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Russian Championship. Premier League. 12th round. June 13. "Terek" - "Wings of the Soviets", "Dynamo" - "Kuban", "Spartak" M - "Khimki", "Rubin" - "Rostov". June 14. "Spartak-Nalchik" - "Zenit", "Tom" - "Amkar", "Saturn" - "Lokomotiv", "Moscow" - CSKA.
The Russian youth team (U-21), led by head coach Igor Kolyvanov, plays in qualifying group 1. In addition to the Faroe Islands, its rivals are Romania, Moldova, Latvia and Andorra. Our team started the tournament back in April, defeating Andorra 4:0. Preparing for the match with the Faroe Islands: goalkeepers Pesyakov (Shinnik), Polyakov (Moscow); defenders Amirkhanov (Sibir), Grigalava (Moscow), Makeev (Spartak M), Mishchenko (Terek), Shchennikov (CSKA); midfielders Gorbatenko, Ryzhkov (both Spartak M), Dzagoev (CSKA), Ionov, Sosnin (both Zenit), Kozlov (Nizhny Novgorod), Nikiforov (Khimki), Fomin (Lokomotiv "); forwards Dzyuba (Spartak M), Kokorin (Dynamo), Prudnikov (Terek), Ryzhov (CSKA).
National team coach Guus Hiddink called the following players to the training camp to prepare for the match with Finland: goalkeepers Akinfeev (CSKA), Gabulov (Dynamo), Malafeev (Zenit); defenders A. Berezutsky, V. Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Zhirkov (all CSKA), Kolodin (Dynamo), Yanbaev (Lokomotiv); midfielders Aldonin, Mamaev (both CSKA), Bystrov (Spartak M), Denisov, Zyryanov, Semshov (all Zenit), Semak (Rubin); forwards Arshavin (Arsenal, England), Kerzhakov (Dynamo), Pavlyuchenko (Tottenham, England), Pogrebnyak (Zenit).
The remaining matches are on June 10. Group 1 . Sweden - Malta. Group 6. Ukraine - Kazakhstan, England - Andorra. Group 7. Faroe Islands - Serbia. Group 9. Macedonia - Iceland, Holland - Norway.
ATHLETICS. June 14. "Golden League". 1st stage. Berlin (Germany).
The commercial series "Golden League" consists of six stages. Test disciplines: men - 100 m, 400 m, 3000/5000 m, 110 m s/b, javelin; women - 100 m, 400 m, 100 m s/b, height, pole. Athletes who win all starts in their events are eligible to share the $1 million jackpot. If there are none, athletes who win five events can count on a corresponding share of half the jackpot.
The starts of the “Golden League 2009” will also take place in Oslo (Norway), Rome (Italy), Paris (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Brussels (Belgium).
CYCLE HIGHWAY. June 8--14. Multi-day race on the roads of France “Criterium Dauphine Libert”. 2--8 stages .
This multi-day race is traditionally seen as a dress rehearsal for the July Tour de France. Alexander Bocharov, Mikhail Ignatiev, Evgeny Petrov, Alexander Serov, Nikolay Trusov, Geert Steegmans, Laszlo Bodrogi are playing for the Russian team “Katyusha” at the Dauphine Liber. Our country is also represented by Alexander Kolobnev (Saxo-Bank) and Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R). The main contenders for victory in the overall standings are the Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador, and the Australian Cadel Evans. The 4th stage, scheduled for June 10, is a 42 km time trial race. The stage race finishes in Grenoble.
TENNIS. June 8--14. ATP tournaments. London (UK), Halle (Germany). WTA tournament. Birmingham (UK).
Immediately after the conclusion of the clay French Open, the short grass season begins. The world's leading tennis players are preparing for Wimbledon. Russians in the main tournament draws: London - Evgeny Korolev, Marat Safin, Mikhail Youzhny, Teimuraz Gabashvili; Halle - Igor Kunitsyn, Dmitry Tursunov; Birmingham - Maria Kirilenko, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Ekaterina Makarova, Alla Kudryavtseva, Maria Sharapova.
BASKETBALL. June 8--14. European Championship. Women. Valmiera, Liepaja, Riga (Latvia).
Schedule of matches of the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the first group stage. June 8. Group "A". Slovakia - Czech Republic, Spain - Ukraine. Group "B". Poland - Greece, Hungary - Latvia. Group "C". Russia - Serbia, Türkiye - Lithuania. Group "D". Israel - Italy, France - Belarus. June 9. Ukraine - Czech Republic, Spain - Slovakia, Poland - Hungary, Greece - Latvia, Turkey - Serbia, Lithuania - Russia, Belarus - Italy, France - Israel. The day off is scheduled for June 10, the next day the games in the two newly formed sixes of the second stage will begin. The playoffs start next week. The championship will last until June 20.
VOLLEYBALL. June 12--14. World League. 1st gaming weekend .
The Russian men's team opens the largest commercial tournament with away matches against Japan. The games will take place on June 13 and 14 in Tokonozawa. For our team coach, Italian Daniele Bagnoli, this will be his official debut in a new capacity.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL. June 11--14. Russian Championship. 4th stage. Anapa.