Russia, France 2-0 up
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Russia and France are on track for a meeting in the Fed Cup final in Moscow after both teams took 2-0 leads following the first day of their respective semi-finals.
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World Cup hosts France completed their warm-up campaign ahead of the start of next month&#39;s showpiece tournament with a 34-7 win against Wales at the Millennium Stadium here Sunday.
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Sidney Govou scores twice as France beat Italy in their Euro 2008 qualifier
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In what many expected to be a 5-0 whitewash for the Russians, the Fed Cup finale came down to the final doubles match Sunday in Moscow, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera &quot;The Crying Game&quot; Zvonareva edging Marion &quot;Roly Poly&quot; Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6(5), 7
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Krasnodar, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and Greece earned vital wins as European World Cup qualifying pressed on Wednesday. Russia, which was thrashed by Portugal 7-1 in its last match, rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Estonia.
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MOSCOW -- Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin gave France a comfortable 2-0 lead in its Fed Cup semifinal against Spain after winning their opening singles Wednesday.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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The Czech Republic scored three goals in three minutes and coasted past Germany 7-2 in the World Cup of Hockey on Friday. Vaclav Prospal had one goal and two assists for the Czechs.
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MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.
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Moscow: Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin kept alive Franceâs hopes of retaining the Fed Cup title by crushing US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-1 in the second reverse singles on Sunday.
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and France cruised into the Fed Cup final Thursday, completing 5-0 shutouts over opponents Austria and Spain after taking commanding early leads in the semifinals.
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Arsenal&#39;s Patrick Vieira was sent off as France struggled to beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
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Recovering from a loss to Canada the night before, Russia picked apart a weak Slovakian defense and picked up an easy 5-2 win on Sunday, concluding the preliminary round of the 2004 World Cup.
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Anastasia Myskina beats Nathalie Dechy to put Russia ahead against France in the Fed Cup final.
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U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova lost for the second straight day, leaving Russia tied 2-2 with defending champion France in the Fed Cup final Sunday.
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Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin kept alive France&#39;s hopes of retaining its Fed Cup title by crushing US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4, 6-1, in the second reverse singles on Sunday.
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TORONTO -- Canada 3, Russia 1 It&#39;s a good thing Marty Brodeur and his teammates were not as lifeless as many of the stuffed shirts sipping their sparkling water in the Air Canada Centre stands last night.