open tennis championship gets under way with the men's defending champion and injured roger federer i will be aiming for his sixth title well the sport that's coming up. welcome to the sports thank you for joining me and here are the top stories. let's battle commence roger federer aims for a title number six in the rough on the don't look to complete a career grand slam as the u.s. open gets underway at flushing meadows. while two shot is coming to the american wins the first of four fed ex playoff tournament's and it's a good day for tiger woods. stuffed by turkey and russia to lose to the host nation in the basketball well championships. and restart the tennis where the last grand slam of the season the u.s. open will get underway in just a few minutes russia's new denko who is seated six is playing home favorite michael russell in the first round of the top seeds in action include roger federer a birthday boy andy roddick the american who turned twenty eight on monday says he's feeling better about his preparation blair said i was probably i was very concerned about life rushed by

but nadal is the man who made roger federer cry after beating him at the australian open in 2009. rafa knows the feeling. have you ever cried after you've lost? >> a few times, yes. >> reporter: you have cried after you lost? >> yeah, few times. >> reporter: why? >> emotions. impossible to control. when i lose a match and i tried my best. sometimes, difficult to accept and to see that -- positive thing. >> reporter: nadal is a very private 24-year-old. he likes to spend as much time as he can back home on the pristine spanish island of mallorca with his friends and family whom he still lives with. do you still really live at home? >> yeah, yes, i live at home for sure. >> reporter: you're 24 years old. you've made pretty good money. think it's time to move out soon? >> not in my case. >> reporter: does your mom still make you clean your room? >> oh, yeah, sure. yeah. that's one of the parts i really have to improve there. >> reporter: you ever say, mom, i've won five french opens and two wimbledons, maybe my room can be messy? >> no, my mom wants to have the house very good. and s

it's set at a bar and it's hosted by roger federer. you guys know roger federer? [ cheers ] amazing tennis player. a swiss tennis player. a great guy. but i have to say, it's weird to me that he has his own show because he definitely doesn't need the money. he's the number one tennis player, and he tells everyone that. [ light laughter ] but he's not even the greatest talker. i mean, english is like his sixth language or something like that. it's sort of got a monotone voice. it's the weirdest show ever. it's kind of -- i don't know. just see for yourself. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: hey, thank you for coming to "at the bar" with me, roger federer. [ laughter ] it's great to be here at the bar. sometimes, you know, i like to come here and relax and, you know, with all these different types of beverages you can have. and we just kind of get together and sit here at the bar. ♪ [ laughter ] now is the time of "at the bar" where we talk about the sports. you know, the wimbledon is happening now. and i'm the best, and i'm winning again. rafael nadal, my biggest compet

keeps getting better roger federer breaks another wreck or two with his win at the toronto masters. and we start with football there are thirty four international friendlies being played on wednesday night and russia will shortly be playing host to bowl there and some pages back with the new national coach dick advocaat will be reunited with andre arshavin that's in its arena the stadium reports. the friendly match against bulgaria was originally scheduled to take place in moscow budget's a heavy small going the russian capital it was moved up north to st petersburg this shift though could be a blessing in disguise for dick advocaat who spent some of the best years of his career in st petersburg old faces are familiar in the current roster with all russian internationals present joining the team from england are on duty at a shop in a room on public janko usu coffee and dinner. and they have a shot in could mr wednesday's match however as he is still recovering from an injury to take care of the player. there's no sense to break. players of. if you choose that you can play forty fiv

gabe slate, kron4 news. >> a video featuring tennis star roger federal has gone viral web producer carefully shows us what happened. >> it's been on the web just a few days and already it has over 1 million views it all took place during a commercial shoot for gillette in switzerland and yet to take a look this when a crew member put the bottle on top of this head you can see right there ever takes the shot not to down but this is the first time if you don't believe this happen look at the second time. right there were gunna take a slow motion and so you can see he reaches up look of the bottle knockdown and the camera pans over to see the tennis ball is right there. many people are asking if it's real it's fake wall spokesperson for gillette said they're going to leave the realistic debate up to the viewers but they know the evidence is there to see roger skill and ability is incredible. of course it was fell to one take. if you like to check out for yourself visit www.kron4.com and up for what's on the web section. >> looking at san jose 101 near the guadalupe overpass where traffic is mov

open the scottish star defeating both rafael nadal and roger federer on his way to successfully defending his reuters cup boston's title into our old home the twenty three year old handed draw for his defeat in the semi's and only farah stood in the way of a second straight title that express however off track after a rain delay in stocks mari to give her a set by seven games to five i was really unsuccessfully from very well down further bad weather interrupted proceedings at various times mari however maintained the necessary concentration during the stoppages to secure his fair moscow sidled and he's only best player. ever in one of them doing so without dropping a set. very difficult. in the first probably should've won a bit easier and managed. to choose is always difficult because he started playing some great tennis but great way to finish the week. now in rugby new zealand just one point away from securing their affair for a try nations title in six years and the all blacks can make it happen instead of this question against south africa both teams have begun training ahead of the

and keeps getting better roger federer breaks another record with his win at the toronto monstrance. let me start with football where coach dick advocaat has led russia to victory on his knowledge aerial debut as his side garia one nil in an international friendly in some bases work for a month iraq called boys home the army go after just six minutes to give russia victory elsewhere among thirty four friends these being played on wednesday sweden i currently leading scotland's two nil while it's goalless this world cup one is up the netherlands taking on ukraine and germany who finished third in south africa have travelled to denmark the republic of ireland and to argentina. in friendly hungry at wembley from sorry norway for their first game in the long blog world champion staying with mexico later. well russia haven't played any games in the last thirty days apart from that one but still climbed one place in the fee for world rankings to walk by sixteen spot meanwhile the usa dropped five places to eighteenth following choose days to no defeat to brazil in new jersey but forty eigh

keeps getting better roger federer breaks another record with his win at the toronto masters. and we start with football where there are thirty four international friend these being played tonight and russia currently hosting ball guerrier in some petersburg where the new national coach to guard the car has been reunited with arsenal's andrea shoving at their former clubs in its grounds the chelsea stadium and the school that was hoping one will to russia later the second half just eight minutes to go off is on target after just six minutes for the home side plates tonight scotland are in sweden world cup runners up the netherlands are in ukraine and germany who finished third in south africa to denmark the republic of ireland home to argentina now no longer under the guidance of diego maradona england are up against hungry at wembley not ten minutes france are in norway for their first game to a long long following their core world cup all european champions spain the call to play mexico. well russia haven't played any games in the last thirty days but still climbed one place

on swiss timing roger federer clinches his first crime since january sending a warning sign to the rest of the world elite ahead of next week's u.s. open ground. that's occurring with football where with leaders you need to not playing this weekend in the premier league champions rypien have the chance to make some inroads at the top of the table on that side just seeing off the threat of such turn on sunday but the home side got the rub of the green on the half hour mark alexy even the judge to rule over nigeria and obafemi martins christian a boy well he did the rest from the penalty spot. things think worst for such turn eight minutes into the second tough hundred getting his marching orders for attempting to trip up the referee. being a quarter of an hour to cup the lies that lexie meant heading home his first goal for the rubys to nail the final score over to access to moscow into second spot in the table i. also won the day to claim their first win in four at the expense of city rivals lucky former german international kevin karami showing he's fitting in just nicely with a goal i

open has been a happy hunting ground in recent years for roger federer with the swiss winning on five consecutive occasions from two thousand and four but with no major in the bag since january the pressure is on the twenty nine year old to reestablish himself. obviously coming back to new york is always extra special for me i've been in the last six years open finals and i do feel like we you know i have a great chance to win again i had a very good summer probably the best summer of my life and i am right here without physical problems like i did in our years so that's going to be a very important thing for me and you know i am playing in one of them offers tournament of the world. the men's basketball world championships tips off on saturday to thaw and seven european champions russia considered clear underdogs this time around dinner spivak went along to the country's latest training session . i found i david blog is happy rush's group are asians for the ball championships and quite going to plan. the was they've lost a number of friendly games and sometimes the team look less and

and swiss timing roger federer clinches his first crime since january sending a warning sign to the rest of the world elite ahead of next week's u.s. open grandslam. let's get going with football where with leaders in not playing this week in the premier league champions rubin have the chance to make some inroads at the top of the table on that side did just that seeing off the threat of such a turn on sunday the home side got the role of the green on the how far mark alexy even off a judge to bundled over nigeria and obafemi martins christian no boy he did the rest from the penalty spot one things got worse for such an eight minutes into the second half and rick perry yeah ok getting his marching orders for attempting to trip up the referee. silly silly this isn't it took for being a quarter of an hour to cup the allies are letting me get a hiding hole missed first goal for the rubys to know the final score being over takes us to moscow into second spot in the table. also on the day to moscow claim their first win for at the expense of city rivals locked in the t.v. former german intern

and swiss timing roger federer clinch is his first since january sending a warning sign on to the rest of the world elite ahead of next week's u.s. open graph. more on that coming up but let's get going with football where with leaders you need to not playing this weekend in the premier league champions rubin have the chance to make some inroads at least off the top of the table and. just seeing off the threat of south turn on sunday afternoon the home side got the rub of the green on the how far mark alexy even off a judge to a little over nigerian obafemi martins christian no boy here he does the rest one nil things got worse first the turn eight minutes into the second. car yeah ok well he got his marching orders for some by shot which i think you'll see in a little bit that was to me a low alexy heading home his first goal for the rubys to know the final score rubin over to access to moscow to second spot in the table. also on the day to play in their first win for at the expense of city rivals document the former german international to have an karami showing he's fitting in just

federer in the same thought would be nazi coming up more in the. great to have you with us this is sports day here on twenty four hour r.t. i'm going and let's take a look at some of the stories we're covering this hour tests passed on beaten it simply disappeared five to draw one one. on extend their lead at the top of the russian premier league. all going swimmingly clinch a superb four goals on the penultimate day of the european swimming championships. on home grown hero american nick watney will enter the final day of the year's final golf major of the u.s. p.g.a. three strokes clear of northern irish. sixteen games were thought last that's the on button streaks in it currently hold up the top of the russian premier league though then managed to take just a point from moscow when the sides met in st petersburg on saturday the home side dominated proceedings surely on but it was kevin karami find themselves in the right place at the right time to give the lead twenty six minutes in the former german international netting on his debut however is

open has been a happy hunting ground in recent years for roger federer who won five consecutive titles at flushing meadows but with no major in the bag since january the pressure is back on the swayze and as the final grass time of the season as the number two seed behind rafael nadal. coming back to new york is always extra special for me i've been in the last six years open finals and i. feel like we you know i have a great chance to win again i had a very good brother the best summer of my life and i arrived here without physical problems like i did in our years so that's going to be a very important thing for me that you know i am playing in one of them offers tournament of the world. at the first ever youth come to an end in singapore with china finishing a top of the medals standings and russia coming second with nineteen goals international olympic committee officials say the games have been a success but suggest that certain countries should pay more attention to the valentine expect stronger participants have been next olympics in china in twenty fourteen but we're going to di

open has been a happy hunting ground in recent years for roger federer with the swiss winning on five consecutive occasions from two thousand and four but with no major in the bike since january the pressure is on the twenty nine year old to reestablish himself. i was a coming back to new york is always extra special for me i've been in the last six years open finals and i do feel like we mean i have a great chance to win again i had. probably the best summer all my life and i am right here without physical problems like i did the ninety years so that's going to be a very important thing for me you know i am playing in when i'm down offers tournament of the world men's basketball world championships typesof on saturday with two thoughts now on seven european champions russia considered clear on their dogs this time around. went along to the country's latest training session that i david is happy russia's paper regimes with the ball changing shapes on quite go into plan. was it last you know for the games and sometimes the team look less impressive. things will improve you and it's alr

open swings into action with plenty of star power including andy roddick, venus williams and roger federer. just to name a few. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. one-on-one with the president. brian williams' exclusive interview with president obama on the katrina anniversary. and paris hilton arrested. the latest details on the hotel heiress' drug charges. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm thomas roberts. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

open the scottish star defeating in both world number one rafael nadal and roger federer on the way to successfully defending his rogers cup masters title in toronto they had twenty three role handed ruffa his worst defeat of the year in the samis and only federal study in the way of a second straight title the fed express however off track now for the lead start taking the first set seven five after the swiss nice to rally and successfully from don i for their bad weather interrupt the proceedings various times there were even tinning the necessary concentration though through the stoppages to secure a seven five seven five when. he's only the fifth year to be pulled from federer in an a.t.p. event doing so without even dropping said. difficult to. win the first probably should've won a bit easier and managed tough mentally today which is always difficult country roger because you start playing some great tennis but great way to finish the week up. to the circuit finally where jorge lorenzo nonstop his seventh moto g.p. race victory of the season at the czech prime prix to extend his

federer the world number two easing past the russian in straight sets after taking the first six for he was pushed a bit more in the second breaking back early on here but federal still won it seven five will now play marcus but artist in the semi he stunned top seed rafael nadal i secretly ranked twenty eighth in the world and had never beaten the dal in their previous six contests but doctors took the first set six balls down to take the next set by the same scoreline some scintillating tennis is baghdatis winning the game of the decider to be fair and it was not on top of his game on a cypriot took the final set six four on the match when adele fired the board into the net community with unforced error. i swear andy roddick defeated the three seed about djokovic six four seven five the winning scoreline roddick place fellow american marty fish in the other semi the heat beat andy murray. i know in canada various of on a day but has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal she defeated kim clijsters in three sets the belgian took the. six two but then started to feel di

was number three roger federer in that tough resistance from thomas but swiss took the opening said drop the second one it went into a tie break and the decider where federal rode his luck and claimed a six three five seven seven six victory. i place in the final federal will play a novel joke of which i had no difficulty as a prince jeremy charge did this for the first set six two and also to the second six three of them. the third and former world champion tyson gay has once again proved he's the man to catch this year the following up his win over world record holder you say bolt last week with a season best result in the one hundred meters at the late is diamond league meeting in london bolt and fellow jamaican a surfer powell were both out with injuries and gait vantage as the american defied the damp conditions and a sluggish start to leave the field trailing in his wake again he seemed to be limping off towards is set to run against the jamaican deer for the first time this year in brussels on the twenty seventh of august. the result rushes junior long jump record holder directly

while number three roger federer met tough resistance from thomas this opening set but the second it went into a tie break in the decider where federer rode his lot and claimed a six three five seven seven six victory. for a place in the final a federal plain old joke which had no difficulties against french german chardy this one of the first set six two and also took the second six three and the match . third it's now and former world champion tyson gay has once again proved he's the man to catch this year that's after following up his reign over world records hell do you say in bulk last week with this season's best result in the one hundred meters at the latest damage league meeting in london bolt and fellow jamaican a sufferer powell were both out with injuries and gave soak for advantage i said american defier the temp and vicious and sluggish starts to leave the field trailing strake who seem to be limping off towards was set to run against the jamaican tears for the first time this year in brussels on the twenty seventh of august. when the results russia's juno long jump reco

has run of the cincinnati masters has come to an end he was knocked out of the quarter finals by roger federer the world number two easing past the russian in straight sets after taking the first six ball he was pushed a bit more in the second breaking back early on here but federer still twenty seven five on one play marcus artists in the semi's out there who stunned the topsy i am the i the secret is the plain truth in the world and i've never beaten down the previous six encounters darters took the first set six four down did take the next step by the same scoreline that was from scintillating tennis this is but darts is winning the game with the decider. to be fair the doubt was not always on top of these guys on the cypriote to the final set six four am in a match on the dial far the ball into the net its thirty fifth unforced error. i else but andy roddick defeat the three seed novak djokovic six four seven five the wing scoreline roddick plays fellow american marty fish in the other semi after he beat andy murray i know in canada if it is of an array of a has reached the semifin

federer the world number two needed just two sets to advance he took the first six four and pushed a little more in the second. right back only on that federer still want seventy five next up for him as marcos baghdatis after he stumps top seed rafael nadal. cypriot banks twenty eighth in the world and have never beaten a doll in their previous six contests but spike dancers took the first set six four and adopted then claimed the next set by the same scoreline as some scintillating tennis there. by dancers one week i think they have the decider as an adult didn't appear to be on top of his game. i'm secretly took the final set six for the match when the dog fired the ball into the net thirty fifth it's also a. elsewhere underwater defeated number three seed novak djokovic six four seven five was a winning scoreline logic place fellow american marty fish in the other semifinal after he beat them to mari. while in the women's event to respond a rover has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal after she came from behind to beat kim clijsters in three sets the belt the fir

open, five time champ roger federer hit an amazing between the legs shot in an easy straight set victory in the first round. and venus williams played her first match in two months also winning easily to advance to the second round. >>> in baseball, tampa bay is still tied with the yankees for the best record in the majors. carlos pena hit a three run homer against toronto. tampa bay's 6-2 win keeps them tied with new york in the eastern division. in the 11th inning, a two run home run off cleveland. chicago's 10-6 victory moves them within four games of division leading minnesota. and in the 10th inning, jay bruce of cincinnati hit a walkoff single to left for a 5-4 win over milwaukee. the reds now lead the central division by six games. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and a red flag for young athletes on the field. a look at an alarming rise in concussions. [ female announcer ] your precious eyes. when allergies make them itch, don't wait for your pills to kick in. choose alaway, from the eye health experts at bausch & lomb. it works in minutes and up to

federer the world number two easing past the russian in straight sets after taking the first six for he was pushed a bit more in the second of a janky breaking back on here but federer is still one hundred seventy five. marcus but the artist in the semi's after the stunned rafael i disagree is ranked twenty eighth in the world and they've never beaten the dad in the previous six contests but with artists took the first set six poll and the dow did take the next set by the same scoreline that was seen scintillating tennis is baghdatis winning the game with the decider to be fair there are no doubt it was not always on top of these the secret to the final set six four and the match when the dow father pulled into the net his thirty fifth unforced error. i swear to god at the feet of the three seed about djokovic six four seven five the winning score line roddick place fellow american marty fish in the other semi the heat beat andy murray. i i now in canada videos of on the way about has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal she defeated can cost is in three sets the belg

open at the top seed in action include roger federer and andy roddick he's feeling better about his preparation. i was probably always very concerned about large rajput. but flying cincinnati and. clamoring for it was really big for me so. i'm not as concerned. provocateur magic part of the world's coverage. and in the women's draw rushes lena dementieva is the twelfth seed faces olga. defending champion kim clijsters also start their campaigns against unseeded opposition with close is relishing the chance to retain her current plan does not any different than last year absence you have a few more probably unanswered questions but i think this year. i know what i have to do if i want to try and do a small ascended masters. but more pressure on the pressure is the pressure is on the side you know. putting you into the spot and maybe one of the three different. sides of the pack and. that is all the sport finance more active. hungry for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. come. every month we give you the future you understand.

roger federer claims is fast ground seems january sending a warning sign to the rest of the world elite and head of us open. now the u.s. team beat spain by a single point in a friendly ahead of the twenty ten world basketball finals tipping off next weekend . and we begin with club football to ascot have arrived in cyprus where they'll get the second leg of a europa league qualifying tie against a local outfit on north of the way on tuesday our man in cyprus i'm on call sort of caught up with the cypriot team as they aim to defy the odds. one of the old the separate clubs. lovingly dubbed the great lady by her fans is celebrating one hundred three next year but the mood is far from festive head of there is secondly europa league playoff match against says come moscow last week the army men breezed through a north in the russian capital scoring for an answer goals we feel but ok these big team but. we have a problem. in here that we know is difficult for everybody and we have our fans on north of these are no strangers to european football and actually created quite a stir when they bec

federer while number two eased past the russian in straight sets after taking the first six for he was pushed a little more in the second starter danko broke back early on. still seven five the swiss when i play lacoste by thatis in the semifinals it's tuxedo rafael nadal. sic which is right twenty eighth in the world and have never beaten a dollar in the previous six contests but baghdatis took the first set six four no doubt did then claim the next set by the same scoreline in some scintillating tennis here. was that this was opening day of the decider as an adult didn't appear to be on top of his game six it took the final set six four and the match when the dot five the internet was that if this was that. and you want it defeated this number three seed novak djokovic six four seven five was the winning score roddick faced fellow american madi fish in the other semifinal of the heat and. while in the women's event vera zvonareva has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal after she came from behind to beat kim clijsters in three sets the belgian first set six two two th

i currently world number three roger federer met tough resistance from thomas bed the swiss took the opening set but the second one it went to tie breaking the federal road his luck and claim a six three five seven seven six victory. i took place in the final federal plane over djokovic who had no difficulties against french german charge it was one of the first set six two and also took the second six three match. a third of its former world champion tyson gay had once again proved he's the man to catch this year that's after following up his win over the world record holder you're saying bolt last week with a season best result in the one hundred meters at the latest diamond league meeting in london bolt and fellow jamaican a sufferer powell were both out with injuries and gate took full advantage as the american described the definitions despite a stark to leave the field trailing in his wake he seemed to be limping afterwards set to run against the jamaican deal with the first time in brussels and the twenty seventh of august. when another result rushes junior long jump record ho

was the strain roger federer faced tough resistance from thomas burdick the swiss took the opening set but dropped the second and it went into a tie break in the decider federal road his luck and claimed a six three five seven seven six victory. i think i know that joke of it you had no difficulties against french when john shadegg the serbian won the first set six two second six three of the match. athletics now and former world one hundred meter champion tyson gay has proved he's the one to catch this year the american followed up his when i will world record holder you same bolt last week with a season's best result in the one hundred meters at the latest diamond league meeting in london bolt and his fellow jamaican powered both out with injuries ok took full advantage of the american defied the damp conditions and a sluggish start to lead the field trailing in his wake he was twenty eight last week set to run against the jamaican g.y. for the first time this year in brussels on august twenty seventh i was saying i was rushed to the long jump record hold up daddy actually sheena man

new england with a 20-10 preseason victory. >>> roger federer's trick shot is a big hit on youtube. as he was shooting a tv commercial the tennis champ knocked a bottle off a crew member's head with a blazing serve. he did it a second time. federer said, quote, it worked out. i'm happy. i bet the crew member was too, >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top story. >>> backyard chickens. city folks try their hand at raising a flock of hens. city folks try their hand at raising a flock of hens. [ sighs ] ugh. over here! put your roots in reverse. with root touch-up, by nice 'n easy. it extends the life of your color in 10 minutes with a seamless match to any brand -- guaranteed! roots are outta there. with root touch-up by nice 'n easy. roots are outta there. there's oil out there we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. you may have heard that oil is no longer flowing into the gulf, but our spotter planes and helicopters will keep searching. we've still got thousands of vessels r

federer and then he roddick he's feeling better about his preparation. so i was probably always very concerned about large margin. playing part time it's a very. good one it was really big for me so. i'm not as concerned. about mark or much part of the world's problems. and in the women's draw russia is lena dimension is the twelfth so you don't face is all the go voiceover venus williams and defending champion kim clijsters also start their campaigns against unseeded opposition but close is relishing the chance to retain her crown. my attitude is not any different from friends of last year olds and i ask you have a few more coming unanswered questions i think the sisters. and i know what i have to do if i want to not try and do is one of the masters so. much more pressure the pressure is drifting pressures you know the signs you know they're putting you into the spot of maybe one of the three groups or so i. tried to back him and. so that brings us to the end of the sport will have will feel a bit like. the issues that so much understand there is no rea

federer and andy roddick he's feeling better about his preparation. like yourself i was probably always very concerned about our trash put. on a plane plane five times the cincinnati and the plane finally going to what was really big for me so. when i was concerned. about like imagine one of the workers in a couple weeks. and in the women's draw rushes lead to dementia is the twelve faces olga. venus williams and defending champion kim clijsters also start their campaigns against unseeded opposition with close is relishing the chance to tell you the current plan is not any different from france last year also nice to have a few more coming on answered questions but i think the sisters. you know what i have to do if i want to try and do is one of the masters. more pressure the pressure is just the pressure is on the side you know. putting you into the spot and maybe one of the three for. cutting back and. that is all the sport fanatic what i can. assure is the same i understand not only other stories we are some of them would be the worst but usually t

open it starts on monday and it's a chance for the twenty nine year old roger federer to win title number six at flushing meadows the world number two admits his fall hasn't been at its best but still fancies his chances of victory so maybe there's an extra incentive for me this you try you know if you want to and after being two points away last year was disappointing for me i. felt like i was more a function of normal i don't know how you can write in this group of victory and i was talking to small man. and a bit of an up and down season so far on the chance to win so i want to see. my form that's my side of you back in new york right. now brings us the end of the sport so we've got more few a little later on stay with the side the weather is coming up. culture is the same i understand my family and i just always will most of the back would be no bias in the march banner not discussions continue whether muslim women should be barred from appearing in public with their faces veiled is this true. coming into the future. you know. what makes a mechanical engineer pioneer open the world's

federer aims for title number six and rafael adult looks to complete a career grand slam as the u.s. open gets underway at flushing meadows. while the who shot hughes came in the american winners the first of four fed ex playoff tournament and it's a good day for tiger woods. stuffed by turkey russia lose to the host nation in the basketball world championships. let's get the ball rolling with tennis where former finalist the elena dementieva has reached the second round of the last grand slam of the season the u.s. open the twelve seed hard break a sweat in six one six two win over the votes over from batteries also threw his fellow russian at the sec a bonobo you have a better suite johana lawson ball there that is doing battle against pondering if ukraine early out french open champion francesca schiavone became the first woman to move into round two the italian who is seeded sixth that was in control in her right now against japan's i you mean marie to win get six one six love in just under an hour. and on the men's side nicholai debbie danko is the first big name to take to the

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federer a following victory over a failing the doll in the semifinals that fed express may not he's seeking to tie his on murray's head to head tally at six wins apiece unless the rogers cup for a third time in the process he'll have it all to do against the scot though murray handing world number one the doll his worst defeat of the year with a six three six four straight sets win twenty three year old hoping his new find aggressive style will finally earn him his first title of the new decade he could also become the first man since i guess see nine hundred ninety five to win the event in consecutive years i finally those who dive from the skies for a living have come together in the moscow region the globe's top professional skydivers taking part in the swooping world championships constantine to top off went along to find out more. do you think it's possible to invent something new in parachuting to make it even more exciting dangerous the answer is yes canopy piloting a swooping is a rather new johnno in the world of skydiving however remember the name of this extreme and what'

federer following victory over rafael nadal in the semifinals the fed express is seeking to tie the joules head to head scored six wins apiece on lift the rogers cup for a third time in the process now he will have it all to do though i guess the scots murray coming world are one that al his worst defeat of the year with a six three six four straight sets win the twenty three year old hoping his new found aggressive style will finally earn him his first title off the new decade you can also become the first man since under i guess the five in the event to give years. i finally those who die from the skies for a living have come together in the moscow region the globe's top professional skydivers taking part in the swooping world champions chips constant the tough haul went along to find out more. do you think it's possible to invent something new in parachuting to make it even more exciting and dangerous the answer is yes canopy piloting a swooping is a rather new johnno in the world of skydiving however remember the name of this extreme and discipline of parachuting canopy piloting