goes downtown has been transformed for visitors and residents alike sabean has been mayor for eighty years appointed by the kremlin and twenty ten he was reelected in twenty thirty and is now seeking another term. and he's doing his best to make this election appear democratic in this t.v. ad he calls on all muscovites to get out and vote. but the shock go forward do something for democracy for the part of the people in moscow but the people of moscow under sabean have no power says his challenger. his opposition party a just russia objects to the mayor's leadership style. says it reflects the political system across russia that one person decides everything if you have the biggest problem in moscow is that people here feel that local authorities don't represent their interests and are not a conjugal to them. it's as though you live next door to officials who decide how to spend your money without asking you what you really need. in one example new paving is being placed on four million square meters of moscow's sidewalks at a cost of more than one hundred million euros even though t

critics of mayor sabean in suspect corruption they're asking why new schools and hospitals aren't being built instead. they add that the real problem of moscow's mayoral election isn't the questionable business of sidewalk renovation at the mayor's pleasure it's the lack of real political competition in this vote. that's because of a complicated process of choosing the candidates which is steered by the ruling party and not the voters. this way the authorities are usually able to filter out younger did so you could pose a strong challenge. and. the result is that those left in the running have little or no chance of victory and in that sense the election for mayor of moscow sums up the condition of democracy in all of russia i. now after a heavy summer of football in england a back in action at the inaugural nations league they're looking to maintain the feelgood factor generated by a run to the semifinals at the world cup with a win against spain at wembley the visitors meanwhile are hoping to get back on track after a disappointing time in russia but they'll have to cope with the loss

but team executive vice president brian sabean said he liked what mccutchen brought on and off the fieldcross the bay starting monday for a three-game set against the a's. >>> and the a's are bringing cory gearrin back. they sent two relievers to texas for the right-hander. earlier this month with the rangers, he chris davis in the back. yeah, that didn't go over too well. the 32-year-old started the season in the giants bullpen and was traded to the rangers in july. gearrin posted a 2.35 era in 21 appearances for texas. >>> sean manaea, jed lowry spejd the afternoon with kids at the hospital in oakland. they signed autographs colored and delivered new starlight gowns. they look a lot like baseball jerseys. the a's are hosting childhood cancer awareness day tomorrow at the coliseum. mana manaea, who is dealing with a shoulder industry says visits like this change his outlook there. >> are kids going through way worst. it puts things in perspective. >> if we can bring some smiles, these kids are fighting right now. and these are real world problems. and so we can take an hour out of our d