Russia wins the right to host FIFA World Cup in 2018

Russia has won the right to host FIFA World Cup in 2018. It was chosen Thursday by FIFA's executive committee over England and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium.


Official Promo Videos for World Cup 2018 Russian Bid

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Tennis star Maria Sharapova, Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic engaged to be married

By Associated Press / October 22, 2010

Chance Yeh/PatrickMcMullan.com/Sipa Press/Newscom

Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic says he's engaged to marry Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova.

"We are engaged and are both really happy," Vujacic said Thursday night before the Lakers' exhibition game against Golden State. "It's good and now we can focus on other things."

The agent for three-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova confirmed the news in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Vujacic said he proposed on the one-year anniversary of their first meeting at a friend's barbecue.

"It's was probably old school," Vujacic said. "I had to do it like a gentlemen."


The Slovenian guard returned to action Thursday, a week after getting a concussion when teammate Lamar Odom accidentally elbowed him in the face during practice. Vujacic averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 67 games for the Lakers last season, his sixth with the club.

Sharapova won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2004, when she was 17. She went on to win the 2006 U.S. Open and 2008 Australian Open and also reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings.

After shoulder surgery and an elbow injury forced her to miss time the past two seasons, Sharapova is currently ranked 18th.

Maria Sharapova holds the women's US Open trophy at the tennis tournament in New York in 2006. Sharapova defeated Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4.

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Andy Murray brings his tennis magic to the streets of London.
Энди Маррей демонстрирует теннисную магию на улицах Лондона.

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World Cup Ball: Evolution

The NY Times created this interactive diagram to show the evolution of the world cup ball throughout the years.

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