Kazan

Cup of Russia

Finale

“Locomotive” (Novosibirsk) – “Kuzbass” (Kemerovo) – 3:0 (25:20, 25:22, 25:20)

– Compared with the beginning of the season noticeably improved his game – leads the official website of “Ak Bars” Skachkova words. – If it goes on, I think, in the playoffs everything will be perfect.

– you missed the beginning of the season due to injury. Typing condition?

– recruit, go out gradually to the level. It should also add and progress.

– sores are no longer worried about?

– In addition to the ills we have, and other minor injuries. But I can say that the old injury was no longer worried.

– How do you explain yesterday's defeat of “Neftekhimik”?

– In every game you want to win, but yesterday everything came together so that we do this failed. Received a ridiculous own goal, judging moments raised questions, though we did not pay attention to it. In general, nothing terrible has happened. We will have to “Neftekhimik” one more game, so give battle.

– Danis Zaripov scored just like Ilya Kovalchuk recently – an own goal …

– Yes, Zaripov repeated the trick. Of course, I had seen similar goals, but with my teams, this has not happened.

– What did Danis?

– On the bench a little laugh at this ridiculous situation and workout teasing the guys today.

– it maintain “Ak Bars” form before the playoffs?

– I think it will keep. In February, there will be one break, work, and everything should be fine.

– Recently, you're in one link from Niklas Bergforsom. How to evaluate a new partner?

– make conclusions too early – we have played only two matches. I can say that in the second game was more understanding. If you leave us together, we must achieve a teamwork with him.

– yet that does not clog Bergfors.

– young guy – do not worry. Each forward there are situations when there is no of goals. We continue to play – come goals.

– How to spend a mini-vacation?

– Spending with family. Going to go to Moscow and Chelyabinsk.

– What you like in 2012 and his fans?

– Self that you want? To injury was no more! And the fans wish to go to the games and not cursing when we lose.

Regular Season

“Pittsburgh” – “Caroline” – 4:2 (0:1, 1:0, 3:1)

Goals: Brent – 4 (Gleason), 10:23 (0:1). Dzh.Nil – 21 (Kunitz, Malkin), 28:10 (1:1). Sullivan – 7 (Malkin, Dzh.Nil), 41:18 (2:1 – pp).. P. Dupuis – 11 (Tyler Kennedy, Z. Michalek), 42:28 (3:1). Jordan Staal – 14 (Tyler Kennedy), 48:05 (4:1). T. Ruut – 14 (Jokinen, Ponikarovsky), 54:53 (4:2).

Goalkeepers: Fleury (40:30 – 40:38) – Peters (57:41 – 58:19, 58:44 – 59:45).

Our

: Malkin (19:04 / 6 / 0) – -

“Columbus” – “Calgary” – 1:2 B (0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 0:0, 0:1)

Goals: Brassar – 4 (Letestyu, Johansen), 32:02 (1:0). Iginla – 14 (O. Jokinen, D. Smith), 43:06 (1:1 – big .).

winning bullet: Iginla.

Goalkeepers: Mason (26:42 – 26:53, 37:08 – 37:23) – Kiprusoff.

Our

: Nikitin (26:49 / 3 / 0), Tyutin (25:18 / 1 / 0) – -

“Ottawa” – “Montreal” – 2:6 (1:3, 1:2, 0:1)

Goals: Z. Smith – 10 (Gonchar, Greening), 1:42 (1-0). Eller – 4 (Darsh, Diaz), 5:08 (1:1 – reasonable.). Plekanec – 8 (Darsh, Diaz), 12:39 (1:2). Kammalleri – 7 (LeBlanc, Diaz), 15:25 (1:3). Leblanc – 2 (Kammalleri, Gill), 22:03 (1:4). Sabban – 3 (Cole), 25:53 (1:5). Spezza – 13 (M. Michalek, Alfredsson), 26:49 (2:5). Ashley Cole – 14 (Plekanec, Sabban), 54:58 (2:6 – big .).

Goalkeepers: Anderson (Old, 22:03) – Price (28:18 – 28:55).

Our

: Gonchar (22:01 / 2 / 0) – Emelin (20:14 / 1/-1)

“Tampa Bay” – “Philadelphia” – 5:1 (1:1, 3:0, 1:0)

Goals: Gervais – 3 (A. Hall), 9:34 (1-0). Hartnell – 17 (Giroux, Jagr), 18:14 (1:1). Stemkos – 21 (Clark, Malone), 27:25 (2:1). Downey – 5 (Purcell, Kubina), 31:41 (3:1). Stemkos – 22 (Downie, St. Louis), 38:45 (4:1 – pp).. Lecavalier – 12 (St. Louis), 59:00 (5:1).

Goalkeepers: Garon – Bryzgalov.

Russian goalkeeper, “Philadelphia,” Ilya Bryzgalov repelled 11 of 16 shots.

“Florida” – “Toronto” – 5:3 (1:0, 3:2, 1:1)

Goals: Gudbranson – 2 (Tim Kennedy), 1:57 (1-0). Grabowski – 9 (Frenson, Kulemin), 22:11 (1:1). Thomas – 1 (Dadon, Mark Cullen), 22:30 (2:1). Harrison – 11 (B. Campbell, Rzhepik), 24:13 (3:1 – pp).. Verstig – 17 (B. Campbell, Kopecky), 26:55 (4:1 – pp).. Fanef – 5 (Kessel, Lupul), 29:34 (4:2). Grabowski – 10 (MacArthur, Frenson), 49:17 (4:3 – pp).. Fleischmann – 13 (Bradley, B. Campbell), 51:44 (5:3).

Goalkeepers: Theodore – Reimer (Gustavsson, 24:13, 57:28 – 57:36, 57:55).

Our

: Dadonov (6:59 / 0 / 1) and Kulikov (19:48 / 2 / 1) – Kulemin (15:04 / 3 / 0)

“Detroit” – “St. Louis” – 3:2 (0:1, 1:1, 2:0)

Goals: D'Agostini – 8 (Shattenkirk, Arnott), 6:51 (0:1 – pp).. Steen – 13 (Arnott, Shattenkirk), 33:08 (0:2 – pp).. Lidstrom – 8 (Datsyuk, Ian White), 38:57 (1:2 – pp).. Datsyuk – 12 (Ian White, Bertuzzi), 51:19 (2:2). N. Kronvall – 8 (V. Filppula, Zetterberg), 52:15 (3:2).

Goalkeepers: Howard – Elliott (58:54).

Our

: Datsyuk (19:41 / 3 / 1) – Grachev (12:02 / 2/-1)

yesterday in the House of Football solemn celebration of the legends of “Spartacus” and the team of the USSR Fyodor Cherenkov and Vagiz Hidiyatullina. RFU Head Sergey Fursenko gave a famous football players commemorative medals and diplomas signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for his contribution to the national football and the Olympic movement, the official website of the RFU.

Davos (Switzerland)

Spengler Cup

Group Stage

Group Kattini

2nd round

< p> “Davos” (Switzerland) – “Vitkovice” (Czech Republic) – 2:1 (0:0, 2:1, 0:0)

Standings: 1. Canada – 3 points (1 game). 2. “Davos” – 3 (1). 3. “Vitkovice” – 0.

Czech club to fight for the semi-finals in the additional match, an opponent in which he is likely to be another Swiss team “Kloten Flyers.” The winning it and then play the winner of the final meeting of this group between the “Davos” and Team Canada. The loser is in a duel with the masters tournament, the Canadians then have a higher chance to meet in the semifinals with the Riga “Dinamo”, but that in the first round of the playoffs he still have to beat one of the tournament outsiders “Grizzly Adams” from Germany.

Exact terms of the restoration Mezina yet to be determined

Participation

goalkeeper Minsk “Dynamo” by Andrei Mezin in January away matches teams from Novokuznetsk “Metallurg”, “Cupid” and “Siberia” is questionable, the official website of the club. 24-year-old hockey player suffered an injury on the morning rolling on Monday, and eventually was declared the match with “Atlanta”. Medical staff “bison” defined in Mezina extension lead thigh. The issue of participation in the upcoming visiting goalkeeper series will be decided Jan. 2, when the first workout of “Dynamo” after the holidays.

The Contenders

Picks:
1 – 10 – 3 – 11 – 4 – 5 – 9-7

Ultimatenia Royal (1): This great specialist in this kind of confrontation back on the track of his latest success. It was December 20, 2011. It has unveiled a perfect form in steeplechase, where he began and discipline logically rally many votes, despite his top-weight.

Behnasan (2): His forays into the hippodrome of the Côte d'Azur, in December 2010 were satisfactory and it has also proved its competitiveness in such company. He even won a flush over hurdles at Auteuil in October 2007. Its form is safe and can play the spoiler.

Pokerdor (3): The resident of Arnaud Chaille-Chaille was third in the Prix France Bleu Azur, one of the two races reference, played here on December 19. It n'affrontait his contemporaries but also seems able to shine against his elders.

Rocket Man (4): In top form, he narrowly failed to palm in the Prix France Azure, confirming the success of the December 5 cagnois over hurdles. With a great room for improvement, it deserves to be among the favorites, even against his elders.

Gaelic Ocean (5): So led by Marcel Rolland, he won a flush at Auteuil in November 2006. Now under the leadership of Philippe Peltier, he was not beaten at the time of his fall in the price of the Promenade des Anglais, a tournament reference. Warning:

Blue Berry (6): This companion boxes of Royal Ultimatenia was arrested Nov. 9 at Enghien, when she had not run since March 2009. It will still run out of competition Wednesday against rivals more sharp and will row in the left column.

Questimato (7): First of three protected Yannick Fertillet initially, it is clearly here to triumph in steeplechase, a race conditions. It also has a second in an event on this course in December 2009 and will not be neglected.

Go Anjou (8): Winner of the brushes of Cagnes-sur-Mer ago One year, she however disappointed in his two most recent appearances on the track, moving away from his best. Dominated by Questimato, December 14 on the steeplechase, she surprised by fighting for the podium.

Skyr (9): It has been reserved for this meeting an obstacle and has proven this course where he has just won courageously in a small handicap. Penalized two pounds, he keeps his chance for a place even he will find a flexible land just for convenience.

Man Victory (10): It depends on the formidable drive François-Marie Cottin and will play his first quinté. Easy winner on this course on December 9, he fell early in the race next time. It seems to be some room for improvement. Redemption expected.

AQUATRA (11): For his first attempt at this track, December 5, he grabbed a respectable fourth place in a lot of quality. He then met the expectations of his coach by taking the first accession of the December 12 race reference. It is a base.

Elliotless (12): After nearly a year's absence, he just had two courses of restarting in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Lately, it has clearly failed in his first handicap. It is logical to expect the best but we have to prefer the sharpest rivals.

Cayo Julio (13): He had not been seen since the failure of the December 3, 2010 in a claim before its surprising fifth place in the quinté of December 12. He no longer has to prove himself on this track and will try to confirm whether it has recovered from his efforts. Outsider.

Santiponce (14): At the last meeting of Cagnes-sur-Mer, he took third place on this course before s'accidenter. It is however disappointing in the race benchmark of 12 December. As is well placed to weight, a share buyback is possible.

Konig Air Line (15): For his first outing of the meeting, he failed in a claim before making a better ranking seventh of a fifth for four years, ten days later. This time he must confront his elders and his ambitions seem limited. It ranked among the outsiders.

Toque Rose (16): After disappointment to claim, he finished fourth in the big handicap of four years of December 19, 3500 run on meters. Here he discusses such a long distance for the first time. With a kilo of overload, he confronts his elders in unfavorable conditions.

Chiara Passerini

​​- wife of the winner “Tour de France” -2011 Kadela Evans – said the family intends to adopt their 12-month Ethiopian child, informs AP. According to her one year old child be transported to their home, located in Switzerland.

“We have always felt a strong desire to adopt a child. Therefore, we decided to start our family with this” – said Passerini.

Kroell shaped, as Theaux

Klaus Kroell of Austria

realized Wednesday the best time (1'59 “80) of the second downhill training in Bormio, the third stage of the World Cup since the cancellation of the race in Val Gardena. On the trail of the legendary Stelvio, in excellent conditions and snow softer than the day before he beat quite clearly the two Swiss Patrick Kueng (0 “92) and Didier Cuche (1″ 03), which has never won in Bormio. Despite the difficulty of the route, the jump of San Pietro in particular or marked curves, it has not been trapped in contrast to the Canadian Robbie Dixon, disqualified after missing a gate, or Switzerland Marc Gisin, who fell heavily without gravity. Thursday, Kroell will be the race favorite, along with Christof Innerhoffer, provided that the latter has recovered from his flu.

The French will also be ambitious, starting with Adrien Theaux, author of fourth lap (1 “18), after the ultimate recognition. A little less at ease (13th to 1 “72), Yannick Bertrand will still adjust some details if he wants to fight with the best. Including the German Stephan Keppler, sixth this time (1 “19) and won the day, at least he thought, before it was finally disqualified himself. – Writing

NBA

Regular Season

“Milwaukee” – “Minnesota” – 98:95 (32:30, 28:18, 19:20, 19:27)

Mil : Jennings (24 + 7 assists), S. Jackson (16), Bogut (15 + 9 rebounds), Leuer (14 + 8 rebounds).

Min : Love (31 + 20 rebounds), Ridnur (17), Beasley (15 + 7 rebounds).

NBA

Regular Season

“Portland” – “Sacramento” – 101:79 (23:25, 23:21, 28:19, 27:14)

P : George Wallace (25), Aldridge (24 + 8 rebounds), Batum (15).

C : Cousins ​​(16 + 11 rebounds), M. Thornton (14), Thompson (11) and Hickson (10), Fredett (10), C. Hayes (4 + 11 rebounds).

– Is it true that Ananidze goes for rent?

– Management of “Spartacus” is ready to let go of a guy in a serious club for six months, but without the option of redemption in the contract. It is unlikely that someone will agree to these terms. There was some interest from German clubs, but it's not serious. In addition, he does not want to go Jeannot from “Spartacus” even at the time. So in winter you will see him at the training camp the team Valery Karpin.

– there was information that Ananidze offered to renew the contract. You already had a conversation about it with the guidance of “Spartacus”?

– Yes, it is the intention of the club has. Maybe it will happen before the start of the spring part of the championship. And maybe later. Hurry is a limit. Jeannot and so is associated with “Spartacus” by 2014.

– Why do you think this year it was fairly badly?

– Injury – whether they have gone wrong! In addition, losing a place in the composition, Jeannot something to rethink. I can say that now he does not tan in the sun, and trains hard.

– You will attend a training camp of “Spartacus,” as last year?

– I do not know how it goes. Even a visit to the “Ruby” will have to come back. There, too, is my boy – the defender of Solomon Kvirkvelia.

– And his prospects in Kazan, how do you assess?

– When physically stronger, become a very strong player. Remember how great he played in the Champions League against Kiev “Dynamo”? So – for him it is not the limit. The potential for Kvirkvelia crazy!