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MOSCOW -- Russia is trying to stop the retractable field at a World Cup stadium from shaking.Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said the field at the 68,000-seat stadium in St. Petersburg has been experiencing problems with the mechanism that allows it to be stored outside and wheeled in for games.He denied it will cause further delays for the arena, which is due to host Confederations Cup games next summer and one of the World Cup semifinals in 2018.The issue is that the field rolls into the stadium on an unstable base and needs to be strengthened, Mutko said while visiting the stadium Thursday in comments reported by local media, adding that the problem was nothing unusual and the stadium would still meet its completion date next month.An issue was identified with the pitch stabilization during an inspection by FIFA officials on Monday, footballs world governing body said in an e-mailed statement.The authorities have acknowledged the challenges and it was agreed that engineers will shortly propose a solution to ensure a stable playing field. FIFA will monitor the situation.Earlier, the deputy governor of St. Petersburg said FIFA inspectors also had concerns about access to the stadium and nearby training fields, Russian agency R-Sport reported.The venue, which has been hit by repeated construction delays, allows the field to be stored outside and retracted for games, allowing the grass to grow better and avoid damage when non-sports events are held in the stadium.Construction on the stadium, located on an island in the River Neva estuary, began a decade ago and has seen repeated delays and dramatic cost increases to around 43.8 billion rubles ($690 million). The company building the stadium was replaced earlier this year following a dispute with the city government.As well as the shaking field, other problems related to the construction of the stadium have included embezzlement inquiries and the deaths of at least eight workers.Cheap Vans Sk8 Hi Shoes . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Vans Shoes Clearance . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. http://www.vansshoesclearancesale.com/vans-sk8-hi-clearance/sk8-hi-leather.html . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Vans Sk8-Hi Shoes For Sale . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Vans Old Skool Sale . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed.RIO DE JANEIRO -- France won its third straight mens basketball game with its most dominant performance in the Olympics, beating Venezuela 96-56 on Friday night to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.Joffrey Lauvergne scored 17 points and Tony Parker had 14 for the French, who joined Australia at 3-1 in Group A, a game behind the unbeaten U.S. France faces the Americans on Sunday in its final game of the preliminary round.France lost to Australia in thhe opener, but the French routed China and edged Serbia before controlling this game most of the way.ddddddddddddThe French put six players in double figures, with Antoine Diot also scoring 14.Gregory Echenique had 12 points for Venezuela, which was coming off its first victory and fell to 1-3. It faces Australia on Sunday. ' ' '