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Bulgarian Lands in France National Basketball Team

Iliyan Evtimov, born in Sofia and raised in France, was included in France national basketball team. At present the Bulgarian is part of the North Carolina State team.

Sports | March 24, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1274

Bulgarian Heavyweight Eyes FIBA Euro League

Bulgaria's No 2 basketball team eyes the FIBA Euro League.

Sports | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 574

Bulgarian Tennis Prodigy Scatters World Ranking

Bulgaria's sensation-making Sesil Karatantcheva climbed up 75 spots in world ranking, after her appearance at the Pacific Life Open in California. The 14-year-old tennis player jumped from No 282 to 207.

Sports | March 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 873

Bulgarian Wins Silver in Women's Giant Slalom

Maria Dimova, Bulgaria, won the silver medal in the second parallel giant slalom for women at the Snowboard European Cup race held in Borovets, the last European Cup snowboard competition for 2004 of the International Snowboard Federation. Russian Svetla

Sports | March 20, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 726

Nike Contracts Bulgarian Teen Karatantcheva

Nike is seeking to contract Bulgarian tennis player Sesil Karatantcheva, after she made a splash at the Pacific Life Open in California. Fourteen-year-old Sesil was the youngest participant in the tournament.

Sports | March 18, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2610

Bulgaria's Petrov Scores for Celtic Victory over Dundee

Bulgaria's football star Stilian Petrov scored for the 2-1 victory of his Celtic over Dundee. Last night's victory stretched Celtic's lead over Rangers to 19 points and increased the likelihood of the championship being clinched before the ever more mean

Sports | March 18, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 787

Russian Sharapova, Bulgarian Teen Start "Beautiful Tennis Enmity"

"The beginning of a beautiful enmity" is what the Boston Globe called the match of Maria Sharapova and brash Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva as two adolescents burned up the tennis court at the ATP/WTA Masters Series. The Russian rallied to beat the promis

Sports | March 17, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1113

Bulgaria Faces Russia in Friendly Match March 31

Bulgaria will face Russia in a friendly football game on March 31.

Sports | March 16, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 796

Bulgarian Teen Faces Sharapova in "the Tennis Fight of the Century"

Bulgaria's teenager tennis star Sesil Karatantcheva will face Russia's Maria Sharapova today at the Tennis Garden of Indian Wells in what experts call "the fight of the century.", San Diego Union Tribune reported.

Sports | March 15, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1576

Bulgarian Teen with Splash Victory in Pacific Life Open

Bulgaria's Sesil Karatantcheva won a sensational victory over Spaniard Magui Serna, in the women's singles second round of Pacific Life Open. At the age of 14, Karatantcheva is the youngest participant in the Californian tournament.

Sports | March 14, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1982

Olympic Torch Relay to Trot Globally

The Olympic torch relay is set to trot around all five continents for the first time ever. Thirty-three cities in 26 states outside Greece from Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and the two Americas are included in the Olympic route, which replicates the O

Sports | March 12, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 958

Bulgaria's Stilian Petrov Celtic Crashed 1-0 Barca

Celtic, the team of the captain of the Bulgarian national squad Stilian Petrov, crashed Barcelona 1-0.

Sports | March 12, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2470

Bulgaria's Petrov Brilliant in Celtic's Victory over Rangers

The team of the Bulgarian football star Stilian Petrov Celtic crashed their bitter rivals Rangers 1-0 in the Tennent's Scottish Cup quarter-final clash at Parkhead. Henrik Larsson was again the ruthless hitman who effectively killed off any trophy hopes

Sports | March 7, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1090

Bulgaria's Football Star Stilian Petrov "Dreamt of Barca"

Bulgaria's football star Stilian Petrov told in an interview for the UK Daily Record that his first dream team was Barcelona as his countryman, the great Hristo Stoitchkov was a part of the great team. Petrov also revealed that he dreamt of emulating Sto

Sports | March 6, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1218

Bulgaria's Footballers Welcome Cameroon on April 28

National football teams of Bulgaria and Cameroon will meet in Sofia April 28 for a friendly, it was announced Thursday. The two teams will meat at the national Vassil Levski stadium.

Sports | March 5, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 791

Bulgaria's Best Footballer Stoitchkov Stars in FIFA List of Greats

Bulgaria's best footballer, the Golden Shoe awarder, Hristo Stoitchkov stars in the top FIFA list of greatest living football players globally. The FIFA 100 list, drawn up under the supervision of Brazilian legend Pele as part of FIFA's centenary celebra

Sports | March 4, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1071

Milan, Inter Stalk on Promising Bulgarian Bozhinov

Italy's Milan and Inter have tabled an alluring offer for Lecce-striker Valeri Bozhinov, world sports media reported on Thursday. The Italian "calcio" Milan has offered GBP 12 M for the duo Bozhinov and Javier Chevanton, who have both been made available

Sports | March 4, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 816

Liverpool Outplays Bulgaria's Levski 4:2 in Return Game

England's Liverpool defeated Bulgaria's Levski Sofia football club (4:2) in Uefa Cup third round return game at a fully packed Sofia stadium Vassil Levski. The Reds had already secured 2-0 first leg advantage at Anfield Road February 26.

Sports | March 3, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1311

Bulgaria's Dafovska Ranks 6th at Biathlon World Cup Sprint, Fort Kent

Bulgaria's best biathlon sprinter Ekaterina Dafovska ranked sixth in the final standings of the women's 7.5km sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in Fort Kent, the United States.

Sports | March 3, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 756

Another 1,000 Tickets for Levski-Liverpool Return Game Tonight

An additional 1,000 tickets will be available at Sofia's Vassil Levski National Stadium for the fans of the Levski-Liverpool match, which is to take place on Wednesday night. The meeting is a return game of the Bulgarian and British clubs in the UEFA Cup

Sports | March 3, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 744

Bulgaria's Levski FC Rakes in BGN 1 M after Return Game with Liverpool

The return game of Bulgaria's Levski Sofia football club and England's Liverpool will generate revenues of about BGN 1 M for the Bulgarian team, Executive Director Konstantin Bazhdekov announced.

Sports | March 2, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1154
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