poor to date so strongly in open finalist maria sharapova teammates. is opening up test of the season against spain in moscow this weekend. lucky thirteen saskia moscow make it look easy in the europa league seeing off. to stay perfect in europe's premier basketball competition. and capital gain school fight back from behind to record their third straight victory. football's governing body demanded a full report into what exactly occurred on wednesday when more than seventy people lost their lives on a top flight much in egypt these were the scenes in cairo in the aftermath thousands of people showing their sole authority for those who lost their lives and also to welcome back those caught up in the trouble funds packing into the capital's mean train station with many on furling egyptian flags seventy four people died when opposing supporters clashed following a pitch invasion every single member of the egyptian f.a. has been it's. tennis and maria sharapova will get russia's fed cup campaign underway on saturday when the world number three takes on sp

but we start in moscow where maria sharapova will get russia's fed cup campaign underway on saturday as the world number three takes on spain sylvia so espinosa the nation can buy a strong quartet this season as they seek their first title since two thousand and eight which is run pool reports. shopping center just stone's throw away from red square was for sitting but if it comes draw on it gave a chance for the launch crowd to get a glimpse of russia's top stars including world number three maria sharapova the twenty four year old will start proceedings again soon as beyond is making her debut in the competition from a russian says we shouldn't be underestimating mere opponents first so i think you know coming in last year also pretty big favorites and you know for the first day we ended up being zero two so i don't think we can over underestimate our opponents that's something that we're you know looking forward to coming in tomorrow and hoping to go we are favorites hoping to produce our best tennis no matter who is across and. sure up of the one have fond memories of the last ti

straight i've been following this maria sharapova opens russia's twenty two well fed cup campaign. tough talking the northern hemisphere gears up for the start of rugby six nations championship. and on the right to world titles are on the line and a big night to boxing in texas. but we start here in moscow where maria sharapova will get russia's fed cup campaign underway later on on saturday the world number three takes on spain sylvia soul and spinoza nation can boast a strong quartet this season as they seek their first title since two thousand and eight which have been portrayed as more. shopping center just stone's throw away from red square. foot come draw and it gave a chance for the launch cry to get a glimpse of russia's top stance including world number three maria sharapova the twenty four year old will start proceedings against c.b.s. is beyond is making her debut in the competition from the russian says we shouldn't be underestimating their opponents first so i think you know coming in last year we were also pretty big favorites and you know after the first day we ended

but we get going this hour right here in moscow where maria sharapova. drawn first blood for team russia in the opening round of the twenty twelve fed cup against spain were number three sharapova blasting her way to the first rubber of the expense of spanish debutant sylvia solar. six two six one this season's astri and open finalist wrap things up and her compatriots. she is expected on court any moment to start off against carla swore as varro russia last won women's tennis is premier event back in two thousand and eight their fourth title. goal for not a single blemish was seen and spent to have been score card following his second round at the waist the phoenix open the twenty seven year old's bogey free effort securing him a three stroke lead with day two suspended due to darkness the american heard six birdies when he saved the day on the seventy this bunker shot going in for an eagle that would be enough for a run of eight under sixty three his composure it's horace and fraser was playing catch up from right along the forty rule still three away f

but we get going this hour right here in moscow where maria sharapova has drawn first blood for team russia in the opening round of the twenty twelve fed cup against spain were number three sharapova blasting her way to the first rubber at the expense of spanish debutant silvia's solar espinosa six two six one this season's astri in open finalist wrap things up in moscow her compatriots. she is expected on court any moment now to start off against carla swore as russia last won women's tennis is premier event back in two thousand and eight therefore a type of. golf or a not a single blemish was seen on spencer levine score card following his second round at the waist the phoenix open the twenty seven year old bogey free f.

noah love lost maria sharapova suffers a surprise defeat in for all russia's men had it all to do in the davis cup. one stroke warning martin calling the hits a hole in one as rory mcilroy and thomas bjorn share the link at the halfway stage of the dubai desert classic. and farewell to the legend muhammad ali is in attendance is renowned train undulate done day is laid to rest in florida. but we begin with tennis where hasn't been a good start for russia in this year's davis cup campaign after the first day of competition they trail austria to nail a goal commits and put up a great fight in the opening robber who went down in five sets so you can melt so he eventually ran out of state losing six two six seven six four three six six one alex portable of june then made his debut for russia in the competition having switch from the united states but he lost andreas hided mauer and four six one six four six seven six to the final score in that one. need to win that doubles match later on saturday if russia the two time former champions to stay in the contest. meanwhile the usa to nail ag

while waving the flag maria sharapova trains ahead of a way for russia as the world number three eyes a place at the london olympics. and media circus the n.f.l. stars face the press ahead of sunday's super bowl showdown between the patriots and the giants. full of stories to come but first england football captain john terry will stand trial after this summer's european championships in poland and ukraine after the center half has denied racially abusing q.p.r. defender anton ferdinand the thirty one year old chelsea captain didn't attend a short hearing in london this wednesday but his barrister entered a not guilty plea on his behalf terry is accused of a racially aggravated public order offense over video footage which appears to show him shouting offensive comments at ferdinand during the blues one will defeat but look at this road on october the twenty third. and saying his football and russia strike out among the has joined locker much of moscow for tottenham hotspur for a fee is thirteen million dollars the search year old had failed to establish a regular first team place at

pride maria sharapova trains ahead of a wreck. for russia as the world number three our eyes a place at the london olympics. gunning for gold all teammates one of russia's big medal hopes the sochi winter games. but first a top flight football match in egypt has ended in tragedy with more than seventy five losing their lives the game between. was mobbed with violence off to supporters with knives on to the pitch the visiting team were chased into the changing room where a small group of riot police formed a color door to try to protect them but fans were still able to kick and punch the players as they fled there are fears the death toll could yet rise the violence of football matches in egypt is on the increase since political unrest swept across the region more than a year ago. in england newcastle have moved up to fifth in the premier league not self to eternal when a black wednesday have dropped down to seven after they could only manage a goalless draw relegation threatened bolton. side full of three one one hundred two west

pride maria sharapova trains in moscow ahead of a red fed cup outing for russia. gunning for gold all team it's one of russia's big medal hopes for the sochi winter games. but first three days of national mourning have been announced in egypt after more than seventy people lost their lives at a top flight football match violence flared up in the game between al masri an alley when supporters some apparently armed with knives ran on to the pitch the visiting team al-ali were chased into the changing room but were kicked and punched as they fled officials say the death toll could yet rise with more than two hundred injured violence at football matches in egypt is on the increase since political unrest swept the country more than a year ago egypt's deputy health minister has described it as the biggest disaster in the country's footballing history. meanwhile over in england newcastle have moved up to faith in the premier league that's after two nil when a black person on wednesday dropped down to seven thought they could only manage a goal is to our relegation threat

net game maria sharapova trains in moscow ahead of a rare steak cup i think progression. dreams are teammates one of vs big medal hopefuls for the soft she winter olympic games. three days of national mourning have been announced in egypt after more than seventy people lost their lives of a top flight football much on wednesday violence flaring up in the game between al musri and i laughed when supporters some apparently armed with knives ran onto the pitch the visiting team were chased into the changing room but players were kicked and punched as they fled officials say the death toll could yet rise with more than two hundred injured and violence at football matches in egypt is on the increase since political unrest swept the country more than a year ago at least deputy health minister has described it as the biggest disaster in the country's footballing history. ok let's move on to english football where newcastle have got back to winning ways in the premier league moving up to fifty in the process terrific three of our block burn on the moving up of liverpool on are st

in moscow where a team russia have one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed cup maria sharapova on ko sitting two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day world number three sharapova well she started proceedings off by blasting her way to the first rubber at the expense of deadbeats and sylvia solar and spend her compadres atlantic kuznetsova in an equally dominant mood dropping just four games against carla stories navarro a win in one of the reverse singles on sunday will propel to thaw in the nature and to run. the biggest game all name murray kin sporting calendar is drawing ever closer the new england patriots aiming to avenge a two thousand and seven super bowl loss to the new york giants which ruined their perfect season even sikorsky looks now at what's at stake in sunday's american football finale. just about every player and coach in the national football league would trade all of their wards and accolades for a chance to hold of the lombardi trophy even once the patriots and the giants both lifted it during the last decade another victory for either clu

over to tennis now where maria sharapova has been knocked out of the open in paris the world number three suffered a shock to feet in the quarter finals the australian open finalist and top seed taylor went down in straight sets to. john broke up with three times in the first set and was able to come back from three one down in the second six four six is the finals. football now where in the english premier league manchester united have lit rivals match the city at this summit following a two one victory over liverpool at old trafford double for. wayne rooney in the second heart gave since men in essential win on the scoreboard for the visitors the red devils are now at a point about city in the table with roberto mancini charges notts playing until sunday. in other football news final preparations are taking place ahead of this year's african cup of nations final ivory coast will be the overwhelming favorites one they take on sunday in the decisive clash in the born to booked their place in the final with a one mil victory over mali in the samis on wednesday the pre-tournament favorite h

plus net gain maria sharapova and. help russia beat spain's reach the fed cup semifinal. and twice is nice body skull for larry craig his second catalyze this title finishing player of the chase. but first new york giants a super bowl champions a late rally giving them a dramatic twenty one seventeen victory over the new england patriots in indianapolis it is the second time in four years the giants have beaten the patriots in the final and again they went down to the wire bradshaw combining with quarterback eli manning for a six yard touchdown with just over a minute remaining to give the giants twenty one seventeen the patriots actually live to score believing it would give them enough time for winning to ride with their quarterback tom brady couldn't find that crucial past the new york giants the super bowl crown. now in tennis russia have booked their place in the semifinals of the fed cup after a three one victory over spain and will play serbia and the last four after taking it in their late on saturday eighteen russian were able to complete the job on sunday spain

no love lost maria sharapova suffers a surprise defeat in from the gold rush as men have a pull to do in the davis cup. one stroke warned martin calling the hits a hole in one as lawrie mcclory and thomas bjorn shared the lead to the hard way stage of the desert classic. farewell to a legend muhammad ali is in attendance as his former trainer under load done day is laid to rest in florida. but we begin with tennis where housing being a good start for russia in this year's davis cup campaign after the first day of competition they tried austria two love eagle commits and put up a brave fight in the opening raba the went down in five sets to. eventually run out of steam losing sixty six seven six four three six six one alex pulled him out of judea then made his debut for russia in the competition having switched from the united states but he lost to andreas hayden mowery in full six one six pool six seven six two the final score and that won the mikhail youzhny need to win their doubles match later on saturday the russian the two time former champions to avoid a playoff to keep hold of

over to tennis now where maria sharapova has been knocked out of the open in paris the world number three suffered a shock to feet in the quarter finals the australian open finalist and top seed hey went down in straight sets to. john broke up with three times in the first set and was able to come back from three one down in this.

meanwhile maria sharapova has suffered a surprise defeat in the quarterfinals of the open in paris the australian open finalist and top seed went down in straight sets to have their german broke up a freak times in the first set and was able to come back from three one down in the second six four six four was the final score their. football now where in the english premier league managed to united have the chance to look for gravel's mench to city at this summit that's if they beat liverpool at old trafford on saturday their victory for alex ferguson's men would put them at point above city. with their rivals not playing until sunday there are seven other fixes taking place later on saturday third place talking on hosts fifth place newcastle spurs manager harry redknapp of course strongly linked with the england vacancy this week chance it will be looking to hang on to a fourth sport with a win at everton while arsenal are at sunderland fresh from their seven one win over global last time out we've. broken through to news we're known saw oswald was she to asian looks much more positive

with tennis where team russia has one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed cup maria sharapova and co two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day auction non-fact underway intake of a trooper who didn't see action yesterday handed the task of securing her country a second round berth the world number thirty three taking on carla soras navarro with the who are lot of six was on the wall and so she's not doing too well that probably means. well how to take on sylvia solar espinosa next with a double robbery then if necessary russia last won women tennis is premier team event in two thousand and eight. taking with tennis but moving to the men's game thomas burdick will make feasts in the open final pelly eight today top seeded czech leaving only the minimum two sets to not good for the cool screamer of germany the world number seven wrapping things off with a few difficulties six three six four after just one hour twenty three minutes on. the man he now i meet in the decider defending champion will face to work a little harder the frenchman. dropping the opening set

net gain maria sharapova and svetlana kuznetsova help russia big spain to reach the fed cup semifinals. twice is nice a scottish goal for paul lawrie claims his second masters title after finishing four shots clear of the chasing. punchdrunk deny my moscow's boxes celebrates a five nil whitewash over the los angeles matadors in the world series. but we start with tennis where in moscow team russia have put their place in the semifinals of the third cup after a three one victory over spain after taking a tuna lead on saturday ten russia were able to complete the job on sunday spain did haul the deficit by when world number thirty three not here to try the last in straight sets to collar suarez in the fall of six six three because that side of a finish by an off with a three sets when i was sylvia so that esplanade was up the russian easily took the ending set six two but she lost the second despite leading for one at one stage however she came back strong to take the six two four six six three the final score russia will face a home tie against all the belgium will serbia and the finals

net gain maria sharapova. helping spain as russia progressed to the fed cup semifinals. twice is nice scotish goal for pool lawrie claims he is second to no hamas his title after finishing four shots clear of the chasing. punch-drunk the nominee moscow's boxes celebrates a fall you know why watch over the los angeles not always in the world series. but we start with tennis where in moscow team russia have booked their place in the semifinals of the fed cup after a three one victory over spain after taking a tiriel lead on saturday team russia were able to see the job through well the explain the deficit when world number thirty three not lost in straight sets to call of suarez navarro six love six three. because now it's over finished with a three sets win over sylvia so that espinosa the russian easily took the opening set six two but lost the second despite leading four one at one stage however she came through in the six two four six six three the final school russia the price of home tie against either belgium or serbia in a semi final thoughts. on the english premie

in the final piece she was open powers that will be between her in favor of marion bartoli and maria sharapova is contra kubba. check opponent plowers a couple over in straight sets seven six six love followed up her win over sharapova with a straight sets victory over belgium's in a no whitmire. in ice hockey russia have been beaten by home favor sweden in the swedish round of games in the euro hockey toe lyme side ran out comfortable four one win is in stockholm although the defeat wasn't enough to not rush for top spot in the overall standings meanwhile in the other game finland hundred outlets rushing the bottom side the czech republic winning seven zero. in football preparations are taking place ahead of this year's africa cup of nations final ivory coast will be the overwhelming favorites when they take on zambia and the decisive clash in gabaa on late on sunday the ivorians booked up place in the final with a one nil victory over mali in the seventies on wednesday the pre-tournament favorite haven't reached the showpiece final since back in two thousand and six before with salomon kalou

here in moscow our team russia have one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed kemp maria sharapova and co sitting two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day we're number three sure up first starting proceedings all by blasting away to the first rubber the expensive dead beat in sylvia solar espinosa. kamikazes silver equally dominant new drop in just four games against carla suarez navarro a win in one of the reverse singles on sunday will propel two thousand and eight champions russia into round two. i think it's just a matter of you know going into the match and not worrying about anything around me and not knowing so much about my opponent i just really wanted to concentrate on what i had to do and believe in my game and i. think it's very different playing going into playing for your country that is getting ready for their match and in tournaments and i just wanted to take it all that enjoy that moment out there but stay with tennis but move to the men's game where thomas burdick will meet gilmore face in the final of the open de france and later today top seede

moving to tennis and maria sharapova has held her first training session in moscow ahead of this weekend's fed cup quarter final with spain the twenty four year old has only have a plate in three fed cup matches but after a couple of injury plagued years the world number three reached the australian open final last week and sharapova told richard run poorly she's hoping to continue her good early season form by helping russia which the fed cup semi. it's always great to be in the finals of a grand slam that's why you know always want to be down to the us too and you know for me to be able to come to moscow in a few days obviously it's a tough transition going from the heat to the cold but it's like that for everyone and you know i think we just have to make the quick adjustments but i'm happy that we have a home match a set of away and then i can actually be in my own country and that sort of last time you played for a cup of russia. because you know last year you know it's it's a team effort and i think that's really how it happened and i didn't have a good first day and then the next day

waving the flag maria sharapova trains ahead of a rare fed cup outing for russia at the world number three eyes a place at the london olympics. and media circus the n.f.l. stars face the press ahead of sunday's super bowl showdown between the patriots and the giants. on their stories coming up but first in good form captain john terry will stand trial after this summer's european championships in poland and ukraine after the center half denied racially abusing q.p.r. defender anton ferdinand the thirty one year old chelsea skate but didn't attend the short hearing in london this wednesday but his barrister entered a not guilty plea on his behalf terry is accused of a racially aggravated public order offense over a video footage which appears to show him shouting offensive comments in and during the one nil defeat at loftus road on october the twenty third. well this one's a london rivals arsenal could retain his place in the english premier league with a win a bolton new console level on points with a gun this trouble to third bottom block but villa entertain q.p.r. sunderland has kn

heroes and everything related to the upcoming tournaments that brings us to tennis finally where maria sharapova has held her first training session in moscow ahead of this weekend's fed cup quarter final. with spain the twenty four year old has only ever played in three fed cup matches but after a couple of injury plagued years the world number three reached the extremely an open final last week where she lost in quite a one sided much it has to be said against victoria azarenka but she is raring to go this weekend. and that is all your support for i'll be back in just under two hours time with more world whether it's next year in twenty four or r.t. . well. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered. moscow promises it to past deals and not stop selling arms to syria saying weapons will still reach opposition groups from abroad despite any. german leader takes euro eastwood's as she tries to convince china not to write off the e.u. while also urging beijing support for the oil embargo against iran. and egypt mourns over seventy foo

we start though in team russia have one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed cup maria sharapova and co sitting. up against. following saturday's opening day world number three starting proceedings off by blasting away to the first robbery at the expense of deadbeats and sylvia solar. because the it's over any clearly dominant mood against carla suarez navarro a win then in one of the reverse singles later on sunday will propel to be in the nature. in toronto to. think it's very different playing going into playing for your country than it is getting ready for any other match and in tournaments and i just wanted to take it all in and enjoy that moment out there. sticking with tennis but moving to the men's game. feasts in the open. in pelley a today.

seven final tie in april against belgium three two although this game uncertainty over whether maria sharapova will be available well the czechs are the defending champions and they beat germany for one to reach the other seventy final after leading to know from saturday world number two patrick bit of a sealed the victory after coming from sat down to beat sabine lisicki and the czechs will next play italy after they beat ukraine three to. now imagine i had missed the chance to move level on points with legal aid as manchester city off the stage in a remarkable three goal fight back to draw three straight chelsea in the premier league and jonny evans i'm go hard to the players one nil after the break but all the draw back in the second half could go also one last cup in the east meant chelsea were three goals to the good after fifteen minutes but to wayne rooney penalties and right at the end and this made it astonishing comeback the draw at leeds united trying city by two points while injured manager fabio capello could be in breach of contract for backing his pals captain john terry a cente

with tennis where team russia have one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed cup maria sharapova and co two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day auction non-fact underway in day tsunami of a trooper who didn't see action yesterday handed the task of securing her country a second round berth the world number thirty three taking on carla soras navarro with the some who are love six one the one so she's not doing too well that probably means. we'll have to take on sylvia solar espinosa next with a double robbery then if necessary russia last won women tennis is premier team event in two thousand and eight. taking with tennis but moving to the men's game thomas burdick will make feasts in the open to difference final in one pelley eight today top seeded czech leaving only the minimum two sets to not good for the cool screamer of germany the world number seven wrapping thing.

chance for the launch crowd to get a glimpse of russia's top stars including world number three maria sharapova the twenty four year old will start proceedings again soon as beyond is making her debut in the competition from a russian says we shouldn't be underestimating their opponents first so i think you know coming in last here we're also pretty big favorites and you know after the first day we ended up being zero two so i don't think we can ever underestimate our opponents that's something that we're you know looking forward to coming in tomorrow and hoping to although we are favorites hoping to produce our best tennis no matter who is across and. sure up of the one have fond memories of the last time she played a fed cup tie for a country on that occasion the free time grand slam winner was outclassed in her only much of a first round tie with france and only heroics provoking patridge sons to see a public and spurred on a course that saw over so russia fruit of the next round because it's all there will be involved in the second rubber of the day she's up against carlos watson of our own

in moscow where team russia have one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed kemp maria sharapova and co sitting two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day were number three sure up first starting proceedings all by blasting away to the first rubber the expense of deadbeats in sylvia solar espinosa compact transfer kamikazes silver equally dominant new dropping just four games against carla suarez navarro a win in one of the reverse singles on sunday will propel two thousand and eight champions russia into round. and then just a matter of you know going into the match and not worrying about anything around me and not knowing so much about my opponent i was really wanted to concentrate on what i had to do and believe in my game and i. think it's very different playing going into.

tennis and maria sharapova has held her first training session in moscow ahead of russia's fed cup quarter final with spain which gets under way at the weekend while number three has played in only three fed cup matches so far after a defeat couple of years three times to reach the final last month before losing t.v. twenty straight sets now twenty four year old says she's hoping to continue her good season for helping russia into the fed cup semifinals has risen from what we call tough but the country's top place. to be in the finals of a grand slam that's what you know always want to be down to two and you know for me to be able to come to moscow in a few days obviously a tough transition going from the heat to the call that it's like that for everyone and you know i think we just have to make the quarter just once but i'm happy that we have a home match instead of away and then i can actually be in my home country and it's sort of last time you played fed cup of russia because the french didn't use you more i hope she said give you no motivation this time because you know absolutely las

net gain maria sharapova and sped along and has not so helped russia big spain to reach the fed cup semifinals. twice is nice scottish golfer paul lawrie claims his second qatar masters title after finishing fourth short clear of the chasing. and punch-drunk deny my most of those boxes celebrates a five mill whitewash over the los angeles matadors in the world series. but we start with tennis where here in moscow team russia put their place in the semifinals of the third cup after a three one victory over spain after taking a tuna lead on saturday team russia were able to complete the job on sunday spain did haul the deficit when world number thirty three ninety of the trayvon lost in straight sets to color suarez navarro six six three long not because not sort of a finish by an off with a three sets when i was sylvia so let espinosa the russian easily took the arming set six to her she lost the second despite leading forty one one stage however she came back strongly to take the third six two four six six three the final score russia will face a home tie against all the belgium or serbia in a

meanwhile the final of this year's open in paris will be between home favorite marion bartoli maria sharapova is conqueror actually. czech opponent clare as a couple over in straight sets seven six six o'clock in the semifinal followed up her win over sharapova with a straight sets victory over belgium's you nine a whitmire. now in ice hockey russia have lost one hundred favorite sweden in the swedish round of games in the euro hockey tour the home side ran out comfortable for one winners in stockholm but not before school his first thirty eight minutes and called power play goal late in the second goal things going for the hosts russia's attack came alive when they were two one down this week capitalized on russia in the states to seal the victory their feet still wasn't enough though to not brush off the top spots in the overall euro tour standings meanwhile in the other game finland thrust the bottom side the czech republic winning seven zero. while the next generation of russia's ice hockey stars have been showcasing their talents in an all star battle the m.h.l. showcase pits the best of