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	<title>Sports News &#187; Russia And Cis</title>
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		<title>Isinbayeva fails to clear height in pole vault; Bekele, Jamaican sprinters rule worlds</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/17/isinbayeva-fails-to-clear-height-in-pole-vault-bekele-jamaican-sprinters-rule-worlds-20759/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva could not explain it. The woman who ruled the pole vault for five years failed to clear height Monday and was out of the world championships.

Kenenisa Bekele and the Jamaican sprinters, however, were as predictable as ever. Bekele extended his domination in the 10,000 meters with a fourth straight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Russian biathletes suspended 2 years for doping violations last season at World Cup event</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/12/3-russian-biathletes-suspended-2-years-for-doping-violations-last-season-at-world-cup-event-19250/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The International Biathlon Union has suspended three Russian biathletes for two years each after finding them guilty of anti-doping rule violations.

Albina Akhatova, Yekaterina Iourieva and Dmitri Yaroshenko tested positive for the banned substance rEPO during a World Cup event last December in Ostersund, Sweden.
The ruling was handed down by an independent anti-doping panel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Croatia&#8217;s Marin Cilic loses in 1st round to Russia&#8217;s Mikhail Youzhny in Montreal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/10/croatias-marin-cilic-loses-in-1st-round-to-russias-mikhail-youzhny-in-montreal-18946/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL —Croatia&#8217;s Marin Cilic failed to take advantage of his booming serve, losing to Russia&#8217;s Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Rogers Cup.

The 6-foot-6 Cilic, seeded 14th, made only 50 percent of his first serves against Youzhny, who is ranked No. 65. This was the second straight hardcourt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian investigators order new tests in 2007 death of New York Rangers draft pick Cherepanov</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/10/russian-investigators-order-new-tests-in-2007-death-of-new-york-rangers-draft-pick-cherepanov-18864/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW —Prosecutors will reopen the investigation into the death of New York Rangers draft pick Alexia Cherepanov, who collapsed during a Continental Hockey League game last year in Russia.

The federal prosecutor&#8217;s Investigative Committee ruled last month that team doctors were not to blame for Cherepanov&#8217;s death and would face no criminal charges. Investigators said doctors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zenit St. Petersburg fires coach Dick Advocaat following poor results in Russian league</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/10/zenit-st-petersburg-fires-coach-dick-advocaat-following-poor-results-in-russian-league-18824/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/10/zenit-st-petersburg-fires-coach-dick-advocaat-following-poor-results-in-russian-league-18824/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PETERSBURG, Russia —Zenit St. Petersburg fired coach Dick Advocaat on Monday following a 2-0 home loss to rival team Tom in the Russian soccer league on Sunday.

&#8220;Unfortunately, after Advocaat&#8217;s decision to take over the Belgium national team, Zenit&#8217;s results have notably gone down,&#8221; the club said in a statement published on its Web site. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Russian, bare: Putin strips to waist for photographers on trip to Siberia</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/05/the-russian-bare-putin-strips-to-waist-for-photographers-on-trip-to-siberia-17878/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Berry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The Czar-boro man? When Vladimir Putin rode a horse bare-chested through a rustic region of Siberia, it produced astonishing images casting him as a rugged Russian outdoorsman.

In the official photographs and video, shown on state television, Putin cultivates the macho image that Russians appear to love as they look to him to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arbitrator awards Russia-bound F Hudler 2-year, $5.75-million deal upon return to Detroit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/03/arbitrator-awards-russia-bound-f-hudler-2-year-575-million-deal-upon-return-to-detroit-17361/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — An arbitrator has awarded Russia-bound forward Jiri Hudler a two-year deal worth $5.75 million if he ever returns to play for the Detroit Red Wings.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Monday the deal gives the 25-year-old Hudler $2.75 million in the first season and $3 million in the second.
Hudler recently signed a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>41st world record of Rome championships goes to Russia&#8217;s Efimova; Soni of US take silver</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/02/41st-world-record-of-rome-championships-goes-to-russias-efimova-soni-of-us-take-silver-17014/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — The 41st world record of the swimming championships has been claimed by Russia&#8217;s Yuliya Efimova, who edged American Rebecca Soni in the 50-meter breaststroke.

Efimova won in 30.09 seconds, breaking the record of 30.23 set by Canada&#8217;s Amanda Reason less than a month ago. The next two also went under the old mark, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More records tumbling: Germany&#8217;s Samulski, Russia&#8217;s Zueva set new marks minutes apart</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/29/more-records-tumbling-germanys-samulski-russias-zueva-set-new-marks-minutes-apart-15821/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Germany&#8217;s Daniela Samulski and Russia&#8217;s Anastasia Zueva have set the 17th and 18th world records of the world swimming championships in the semifinals of the 50-meter backstroke.

Going in the first heat Wednesday, Samulski touched with a time of 27.39 seconds to knock off her own record of 27.61, set about a month ago [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada, Russia, Greece advance to semifinals of women&#8217;s water polo at worlds</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/canada-russia-greece-advance-to-semifinals-of-womens-water-polo-at-worlds-15344/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Dominique Perreault scored three goals to lead Canada past Hungary 9-7 in the quarterfinals of women&#8217;s water polo at the world championships.

Emily Csikos and Christine Robinson added two goals apiece Monday for the Canadians, who advanced to face Russia in Wednesday&#8217;s semifinals. Russia defeated the Netherlands 9-7, getting two goals apiece from Natalia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian backstroker takes down another world record in 100-meter semifinals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/russian-backstroker-takes-down-another-world-record-in-100-meter-semifinals-15318/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Russia&#8217;s Anastasia Zueva has set the 10th world record of the world swimming championships, breaking the mark for the 100-meter backstroke in a semifinal heat.

Zueva posted a time of 58.48 seconds Monday, eclipsing the mark by Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe that won gold at the Beijing Olympics, 58.77.
Also setting records on Day 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contador in yellow, but Armstrong may be green as Spaniard all but seals Tour victory</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/26/contador-in-yellow-but-armstrong-may-be-green-as-spaniard-all-but-seals-tour-victory-14858/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamey Keaten</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONT VENTOUX, France — Alberto Contador is basking in double satisfaction: the Tour de France victory is an easy ride away, and he&#8217;s pulled it off in spite of his own team — and Lance Armstrong.

The 26-year-old Spaniard all but secured a second victory in cycling&#8217;s main event on Saturday, by fending off challengers in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perfect sync: Russia wraps up another dominating run at the synchro pool</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/25/perfect-sync-russia-wraps-up-another-dominating-run-at-the-synchro-pool-14707/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — With an aquatic-themed performance, Russia wrapped up another dominating run at the synchronized swimming pool with a victory Saturday in team free, the final event of the world championships.

The Russians received a couple of 10s for artistic impression and nothing lower that 9.9 for a total of 99.167 points Saturday. They swam to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ho hum, another Russian win at the synchro pool, its 5th gold in 6 events at worlds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Russia kept up its domination in synchronized swimming as the team of Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina won gold in duet free Friday.

The duo received a total score of 98.833 — all 9.9s for technical merit, 9.8s and 9.9s for artistic impression — after performing to a composite of tunes dubbed &#8220;Secret Agents,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluffy the Armstrong slayer at Tour? No, he&#8217;s third despite uncharacteristic time-trial</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/24/bluffy-the-armstrong-slayer-at-tour-no-hes-third-despite-uncharacteristic-time-trial-14272/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamey Keaten</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNECY, France — Lance Armstrong finds himself in unfamiliar territory at this Tour de France — fighting just to remain among the top three riders.

Accustomed to dominating his way to victory, the seven-time Tour winner had to settle for a 16th-place finish in Thursday&#8217;s time trial and a tenuous grip on third place.
The 37-year-old Texan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia wins its fourth gold at the synchro pool; Natalia Ishchenko wins solo free at worlds</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/23/russia-wins-its-fourth-gold-at-the-synchro-pool-natalia-ishchenko-wins-solo-free-at-worlds-14116/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Natalia Ishchenko gave Russia another gold in synchronized swimming Thursday with what she called a perfect performance.

The silver medalist thought she was even better.
Rekindling the debate over judging in a sport where the results often seemed determined in advance, Spain&#8217;s Gemma Mengual was clearly upset that her performance in the final of solo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 30 arbitration hearing for Jiri Hudler, set to leave Red Wings for Russia&#8217;s Dynamo Moscow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The NHL has scheduled an arbitration hearing July 30 for Jiri Hudler, who says he&#8217;s leaving the Detroit Red Wings to join Dynamo Moscow of Russia&#8217;s Continental Hockey League.

Hudler signed a two-year, $10 million deal to play for Dynamo Moscow. The Red Wings are seeking to retain rights to the 25-year-old winger should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia says cost of facilities for Sochi Olympics to be 5 percent lower than recent estimates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/22/russia-says-cost-of-facilities-for-sochi-olympics-to-be-5-percent-lower-than-recent-estimates-13948/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Construction costs for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be about 5 percent lower than recent estimates.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, who is spearheading preparations for the games, says the costs have been &#8220;optimized&#8221; following a budget review.
Kozak said in a statement Wednesday the estimate has now dipped to 195.3 billion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contador retains overall lead at Tour; Armstrong drops to fifth; Frank Schleck wins 17th stage</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/22/contador-retains-overall-lead-at-tour-armstrong-drops-to-fifth-frank-schleck-wins-17th-stage-13937/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LE-GRAND-BORNAND, France — Alberto Contador has finished second in the 17th stage of the Tour de France as the overall leader moved closer to victory.

Frank Schleck won Wednesday&#8217;s stage as the Tour left the Alps, while Lance Armstrong finished more than two minutes back and dropped from second to fourth overall after the 105-mile ride [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports court extends bans to 2011 for Russian women athletes who tampered with urine samples</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/22/sports-court-extends-bans-to-2011-for-russian-women-athletes-who-tampered-with-urine-samples-13927/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sport&#8217;s highest court extended doping bans until April 2011 for seven Russian athletes who tampered with urine samples, ensuring they will miss next month&#8217;s world championships in Berlin.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IAAF&#8217;s appeal for longer suspensions for middle-distance runners Olga Yegorova, Tatyana Tomashova, Yelena Soboleva, Yulia Fomenko and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong&#8217;s strong showing has him eyeing next year&#8217;s Tour de France with American-backed team</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samuel Petrequin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France — Lance Armstrong has already achieved a victory at this year&#8217;s Tour de France.

Five days before the race ends on the Champs-Elysées, the Texan has without question proven he is still a potential Tour winner and has found a new sponsor for his team next year.
Following a difficult first Alpine stage last week, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong to announce new US sponsor for Astana; will ride Tour next year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/21/armstrong-to-announce-new-us-sponsor-for-astana-will-ride-tour-next-year-13768/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France — Lance Armstrong says he&#8217;s found a new American sponsor to back Astana next year. He won&#8217;t say if he will stay with the team or start his own squad.

&#8220;Making a very cool announcement on Thursday re: a new American partner for our team in 2010 (and beyond). Stay tuned!&#8221; Armstrong said on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Putin hopes Kontinental Hockey League will expand to western, central Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Kontinental Hockey League will expand to include clubs in central and western Europe.

The Interfax news agency reported that Putin said the KHL, which comprises teams from Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan, should expand beyond the former Soviet Union and &#8220;become a pan-European league.&#8221;
Putin says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s Julia Pakhalina wins 1-meter springboard diving ahead of Chinese duo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Julia Pakhalina of Russia won the gold medal in women&#8217;s 1-meter springboard diving at the world championships Sunday, her first title at a worlds or Olympics in nine years.

Pakhalina led from start to finish and totaled 325.05 points through the five-dive final. Wu Minxia of China took the silver medal with 311.90 points [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia wins team tech gold in synchronized swimming at worlds ahead of Spain, China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Olympic champion Russia has won the team tech gold medal in synchronized swimming at the world championships.

Swimming to the notes of Albenise&#8217;s Spanish suite on Sunday, Russia scored 98.833 points. Spain took the silver medal with 97.833 points and China won bronze with 96.667.
The technical routine requires teams to use a series of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hincapie bumps Armstrong to 4th at Tour as Texan laments Garmin tactics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BESANCON, France — Lance Armstrong was unfazed about slipping to fourth place at the Tour de France. Instead, he was riled that his former lieutenant, George Hincapie, was deprived of the yellow jersey — allegedly by a rival U.S. team.

Hincapie, the only man to be a teammate of Armstrong on all seven of his Tour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong drops a spot to 4th at Tour de France in stage shadowed by fan&#8217;s roadside death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BESANCON, France — Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to fourth place Saturday at the Tour de France during a stage shadowed by the roadside death of a woman hit by a police motorcycle.

Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage and Armstrong&#8217;s former teammate George Hincapie rose to second, just missing the yellow jersey. Hincapie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s Serguei Ivanov wins 14th stage of Tour de France; fan killed by police motorcycle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BESANCON, France — Serguei Ivanov of Russia has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. The day&#8217;s ride was marked by the death of a fan who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the cyclists.

George Hincapie of the United States finished soon after Ivanov in a small breakaway group Saturday and could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investigators: Russian team doctors not to blame for death of NY Rangers draft pick Cherepanov</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Team doctors are not to blame for the death of rising star Alexei Cherepanov, who collapsed during a Continental Hockey League game last year in Russia.

Doctors with the Siberian team Avangard Omsk had no reason to suspect the 19-year-old Cherepanov suffered from a chronic heart problem and did not prescribe the medicine he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong doesn&#8217;t want rivalry with Contador to destroy Astana&#8217;s hopes to win Tour de France</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISSOUDUN, France — After teasing his rival and teammate Alberto Contador for more than a week, Lance Armstrong has maybe realized that too much rivalry could lead his quest for an eighth Tour de France win to its ruin.

The battle between the Spaniard and the seven-time Tour winner — who trails his younger challenger by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armstrong stays in 3rd place at Tour de France; 7-time champion plans to ride again next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TARBES, France — With the Pyrenees behind him but the toughest rides still to come, Lance Armstrong is already talking about another run next year in the Tour de France.

The 37-year-old Texan, coming out of 3½ years of retirement, remained in third place after Sunday&#8217;s ninth stage. Astana teammate Alberto Contador stayed in second place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel reaches Davis Cup semifinals after beating Russia in doubles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has reached its first Davis Cup semifinal by taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Russia with a five-set win in the doubles match.

Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich defeated Marat Safin and Igor Kunitsyn 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4 Saturday to decide the best-of-five series. Israel will take on either Germany [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sela beats Youzhny to give Israel a 2-0 lead over Russia in Davis Cup quarterfinals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel took a surprising 2-0 lead over Russia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday after Dudi Sela rallied to beat Mikhai Youzhny in the second singles match.

Sela won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5 after Harel Levy beat Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, putting Israel one win away from its first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel takes 2-0 lead over Russia in Davis Cup quarterfinals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has taken a surprising 2-0 lead over Russia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Dudi Sela rallied to beat Mikhai Youzhny in the second singles match.

Sela won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5 on Friday after Harel Levy beat Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, putting Israel one win away from its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s Harel Levy upsets Russia&#8217;s Igor Andreev in Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/10/israels-harel-levy-upsets-russias-igor-andreev-in-davis-cup-quarterfinal-matchup-10686/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel&#8217;s Harel Levy has upset Russia&#8217;s Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup.

The 210th-ranked Levy scored Israel&#8217;s first victory in a Davis Cup quarterfinal, defeating the 24th-ranked Andreev at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv on Friday.
Israel&#8217;s top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Russia offers its viewers a choice between soccer or statesmanship</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/06/white-house-notebook-russia-offers-its-viewers-a-choice-between-soccer-or-statesmanship-9253/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Millions of Russians were expected to tune out President Barack Obama&#8217;s news conference Monday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and instead tune in to a rebroadcast of a June 13 Russian league soccer match on the main state-run sports channel.

The match, originally seen by a limited audience via satellite, became controversial after allegations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia beats Jordan Cox of US to win boys&#8217; title at Wimbledon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WIMBLEDON, England — Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia won the boys&#8217; title at Wimbledon on Sunday by beating Jordan Cox of the United States 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the final.

&#8220;In the beginning, I was very nervous because it&#8217;s a lot of crowd and this big stadium,&#8221; Kuznetsov said. &#8220;But in the second set, I relax a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borzakovsky, Collins, win in rain-soaked Znamensky Brothers Memorial meet in Russia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Former Olympic champion Yury Borzakovsky won the 800 meters in cold and rainy conditions at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial meet near Moscow on Sunday.

The Russian splashed to the line ahead of compatriot Yury Koldin and Kenya&#8217;s Reuben Bett to win in 1 minute, 46.48 seconds, a full four seconds slower than his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;The Williams Way&#8217;: Sisters Venus, Serena win easily to reach Wimbledon semifinals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WIMBLEDON, England — Her 19th consecutive victory at the All England Club already wrapped up, Venus Williams grabbed a seat and watched younger sister Serena win easily to reach the semifinals, too.

Afterward, Venus and Mom, Oracene Price, strolled out of Centre Court arm-in-arm, chatting and laughing.
Sure is fun to be a Williams at Wimbledon.
Five-time champion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fedorov returns to his homeland; former NHL MVP signs 2-year contract with Russian club</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Nineteen years after defecting from the Soviet Union, Sergei Fedorov is leaving the NHL to play in his homeland.

The 1994 league MVP and three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings has signed a two-year contract with Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Fedorov&#8217;s agent, Pat Brisson, called the Washington [...]]]></description>
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