Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after beating her fellow Russian Elena Dementiev 6-1, 6-4 in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 4.

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia waves to the crowd after beating her fellow Russian Elena Dementiev 6-1, 6-4 in their quarterfinal match at the Women's Singles Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 4.

Italian di Centa wins gold in men's 50 kilometers cross country

Italian di Centa wins gold in men's 50 kilometers cross country

PRAGELATO, Italy - Gold medalist Giorgio di Centa of Italy (C), silver medalist Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (R) and bronze medalist Mikhail Botwinov of Austria (R) smile during the award ceremony at Pragelato in the Turin Olympics on Feb. 26. (Italy)

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Russia's Eugeni Dementiev celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12.

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12.

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Russia's Eugeni Dementiev celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia waves to the crowd after beating her fellow Russian Elena Dementiev 6-1, 6-4 in their quarterfinal match at the Women's Singles Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 4. (Kyodo)

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

Sharapova cruises into semifinals at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after beating her fellow Russian Elena Dementiev 6-1, 6-4 in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 4. (Kyodo)

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

Italian di Centa wins gold in men's 50 kilometers cross country

Italian di Centa wins gold in men's 50 kilometers cross country

PRAGELATO, Italy - Gold medalist Giorgio di Centa of Italy (C), silver medalist Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (R) and bronze medalist Mikhail Botwinov of Austria (R) smile during the award ceremony at Pragelato in the Turin Olympics on Feb. 26. (Italy)