were number two kim clijsters she's a tied for the in the belgian again hurting her i kill in a second round defeat at the unicef open in the netherlands twice troost it really in us honest really an open champion crushing odds in straight sets to tell the qualifier that i mean a prandial player ranked the eighty second in the world plasters never want to wimbledon. now after finishing fourth at the terrain winter olympics in two thousand and six russia slipped to a low point of thirteen of the last games following a disappointing lighting in vancouver however according to russia's sports minister telling would go the situation is heading for a huge turn this season which is winter sports have already had a major overhaul since the country's dreadful display in color that in the run up. to the next olympics in their own resort of sochi and twenty fourteen eight out of eleven heads of various sporting federations were sacked and if the country doesn't improve their medal tell you a london summer lympics that next year more heads are expected to roll but says he hopes the measures now in

were number two kim clijsters meanwhile is a diet for wimbledon the belgian again hurting her until in a second round defeat at the uni settlement in the netherlands clijsters the reigning us under strain open champ crushing a straight sets to its qualifier ameena run de appearing to be the second in the world has never won wimbledon. now after finishing fourth at the chair in the winter olympics in two thousand and six russia has slipped to the low point of thirteenth in the winter sports rankings that was after a disappointing display at last year's vancouver games however according to russian sports minister for telly the situation is heading for a u. turn this season which is winter sports have a really hard and major overhaul since the country's dreadful is being held in the run up to the next olympics here in the room resort of sochi and twenty four thousand eight hundred eleven heads of very sporting federations were let go under if the country doesn't improve their medal tally next year more heads are it's. acted to rule but not to says he hopes the measure is now in place shou

staying with the wimbledon buildup where apart from the williams sisters and probably kim clijsters alleyes will be on caroline was now he was named the top seed for the ladies' singles on wednesday the twenty year old dame is sent to claim a major title and says that despite fully joined the number one status her main goal is to win now i'm just looking to improve every single time and when i retire going to turn around i'll try to win. and that's my goal and of course i lost so in that grand slam and we'll have to see if that's going to happen now the merry go round that is russian put all management has witnessed another slew of casualties spartak knowledge. and gold at the latest to be relieved of their view just making it seven top flight. this year alone and that's almost half of all teams in the league with just three months gone sportbike of one of the once in thirteen games and said bottom of the league while the crowds as full got had a good start in the sense live to twelve in the standings when in just a single match since april me already named as the replacement they need.

while a lot of number to kim clijsters is a doubtful wimbledon after again hurting her ankle in a second round defeat for unicef open in the netherlands reigning us under the strain open champion prices went crashing out in straight sets at the hands of italian qualifier graham you know up around the eighty second in the world clijsters has never won the wimbledon title. now after finishing fourth of that year in winter olympics in two thousand and six russia slipped to the low point of thirteen's in the winter sport rankings after a disappointing display at last year's thank you for games though according to russia's sports minister vitale mutko this situation is heading for a u. turn this season russia's winter sports have already had a major overhaul since those games in canada and in the run up to the next olympics in their own resort of sochi in twenty fourteen last year eight out of eleven heads of various sporting federations will let go and if the country doesn't improve their medals highly next year more heads will roll but the measures now in place should ensure russia will bec

there was a major plot at the unicef open in the novel and bringing us under strain open champion kim clijsters went pressuring out of the second round in straight sets at the hands of italian qualifier will mean a pop brandy. now i stocky and the stanley cup finals will go right down to the wire after boston beat vancouver five two on monday signed the best of seven series that's really a piece that means wednesday's game in vancouver will be a dramatic winner takes all contest the can acts are looking for their first championship title or the grins are going to end a thirty nine year title drat. you know this is a it's a great feeling about art and i we came to play and it's coming down to one game and this is what we dream of and you really are kids playing street hockey and. you know you're in game seven so we're going to go up there and and we're going to go way down the line like they are happened. there's nothing we can do about it we've already turned the page on that and we're going back home and we've got this great opportunity in front of our fans behind us and we're going to make th

their story victory and her new status of national heroine after going one better than a defeat to kim clijsters in the strain open final few was only gnarly fifth title and the first on clay on the sea the twenty nine year old climbed to career high ranking of the world number four on monday. i mean of course the. first chinese player go in the grandstand i mean. i also. think maybe china now likes within there are many top one player going up but i still believe china. and should play a really high level. for. clue one she was playing really good. and then. i tried to push more to risk more. she sure there are with a level but it's not my turn this is these. i think the we were really close. the. for me that said all for her. she deserved she deserved this. law. played. well today's men's final receive roger federer take on defending champion rafa nadal who's going to record equalling six french open title now let's switch to vancouver have beaten boston three two to take it to new series lead in the stanley cup finals alexander burrows the man of the moment story twice for the candidates and

tennis carolina was me aki on the rafael let's all have been handed the top seeds of wimbledon well kim clijsterswill miss the third grand slam of the season having failed to recover from a thought injury the world number two again hurting her right about this time at the unicef open taking place in the netherlands the twice u.s. open winner previously injured her ankle down seeing the rest of her cousin's wedding crashers competed in last month's french open but was not thought second. the rest of the contenders continuing preparations and in the back of whedon's this action for euro zone area with who's being seated second wimbledon defeated trina williams three six seven six seven five in round two zone area over there for a beating williams and only be american second march since returning to action following a lengthy injury lay off the match a repeat of last year's wimbledon final believes prevailed with. the elder williams being offered better weapons they venus needing just over an hour to lose in the quarterfinals at the expense of evanovich six three six two how it ended. the thirty yea

some tennis news curling was knocking and rafael adults have been seeded top at wimbledon while kim clijsterswill have to miss the grand slam of the season having failed to recover from a foot injury the world number two has again heard her right food this time of the unicef opening day madeleine's earlier this week the two time us open winner previously injured her ankle at her cousin's wedding classes competed in the french open the strong front was knocked out in the second round. and many times the rest of the continent has continued preparations and there's been in the big off today's actions that has a lot of these been seeded second at the world and defeated serena williams three six seven six and seven five in the second stage the russian therefore beating syria in only his second match since returning to action following a lengthy injury lay off was also i repeat of last year's wimbledon finale where williams prevailed with ease. and the elder williams says stir was luckier although as the meeting just over one hour to cruise into the quarter finals at the expense of ana evanovich si

to celebrate the historic victory and new status at the national heroine no one better than to kim clijstersin this trailer open final earlier this year it was only now is this title and her first on a play receive the twenty nine year old into a career high ranking of world on the floor on monday. and you are roger federer says playing against rafael nadal is a men's french open final that he wants it this will set up the clash by ending novak djokovic is forty three game unbeaten run. the pressure was on djokovic before the semifinal had started the serbian new victory would see him replaced in the dark as the world number one and he found himself set down after federal at the open on a tie break. in the second the momentum was responder he raced to a four one lead closing at the set six three. third seed had never lost a grand slam match matching set lead although he had a fight on his hands which took the next six three and the like fading it looked like the serbian was going to claw his way back trying to blows with federer in a dramatic fall set which went all the way to another tie br

in tennis carolyn was knocking and overall a doll have considered top it will go then while kim clijsterswill have to miss the grandstand of the season having failed to recover from a food to injury world number two has again hurt her foot the right food this time of the unicef open in the netherlands earlier this week because of time you so good with her previously injured her ankle at her cousin's wedding clijsters competed in the french open bottles knocked out in the second round. now a grueling golf test awaits the lead field at the one hundred and eleven viewas open which tees off at the congressional gold club on thursday. previews the second major of the year which three time winner tiger woods will miss for the press time since one nine hundred ninety four. there hasn't been an outright dominant force in golf since the steady decline of former world number one tiger woods over the past two years several players did get to try on the crown with martin kaymer among those taken a turn is the highest goal for a good number to leave westwood had to separate runs as the world's best be

celebrate the historic victory and new state and national heroine to go one better than her defeat to kim clijsters in the australian open final this year it was only first title and her first on clay absolutely twenty nine year old time to a career high ranking of well from before a monday. i mean well roger federer says playing against rafa is the men's french open final as he wanted the swiss set up a clash by ending novak djokovic is forty three game unbeaten run the pressure was on top of each before the semifinal had started the serbian new victory would see had replaced nadar as the world number one and found himself a second down of the frederick to the opener on my break while in the second the momentum was there with federer the race to a for one lead before closing out the set six three the third seed had never lost a grand slam match from a two set lead although he had a fight on his hands when djokovic took the next six three and with the light fading it looked like the serbian was going to claw his way back he traded blows with federer in a dramatic four set and twenty all the way to

historic victory and a new status at the national heritage going one better than the defeat to kim clijsters in this trailer open final earlier this year it was only now lisa this title of her first honor play the twenty nine year old into a career high ranking of world number four on monday. you are roger federer says playing against rafael nadal is the men's french open final that he wanted the swiss set up the clash by ending novak djokovic is forty three game unbeaten run. the pressure was on the jacket which before the semifinal had started the serbian new victory would see him replace that all as the world number one and he found himself set down our credit on a time great. start in the second the momentum is better as he raced to a four one lead closing out the set six three. thirteen had never lost a grand slam match where to set lead although he had a fight on his hands and djokovic took the next six three and i like fading it looked like a serbian was going to claw his way back or traded blows instead or in a dramatic fourth set which went all the way to another tie break but his m

with tennis carolina wozniacki and rafael little hopping hunted the top seeds of wimbledon while kim clijsterswill miss the third grand slam of the season having field to recover from injury the world number two again hurting her right foot this time with unicef open taking place in the netherlands but twice u.s. open open winner previously injured or killed dancing on her cousin's wedding crashers won the first major of the season in history with. the rest of the contenders continuing preparations of pace in eastbourne and the pick of whedon's this auction peter is valerie over who's been on the second seat of wimbledon the feeded string a williams three six seven six seven games to five in the second round zoller you were there for beating williams and only the american second match since returning to action following your long layoff the much repeats of last year's wimbledon final four williams revealed with. the elder williams meanwhile for a better and well that's the venus needing just over an hour to cruise into the quarterfinals at the expense of the event of its six three six to have

. >>> in tennis, kim clijsters holds two of the four grand slam women's titles.'t be able to go for a third title at wimbledon. she's been forced to withdraw because of an ankle injury. the 28-year-old world number two rehurt her ankle during tuesday's loss to an italian qualifier in the match. tests confirm it will keep her out of wimbledon. clijsters will be replaced by vera zvonareva. williams struggled to get past her first round opponent. serena has been seeded seventh at wimbledon. she was on course for victory. zvonareva grabbed the second on a tiebreak. it went to a decider. it was tied throughout. having been out of the game for so long, serena began to lose her edge just a little and zvonareva finally triumphed at 3 hours and 12 minutes. >>> first he was a pop star, now he's a movie star. what gets justin timberlake high? we'll tell you when we come back. >>> and heavy rains turn roads into rivers, forcing thousands of people in southern china to flee their homes. we'll get you the details in our weather update. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so heal