desert storm and lewis hamilton takes advantage of a sebastian vettel punch or two in the polls most race of the formula one season. potts power another huge night from tom brady in the n.f.l. season crush the jets three game winning streak. not finished rushes wrestling team gear up for the fast approaching olympic games with a dominant this play at the european nations cup here in. let's get going with ice hockey where russia have begun their euro hockey tour campaign in flawless fashion the red machine staying on beaten to clinch that car yella cup the first of the tours for international competition be free of the czech republic on sunday leaving it in a to love side with three wins from three a fourth goal of the tournament from alexander further strikes. making the difference for the russians world champions hosts finland went on to sweden in the night's other. football where kiev looks set to be the base for the russian national team dick advocaat and co gear up for the euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukraine though yet to be confirmed sees the russian footba

in formula one the maclaurin lewis hamilton was left to celebrate his third win of the season in abu dhabi on sunday after already crawlin champion sebastian vettel was forced to retire on the opening line up the red bull driver picking up a puncture at the second corner it's bettles first retirement since the korean grand prix last year the german was attempting to become the only driver this season to finish every race to equal michael schumacher its record of thirteen wins in a single year but now those dreams are over on the day for henri's fernando alonso would take the lead at the final pitstop but still end up nine seconds behind tom molton jenson button was third in his mcclaren while rest of the telly patrol finished thirty. two fantastic three i think it was one of my best races. said that to myself as i slow down just to hold one of the best drivers in the woen throughout the throughout the race is some there's a very very tough to do and you know just looking at it i was just managing the gap . between did a fantastic job with the pit stops but let me start thinking oh i'

in formula one mark lawrence lewis hamilton was left to celebrate his third win of the season in abu dhabi on sunday that was after already crying champion sebastian vettel was forced to retire on the first larp the red bull driver picking up a puncture at the second corner of his medals first retirement since the korean g.p. last year a german was attempting to become the only driver this season to finish every race but his chances of equalling michael schumacher as record of thirteen victories in one season are over ferrari's fernando alonso would take the lead at the final pitstop but still end up a full nine seconds behind how martin jenson button for mcclaren was third while russian batali patrol finished in thirty. three i think it was one of my best races. said that to myself down just to hold one of the best drivers in the world on and off throughout the throughout the race is very tough to do and you know just looking at it i was just managing the yeah. the team did a fantastic job with his props but. i think you know i really really very happy to be back here and this is ve

desert storm lewis hamilton takes advantage of a sebastian vettel puncture to win the ultimate race of this season's formula one contest. season sweep another huge night from tom brady in the n.f.l. season ewing crushed the jets three game winning streak. not finish russia's wrestling team gear up for the fast approaching a limpid games with a dull moment to splay up a european nations cup held here in moscow. let's get going with ice hockey where russia has begun their euro hockey tour campaign in flawless fashion the red machine clinching the car yellow cup in finland the first of the tours for international competitions they did it with some style a two one victory over the czech republic on sunday leaving is in the. side with three wins from three legs under a duel off with his fourth goal of the tournament guinea solve making the difference for the russians world champions on hosts finland went on to sweden for three and a night other match up. ok let's talk football were kiev looks set to be the base for the russian national team dick advocaat and co gear up for euro two thousand

while desert spring mclaren's lewis hamilton set by stunning pace in final practice at the abu dhabi kong playing at the newly crowned champion sebastian vettel qualifying is now underway. and tiger travels hof why you need a woods shoots a disappointing three i will call seventy five to trial leader john standing by six shots off the third round of this trial and i think. a festival ball and russia will house to a one one draw by greece in a friendly on friday night stick around because men continue their preparations for next summer's european championships richard reports. while a teams have to slug it out to try and qualify for euro two thousand and twelve finals for the playoffs stick of the cuts men could enjoy the luxury of a friendly safe in the knowledge that they had a ready book their passage to poland but these grain greece will violate strict moments i mean how the russia would get off to a perfect start the speech of the lead up to really two minutes roman should all covers on the end of an excellent pass from islands or go if you are in the cities of petersburg midfiel

forward on that as the mclaren go of lewis hamilton and jenson button set the pace as rival sebastian vettel and philander along crashed out in practice the abu dhabi grand prix but lauren were the only top team to have a problem for a second practice into roughing the flag track the best time head of teammate button model for all of a long as i am in pain massa and third and fourth respectively newly crowned champion vettel who needs to win the two remaining races to match michael schumacher his record of thirty victories in a season he crashed out still posed as six fastest while his red bull team mate mark webber was in a battle with alonzo for third place overall he finished fifth. fine as a golfer and former world number one tiger woods has continued his fine form of the astray and open to count a super five under par second round of sixty seven to go top of the leaderboard for the first time in a year woods has fallen after the top fifty for the first time since nineteen ninety six started his second date three shots behind the strain needed gerrard while but a fourteen time maj

red bull flies again sebastian vettel pits lewis hamilton to play a record equalling fourteenth hole position in the season for the abu dhabi kong create. while i guess troubles call for leader woods fires a disappointing three over par seventy five leader johnson by six shots off the round three of history it opened. europhile dickau because russia stepped up their preparations for the european championships after being held to a one one draw by priests enough. to formula one and read course the baskin vettel has once again denied mclaren's lewis hamilton pole position i'm producing a stunning final lap in qualifying for the abu dhabi grand prix mclaren how does dominated every practice session that he asked marina but like so many times this season battle found some extra pace when it counted to claim his twenty ninth career pole he also equals noise all mansell's all time record of fourteen call positions in the season set in one nine hundred ninety two mclaren's jenson button will start third on the grid headed records mark webber ferrari's fernando alonso rushes the tally could

hello and welcome to the sports news and these other top stories as it delights mclaren's lewis hamilton wins the abu dhabi prawn prix from ferrari's fernando alonso after sebastian vettel retires the first lot. while thriller down under local boy great show on the survives a fine late run by tiger woods in a gripping last round in his second australian open. and relief in manila found celebrate his money back in the retains his w b a welterweight title a controversial clients when planning my mom off his. start with formula one where mclaren's lewis hamilton return to form confirmed his third win of the season with a victory at the abu dhabi grand prix after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red bulls newly crowned world champion picked up the second corner it was battles first retirement since korea last year and ended his run as the only driver this season to finish every race is wrong since michael schumacher record thirteen the moon season oh meanwhile ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pitstop finished nine seconds behind qantas and clarence jenso

the red bull flies again sebastian that sold lewis hamilton to claim a record equalling fourteenth pole position this season for the album be grand prix . raising the bar russian men dominates the one hundred five k. division at the world weightlifting championships in paris taking the medal tally for gold silver and one bronze. europhile russia had goshen speaks to r.t. after his side were held to a one one friend drop by greece and athens. first to formula one and red bulls sebastian fits all has once again denied michael lewis hamilton pole position by producing a stunning final lap and qualifying for the big grand prix mclaren had dominated every practice session at ya some arena but like so many times this season that's all found some extra pace when it counted to claim his twenty ninth career pole he also equalled nigel mansell all time record of fourteen pole positions in the season sets in one thousand nine hundred so jenson button will start third on the grid ahead of the red bull's mark webber and ferrari's fernando alonso rush it's out of petrol isn't. i was not so happy with

the start was for real or water where my parents lewis hamilton returned to form their famous third win of the season with a victory at the abu dhabi grown prix after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red balls newly crowned world champion picked up the second corner it was battles first retirement since korea last year and ended its run as the only driver this season to finish every race is wrong and since michael schumacher his record still timbuktu's more the season long meanwhile ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pitstop finished nine seconds behind hundreds and mclaren's jenson button success for red bulls mark webber and was fifth. and is now in world number four roger federer has won his first ever paris masters spinal with a straight set win over french winter wilfried tsonga better at surviving two great points in opening game robinson crowned champion before racing's to the first set six one in just half an hour the third seed then took a four love lead in the second set tie break before wrapping up his eighteenth monsters title in an hour.

we start with formula water where mclaren's lewis hamilton returned to form to claim his third win of the season with a victory at the abu dhabi grand prix after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red bulls newly crowned world champion picked up the second corner it was battles first retirement since korea last year and ended his run is the only driver this season to finish every race as well as going on since the michael schumacher his record thirteen victories more seasoned pro meanwhile ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pitstop finished nine seconds behind tomlinson mclaren's jenson button who took surfer red bulls mark webber from a massive misfits. and is now in world number for roger federer has won his first ever paris masters spinal with a straight set win over a frenchman joe wilfried tsonga federer survived to break points in the opening game from the two thousand and eight champion before racing through the first set six won in just half an hour the third seed then took a four love lead in the second set tie break before wrapping up his ei

first to formula one and red bull's sebastian vettel has once again denied my client's lewis hamilton pole position by producing a stunning final lap in qualifying for the albert dhabi grand prix michael had dominated every practice session actually awesome arena but like so many times this season that's all found some extra pace when it counts its acclaimed his twenty ninth career pole he also equalled nigel mansell all time record of fourteen pole positions in a season sets in one thousand nine hundred so mclaren's jenson button will start third on the grid ahead of red bull's mark webber and ferrari's fernando alonso rushes its other patrol isn't well. i was not so happy with my first run in q three but the second run much happier especially the first two sectors and with that i was trying myself a little bit of a cushion in the last sector which was a bit trickier towards the end of the evening so but all in all enough just enough to jump ahead of lewis. moving on to ice hockey and russia have claimed their second straight day serie underneath coach isn't it allowed to lead dean o

we start with formula one where mclaren's lewis hamilton returns to form their famous third win of the season with a victory at the abu dhabi grand prix after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red bulls newly crowned world champion picked up the second corner it was battles first retirement since korea last year and ended his run as the only driver this isn't a finish every race is known to insist that michael schumacher his record thirteen season moves season well meanwhile ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pitstop and finished nine seconds behind hundreds and mclaren's jenson button took surfer red bull's mark webber and was fixed. and is now in world number for roger federer has won his first ever spinal with a straight set went over french when joe wilfried tsonga federer survived two breakpoints the opening game problem at sea for champion before racing through the first set six one in just half an hour the third seed then took a four love lead in the second set tie break for wrapping up his eighteenth monsters title in. in twenty five minutes i

restart was formula one where my parents lewis hamilton returned to fall to claim his third win of the season with victory at the abu dhabi ground free after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red bull's world champion picked up punch at the second corner respect his first retirement since korea last year ended his role as the only drive at this season to finish every race as well as blowing this transcends the michael schumacher record thirty this morning season oh meanwhile ferrari's alonzo tries to take the lead the final pitstop in nine seconds before you come out and climbs jenson button six records mark webber hours sleep a low so this fits. and it's now and while before roger federer has won his first ever paris masters final with a straight sets win over frenchman joe wilfried tsonga federer survived two break points in the opening game of the two thousand and eight champion before racing through the first set six one in just half an hour to thirteen then to eight for love leave in the second set tie break wrapping up his eighteenth monsters title in an hour and twenty f

from the start was formula one where mclaren's lewis hamilton returned to form they played his third round of the season with a victory at the abu dhabi grand prix after sebastian vettel retired on the first lap red bulls newly crowned world champion picked up the second corner it was rattles first retirement since korea last year and ended his run as the only driver this season to finish every race this one is going on since michael schumacher his record thirteen victories more seasoned groaning while ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pit stop and finish nine seconds behind comments and my parents jenson button success for red bulls mark webber. was fixed . and it's now and while gone before roger federer has won his first ever paris masters spinal with a straight set win as a frenchman joe wilfried tsonga federer survived two great points in the opening game brabant see thousand don't champion before racing's through the first set six ones in just half an hour the third seed them to a four legged lead in the second set tie break before wrapping up his ei

because lewis hamilton wins the grand prix ahead authorise fernando alonso after subversive about soul retires with a first puncture. superstar killing time while the existing and bellow crowd still continues the bron james conducts a clinic hiring young british possible players in a long. and flawless victory at russia's wrestling team wins the european nations cup in moscow. so let's start with tennis where world number four roger federer has won his first ever paris must final beating frenchmen in straight sets survived to break points in the opening game from the two thousand and eight champion before racing through the open a six one in just half an hour. the thirty six was sent to the second set on a tie break to wrap up his eighteenth masters title in one hour and twenty five minutes it was also thirty year old frederic sixty nine told him with success and victory number eight hundred two in his career. years it's been one of the tournament for me from start to finish i. didn't drop a serving as far as i can remember i know. a great story great in british grade in the breakers s

in formula one cars lewis hamilton returned to form to claim his third way know the season with victory at abu dhabi grand prix after suppress them but still retired on the first lap. picked up a puncture the second corner it was the first retirement since korea last year and and it's his run as the only driver this season to finish every race as well as blowing his chances of pulling michael schumacher his record of team victories in one season while ferrari's fernando alonso tried to take the lead at the final pitstop with finish nine seconds behind tom watson plans johnson box and. also mark webber ferrari's philip and i so was while rose went out of control finished thirteenth. actually i think it was more of a better races. i said to myself slow down just you know to hold on to the best riders in the world and off throughout the throughout the race is very very tough to do and you know just it's not a time i was just managing the gap. between different i think you're going to get stops but let me start. really really very happy to be back out here and this is great i can write toni

requires lewis hamilton wins the grand prix ahead authorise fernando alonso the officer best in battle with ties with the first puncture. superstar killing time while the existing and bear lockout still continues the bron james conducts a clinic hiring young british possible players in the long term. and flawless victory rushers wrestling team wins the european nations cup in moscow. so let's start with tennis where world number four roger federer has won his first ever paris nastase final between frenchmen in straight sets survived two break points in the opening game from the two thousand and eight champion before racing through the open a six one in just half an hour. the thirty six percent took the second set of a tie break to read his eighteenth masters title in one hour and transit five minutes it was also thirty year old federalist sixty nine tournament success and victory number eight hundred two in his career. he is going to want to build around him and for me from start to finish. up with the building it's more like i remember right now but the play a great story great in bri

to formula one and red bull sebastian vettel has once again denied mclaren's lewis hamilton pole position by producing a stunning final lap in qualifying for the abu dhabi grand prix mcclaren how did dominated every practice session out he asked marina but like so many times this season battle found some extra pace when it counted to claim his twenty ninth career pole he also equals nigel mansell all time record of fourteen call positions in a season set in one thousand nine hundred ninety two mclaren's jenson button will start third on the grid header records mark webber ferrari's fernando alonso russians the tally could throw off his tongue. moving on to ice hockey and russia have claimed their second straight victory under new coaches in a two lobby deal at the end of with a four one victory over sweden in finland after winning their opening match in the cup in a shootout against reigning world champions finland russia secured a more comfortable victory over the swedes a brace of powerplay goals by alexander that i do love in the first period if the russians are a confident lead and go

and lead from the beginning but tough way through he was forced to let weather past clarence lewis hamilton also had to be about trouble he was forced out of the race at lap forty eight in his battle for fist with felipe a mauser though the two did talk and their long running feud after the race. how much chance to make jenson button fared better overtaking fernando alonso to eventually things. vettel who still managed to come home seconds whether go ended the year on a high taking the checkered flag for the first time the last race of the season belong to vettel with eleven wins and a record fifteen pole positions and nineteen grown prix. now over in the n.f.l. tom brady threw three touchdown passes as new england clinched their third straight win with a thirty eight points to twenty victory at philadelphia the day belonged to brady the two time super bowl most valuable player although initially he was upstaged by his opposite number eagles quarterback vince young are standing in for the injured michael vick and right to the ball inside the patriots five yard line he plays later sean mccoy

for me on the mclaren lewis hamilton and jenson button set the pace as rival sebastian vettel and fernando alonso crashed out in practice for the abu dhabi grand prix mclaren were the only top team to have a problem a three second practice with hamilton finishing first head tonight but ferrari's fernando alonso managed third despite finding the barriers. crowned champion sebastian vettel crashed out but was still six fastest leap a mass of his fourth from mark webber fits. all meanwhile the european weightlifting champion you have you can have has broken her own world record on day five of the world championships at disneyland and. the russian took gold in the clean and jerk in the seventy five kilogram division edging defending champion or the better of hasn't started by six kilos and set a new record of one hundred sixty three kilograms one more than have previous best which he recorded in april of spookiness world record it was the second set in as many days by a russian liner for the choir that landed a new mark in the sixty three kilogram division on thursday. funny to basketball and

formula one and mclaren lewis hamilton and jenson button set the pace as rival sebastian vettel and fernando alonso crashed out in practice of the big grand prix mcclaren were the only top team to have a problem three second branches of hamilton finishing first ever team mate button ferrari's fernando alonso managed third despite the barriers crowned champion sebastian vettel crashed out but was still six fastest league paymaster was fourth . fifth. on meanwhile the european weightlifting champion. has broken her own world record on day five at the world championships at disneyland. the russian took gold in the clean and jerk in the seventy five kilogram division defending champion. six kilos and set a new record of one hundred sixty three kilograms one more than her previous best which she recorded in april lives in as world record it was the second set in as many days by a russian liner for a landing in new sixty three for the division on thursday. found it a basketball and moscow rallied from a nine point zero halftime deficits to edge defending champions proud of when i crossed seventy e

was forced to let teammate mark webber pass also having problems with his gearbox is mclaren's lewis hamilton. and he was forced out of the race at that forty eight ending his battle for fifth spot with felipe massa although how many is teammate jenson button had a better rate overtaking fernando alonso here to eventually take a behind world champion vettel he still managed to come in second or mark webber ended his season on a high taking the checkered flag below the season as a whole belong to vettel took eleven wins and a record fifteen pole positions from ninety three. let's switch to action now from the n.f.l. where the new england patriots have got their third win in a row after beating the philadelphia eagles thirty eight points to twenty tom brady with three touchdown passes in this one a day belonging to the two time super bowl m.v.p. although initially he was upstaged by his opposite number eagles quarterback young with standing in the binge of michael vick's compound riley cooper to put the ball inside the patriots' five yard line two days later sean mccoy went over to put philadel

go on saturday and hopefully when we go to formula one now as the mclaren jiro of lewis hamilton and jenson button set the pace as rival sebastian vettel and fernando alonso crashed out in practice for the abu dhabi grand prix my foreign were the only top team to have a problem for a second practice. wrapping track the best time headed to make button. all the long as i am it's been a massive bird and thoughts respectively newly crowned champion vettel he needs to win the two remaining racist to match michael schumacher his record of thirty victories in a season he crashed out still posed with six fastest while his record teammate mark webber is in a battle with the ones a third place overall the finished fifth. finally to gold and former world number one tiger woods has continued his fine for the astray and open to count five under par second round of sixty seven to go top of the leaderboard for the first time in a year woods after the top fifty for the first time since nineteen ninety six started his second date three shots behind the screen jarrett while but i thought a long time m

he was the only one having problems also having problems with his gearbox with mclaren's lewis hamilton and he was forced out of the race at forty eight ending his battle for fifth place with felipe massa although hamilton's team mate jenson button had a better time overtaking fernando alonso here to eventually take third spot behind world champion vettel he still manage second mark webber and his season on a high taking the checkered flag low this season as a whole belonging to vettel he took eleven wins in a record fifteen pole positions from ninety grand prix it's. finally over to the ice as we continue our series of reports featuring clubs this time but the danielle takes a closer look at bat each the style lepage from kazakstan who have a stanley cup winner on their roster. getting stronger getting tough or. getting faster. just the way snow leopards should be burris have no inconsiderate a kid joe powerhouse might have never been afraid of anybody and this isn't because it's downside have already beat to time get boring cup winners at bars and reigning champion so i want you on so

but he wasn't the only one having gay box problems lewis hamilton also had a couple of problems himself he was forced out of the race at forty eight ending his battle for fifth with felipe massa although hamilton's team mate jenson button had a better race overtaking fernando alonso eventually take. behind world champion vettel he still managed to get second. season on a high taking the check it although the season as a whole did belong to vettel he took eleven wins and a record fifteen pole position from ninety gras parades. now an american. and gary woodland hit six birdies in the final round of sixty seven to win the world cup by two shots at mission hills in china in a dramatic final round there was disappointment. and graeme mcdowell could only card an even par seventy to two. finished tied for. germany for targeting a first win since nine hundred ninety six sick and martin karma produced a sixty nine to share second place with england and that you and justin rose name poulter enjoyed the best round of the days to purge sixty three with a hand in the usa birdie the first two holes

friend hard and ready to fight formula one now and the mclaren do off lewis hamilton and jenson button set the pace as rival sebastian fits all and along crashed alice in practice for the big grand prix mclaren where the only top seemed to have a problem the second practice with hamilton lapping the floodlit track with the best time ahead of he made lots of it while the ferrari two off along so anthony demasi finished third and fourth respectively needed crowned champion fits all who needs to win the two remaining races to match the markers a record of thirteen victories in a season crashed out but still closed as sixth fastest while his red bull team mate mark webber who's in a battle with the loans zero for third place overall finished in fifth. stay with motor sports where a citroen driver is sebastian loeb has clinched a record eighth consecutive world rabbit sidle following his top rival nico havens forceful retirement from the rally of wales a heavy crash the finish for driver went into the final race with an eight point seven. behind the french leader and seemed to be in impress

race he was forced to let webber past and also having problems with this gave ops was mclaren's lewis hamilton he was forced out of the race at the last forty eight in his back the fifth escape a massive. makes jenson button had a better race overtaking fernando alonso. behind vettel who still managed to come second however though ended the year on a high taking the checkered flag for the first time of the last race although the season long to vettel to eleven wins the record fifteen call positions and nineteen goal. and finally over to the ice as we continue our series of reports featuring k h l clubs this time robert father and takes a closer look at barry said the snow leopards from kazakstan who have a stanley cup winner on their roster. getting stronger. getting tougher. getting faster. just the way snow leopards should be worrisome no inconsiderate a good job our house i have never been afraid of anybody and this isn't because the fun side had already beat to time get boring cup winners. and reigning champion so i want you on. the team of definitely go better this season now was strong e

and led from the beginning but halfway through he was forced to let weather pass but aaron's lewis hamilton also had the a box trouble he was forced out of the race at lap forty eight ending his battle for fifth with philippe nasser though the two did talk and their long running feud after the race meanwhile hamilton's team mate jenson button fared better overtaking fernando alonso to eventually finish third behind vettel who still managed to come second webber though ended the year on a high taking the checkered flag for the first time at the last race although the season belonged to vettel of eleven wins and their record fifteen pole positions from nineteen from prix. and finally over to the ice and we continue our series of reports featuring k h l clubs this time robert father and young takes a closer look at barry says the snow leopards from kazakstan who have a stanley cup winner on their roster. getting stronger getting tougher. getting faster. just the way snow leopards should be burry said no inconsiderate take a chill powerhouse i have never been afraid of anybody and this isn't be

the race he was forced to let webber past also having problems with his gearbox was mclaren's lewis hamilton he was forced out of the race at lap forty eight in thing his battle for a fifth fleet paymaster how atoms team mate jenson button had a better race ever taking fernando alonso to eventually finish third behind vettel he still managed to come home second webber though end of the year on a high taking the checkered flag for the first time the last race although the season belonged to vettel eleven wins record fifteen pole positions from one thousand grand prix. and finally over to the ice as we continue our series of reports between k. . clubs this time robert father takes a closer look at barry's snow leopards from kazakstan who have a stanley cup winner on their roster. getting stronger getting tough or. getting faster. just the way snow leopards should be berries have no inconsiderate take a chill powerhouse i have never been afraid of anybody and this isn't because it's downside have already beat to time get boring cup winners. and reigning champion so i want you on. own team of de

him beat nigel mansell his previous record of fourteen poles in one year but jenson button and lewis hamilton are on the second round. obviously it took their master in their discipline nigel mansell a couple races less but yeah still very very historical in the. row special to me and finally the who's who of the international olympic movement descended on moscow this weekend for a prestigious ball to celebrate the russian olympic committee centenary from costa that was their. bill and summer olympics are just around the corner and most athletes are in their final preparation stages perhaps that was one of the reasons why the olympic balls guests were largely the heads on functionaries of various sports organizations from around the world but the stars of the past were on hand to enjoy the well deserved praise from the big wigs and today's athletic talent was that i think a true russian is one who takes pride in russia's difficult and sometimes controversial legacy and in the russian language i mean both the history and the language the names of our heroes heroes of russia are carved in them

german nigel mansell previous record of fourteen poles in one year mclaren's jenson button and lewis hamilton started in third and fourth respectively. and finally the who is pharaoh of the international olympic movement descended on moscow this weekend for us to just call to celebrate the russian olympic committee. wrong cos we have reports. from the london summer olympics are just around the corner and most athletes are in their final preparations stages perhaps that was one of the reasons why the olympic balls gassed were largely the heads on functionaries of various sports organizations from around the world but the stars of the past were on hand to enjoy the well deserved raise from the big wigs and today's athletic talent that's just about the most was that i think a true russian is one who takes pride in russia's difficult and sometimes controversial legacy and in the russian language i mean both the history and the language the names of our heroes heroes of russia are carved in them they are part of them and this is important that's all our people feel related to their achievements wh

also formula one now where red bull sebastian vettel has once again denied michael lewis hamilton pole position by producing a stunning final lap in qualifying for the albert dhabi grand prix and had dominated every practice session marina but like so many times this season that's all found some extra pace when it counted to claim just points in the right career pole he also equalled nigel mansell all time record of fourteen pole positions in a season set back in two hours jenson button will start third on the grid ahead of red bull's mark webber after ari's thirty nine to alonzo russians inside a patrol is. in wild tributes can sing its role in for former world heavyweight boxing champion joe frazier who died on tuesday aged sixty seven following a short battle with liver cancer the legendary boxer with a trademark sledgehammer left hook was the. disputed world heavyweight boxing champion his professional career spanned from sixty five and seventy six as well as a brief comeback in the eyes an ancient one frazier's infamous rivalry with muhammad ali was one of the biggest in the histo

in formula one jenson button and lewis hamilton anticipates some thrilling action at the penultimate race of the season in abu dhabi with the drivers' championship already wrapped up by sebastian vettel the two mclaren drivers are both looking to consolidate their positions in the overall standings box and cart and sits second there thirteen points ahead of the virus fernando alonso and wants to hold their position on sunday hamilton thirty eight points behind his team mate and this came to a place mark webber in fourth in the race the brits promise will deliver. him good deal. of beasts i would have thought we'd probably have to do. so overtaking him got to go on really long straight so i think overtaking is going to be very good there think of the great spectacle that you know it's a circuit it's very stop start with obviously the car has this very good under braking you need good traction also so it's very difficult overtakes. running overtaking opportunity is going very tough so we've got to qualify well pretty well for a row is pretty much a must. russia has been taking all nece

dhabi grand prix after producing a stunning final lap in qualifying to once again deny mclaren's lewis hamilton mclaren how does dominated every practice session at a gas marina but like so many times this season vettel found some extra pace when it counted to claim his twenty ninth we're told he also equalled nigel mansell all time record of fourteen for position in a season set in one nine hundred ninety two but darren stenson button will start third on the grid ahead of records my brother and on their lawns i actually thought it across his troubles. i was not so happy with my first run in q three but the second run much happier especially the first two sectors and with that i was buying myself a little bit of a cushion in the last sector which was a bit trickier towards the end of the of the evening so but all in all enough just enough to to to jump ahead of lewis. and it's now and world number four roger federer will play in this sunday's paris masters finals for the first time in his career after a comprehensive rant over thomasz verdict the search year old wrapped up an impressive six fou