens of the fleet are still in service with russian and other airlines how safe is this jet. yeah forty two is quite a capable airplane it has a long history and a positive history you know you can equate that type of an airplane very sim

they were the three time russian champions before the advent of the k h l was the continental hockey league which which is now which is due to start its fourth actually today and then even even in the k h l locker to fantastic team they've been they've been run as up they've been semifinalist they're always a team that is there in there about this is not just as an aside such a big loss for hockey it's a big loss for russia for sports not a lot of international players and indeed foreign coaches well absolutely brad mccrimmon was a fifty two year old for fifty two your canadian former stanley cup when i'm sort of calgary flames and also some of the big key players were players that had been brought in from other countries from the czech republic out of your neck players like that it's it's it is a big show where the hockey fans are going to go to red square in central moscow as well to pay their respects you know more about i don't know any more about the one thing that we did hear and see also with the pictures and this is a showing there was that the match that she was referring to is sol

the team was on its way to the capital of belarus to play the start of the continental hockey league season. the accident is being mourned around the world since there were so many former nhl players and coaches on board. >>> back here in the united states the tiger justin verlander picked up his league-leading 27th win. but it was not without help from some of his friends. down to the indians. viktor martinez smashed a grand slam to left. look at verlander's reaction in the dugout. couldn't believe it. that homer got him another w, and the tigers won it 8-6. >>> speaking of pitching, oakland's vieira took a no-hitter. spoiled everything with a base hit. close but not close enough. a's won it 7-0. >>> playoffs for the phils. they swept the braves with a walk-off single in the ninth. ross gload with the honors. phils are rolling after a 3-2 win. >>> finally, that's mike napoli's grandfather, and his grandpa was there to root him on. okay, grandpa. here you go. mike with a towering blast to left, and no doubt about that one. look at gramps. he is on his feet, and he couldn't be prouder

team have pulled all its off the concept of hockey league until next season it was expected that other clubs would give a number of players each to the grief stricken team but local officials have stated they will take a one year hiatus not something they saw thought of people come to pay their last respects to the players coffins leotards and locke motifs home arena following wednesday's air crash which occurred just after takeoff a report forty five people on board just to survive the player on a crewmember around seven thousand mourners are arriving to the stadium this morning prime minister vladimir putin a chance for people really to say a final farewell meanwhile the open cup has been renamed the cup in memory of the dead the trophy will be contested for a monday between defending league champions. on last year's run shop former local coach. agreed to return and manage the club giving his own tribute. piece boyce hypercom pushed. a lot of the world hockey sadness and mourning is left for us and their families and friends find strength to leave through town or at least in some way

he's also a partner in the national hockey league's florida panthers. in tonight's "beyond the scoreboard," rick horrow talks to zimmerman about what sets his agency apart from its competitors. >> most advertising agencies talk about outpult, and more about outcome. you've got to connect. you've got to connect emotionally with your message and give them a good reason to want to ebgauge and consider your brand. at the same time, we're dealing with many, many brands, and every single sector from papa john, to pep boys to friendly's restaurant to white castles restaurant. it goes above and beyond what people think are fashionable in today's world. but everybody has the same challenges out there. it's how do i connect with you and get you to consider me, and why would you consider my brand over the directed competitor? >> tom: so what categorys are doing better than others? >> the pizza category last year and 2010 became a war with price. we activateed in a different way, but the whole category through. >> it's back on a trend. you can look at every categor

team have polled of the kontinental hockey league until next season and it was expected that other closer would each give a number of players to the grief stricken team but local officials have stated they will take a one year hiatus. people come to pay their last respects to the players . to teach home arena. which occurred just after takeoff or a port all day forty five people on board just to survive and a crew member around seven thousand mourners are arriving to the stadium including prime minister vladimir putin a chance for people really to say a final farewell meanwhile the case open cup has been renamed the cup in memory of the day the trophy will be contested for on monday between defending the champion sell about you i have run a shop up the former local coach peter of robey all of whose agreed to return and manage the club giving its own tribute. them rest in peace but boys have accomplished a lot in the world talking sadness and mourning is left for us and their families and friends find strength to leave it through. at least in some way all of us will remember them always bu

crew member alexander says soft remains in critical condition the plane was carrying kontinental hockey league team lucky motif to belarus for the opening match of the cage season aside have decided to pull out of this year's competition despite their squads in the league for free here's the. kitchell season house however going ahead today after thursday's initial start was postponed as i mentioned right there looking chief won't be unfold this season but the russian president sees no stone will be left unturned in the attempt true turn the squad to former to worries. because we were trying to decide the best way to help the families of the deceased blears the local jihadi cool was a team that was admired not only nearest larval but all over the country those who must decide how to resurrect the club which will be the best way to honor its former employers. showing the elites of women's tennis the streaming clinching her maiden grand slam crawl and after stunning string a williams in the rain the lead us open final on sunday a minute's silence before the clash on center court to commemorate th

moving on to the ice on the cross announce a hockey league now it's now a moscow defeated cross city rivals start talking to one registering their second victory in four games and among course the race watched the capital dobby. the nominal host the anomalous stars of the twenty eleven k. chill season with a win and two losses with the latest two day old defeat coming by the hands of today's opponents sports aka moscow it's no wonder that you know we're not only motivated by garnering quick revenge as it was also the club's first home game however it was the visitors who opened the score on a power play eleven minutes into the first period through anatoly need on set i had beginning of the second period so both teams increased speeds consequently creating chances on either side of the rink but it was deny most leo comaroff who capsulized on one of a multitude of opportunities to level matters in this match the old so america results in the second period elect to score at one hole going into the final twenty minutes it's safe to say that it was a goalkeeper's game a got points with ne

are being taken to rebuild the site to make sure the club has a future bosses of the kontinental hockey league say they've been inundated with offers from place to join the club to help form a new side among them thirty seven year old former russian captain alexei yashin a man of retirement to rejoin the team he played for for three years will form a locker courage appear to be of as once again agreed to man only two people survived the crash rescue forward alexander gallimore and crewmember alexander cecil are still in a serious condition in a moscow hospital. now at the rugby world cup scotland have beaten remaining a thirty four points to twenty four and their first game in paul barry although gallen had to rely on the late tries from simon danieli to make sure of that when they were twenty four twenty one behind was just twelve minutes remaining in england start their campaign against argentina and the other game in pool b. today for the same. and half is on the way in the game between fiji and the maybe into the and then maybe fifteen at the moment and later france take on japan in people

as we know yes if you are still looking for teeth it's a much a powerhouse from the kontinental hockey league and from what we gather it's their team plane that was taking off from the local airport it was flying to the better capital of means to play deny minsky one of their opening games of the season which was tomorrow actually the opening game of the k h l today which was between the champions it's all about july if and when as of last year atlanta has not been postponed obviously in the light of what's happened from what we gather as you said ford.

with three tries moving on to the ice where own the moscow bragging rights in the kontinental hockey league this week the blue and whites getting revenge on city rivals spartak following defeat to the same team over the weekend were among cos rev took up a seat. the nominal hosts the anomalous stars of the twenty eleven k. show season with a win and two losses with the latest two day old feeds coming by the hands of today's opponents sparks aka moscow it's no wonder that the were not only motivated by garnering quick revenge as it was also the club's first home game however it was the visitors hoping to score on a power play eleven minutes into the first period through anatoly nique on set i the beginning of the second period so both teams increased speeds consequently creating chances on either side of the rink but it was the now mostly zero comaroff to capsulize and one of a multitude of opportunities to level matters in this match it was so american result in the second period they left the score at one hole going to the final twenty minutes it's safe to say that it was a goalkeeper's ga

now moving on to the ice and the continental hockey league now weds now moscow defeated crossing to rival sparta two one registering this second victory and four games at one course or if watch the capital dobby. the nominal hosts the anomalous stars of the twenty eleven k. show season with a win and two losses with the latest two day old defeat coming by the hands of today's opponents sports talk moscow it's no wonder that we're not only motivated by garnering quick revenge as it was also the club's first home game however it was the visitors who opened the score on a power play eleven minutes into the first period through on a totally new concept. the beginning of the second period so both teams increased speeds consequently creating chances on either side of the rink but it was. a roll of the capsulized and one of a multitude of opportunities to level matters in this match. so american result in the second period left the score at one hole going to the final twenty minutes it's safe to say that it was a goalkeeper's game a dot point with nerves of steel bound to win the match for one o

plane crash kills thirty six of their players and coaching staff as the bosses of the kontinental hockey league have also teams to give up some of their players to create a new side to ensure the club's future well meantime thirty seven year old former russian captain alex and yashin says he'll come out of retirement and rejoin that's when he played for three years from coach. has once again agreed to. manage the club it's hope to see him can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until next monday when we want lockers stadium has been turned into a shrine for the stars that died twenty five players and eleven coaching staff were among the forty three dead when their jet crashed into the volga river only two people have survived russia forward alexander gallimore crew member alexander caesar of both suffered extensive burns and are in a serious condition in a moscow hospital. now two thousand and eight formula one champion lewis hamilton has dominated practice for sunday's italian grand prix edging defending champion and runaway overall leader sebastian vettel

plane crash killed thirty six of their players and coaching staff as the bosses of the kontinental hockey league of asked teams to give up some of their players to create a new locker side and ensure the club has a future well in the meantime thirty seven year old former russian captain herrick say yahshua says he'll come after retirement to rejoin the team he played for for three years from even discussing petersburg in two thousand and nine quitting the sport last year also offering help his formal approach coach of who has once again agreed to manage the club while it's hoped at team can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until next monday we want lockers stadium has been turned into a shrine for the stars that died twenty five players and eleven coaching staff were among the forty three dead when their jet crashed into the volga river only two people have survived for alexander got him off and cream and the text on the seas of both suffered extensive and already serious condition in hospital in moscow. now at the u.s. open russia's remaining hopes of pr