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Vikings fire Leslie Frazier
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings fired coach Leslie Frazier on Monday morning, one year after they made the playoffs and one day after they finished a 5-10-1 season.
After going 10-6 in 2012, the Vikings regressed this year, done in by a leaky defense and an inability to find stability at quarterback. Frazier finished 21-33-1 in three-plus seasons.
Done In By Defense
The Vikings' defense spelled doom for Leslie Frazier's time as coach, as no other team gave up more points in 2013. Category Total Rank
Points allowed 480 32nd
QBR allowed 66.9 31st
Turnovers forced 20 T-27th
-- ESPN Stats & Information
The 54-year-old Frazier had one season remaining on his contract.
"We have tremendous respect and appreciation for Leslie and what he has done for the Minnesota Vikings," owner Zygi Wilf said in a statement distributed by the team. "He stepped in and established a strong positive culture here, and he has been the consummate professional as our head coach and in this community. Making this change is difficult but what we determined is best for the organization."
The Vikings planned an afternoon news conference at Winter Park.
Both of the Broncos' coordinators, Jack Del Rio on defense and Adam Gase on offense, are on the Vikings' radar, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Del Rio played linebacker for the Vikings, and Minnesota has been inquiring about Gase.
Quarterback Christian Ponder sputtered and produced three straight turnover-plagued performances to start the season. The Vikings lost all three, on last-minute touchdowns to Chicago and Cleveland.
They lost two other games and tied one in similar fashion, squandering leads inside the 52-second mark in all five of those. Though veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield was cut before the season to save space under the salary cap, the defense that had been Frazier's expertise faltered badly.
Drafting Ponder 12th overall in 2011 was the primary responsibility of general manager Rick Spielman, but the shaky quarterback situation was far from the only problem for this team.
Hired by Brad Childress to be the defensive coordinator in 2007, Frazier interviewed for seven head-coach openings over a three-year span: Atlanta and Miami in 2008; Denver, Detroit and St. Louis in 2009; and Buffalo and Seattle in 2010.
More From ESPN.com
Leslie Frazier's ouster seemed certain after his contract wasn't extended last winter, and now the Vikings take the same problems at QB and in the secondary into another coaching search, Ben Goessling writes. Analysis
His opportunity came with the Vikings when Childress was fired in the middle of a messy 2010 season.
Credited with keeping the team on an even keel while attention swirled around Brett Favre and the Metrodome roof collapsed the night before a scheduled game, Frazier went 3-3 as interim coach, including an improbable win at playoff-bound Philadelphia after the NFL postponed that contest by two days because of a forecast snowstorm.
Frazier got the job for good in 2011, but after a lockout-shortened offseason, the Vikings went 3-13 behind an ineffective Donovan McNabb and then rookie Ponder at quarterback. In 2012, they staged a remarkable turnaround, riding Adrian Peterson to a spot in the playoffs.
Childress had his contract extended in 2009 while the Vikings were on their way to the NFC Championship Game, but the team came unglued the following fall. Wary of a similarly expensive overcommitment, Wilf and the front office merely picked up a fourth-year option on Frazier's deal last January, putting him in a prove-it situation for 2013.
Right away, his future with the team turned grim.
And as widely liked as Frazier has been throughout the organization, the ultra-competitive landscape of the NFL rarely allows coaches with two double-digit-defeat records in three years to keep their jobs.
His playing career as a cornerback for Chicago cut short by a knee injury in the Super Bowl, Frazier soon ventured into coaching, building the program at Trinity College from scratch in 1988.
Fifteen years later, he became the defensive coordinator for Cincinnati. With two years as an assistant with Indianapolis, Frazier came from the Tony Dungy mold of coaches, a soft-spoken man of deep Christian faith who has excelled at creating a culture of harmony and respect around the locker room.
After the Vikings beat Detroit on Sunday to wrap up the season, Frazier stumped to stay. He said he was proud of the job he had done.
"I just have a lot of belief in my abilities as a coach and have a lot of belief in the guys on our team, a lot of belief in our staff, and for that reason you don't have to walk in fear," Frazier said at the Metrodome. "You just know that things are going to work out."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
After going 10-6 in 2012, the Vikings regressed this year, done in by a leaky defense and an inability to find stability at quarterback. Frazier finished 21-33-1 in three-plus seasons.
Done In By Defense
The Vikings' defense spelled doom for Leslie Frazier's time as coach, as no other team gave up more points in 2013. Category Total Rank
Points allowed 480 32nd
QBR allowed 66.9 31st
Turnovers forced 20 T-27th
-- ESPN Stats & Information
The 54-year-old Frazier had one season remaining on his contract.
"We have tremendous respect and appreciation for Leslie and what he has done for the Minnesota Vikings," owner Zygi Wilf said in a statement distributed by the team. "He stepped in and established a strong positive culture here, and he has been the consummate professional as our head coach and in this community. Making this change is difficult but what we determined is best for the organization."
The Vikings planned an afternoon news conference at Winter Park.
Both of the Broncos' coordinators, Jack Del Rio on defense and Adam Gase on offense, are on the Vikings' radar, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Del Rio played linebacker for the Vikings, and Minnesota has been inquiring about Gase.
Quarterback Christian Ponder sputtered and produced three straight turnover-plagued performances to start the season. The Vikings lost all three, on last-minute touchdowns to Chicago and Cleveland.
They lost two other games and tied one in similar fashion, squandering leads inside the 52-second mark in all five of those. Though veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield was cut before the season to save space under the salary cap, the defense that had been Frazier's expertise faltered badly.
Drafting Ponder 12th overall in 2011 was the primary responsibility of general manager Rick Spielman, but the shaky quarterback situation was far from the only problem for this team.
Hired by Brad Childress to be the defensive coordinator in 2007, Frazier interviewed for seven head-coach openings over a three-year span: Atlanta and Miami in 2008; Denver, Detroit and St. Louis in 2009; and Buffalo and Seattle in 2010.
More From ESPN.com
Leslie Frazier's ouster seemed certain after his contract wasn't extended last winter, and now the Vikings take the same problems at QB and in the secondary into another coaching search, Ben Goessling writes. Analysis
His opportunity came with the Vikings when Childress was fired in the middle of a messy 2010 season.
Credited with keeping the team on an even keel while attention swirled around Brett Favre and the Metrodome roof collapsed the night before a scheduled game, Frazier went 3-3 as interim coach, including an improbable win at playoff-bound Philadelphia after the NFL postponed that contest by two days because of a forecast snowstorm.
Frazier got the job for good in 2011, but after a lockout-shortened offseason, the Vikings went 3-13 behind an ineffective Donovan McNabb and then rookie Ponder at quarterback. In 2012, they staged a remarkable turnaround, riding Adrian Peterson to a spot in the playoffs.
Childress had his contract extended in 2009 while the Vikings were on their way to the NFC Championship Game, but the team came unglued the following fall. Wary of a similarly expensive overcommitment, Wilf and the front office merely picked up a fourth-year option on Frazier's deal last January, putting him in a prove-it situation for 2013.
Right away, his future with the team turned grim.
And as widely liked as Frazier has been throughout the organization, the ultra-competitive landscape of the NFL rarely allows coaches with two double-digit-defeat records in three years to keep their jobs.
His playing career as a cornerback for Chicago cut short by a knee injury in the Super Bowl, Frazier soon ventured into coaching, building the program at Trinity College from scratch in 1988.
Fifteen years later, he became the defensive coordinator for Cincinnati. With two years as an assistant with Indianapolis, Frazier came from the Tony Dungy mold of coaches, a soft-spoken man of deep Christian faith who has excelled at creating a culture of harmony and respect around the locker room.
After the Vikings beat Detroit on Sunday to wrap up the season, Frazier stumped to stay. He said he was proud of the job he had done.
"I just have a lot of belief in my abilities as a coach and have a lot of belief in the guys on our team, a lot of belief in our staff, and for that reason you don't have to walk in fear," Frazier said at the Metrodome. "You just know that things are going to work out."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Wisconsin players celebrate the Packers’ game-winning touchdown while one Bears fan teammate sulks (Video)
Wisconsin took some time out of its bowl preparation Sunday to check out the Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears game, which was a duel for a playoff spot - winner went on to the postseason, the loser went home.
So, it was no surprise that most of the Wisconsin players were glued to the television as the Packers trailed 28-27 with less than a minutes remaining.
That was, however, until Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers found a wide-open Randall Cobb open 48 yards down the field for the game-winning score.
And the Wisconsin players went crazy.
Well, everyone except for redshirt freshman running back Vonte Jackson, who is sad panda while wearing the jersey of Bears’ running back Matt Forte.
Jackson's sad reaction made him an Internet sensation on Sunday night and his teammates later took to Twitter to tease him for it.
Lmao ESPN showed our video haha and mentioned how salty @Vonte_Jackson was lmao I'm rolling
— Melvin Gordon (@Melvingordon25) December 30, 2013
Can't believe I'm hanging out with internet sensation @Vonte_Jackson!
— KingArthur (@arthur_goldberg) December 30, 2013
@Vonte_Jackson is now the #SadBearKid pic.twitter.com/JWmKxEnGmU
— Jake Rademacher (@JRademacher46) December 30, 2013
Since I have no dog in this fight, I would have loved to see the video of Jackson as the lone celebrator while the rest of his team looked at him in disgust.
Not sure that would have topped the player that jumps into the other player's arms, which is absolutely classic. It's almost like they were getting black uniforms for the first time.
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Graham Watson is the editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at dr.saturday@ymail.com or follow her on Twitter!Follow @YahooDrSaturday
So, it was no surprise that most of the Wisconsin players were glued to the television as the Packers trailed 28-27 with less than a minutes remaining.
That was, however, until Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers found a wide-open Randall Cobb open 48 yards down the field for the game-winning score.
And the Wisconsin players went crazy.
Well, everyone except for redshirt freshman running back Vonte Jackson, who is sad panda while wearing the jersey of Bears’ running back Matt Forte.
Jackson's sad reaction made him an Internet sensation on Sunday night and his teammates later took to Twitter to tease him for it.
Lmao ESPN showed our video haha and mentioned how salty @Vonte_Jackson was lmao I'm rolling
— Melvin Gordon (@Melvingordon25) December 30, 2013
Can't believe I'm hanging out with internet sensation @Vonte_Jackson!
— KingArthur (@arthur_goldberg) December 30, 2013
@Vonte_Jackson is now the #SadBearKid pic.twitter.com/JWmKxEnGmU
— Jake Rademacher (@JRademacher46) December 30, 2013
Since I have no dog in this fight, I would have loved to see the video of Jackson as the lone celebrator while the rest of his team looked at him in disgust.
Not sure that would have topped the player that jumps into the other player's arms, which is absolutely classic. It's almost like they were getting black uniforms for the first time.
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Graham Watson is the editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at dr.saturday@ymail.com or follow her on Twitter!Follow @YahooDrSaturday
Michael Schumacher, retired Formula One champ, critical after skiing fall
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was fighting for his life on Monday after suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel, doctors said
"We can say that his condition is life-threatening," Jean-Francois Payen, head anesthetician at the CHU hospital in the eastern French city of Grenoble, told a news conference
Related
Video: Former F1 driver injured in skiing accident
Video: Michael Schumacher in coma
"For the moment we cannot say what Michael Schumacher's future is," he added. "We are working round the clock - we are trying to win time."
The retired motor racing great, 44, slammed his head on a rock while skiing off-piste on Sunday morning in the French Alpine resort where he has a vacation home.
"His helmet did of course protect him at least partly. Someone who had suffered a similar accident without a helmet would not have made it here (to the hospital)," Payen said.
Schumacher was initially conscious as he was transported to a local hospital in Moutiers and then to Grenoble. However, his condition deteriorated sharply afterwards.
Neurosurgeon Stephan Chabardes said an emergency brain scan carried out on Schumacher had revealed internal bleeding and injuries including contusions and lesions. He said they had operated to treat the internal bleeding.
Doctors said Schumacher had been placed in an artificial coma but, contrary to an earlier French media report, said they had not carried out a second operation during the night and were not planning any further interventions at this stage.
A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was shocked to hear the news.
"We hope that he overcomes his injuries and can recover," the spokesman told a regular briefing in Berlin.
'I'm praying for God to protect you, brother!'
Support has been pouring in for Schumacher from friends to world leaders.
A spokesman for German chancellor Angela Merkel told a briefing: "We hope that he overcomes his injuries and can recover."
World F1 champion Sebastian Vettel told German media: "I am shocked and I hope that he will get better as quickly as possible. I now wish his family a lot of strength."
Former Benetton team mate Martin Brundle told Sky TV: "He's only a year out of the F1 cockpit but as a driven and competitive person you can't simply switch off and settle down at the end of a long career, you need challenges and achievements to keep the adrenalin flowing. But from what I read he wasn't taking undue risks on the ski slopes, and it seems he's been very unlucky on this one. The need for machinery and speed will always be there, it's inevitable. When I read that Michael had received a blow to the right side of his head I couldn't help but think of Ayrton (Senna), and pondered why these things so often happen to the truly great. I sincerely hope and expect of course that this incident has a much happier ending, and I feel sure that his competitive determination and fitness will give him the best chance."
Schumacher's former team Ferrari: "Everyone at Ferrari has been in a state of anxiety since hearing about Michael Schumacher's accident."
Felipe Massa, 2008 F1 world champion, on Twitter: "I'm praying for God to protect you, brother!"
Former F1 driver David Coulthard told the BBC: "As I know Michael from the racetrack, there is no question in my mind that he has the physical ability to take on this challenge. The greatest challenge of his life."
Double F1 world champion Fernando Alonso on Twitter: "Get well soon Michael! Hope to hear some positive news very soon! #strongman"
Former Jordan and HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan on Twitter: "Terrible to hear about M Schumacher's skiing injury. If anyone can pull through this it's you."
"We can say that his condition is life-threatening," Jean-Francois Payen, head anesthetician at the CHU hospital in the eastern French city of Grenoble, told a news conference
Related
Video: Former F1 driver injured in skiing accident
Video: Michael Schumacher in coma
"For the moment we cannot say what Michael Schumacher's future is," he added. "We are working round the clock - we are trying to win time."
The retired motor racing great, 44, slammed his head on a rock while skiing off-piste on Sunday morning in the French Alpine resort where he has a vacation home.
"His helmet did of course protect him at least partly. Someone who had suffered a similar accident without a helmet would not have made it here (to the hospital)," Payen said.
Schumacher was initially conscious as he was transported to a local hospital in Moutiers and then to Grenoble. However, his condition deteriorated sharply afterwards.
Neurosurgeon Stephan Chabardes said an emergency brain scan carried out on Schumacher had revealed internal bleeding and injuries including contusions and lesions. He said they had operated to treat the internal bleeding.
Doctors said Schumacher had been placed in an artificial coma but, contrary to an earlier French media report, said they had not carried out a second operation during the night and were not planning any further interventions at this stage.
A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was shocked to hear the news.
"We hope that he overcomes his injuries and can recover," the spokesman told a regular briefing in Berlin.
'I'm praying for God to protect you, brother!'
Support has been pouring in for Schumacher from friends to world leaders.
A spokesman for German chancellor Angela Merkel told a briefing: "We hope that he overcomes his injuries and can recover."
World F1 champion Sebastian Vettel told German media: "I am shocked and I hope that he will get better as quickly as possible. I now wish his family a lot of strength."
Former Benetton team mate Martin Brundle told Sky TV: "He's only a year out of the F1 cockpit but as a driven and competitive person you can't simply switch off and settle down at the end of a long career, you need challenges and achievements to keep the adrenalin flowing. But from what I read he wasn't taking undue risks on the ski slopes, and it seems he's been very unlucky on this one. The need for machinery and speed will always be there, it's inevitable. When I read that Michael had received a blow to the right side of his head I couldn't help but think of Ayrton (Senna), and pondered why these things so often happen to the truly great. I sincerely hope and expect of course that this incident has a much happier ending, and I feel sure that his competitive determination and fitness will give him the best chance."
Schumacher's former team Ferrari: "Everyone at Ferrari has been in a state of anxiety since hearing about Michael Schumacher's accident."
Felipe Massa, 2008 F1 world champion, on Twitter: "I'm praying for God to protect you, brother!"
Former F1 driver David Coulthard told the BBC: "As I know Michael from the racetrack, there is no question in my mind that he has the physical ability to take on this challenge. The greatest challenge of his life."
Double F1 world champion Fernando Alonso on Twitter: "Get well soon Michael! Hope to hear some positive news very soon! #strongman"
Former Jordan and HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan on Twitter: "Terrible to hear about M Schumacher's skiing injury. If anyone can pull through this it's you."
Volgograd blasts: IOC 'confident' Games will be safe
The International Olympic Committee president says he has confidence that Russian authorities will deliver a "safe and secure" Games in Sochi.
Thomas Bach wrote to President Vladimir Putin to express condolences for the two deadly attacks that struck Volgograd within 24 hours.
Investigators say the attacks on a railway station and trolleybus, which killed at least 31 people, were linked.
They struck just over a month before the Winter Olympics begin in Sochi.
Volgograd was also targeted in October, when a suspected female suicide bomber killed six people in an attack on a bus.
Continue reading the main story
Analysis
Artyom Liss
BBC Russian, Moscow
For most Russians, these attacks came as a huge shock. Despite public assurances that the troubles in the Caucasus were coming under control, clashes between extremists and government troops, and some small-scale attacks, have continued.
More disturbingly, extremism has recently started to flare up further north, in some of Russia's central regions, much closer to Volgograd.
This industrial and transport hub is of huge symbolic importance to most Russians. The attacks there, just weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympics, have created unease across Russia. Many are now asking why the country's powerful security services failed to stop the bombers, accusing them of complacency and unprofessionalism.
The threat to the Games in Sochi may not be so great: there are hundreds of police officers and military personnel deployed around the area. But the fear is that the bombers may strike elsewhere.
The city is in the same broad geographical area as Sochi and the timing of these three attacks suggests they may be inspired by the Games, says the BBC's Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford.
In a statement, Russia's foreign ministry did not blame any particular group but likened the attacks to acts by militants in the United States, Syria and elsewhere.
It called for international solidarity in the fight against "an insidious enemy that can only be defeated together", reported Reuters news agency.
Regional Governor Sergei Bozhenov said the bombings were a "serious test" for all Volgograd residents and all Russians.
Russians nervous
Investigators say at least 14 people were killed in a suicide bombing on a trolleybus in Volgograd on Monday morning.
It came a day after 17 people died in another suicide attack at the central station in the city. Scores were injured in the two attacks.
In his statement, Mr Bach said he was "certain that everything will be done to ensure the security of the athletes and all the participants of the Olympic Games", which open on 7 February.
But correspondents say despite intense security in Sochi, Russians are palpably nervous that following these attacks in Volgograd - which lies 700km north-east of Sochi - bombers could also strike elsewhere.
The ferocity of Monday's attack was evidenced by the damage done to the trolleybus
Police cordoned off the site of the explosion as they looked for clues
The explosion was the second in the city in 24 hours. A blast hit a train station on Sunday.
Sunday's explosion blew out many windows, and sent debris down the station steps
No-one has admitted carrying out either bombing, but they came several months after Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov threatened new attacks against civilian targets in Russia, including the Olympics.
Continue reading the main story
Volgograd
Struck by suspected suicide bombers three times in two months
Formerly known as Stalingrad, it was the scene of the bloodiest battle in World War II and has a deep symbolism for Russia
One of the biggest cities near the troubled North Caucasus region
A main transport hub between Moscow and Southern Russia
Vladimir Markin, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee - Russia's main federal investigating authority - said identical explosives were used in the two attacks.
"This confirms the theory that the two attacks are linked. It is possible that they were prepared in the same place," he said.
President Putin has ordered security measures to be tightened across Russia and in particular in Volgograd.
Busy market
The latest explosion took place near a busy market in Volgograd's Dzerzhinsky district.
Maksim Akhmetov, a Russian TV reporter who was at the scene of the blast, said the trolleybus was packed with people going to work in the morning rush hour.
He described the scene as "terrible", adding that the bus was "ravaged" and that there were "bodies everywhere, blood on the snow".
Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said the injured include a pregnant woman, two 16 year olds and a baby aged about six months whose parents are assumed dead.
The regional governor announced five days of mourning.
The force of the explosion removed much of the bus's exterior and broke windows in nearby buildings.
The blast took place at a busy time on a busy route, as Daniel Sandford explains
"It is now possible to preliminarily say that the explosive device was set off by a suicide bomber - a man whose body fragments have been collected and sent for genetic testing," the Investigative Committee said in a statement.
The first blast rocked Volgograd-1 station at lunchtime on Sunday, when it was packed with people travelling to celebrate the New Year.
An Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus region has led to many attacks there in recent years.
Insurgents have also attacked major Russian towns.
Are you in Volgograd? Did you witness the explosion in the city? Please tell us your story using the form below.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file
Thomas Bach wrote to President Vladimir Putin to express condolences for the two deadly attacks that struck Volgograd within 24 hours.
Investigators say the attacks on a railway station and trolleybus, which killed at least 31 people, were linked.
They struck just over a month before the Winter Olympics begin in Sochi.
Volgograd was also targeted in October, when a suspected female suicide bomber killed six people in an attack on a bus.
Continue reading the main story
Analysis
Artyom Liss
BBC Russian, Moscow
For most Russians, these attacks came as a huge shock. Despite public assurances that the troubles in the Caucasus were coming under control, clashes between extremists and government troops, and some small-scale attacks, have continued.
More disturbingly, extremism has recently started to flare up further north, in some of Russia's central regions, much closer to Volgograd.
This industrial and transport hub is of huge symbolic importance to most Russians. The attacks there, just weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympics, have created unease across Russia. Many are now asking why the country's powerful security services failed to stop the bombers, accusing them of complacency and unprofessionalism.
The threat to the Games in Sochi may not be so great: there are hundreds of police officers and military personnel deployed around the area. But the fear is that the bombers may strike elsewhere.
The city is in the same broad geographical area as Sochi and the timing of these three attacks suggests they may be inspired by the Games, says the BBC's Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford.
In a statement, Russia's foreign ministry did not blame any particular group but likened the attacks to acts by militants in the United States, Syria and elsewhere.
It called for international solidarity in the fight against "an insidious enemy that can only be defeated together", reported Reuters news agency.
Regional Governor Sergei Bozhenov said the bombings were a "serious test" for all Volgograd residents and all Russians.
Russians nervous
Investigators say at least 14 people were killed in a suicide bombing on a trolleybus in Volgograd on Monday morning.
It came a day after 17 people died in another suicide attack at the central station in the city. Scores were injured in the two attacks.
In his statement, Mr Bach said he was "certain that everything will be done to ensure the security of the athletes and all the participants of the Olympic Games", which open on 7 February.
But correspondents say despite intense security in Sochi, Russians are palpably nervous that following these attacks in Volgograd - which lies 700km north-east of Sochi - bombers could also strike elsewhere.
The ferocity of Monday's attack was evidenced by the damage done to the trolleybus
Police cordoned off the site of the explosion as they looked for clues
The explosion was the second in the city in 24 hours. A blast hit a train station on Sunday.
Sunday's explosion blew out many windows, and sent debris down the station steps
No-one has admitted carrying out either bombing, but they came several months after Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov threatened new attacks against civilian targets in Russia, including the Olympics.
Continue reading the main story
Volgograd
Struck by suspected suicide bombers three times in two months
Formerly known as Stalingrad, it was the scene of the bloodiest battle in World War II and has a deep symbolism for Russia
One of the biggest cities near the troubled North Caucasus region
A main transport hub between Moscow and Southern Russia
Vladimir Markin, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee - Russia's main federal investigating authority - said identical explosives were used in the two attacks.
"This confirms the theory that the two attacks are linked. It is possible that they were prepared in the same place," he said.
President Putin has ordered security measures to be tightened across Russia and in particular in Volgograd.
Busy market
The latest explosion took place near a busy market in Volgograd's Dzerzhinsky district.
Maksim Akhmetov, a Russian TV reporter who was at the scene of the blast, said the trolleybus was packed with people going to work in the morning rush hour.
He described the scene as "terrible", adding that the bus was "ravaged" and that there were "bodies everywhere, blood on the snow".
Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said the injured include a pregnant woman, two 16 year olds and a baby aged about six months whose parents are assumed dead.
The regional governor announced five days of mourning.
The force of the explosion removed much of the bus's exterior and broke windows in nearby buildings.
The blast took place at a busy time on a busy route, as Daniel Sandford explains
"It is now possible to preliminarily say that the explosive device was set off by a suicide bomber - a man whose body fragments have been collected and sent for genetic testing," the Investigative Committee said in a statement.
The first blast rocked Volgograd-1 station at lunchtime on Sunday, when it was packed with people travelling to celebrate the New Year.
An Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus region has led to many attacks there in recent years.
Insurgents have also attacked major Russian towns.
Are you in Volgograd? Did you witness the explosion in the city? Please tell us your story using the form below.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file
Традиция поздравлять близких и знакомых с Новым годом устно или письменно со временем становится все более виртуальной. В век мобильных телефонов и сети Интернет стало очень модно рассылать новогодние поздравления и пожелания посредством SMS и текстовых сообщений в социальных сетях, таких как Facebook, «Одноклассники», «ВКонтакте», «Мой Мир» и прочих популярных мест интернет-общения людей. Если в суматошной подготовке к Новому Году вы еще не успели отправить близким, знакомым и коллегам новогодние пожелания и поздравления, то обязательно сделайте это уже сегодня.
Надеемся, что нижеизложенная подборка пожеланий и поздравлений с Новым годом 2014 годом поможет вам порадовать родственников, а также виртуальных и реальных знакомых.
Новогодние поздравления и пожелания 2014:
Поздравляю тебя и желаю тебе главного – исполнения всех твоих желаний! Потому что, когда у человека есть то, о чем он мечтал, он весел, бодр, здоров! С Новым годом 2014-м годом!
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С Новым годом, господа!
Счастья, радости, добра!
Побольше денег и здоровья,
Мира, уюта и тепла!
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Мне хочется пожелать женщинам любого возраста в новом году быть такими же неотразимыми, как и в старом. Дорогие женщины, будьте обаятельными, привлекательными и любимыми!
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Год Синей Лошади мустангом к нам примчался,
Уж звон копыт несложно распознать,
В новом году желаю чаще улыбаться,
Тревог и неприятностей не знать,
Желаю счастья и добра, и вдохновенья,
На новогоднем неизведанном пути,
Пускай сопутствует удача и везенье,
Чтобы к намеченным мечтам легко прийти!
***
Шампанское скоро польется рекой,
Начнется новогоднее застолье,
А ты дорогая вспомни о том,
Что я далеко и пропитан любовью.
***
С Новым годом, дорогие!
Пусть удачным будет год,
И пусть горы золотые
Новый год нам принесет!
***
Лошадиный год — год смелых,
Твердых, верных и крутых!
Пусть проходит он задорно,
Всем удачи принесет!
***
Год Лошади уж наступает
И приносит счастье в дом,
Жизнь пусть сказкой заиграет,
Будет ярче с каждым днем!
***
Я хочу вам в год Лошадки
Лишь везенья пожелать,
Чтоб с удачей шли вы рядом,
Бед и горестей не знать.
***
Лови подковку в Новый год на счастье
И пожелания от любящей жены:
Пускай Фортуна не устанет улыбаться,
Держись на гребне жизненной волны!
***
Пусть море солнца и здоровья, и удачи
Тебе несет грядущий Новый год!
Ведь я тебя люблю, а это значит,
Тебе во всем, конечно, повезет!
***
Я бы пожелал, чтобы следующий год был спокойным, мирным. Чтобы действительно начался реальный перелом в экономике. И чтобы мы перелистнули страницы экономических, политических, социальных конфронтаций, от которых устала наша страна.
***
Доброго здоровья и с наступающим Новым 2014 годом друзья!
Надеемся, что нижеизложенная подборка пожеланий и поздравлений с Новым годом 2014 годом поможет вам порадовать родственников, а также виртуальных и реальных знакомых.
Новогодние поздравления и пожелания 2014:
Поздравляю тебя и желаю тебе главного – исполнения всех твоих желаний! Потому что, когда у человека есть то, о чем он мечтал, он весел, бодр, здоров! С Новым годом 2014-м годом!
***
С Новым годом, господа!
Счастья, радости, добра!
Побольше денег и здоровья,
Мира, уюта и тепла!
***
Мне хочется пожелать женщинам любого возраста в новом году быть такими же неотразимыми, как и в старом. Дорогие женщины, будьте обаятельными, привлекательными и любимыми!
***
Год Синей Лошади мустангом к нам примчался,
Уж звон копыт несложно распознать,
В новом году желаю чаще улыбаться,
Тревог и неприятностей не знать,
Желаю счастья и добра, и вдохновенья,
На новогоднем неизведанном пути,
Пускай сопутствует удача и везенье,
Чтобы к намеченным мечтам легко прийти!
***
Шампанское скоро польется рекой,
Начнется новогоднее застолье,
А ты дорогая вспомни о том,
Что я далеко и пропитан любовью.
***
С Новым годом, дорогие!
Пусть удачным будет год,
И пусть горы золотые
Новый год нам принесет!
***
Лошадиный год — год смелых,
Твердых, верных и крутых!
Пусть проходит он задорно,
Всем удачи принесет!
***
Год Лошади уж наступает
И приносит счастье в дом,
Жизнь пусть сказкой заиграет,
Будет ярче с каждым днем!
***
Я хочу вам в год Лошадки
Лишь везенья пожелать,
Чтоб с удачей шли вы рядом,
Бед и горестей не знать.
***
Лови подковку в Новый год на счастье
И пожелания от любящей жены:
Пускай Фортуна не устанет улыбаться,
Держись на гребне жизненной волны!
***
Пусть море солнца и здоровья, и удачи
Тебе несет грядущий Новый год!
Ведь я тебя люблю, а это значит,
Тебе во всем, конечно, повезет!
***
Я бы пожелал, чтобы следующий год был спокойным, мирным. Чтобы действительно начался реальный перелом в экономике. И чтобы мы перелистнули страницы экономических, политических, социальных конфронтаций, от которых устала наша страна.
***
Доброго здоровья и с наступающим Новым 2014 годом друзья!
В объектив камеры наружного видеонаблюдения, возможно, попал террорист-смертник.
На кадрах видно, как несколько мужчин заходят в здание вокзала. Спустя некоторое время происходит взрыв. Предположительно, один из них мог пронести в рюкзаке на вокзал бомбу.
Источник в полиции сообщил, что сейчас главным подозреваемым является мужчина славянской внешности по фамилии Павлов. По некоторым данным, в рюкзаке мужчина принес взрывчатку, также при нем были пистолет и гранаты.
По последним данным, на месте взрыва обнаружен мужской палец с чекой от гранаты. Ранее под обломками нашли пистолет и неразорвавшуюся гранату.
К моменту написания новости известно о 16 погибших, включая предполагаемого смертника. Около 45 человек пострадали, несколько раненых находятся в реанимации. За их жизни борются врачи.
Read more: http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/810176/#ixzz2oyka9HZI
Источник в полиции сообщил, что сейчас главным подозреваемым является мужчина славянской внешности по фамилии Павлов. По некоторым данным, в рюкзаке мужчина принес взрывчатку, также при нем были пистолет и гранаты.
По последним данным, на месте взрыва обнаружен мужской палец с чекой от гранаты. Ранее под обломками нашли пистолет и неразорвавшуюся гранату.
К моменту написания новости известно о 16 погибших, включая предполагаемого смертника. Около 45 человек пострадали, несколько раненых находятся в реанимации. За их жизни борются врачи.
Read more: http://www.ntv.ru/novosti/810176/#ixzz2oyka9HZI
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