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Bulgarian Kotooshu Defeats Unbeaten Grand Champ Asashoryu

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu, Kaloyan Mahlyanov, defeated the unbeaten so far at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament yokozuna Asashoryu. That is second victory of the Bulgarian aiming at the ozeki promotion over the yokozuna after he victory over the Mongoli

Sports | November 25, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1155

Litex Defeats 2-0 Dnipro in UEFA Cup Clash

Bulgarian Litex Lovech defeated Ukrainian Dnipro 2-0 in a UEFA Cup game that took place Thursday. The Bulgarians opened the score in the 72nd minute of the game after Novakovic scored.

Sports | November 24, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 697

Levski Sofia Loses 1-2 to UEFA Champ

Bulgarian heavyweight Levski lost 1-0 to CSKA Moskva in a Group F game for the UEFA Cup. The host team led with two goals by Vagner Love, one in each half.

Sports | November 24, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 854

Bulgaria's Revamped Levski Faces UEFA Champ

Levski Sofia will face CSKA Moskva tonight with two attackers instead of three. French Cedric Bardon and promising teenager Valeri Domovchiisky are the most likely attacking duo.

Sports | November 24, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 692

World Chess Queen Challenges All-Male Tournament

The World Chess Queen Antoaneta Stefanova has left for Russia to challenge an all-male tournament starting on Thursday.

Sports | November 23, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1179

Bulgarian Ace Jovtchev Fails for World Finals

Bulgarian top gymnast Jordan Jovtchev has failed to qualify for the finals of the 2005 World Gymnastics Championships. Jovtchev, who was considered to be in poor shape because of past contusion, aimed at the finals in the rings routine.

Sports | November 22, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 637

Bulgarian Racket Hits Record WTA Seat

Bulgaria's second best tennis player reached a personal WTA ranking record, hitting the 83rd position. Tsvetana Pironkova, 18, has climbed five seeds up.

Sports | November 21, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 914

Bulgarian Short-Tracker with Silver Medal at World Cup

World record holder Evgenia Radanova of Bulgaria swept the silver medal at the 500-metre event during the World Cup final in short-track speed skating in Hague. She clocked 44.

Sports | November 20, 2005, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1653

New Win for Bulgaria's Kotooshu

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu, Kaloyan Mahlyanov, registered a sixth victory at the at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. In the eight round the Bulgarian sumo sensation deposited Iwakiyama out of the ring, thus making his personal result 6-2 and is current

Sports | November 20, 2005, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1193

Bulgarian Sekiwake Kotooshu with 2nd Defeat at Kyushu Sumo

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu was handed his second defeat at the hands of Kisenosato at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Now, Bulgaria's sumo sensation fell to 5-2 while Kisenosato improved to 3-4.

Sports | November 19, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 810

5th Victory for Bulgarian Kotooshu in Major Sumo Contest

Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu got a solid two-handed grip on Kyokutenko's belt at the faceoff, and shoved out the komusubi to improve his record to 5-1. Grand champion Asashoryu easily overpowered Kakizoe on Friday to maintain sole possession of the lead a

Sports | November 18, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 748

Ski Legends to Open Season in Bulgaria

Ski legends Marc Girardelli and Rosi Mittermeier will open the skiing season in the mountain resort of Bansko, Bulgaria's news agency reported.

Sports | November 18, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1446

Bulgarian Sumo Sensation Kotooshu with New Win

Bulgarian sumo sensation Kotooshu registered a fourth victory in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. The Bulgaria who is aiming at ozeki promotion has registered 4 wins and 1 defeat.

Sports | November 17, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1213

Bulgaria Beats Mexico 3:0

Bulgaria's national soccer team won 3:0 against Mexico in a game played in Houston, USA in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

Sports | November 17, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1432

Good Chances for Bulgaria to Host Winter Olympics 2014

International Ski Federation (FIS) President Gian-Franco Kasper told Bulgaria's Ski Chief Tseko Minev that the country stood a good chance to be elected for hosting the winter Olympics in 2014.

Sports | November 16, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1525

Bulgaria's Basket Team Smashes Alba Berlin

Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic won a crushing victory over Alba Berlin in an ULEB Cup game Tuesday night. The Bulgarian basketball champ scored a final 108:88, with a clear-cut lead of 20 points.

Sports | November 16, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 890

FIFA President Inaugurates New Football Union Office in Sofia

FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the new head of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) inaugurated the new building of the union in Sofia. The building was constructed with the financial support of FIFA, under its development program "Goal.

Sports | November 15, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1072

Sports Agency Chief Plays Down Court Threat

Vessela Lecheva, chairwoman of the Bulgarian Sports Agency, explained that she is not worried by the plans of ex Sports Minister Vasil Ivanov to launch a legal suit against her. A day earlier Ivanov said in a televised interview that he is planning to su

Sports | November 15, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 591

Bulgaria's President Vows Support to New Football Union Head

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov offered his support for the solving of some of the most serious problems in the country's football, he also promised to initiate a meeting between the institutions managing that sport in Bulgaria and the state institut

Sports | November 14, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 709

Bulgaria's Sesil Retains WTA Ranking

Bulgaria's young tennis star Sesil Karatantcheva retained her WTA ranking and remained 35 in the latest rank list. Karatantcheva has 902.

Sports | November 14, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 693

Ex Sport Minister to Sue Olympic Champion

Former Bulgarian Sport Minister Vasil Ivanov announced in a televised interview that he is planning to sue Olympic Gold Winner Vessela Lecheva who currently heads the Bulgarian Sports Agency. When publicly accusing someone you had to have evidence for yo

Sports | November 14, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 590
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