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Another 3 Climbers Found Dead on Matterhorn

Just days after three Bulgarian climbers died at the foot of Switzerland's Matterhorn, the bodies of another three were found there, local police said.

Sports | February 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1644

Russian Media: Bulgaria's Topalov Under Investigation

Russian media have reported that the local association of professional chess players is planning to investigate reports that Bulgarian chess king Vesselin Topalov had received tips from his manager. Framed Silvio Danailov has already denied the reports s

Sports | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4979

Bulgaria's Martin Petrov Returns to the Pitch

Bulgarian midfielder Martin Petrov, who was injured in October has returned to the pitch, two months before his planned recovery date.

Sports | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1032

Sofia's CSKA Ties 0:0 With Hungary's Honved

Bulgaria's CSKA Football Club marked an unimpressive 0:0 tie in their game against Hungarians Honved for the Arcadia Cup in Turkey. The Bulgarian team had some good moments but hardly posed any threat before the Hungarians' post.

Sports | February 8, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 988

Bulgaria Wins Cyprus Championship with 0:3 against Host

Bulgaria's football team grabbed their first title for the year when a 0:3 against host Cyprus led them atop the International Championship. Striker Dimitar Berbatov scored two goals in Cyprus' post, one from a penalty shot in the very end of the first h

Sports | February 7, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1320

Bulgaria Wins over Latvia with 2:0

Bulgaria's national football team scored two goals against Latvia in a friendly game on Tuesday. The two teams clashed in a game for the friendly international championship in Cyprus.

Sports | February 6, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1275

Bulgarian Wins World's Longest Swimming Marathon

Bulgaria's Petar Stoychev won the world's longest swimming marathon in Santa Fe, Argentina. The Bulgarian, who has won the World Cup six times, swam the 57-kilometer-long distance for 7.

Sports | February 5, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1475

Snooker Malta Champ Shaun Murphy Spotted Tanning in Bulgaria

Observant snooker fans shared that they have witnessed Shaun Murphy sunbathing in Bulgaria in the summer of 2006.

Sports | February 5, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2304

Klinsmann Heads Australia's Team - Report

Jurgen Klinsmann, who stepped down as coach of Germany's football team last summer, has agreed to coach Australia's national team, reports say.

Sports | February 5, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1401

World Skating Stars Donate Ice Fairytale to Bulgaria

Two world ice skating champion pairs - Denkova-Staviski and Petrova-Tihonov - took on ?° Sofia skating rink on Sunday to perform an impressive show. A week after Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski won the European bronze, their colleagues from Italy Frede

Sports | February 4, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3326

Bulgarian Sprinter Grabs Gold at Flanders Indoor

Bulgaria's Venelina Veneva has beaten European champion Tia Hellebaut on Sunday to win the golden medal in high jump at the Flanders Indoor meet in Belgium. Veneva and Hellebaut both jumped 1.

Sports | February 4, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1462

Policeman Death Halts Italian League

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has suspended all matches indefinitely after a policeman was killed at a Serie A match between Catania and Palermo. Officer Filippo Raciti died as violence flared during the Sicilian derby.

Sports | February 3, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1448

Bulgaria's Topalov Involved in Yet Another Cheating Plot

Veselin Topalov faced another challenge as a former world title challenger called for an International Chess Federation inquiry into cheating allegations against Bulgaria's No1-ranked grandmaster. The demand came from the chess player Nigel Short, UK's T

Sports | February 1, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1726

Friend Identifies Bulgarian Climbers Bodies

The bodies of the three Bulgarian climbers, who died near the Materhorn peak, were identified by a colleague and friend of theirs on Thursday. Ivan Nenkov, Filip Zhazmati and Tihomir Stoyanov, one of the most active and well-trained Bulgarian climbers, d

Sports | February 1, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1234

Brazilian Back Pesters Bulgaria's CSKA

Brazilian back Tiago Silva has driven the management of his team CSKA Sofia crazy with his latest caprices. Silva first refused to take part in two matches, using petty excuses and then left training angry, saying he would never set foot on the club's st

Sports | January 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1345

Bulgarian Pensioners Eye Guinness with Bungee Jumps

Bulgarian pensioners decided to prove that they are still young at heart and set a world record while they are at it. 80-year-old Lyuben Nedkov, widely known as "Dyado Lyubo Fyrchilkata" (Grandpa Lyubo the Flykite) and Penka Baleva, 72, had decided to ma

Sports | January 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1089

Poor Experience Ruled out in Tragic Bulgarian Climb

Peculiarities of the area, rather than lack of experience have been blamed for the death of the three Bulgarian climbers near the Materhorn peak. "Ivan Nenkov, Filip Zhazmati and Tihomir Stoyanov are among the most active and well-trained Bulgarian climb

Sports | January 31, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1288

Three Bulgarians Die Climbing in the Alps

Three Bulgarian alpinists died while trying to climb the northern wall of the Materhorn peak, a web site on alpinism announced. The bodies of the three Bulgarians, whose names were revealed to be Ivan Nenkov, Filip Zhazmati and Tihomir Stoyanov, were ret

Sports | January 30, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1319

Russia's Ice-Skating Medallist Renews Bulgarian Passport

Russia's Maxim Shabalin, who grabbed the couples' silver medal in the European Championships of figure skating in Warsaw, has renewed his Bulgarian passport. Shabalin, who is now skating for motherland Russia, had come to Bulgaria in 1996 together with w

Sports | January 30, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9366

Bulgaria's Berbatov Prefers German Doctor

Bulgaria's top striker Dimitar Berbatov, who was injured in Tottenham Hotspurs' Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal, travelled to Germany for a check-up. "Berbatov does not need an operation, he went to Germany when he had a problem before a

Sports | January 29, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1595

Bulgaria's Topalov Accused of Cheating during Games

Bulgaria's top chess player Vesselin Topalov was involved in another scandal after Germany's Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper accused him he used help during games from his manager.

Sports | January 27, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 5611
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