The two Bulgarian tennis players Magdalena Maleeva and Sesil Karatantcheva were dumped out of the Gold Coast Tournament, a preliminary heat-up for the USD 170,000-pursed Australian Open. Maleeva, Bulgaria's best tennis player surprisingly lost to Austral
Bulgaria's top basketball team Lukoil Academic beat Serb BC Reflex in an ULEB Cup game late on Tuesday. The match took place in Serbia and Montenegro, and Bulgarian captain Todor Stoykov led the winners with 24 points.
Two Bulgarian tennis players- Magdalena Maleeva and Sesil Karatantcheva managed to qualify for the quarters of the international women's tennis tournament Gold Coast in Australia. French Open junior champion Karatantcheva came from 0-3 down in the third
Notorious Israeli businessman Michael Chorny has reportedly decided to cut all costs for Bulgaria's Levski FC, which the Russia-born man currently owns. The move could leave the club stony broke, as it has already faced a serious financial crisis.
Bulgaria's most successful Olympics 2004 boxer received Tuesday the Gold Symbol prize of the Bulgaria Press Club. The 21-year-old light welterweight won was suffering a right-arm injury during last summer's Athens Olympics but managed to win a bronze med
Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva will perform at the quarterfinals of Gold Coast after defeating Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic. After defeating the Ukrainian Youliana Fedak in the first round on Sunday, she qualified for the quarte
A French journal has ranked Bulgaria's full side at the No.28 spot among European squads, Bulgarian media reported Tuesday.
In one of the most anticipated matchups in the entire ULEB Cup this week, BC Reflex hosts Bulgarian Lukoil Academic in a Group D showdown on Tuesday in Serbia, reports the UlebCup web site. Reflex will put its perfect home record on the line against one
Bulgaria's young hopeful Sesil Karatantcheva qualified for the second round of the Gold Coast tennis tournament. In the first round Karatantcheva outplayed Maria Elena Kamerin of Italy 6-2, 6-4.
The New 2005 Year started with a successful performance for Bulgaria's best tennis player Maggie Maleeva, as she won her first victory in the first round of the Gold Coast Tournament. In a preliminary heat-up for the USD 170,000-pursed Australian Open, w
Bulgaria's world chess champion Antoaneta Stefanova, 25, drew former champ Alexander Khalifman of Russia on Thursday, during the Drammen Chess Festival in Norway. The event started on December 27 and will continue until January 5, 2005.
US six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps has pleaded guilty to drink-and-drive charges and was put on a 18 months probation by a Maryland court. The 19-year-old sporting hero was fined USD 250 and was ordered to give speeches to children at three loca
Barcelona FC have reportedly shown interest for Bulgarian national team defender Chavdar Yankov. According to the state Bulgarian National Radio, Barca managers saw Tuesday's friendly between Bulgaria and Valenciana, and were impressed by the 20-year-old
NBA player Ajani Williams has joined Bulgarian champion Lukoil Academic, it was disclosed on Wednesday. The 207-centimeter American came to replace runaways Priest Lauderdale and Bryant Smith.
Bulgaria's full side beat Valenciana 2-1 in a friendly game played in Spain late on Tuesday. International striker Dimitar Berbatov, 23, opened the score for Bulgaria, then Vladimir Mantchev fired in for 2-0.
Bulgaria's six Olympic bronze winners in rhythmic gymnastics were awarded for "Breakthrough in the worlds sports."
Bulgaria's alpinists Lyubomir Ivanov and Doychin Vassilev conquered the Antarctic Mizia peak. The two alpinists are part of the Bulgarian Antarctic mission, dubbed Tangra 2004.
Four of the Valenciana footballers are unable to play in Tuesday night's friendly against Bulgaria, media reported. Vicente, Javi Navaro, Juanfran and David Albeda will reportedly miss the encounter.
Bulgaria's football champion CSKA will probably start their winter training sessions without top striker Stoyko Sakaliev, the club announced Monday. CSKA have been trying to snap up Sakaliev from Naftex FC, but have so far only managed to get the striker
Martin Petrov will be the only Bulgarian to play along with football starts like Zinedine Zidane and Francesco Totti at the special football event that will take place on Thursday in Marbella, southern Spain. More than 30 professionals from a dozen diffe
Bulgaria's footballer Valeri Bojinov was named by the Times to be among the world's top ten young sports stars to raise in 2005. Bojinov, developed in Serie A from the age of 13, made his debut in the Italian top flight at 15, the Times reported.
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