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Maleeva Played Out of Amelia Island

Bulgarian tennis star Magdalena Maleeva suffered a loss in Amelia Island, Florida, and has left the tournament. The Bulgarian was outplayed by Nadezhda Petrova of Russia in the second round.

Sports | April 7, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 858

Maleeva Storms for 2nd Round of Amelia Island

Bulgaria's best tennis racket Magdalena Maleeva recorded a victorious start at Amelia Island Tournament after beating German Anna- Lena Groenefeld.

Sports | April 6, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 797

Bulgaria Sees Wrestling Legend Karelin

International wrestling prodigy Alexander Karelin will pay a visit to Bulgaria for the European Championship this month, media said. Karelin is triple Olympic champion and 12-time European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Sports | April 6, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1015

Bojinov to Miss Fiorentina-Juventus

Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov will miss the chance to boost Fiorentina against Juventus this weekend.

Sports | April 6, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2249

Maleeva to Encounter German Racket

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva will match skills with a German at the start of the Amelia Island tournament, Florida. This is will be the first time for Maleeva to play Anna-Lena Groenefeld in an official match, Bulgarian media said.

Sports | April 5, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 767

Chavdar Yankov Crowned Player of A-League

Young Bulgarian midfielder Chavdar Yankov was named Monday player of 20th round of the national A-League. Yankov, aged 21, is playing for Slavia FC as well as for the Bulgarian full side.

Sports | April 4, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1543

Fracture Fears Quelled for Petrov

Medical tests have shown that Martin Petrov does not have a broken leg, media said Monday. Earlier during the day it became known that Pertov had suffered a serious injury during last weekend's Wolfsburg-Bayern.

Sports | April 4, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 673

Bulgaria's Martin Petrov "with Broken Leg"

Bulgarian sharpshooter Martin Petrov might have broken his leg during Wolfsburg-Bayern last weekend, it emerged Monday. The forward suffered a serious injury but an x-ray test is needed to specify whether there is a fracture.

Sports | April 4, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1034

Italy Postpones Sports Events Out of Respect to Ailing Pope

All sports events that were to take place during the weekend have been postponed as a sign of showing the sports federations' respects to the dying Pope John Paul II, ANSA news agency reported. The decision was taken by the Italian Olympic Committee.

Sports | April 2, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 639

Bulgaria's Best Kendo Fighters Picked in Sofia

The eighth state kendo tournament was opened Saturday morning in Sofia. The jury will have the hard task of picking the best Bulgaria kendo fighters that will be included in the national team that will represent the country during the European championsh

Sports | April 2, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2824

Bulgaria's Maggie Out of Miami Doubles Finals

Bulgaria's most successful tennis player Magldalena Maleeva and her partner Liezel Huber of South Africa were kicked out of the finals of Miami's Nasdaq-100 Open. The Maleeva-Huber pair faced Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs, who defeated them 4-6, 6-4, 2-

Sports | April 2, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 914

IAAF to Appeal Greek Doping Decision

The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced plans to appeal against the acquittal of Greek athletes Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou.

Sports | April 2, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 711

Bulgaria's Topalov Sixth at Rapid Chess Tournament

Bulgaria's chess grandmaster Vesselin Topalov defeated 2:0 Peter Svidler from Russia in the last 11th round of the 14th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament in Monte Carlo.

Sports | April 1, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 789

Maleeva Heads for Miami Semis in Doubles

Bulgaria's most successful tennis player Magldalena Maleeva is heading for the semi-finals of Miami's Nasdaq-100 Open alongside Liezel Huber of South Africa after defeating in doubles the Russian pair Elena Bovina and Elena Dementieva 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Sports | April 1, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1056

Zdravkov Quits National Team

Bulgaria's veteran goalkeeper Zdravko Zdravkov announced Thursday that he was putting an end to his career at the national team. Zdravkov has been a substitute since Hristo Stoitchkov took on the coaching job, and has not been let to the field during the

Sports | March 31, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1266

Bulgaria, Hungary End Draw 1-1

Three minutes before the end of Group 8 qualifier between Bulgaria and Hungary, the team of Hristo Stoitchkov saw a drawing goal in their net and the loss of vital two points to push ahead in the group. Celtic star Stilian Petrov made a grandiose return

Sports | March 30, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1396

Croatia Takes Easy 3-0 on Malta

Croatia has defeated Malta in an easy home win 3-0 on Wednesday.

Sports | March 30, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1559

Stoitchkov Likely to Replace Goalkeeper

Bulgaria's football team is likely to face Hungary with goalkeeper Zdravko Zdravkov, reporters said Wednesday. The player would replace his younger mate Dimitar Ivankov, who played for a humiliating 0-3 to Sweden last weekend.

Sports | March 30, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 831

Bulgaria's U-21 Lose to Hungary

Hungary's Under-21 football team defeated Bulgaria's 1-0 on Tuesday, a day before the professional teams match skills in a World Cup qualifier. That was yet another defeat for the young Bulgarian players, who were outplayed by Sweden last week and are no

Sports | March 29, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 877

Sofia Awards Bulgarian Top Sumo Wrestler

Bulgaria's Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov awarded Tuesday the best Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) for high sports achievements.

Sports | March 29, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1469

Maleeva Heads for Miami's 4th round in Doubles

Bulgarian tennis star Magdalena Maleeva and Liezel Huber from South Africa reached the fourth round in doubles of the Nasdaq 100 Open tournament in Miami, Florida, USA. They defeated 6:7 (4:7), 7:6 (10:8), 6:1 the Australians Bryanne Stewart and Samantha

Sports | March 29, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 723
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