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Austria's Albrecht Marks First Victory for Bulgaria

Austrian skier Kilian Albrecht made his debut for Bulgaria in Monday's slalom in Austria taking the first place. His victory comes just three days after he received Bulgarian citizenship.

Sports | December 14, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1522

Bulgaria's Stoitchkov Tipped for Betis Coach

The national coach Hristo Stoitchkov has been tipped for mentor of Betis, according to Spanish media reports. The nomination of the legendary footballer, who is currently mentoring the national team, came along with that of Gabriel Humberto Calderon, Spa

Sports | December 13, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1283

Sofia Mayor Commits to Olympian Agenda

The end of the year seems to be really rich award-harvesting for Sofia's mayor, as Boyko Borissov added an Olympian trophy to recently granted Man of 2006 recognition. Bulgarian Olympic Committee's chief Stefka Kostadinova handed down the IOC trophy "Spo

Sports | December 12, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1019

Bulgaria's Curling Team Marks First Victory

Bulgaria's National Curling Team marked its first victory in the game with Croatia on Monday. The team scored 9:7 versus Croatia in the fourth round on the European men's championship in Switzerland.

Sports | December 11, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 989

Austria's Albrecht Finally Lands in Sofia

The Austrian slalom skier Kilian Albrecht landed in Sofia on Sunday to sign the documents for his newly received Bulgarian citizenship. He was expected to arrive on Friday, but his flight was cancelled due to the thick fog in Sofia.

Sports | December 10, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1174

US Skaters Dominate Sofia Junior Grand Prix

US skaters dominated the short programs and led in all four events at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Sofia, Bulgaria. Americans hold the top three spots in the girls' division and the top five spots in the boys' division, led by Caroline Zhang, of Irvine

Sports | December 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2026

Austria's Albrecht to Race for Bulgaria

Austrian slalom skier Kilian Albrecht has received Bulgarian citizenship to compete for the Balkan country in next year's World Cup Championships. The Austrian skier is expected to land in Sofia on Sunday and sign the necessary documents on Monday, Bulga

Sports | December 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1186

Bulgaria's Topalov Wins Blindfold Game with Polgar

Bulgaria's chess grandmaster Vesselin Topalov won by a point (3,5-2,5) in a much attractive blindfold game against Judit Polgar in Bilbao, Spain. The six game blindfold rapid chess match between 19th FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov and the world's to

Sports | December 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1968

Beckenbauer Made it Through Sofia Fog

The German football legend Franz Beckenbauer did make it to land on Sofia Airport with his private jet despite the thick fog. Despite earlier reports his visit will be jeopardized due to the poor weather in Sofia, to the disappointment of many of his fan

Sports | December 9, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1318

Fog Ruins Franz Beckenbauer's Visit to Bulgaria

Bulgarian fans of the legendary footballer Franz Beckenbauer will not have the opportunity to see him on Friday, state TV channel BNT reported. The thick fog on Sofia Airport that has been capping the city for days now, stopped the football legend to com

Sports | December 8, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 909

CSKA Reveals Plans after Indian Acquisition

The new management team of CSKA Sofia has revealed plans for tightening up discipline and heading for conquest of its lost positions in football. The seat of chairman of the Supervisory Board of the club was taken by Alexander Tomov, a social democrat an

Sports | December 7, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1209

Chanting Bulgaria Congratulates World-Bronze Volleyball Stars

Sofia's Universiada Hall was packed to the brim with fans, officials and colleagues of Bulgaria's volleyball team who received a hearty welcome hours after landing from Japan. In a deeply emotional speech, interrupted from time to time by chanting "Bulga

Sports | December 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2079

Chelsea Cements UEFA Group Lead with 2-0 Levski Sofia

Andriy Shevchenko scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea in the 2-0 win over Levski sealing group top spot. Although all eyes are on the all important Barcelona - Werder Bremen tie, the followers of Chelsea and Levski have remained loyal to t

Sports | December 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1862

Indian Tycoon Officially Acquires Bulgaria's FC CSKA

Indian steel magnate Pramod Mittal has acquired a 100% stake in Bulgarian premier league club CSKA Sofia, it was officially announced on Tuesday.

Sports | December 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1488

Bulgaria's Levski FC to Fine Plump Players EUR 5,000 a Kilo

The management of Bulgaria's Levski FC has issued an order that will probably ruin the holiday feasts for many of the team's players. Those who show up at the first training session in January weighing so much as a kilo more will have to pay heavy fines,

Sports | December 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1432

Bulgaria's Volleyball Stars Get Champions' Welcome in Sofia

Dozens of fans, friends and family had gathered at Sofia airport in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday to congratulate Bulgaria's volleyball angels for their great success in the World Championship in Japan. Chanting "Bulgarian heroes" and waving th

Sports | December 5, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 662

Blue Stars Decorate Bulgaria's Best Wrestler

Stanka Zlateva, who made history winning Bulgaria's first world title in women's wrestling, deservedly topped Levski's best athletes 2006. The annual "blue star" ceremony was held Monday in the presence of Interior Minister Rumen Petkov.

Sports | December 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1807

Bulgaria's FC CSKA Signs Deal with Indian Steel Tycoon

Footballers from CSKA Sofia have signed contracts with the new owner of the club, Indian billionaire Pramod Mittal. Rumours of the takeover were persistent over the last few months just as the then President Vassil Bozhkov doggedly insisted CSKA is not f

Sports | December 4, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2796

Bulgaria's Kaziyski Grabs "World's Best Server" in Japan

Bulgaria's Matey Kaziyski has grabbed the prize for the best server in the World Volleyball Championship in Japan. Kaziyski was so happy to receive the prize and the USD 50,000 check that he almost forgot to take a photo with the official that served him

Sports | December 3, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1161

Brazil Defends Volleyball Gold with 3:0 Against Poland

Defending champions Brazil have defended their title in the World Volleyball Championship in Japan, winning for a second year in a row. The team crushed Poland 3:0 in a little over an hour, proving that their win was a deserved one.

Sports | December 3, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1374

Bulgaria's Volleyball Angels Grab World Bronze for Coach's Birthday

Bulgaria's volleyball team have beaten Serbia and Montenegro and grabbed the World Championship bronze medals in Japan, making the best possible present for coach Martin Stoev's 35th birthday. The Bulgarians overpowered their neighbors 3:1 in a close gam

Sports | December 3, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1123
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