on his bike defending moto g.p. world champion casey the motor sports world by announcing his retirement from the sport the age of just twenty six. of the cream of the russian mixed martial arts. to an american select and last. but we start with football where the clock is ticking qualified nations gear up for the euro two thousand and twelve extravaganza next month one of them russia will meet up on sunday for the first time since the premier league wrapped up here ahead of their open clash with the czech republic on june eighth in poland dutch monitor dick advocaat named his professional sport of twenty six for the continental tournament last week he on the rest of the coaching staff will not get a chance to figure out who makes the final twenty three when russia play europe why in a friendly on may twenty fifth the russians will then be tested in two more friendlies against italy before leaving for warsaw on june the thing. if you have to go to. because those things what is important. for them. to do so. manchester cit

on his bike defending moto g.p. world champion casey stoner announces his shock retirement from the sport at the age of just twenty six. and ice breaker we catch up with the swedish coach aiming to do something that's never been done before when russia and the limpid curling medal. we begin with ice hockey where the world championship russia will play co-host finland in the first semifinal the red machine down in norway five two in the last eight while the finns beat the usa by a single goal in the other semifinal the czech republic will take on slovakia the czechs surprisingly so off sweden for three and reigning olympic champions canada packing after beating them by the same score line both semifinals take place on saturday in helsinki. now to footballer manchester city striker colors ten days is refusing to apologize to former manager sir alex ferguson after displaying a banner with the words r.i.p. fergie written on it he was handed the placard by supportive during city's title winning celebrations this week the club

has shocked the moto g.p. world by announcing he's to retire at the end of the season the twenty six year old has only been in the school for five years he has decided to call time on his brief but illustrious career he originally won the world title in just his second year in the top echelon of motorbike racing in two thousand and seven and regain the crown last year the australian is a point clear for going the rounds in the current standings but says enough is enough. there's so many years of doing this for which i love and which myself my family made so many sacrifices for after so many years of trying to get to where we have gotten to and this point. this sport has changed a lot and it's changed to the point where i'm not enjoying it i don't have the passion for it and so at this time it's better. if i retire now now let's move to basketball way in the n.b.a. playoffs the san antonio spurs have taken a healthy two mil lead in their best of seven series with the l.a. clippers they comprehensively want to get to