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Bulgaria's Volley Angels Turn 2nd Game Against Poland for 1:1

Bulgaria's volleyball side managed to come back from a crushing first game in their semi-final match against Poland, leaving it at 1:1 after the second game in the Japan World Championship. Although they started with a three-point lead in the beginning,

Sports | December 2, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1051

Bulgaria's Volleyball Side to Face Poland in World Semi-finals

Bulgaria's national volleyball team will face Poland's side in the semi-finals of the World Championship. The Bulgarians gave way to Brazil in their first loss of the championship earlier on Wednesday, but they had already secured their place at the semi

Sports | November 29, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1566

Bulgaria's Volleyball Team Marks First Loss

The Bulgarian volleyball stars lost for the first time at the World Championship in Japan from the team of Brazil.

Sports | November 29, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1272

Bulgaria's Volley Stars Shot to Semifinals

Bulgaria's volleyball players shed tears of happiness as they turned a 0:2 match against France to 3:2 to become the first World Championship semifinalist in Japan. This is the closest the country has come to the world title in more than 20 years and the

Sports | November 28, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1607

Bulgaria's "Dream Team" of 1994 To Face Italy Veterans

Bulgaria's most successful football team that reached 4th place in the World Cup of 1994 will put on their spikes once again to replay their clash with Italy from that memorable summer. The charity game that will reunite the veteran team will take place

Sports | November 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1355

Bulgarian Volley Star Injured, To Play France on Painkillers

The star of Bulgaria's volleyball side Matey Kaziyski has suffered an injury to his left shoulder and will have to play against France on painkillers. Kaziyski has been taking painkiller shots for the past two days and missed practice on Monday, bTV repo

Sports | November 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 825

Italy's Cannavaro Grabs Golden Ball

Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Italian team, which lifted the World Cup trophy for the fourth time on July 9, was named European Footballer of the Year. The 33-year-old Real Madrid defender is the fifth Italian to win the honour, following Omar Sivori (

Sports | November 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9985

Bulgaria Hosts Aesthetic Gymnastics World Cup Finals

Bulgaria hosted for two days during the weekend on 25 and 26 November the first World Cup Final on aesthetic gymnastics. The event took place in Sofia's Universiada hall.

Sports | November 26, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4266

Bulgaria's Kotooshu Finishes 10-5 at Kyushu Sumo

Bulgarian Kaloyan Mahlyanov, 23, better known by his sumo name of Kotooshu, clinched victory number ten at Emperor's Cup Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Ozeki Kotooshu closed out the tournament on a winning note when he lifted up fel

Sports | November 26, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 957

Bulgarians Win 7th Volley Victory in a Row

The Bulgarian volleyball "angels" won their seventh crushing 3-1 victory over the team of Germany at the World Championship in Japan.

Sports | November 26, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1015

Bulgaria Marks Crushing Triumph Over Cuba in Volleyball

The Bulgarian volleyball "angels" won a crushing 3-0 victory over the team of Cuba at the World Championship in Japan.

Sports | November 25, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1357

Litex Defender Tops Best at Bulgarian A League Round

The defender of FC Litex Zhivko Zhelev received the sports journalists' award for best footballer of the country's A League 12-th round. The footballer netted twice in a single game, against local Belasitza to win for his team.

Sports | November 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1003

Puffy Bear Challenges Top Bulgarian Sumo Medallist

Bulgaria's best sumo sportsman has deservedly received the applauses and awards of the national federation and the Japanese Ambassador. Seven-times European and double World Vice-Champion Petar Stoyanov emerged on top of the country's annual ranking for

Sports | November 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1677

Barcelona Makes It to 2:0 against Bulgaria's Levski

Spanish grand Barcelona plunged Bulgarian fans in sorrow with 2:0 against Levski Sofia in a game marked by the comparatively unimpressive showing of the Catalans. Right winger Ludovic Giuly scored the first goal, taking advantage of a weakness in the blu

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2003

Barcelona Doubles Lead against Bulgaria's Levski 2:0

Spanish grand Barcelona plunged Bulgarian fans deep in sorrow again after scoring shortly after the beginning of the second half of the game against Levski Sofia.

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1054

Barcelona Takes Lead against Bulgaria's Levski with 1:0

Spanish grand Barcelona plunged Bulgarian fans deep in sorrow after scoring shortly after the beginning of the game against Levski Sofia.

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 746

Bulgaria's Levski Clashes with Champions Barcelona in Sofia

Levski Sofia, the first Bulgarian team to compete in the Champions League's group stage, faces Wednesday night champions Barcelona in group A of Europe's premier competition. Barcelona must beat Levski Sofia in Bulgaria tonight to make sure of avoiding a

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 830

Barca's President Laporta Happy With Sofia Stadium

Hours before Barcelona's clash with Bulgaria's Levski FC, the Spaniards' President Joan Laporta expressed his satisfaction with the Vassil Levski stadium where the clash took place.

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1018

1,400 Policemen to Guard Bulgaria's Levski- Barcelona Clash

A total of 1,400 policemen will make sure there are no incidents at the football game between Bulgaria's FC Levski versus Barcelona on Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior announced. Fans will be able to enter the Vassil Levski stadium after going through

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 900

"Barca in Danger" Facing Levski Sofia

Black glasses, deep bonnet and stressed air - this is in a few words the photograph of Ronaldinho described by France Football upon the arrival of the Catalans in Bulgaria. Barcelona must beat Levski Sofia in Bulgaria tonight to make sure of avoiding a s

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1275

Bulgarian Marvels Cut Wings of Czech Volley

The Bulgarian volleyball "angels" won a crushing 3-1 victory over the team of the Czech Republic cementing their top position in Group C. The European side edged past the Czechs 20-25, 25-22, 25-20 and 25-21, a victory that confirmed its perfect start in

Sports | November 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1028
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