but supposed to ice hockey now and some exciting news for young european players the kontinental hockey league is already a well recognized brand name among fans of the sports its latest project the m.h.l. was founded in two thousand and nine and is already becoming a major ice hockey league for junior players in europe and inception it's consistent off what it's it seems from russia but the following year the number of teams groups of where you see nine and clubs from latvia and butler ruth were added as well it's once the eleventh season will see fifty sides from six countries compete for the title majority of the sides or so from russia though however the league is growing far beyond the country's borders into slovakia latvia lithuania billers and kazakhstan the m.h.l. will now be divided into two groups with thirty two teams competing for the car lot of trophy in group eight well group b. will house eighteen or lower ranked clubs where the best teams will be from zero to the top flight the following season now the main objective of this league is opera players a chance to grow as athletes

greed 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

agreed to manage the club once again their support follows an appeal by the heads of the kontinental hockey league they are breached team in the league to offer place to create a new lockout side to ensure the club has a future its hoped a t. can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until next week in the meantime not a stadium has been turned into a shrine to the stars that died thirty seven plays were among the forty three dead when a jet crashed into the roof of boulder yesterday only two people surprised rushed forward alexander telling off the number alexander cecil they suffered extensive pins and are in a serious condition in hospital in moscow. now the us open bit is one of the open and to see it public have been knocked out of the quarter finals they were the last remaining russians in the tournament so one of the over reached the final here last year but was stanley beaten. in straight sets taking both by six games three this is those seven successive win over the russian and she will play german angelica kerber next after she beat flavia pennetta. on

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

four 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

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 given who is a dive of the match but once again for the home team as he flung himself to his right to the eagles some show of what would have been his second goal in four days for his country however when the irish people is finally beaten he had richard dunne to frank an excellent point dick of the cats men of a ball for some shot in oceans of space however the dinar moscow midfield is effort was brilliantly stopped on the line by the aston villa central defender

hearing 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

fans 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

hockey authorities have made a move that will benefit young players all over europe sure kontinental hockey league said junior version of the m.h.l. has now expanded to six european countries and i believe it was there as the league's doors are wide open for any new clubs and countries for that matter in the years to come stick around. hello and welcome to sport here in our d.c. coming to you live from the russian capital with me romano calls for plenty of stories up ahead but first as usual headlines. a goal is draw on russia failed to beat arlin's in their all important new roads once it's well qualifier right here in moscow despite plenty of chances. last in new york the u.s. open was halted at flushing meadows as showers forced the organizers to cancel day nine of the grand slam events. and clear skies in serbia russian parachute masters dominated the european freefall style and accuracy landing championships. to start with football were a year old one since well qualifiers were held across the continent on tuesday night russia missed the chance to extend their lead that's up of group b. as th

while 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

wednesday's 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

the meantime lokomotiv president to leave says the club will not compete in this season's kontinental hockey league due to restart next week players from other sides have volunteered to play for the club to ensure it has a future but you have to live says the club's priority is to look after the friends and families of those who died and the team will play the following season meanwhile the k h l open cup has been renamed the locomotive cup in memory of the dead it will be contested on monday between defending champion sounded bad and last year's runners up after land form a lot. of has agreed to come back to manage the club he gave his own tribute. you. can lead them rest in peace that boys have accomplished a lot in 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 all of us will remember them always their loss is irreplaceable. the rugby world cup england have kicked off against argentina and their first game of the tournament the two thousand and three champions the favorites for this one but argentina

ice hockey team have polled of the kontinental hockey league on till next season it was expected that all their clothes would each give a number of players to the grief stricken team but local officials have stated they will take a one year hiatus saturday saw thousands of people come out to pay their last respects to the players coffins later. following whedon's this crash which occurred just after takeoff at your office level report forty five people on board just to survive the player and a crew member around seven thousand coming out to the stadium in the morning including prime minister vladimir putin a chance for people to see a final farewell meanwhile the open cup has been renamed the locomotive cup in memory of the dead the trophy will be contested for on monday between defending league champion you live on last year's runners up at the moment former local coach peter. agreed to return and manage the club giving his own tribute. piece but boyce however complex a lot of the world seriousness and mourning is left. and friends friends trying to leave through. at least in some wa

let's move on so i saw canal and some exciting news for young european players the kontinental hockey league is already a well recognized brand name among fans of the sports its latest project the n.h.l. was founded in two thousand and nine and is already becoming a major ice hockey league for junior players in europe at inception it consisted of only twenty two teams from russia but the following year the number of teams grew should see nine and clubs from latvia and bill roos were added as well that's when the eleven season will see fifty sides from six countries compete for the title majority of the sides are still from russia however the league is growing far beyond the country's borders into slovakia latvia lithuania bellerose and. the n.h.l. will now be divided into two groups with thirty two teams competing for the higher level trophy in group a group b. will house eighteen or lower ranked clubs where the best two teams will be promoted to the top flight the following season the main objective of this league is to offer players a chance to grow as athletes without leaving their countr

wednesday's 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

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

steps 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

far 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.

points 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

and finally the fourth kontinental hockey league season has gotten under way the initial faceoff postponed following last week's tragic or crash which saw all of the lucky. die a disaster of epic proportions but the sport must go on robert rebellion what c.s.k. take on you boys ukra on to. this is the toughest time the young lead has ever had to live through. and through this fourth season endured cern's. players remembered in some way or tribute to their friends the community if you are slowly were killed in a plane crash last wednesday and brief oleksandr a glimmer of light for to survive in hospital but passed away on monday morning. and most says can you grow open the season in the russian capital. the army men led by their new coach should get off to a first and furious start. just two minutes into the game again doing of produced a muscle piece move to pin the scoring one near. you grew up pushed forward some good chances to level but it was this close he scored again. questioning here to give this guy a two nil if seconds from the first intermission ziska didn't losing their grip in

after wednesday's plane crash killed thirty six players and coaching staff the bosses of the kontinental hockey league of asked teams to give up players to help reform the side and former russia captain alexei yashin has said he will join the same along with former coach carter of russian played for lockerbie for three years going to discuss it before going to cast the night retiring last year but now the thirty seven year old says he will come out of retirement to play for his former club also offering help his former locked out credit record photograph it was agreed to manage the club once again their support follows an appeal by the heads of the k h l who asked for each team to offer players to create a new la coste side to ensure the club has a future its hoped a team could be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until monday the twelfth september in the meantime lotto 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 peopl

along with the kontinental hockey league and memorial services have been held in several countries hundreds of mourners gathered in prague to honor the three czech hockey players who died in the yak forty two plane crash that deprive russia of one of its top clubs they laid flowers and lit candles in memory of the international school starts in the meantime in slovakia fans have been paying their respects to the national team captain possible demitra and team coaches who knew the players involved with the team were deeply moved by the news. i worked in your a slum i had the best time of my career that this past spring absolute with all those people by the same plane it is a huge shock for the team and also for this city carl was a great person and a great hockey player he was a legend of slumbered ice hockey sometime in february or may next year i would start trying to convince him to return back to the national team because i knew them very well even though they were playing abroad still they were always trying to get better they cared they didn't just want to be a part of the system they

some of these guys could go on to play in the kontinental hockey league or the cage shell and some might even make it to russia's national squad for the kind of fan support they experience here in arms would be a weekly affair but for now this unique siberian experience has probably helped them and the rest of the scenes at the surname is builds character and the invaluable family are easy with the big game the junior club world cup organizers are aiming for a legit seat and want this to become a yearly event after all there aren't too many international youth competitions in the world today and it was proved right here norms that the longer it is there. the ferment. i think it all of this is true believe that next year period off with another world cup judging by the attendance at this first ever junior class world cup plus there's been some good visiting teams this tournament has quite a lot of potential it's hard to say who will host the next i think that i think the russians think that it's down to six that women come through party. three as company at the top of the joy gulf champio

and finally the fourth kontinental hockey league season has gotten on the way the initial faceoff postponedfollowing last week's tragic car crash which so all of the luck if you die a disaster of epic proportions but the sport must go on robert for dion watch saskia tico new boys ukra on day one. this is the toughest chance the young league has ever had to live through that and through this four season in death. players remembered in some way or tribute to their friends at the community theater slowly who were killed in a plane crash last wednesday and brief oleksandr played for to survive in hospital but best to wait on monday morning. it was sisko and your brother who opened the season in the russian capital. here a man led by their new coach should get off to a first and furious start. just two minutes into the game. produced a mussar piece move to open the scoring one. you grew up pushed forward some good chances to level but it was the hosts he scored again. questioning here to give cisco a two nil lead seconds from the first intermission cisco didn't losing their grip in the second pe

while crew member alexander says soft remains in critical condition the plane was carrying kontinental hockey league team the local t.v. host level to belarus for the opening match of the key h.l. season this side have since decided to pull out of this year's competition despite other squads in the league offering to the. they season is whoever set to go ahead today after thursday's initial start was postponed reaming champions sell about you and i have have been one nothing up against when news of the crash broke on the game was stopped they will now start the much over zero zero in the first of these games the opening cup which the two teams are set to contest has not been up to the cup in honor of the fallen team. for whedon's he has also been moved to this thursday darts also means the normal take on their city rivals sparked on sunday that game originally scheduled for last friday so seven games in total will go ahead today. smarter still is your house join the elite women's tennis streaming clinching her maiden grand slam crown after a stunning serina williams in the rain delayed us open final

the wednesday's plane crash killed thirty six players and coaching staff the bosses of the kontinental hockey league teams to give up players to help reform the side and former captain alexei yashin has said he will join the team along with former coach what will be old fashioned play from moscow for three years then move to scotland petersburg in two thousand and nine before retire. last year and that is so to seven year old says he will come out of retirement to play for his former club also offering help as he said is for my locker coach got to be off he has agreed to manage the club once again their support follows an appeal by the heads of the k h l who also for each team to offer players to create a new locker signs to ensure the club has a future its hoped a team can be formed in time to take part in the new season which has been suspended until monday twelfth of september meantime nako 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 and their jet crashed into the volga river only two people survived r

only ice postponed kontinental hockey league season begins five days after its scheduled kickoff following last week's deadly or crash in eurostar. yellow perro make further inroads into the top half of the russian premier league table with and then we win chechnya. let's begin our flushing meadows where novak djokovic chiles held a long weekend to remember the serb becoming only the sixth man ever to win three of the four grand slams on offer in the same year beating rafael nadal in the final at the u.s. open for the fourth straight time the men's final was rain delayed until monday in new york and it was a repeat of last year's decider as well one though. different story this time are on the spaniard managing to break djokovic in the opening game but that was one of his few highlights the serve maintaining a stunning level of quality through i purged sixth consecutive tournaments final meeting of the season. which taking you can couple of sets six two six four before running back forcing a tie breaker before securing a set or talk of which was back to winning ways in the fourth place sto

steps 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 running 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 polk a matter of time to rejoin that scene he played for for three years while former locker courage to go to a photo be of has once again agreed to match. people survived the crash but your forwards alexander galley north and crewmember alexander cecil still in serious condition in a moscow. now the rugby world cup scotland have been remaining a thirty four points to twenty four and their first game and paul three well o'sullivan had to rely on the late tries from simon danieli to make sure of that when they were twenty four twenty one behind the just twelve minutes remaining england start their campaign against argentina in the early game in full speed today on the same. and half is on the way in the game between fiji and the media improved day and maybe fifteen in the last hour the moments and latest brands take on

severe burns and injuries the accident happened on the first day of the new season of the kontinental hockey league many of those who died were in their twenty's and had just signed their first major league contract and that i might call it kevin. he sports presenter kate partridge at his watch as. we can see some of the portraits of some of those players that be coming out now i mean as we've said before there were ten different nationalities within the team but it was very poignant for the local means crowd for the portrait of the of this man response allays thirty six the belorussian captain i defended that played in the n.h.l. we've come to the russian he was thirty three runner up last year and being a junior world champion was russia then we don't see that part of the czech squad that what won the world. chips last year and along with luck want to skip a cattle neck and also cling to another check as well as years of russia shake he was only thirty again czech republic it spent most of his n.h.l. career at the carolina hurricanes and been a world champion in two thousand and five we've mentio

some of these guys could go on to play in the kontinental hockey league or the cage shell and some mighteven make it to russia's national squad for the kind of fan support they experience here in arms would be a weekly affair but for now this unique siberian experience has probably helped them and the rest of the scenes at the center as builds character and invaluable family are easy with the big game the junior club world cup organizers are aiming for legitimacy and want this to become a yearly event after all there aren't too many international youth competitions in the world today and it was proved right here norms that the hunger is there. the famous. they believe that. not alone judging by the attendant said this first ever generic mad world call plus the response from the visiting teams the surgeon has quite a lot of potential it's hard to say who will host next but they. say that it's down to success. hearts. and souls fulfill the sound of the world by the wrist coming up off the base stay with us. we'll. bring you the latest unsigned stimson. from the realm plus. we've got the fu

of the motif one of the powerhouses in russian ice hockey and first as runners up in the kontinental hockey league's inaugural season two years ago the new season have tipped off for the match featuring champions tell about your life dramas up atlanta that game was abandoned and the news of the crash broke a minute's silence was observed and you found. to other nice and on a big night here a twenty two action across the continent russia missed the chance to extend their late at the top of group ball as they were held for straightening goalless draw at home to ireland in a match they dominated which is more important with. 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 him that run and andrea sharma in one close here only to beat annoyed by a smart start by that is to keep push a given given who is a dive of the match but once again for the home team as he flung himself to his right to do the eagles some show of what would have been his second goal in four days for his country however when th