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Bulgaria's Maleeva Reaches Q-finals at Pan Pacific Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva reached the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Sports | February 5, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 440

Tickets for Sofia Levski-Liverpool Match Out for Sale Feb 10

Tickets for the great match in which Bulgarian football club Levski will face the major UK football giant Liverpool in Sofia on March 3 will be out for sale next Tuesday, local radio Sport reported. The two football teams will meet in Sofia for their ret

Sports | February 5, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 947

Bulgarian Dafovska Granted US Visa After Diplomatic Intervention

Bulgaria's best biathlon sprinter Ekaterina Dafovska was given a US entry visa after a diplomatic intervention on the side of Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, the ministry's spokesperson Lyubomir Todorov announced on Wednesday. Minister Passy has already

Sports | February 4, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 928

Bulgarian Skating Couple Swept European Silver

Bulgaria's ice skaters Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviiski swept Tuesday silver medals at the European figure skating championships in Budapest. Ranked at the top of world skating, the Bulgarian duo has recently won the championship in Helsinki, Trophei L

Sports | February 4, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1330

Bulgarian Olympic Gold Biathlonist Brushed Off for US Visa

Bulgaria's Olympic Golden Medalist Ekaterina Dafovska was given a curt brush off at the US Embassy in Sofia, when applying for a visa to take part in the World Cup sprint in Fort Kent and Lake Placid.

Sports | February 4, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1208

Bulgaria's Maleeva Victorious at Pan Pacific Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva won a dramatic match against American Lisa Raymond in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Maleeva lost the first set 4-6, but then managed to win 6-2, 6-3 the other two sets.

Sports | February 3, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 823

Petkov Recalled for Bulgaria-Greece Friendly

Bulgarian midfielder Milen Petkov, who was absent for six months due to injury, was called to take part in Bulgaria's team in the friendly match against Greece. The match will take place February 18 in Athens.

Sports | February 3, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 900

Bulgarian Football Star Stoitchkov Shocked by Miklos Feher's Death

I am deeply shocked by the tragic loss of the Hungarian footballer Miklos Feher, Bulgarian mega football star Hristo Stoitchkov wrote in his column in the Spanish El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. Stoitchkov scourged all UEFA members and urged for no more ac

Sports | February 3, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2095

Chess Superstar Anand Victorious over Bulgaria's Topalov

Chess superstar Viswanathan Anand of India won a 1.5-0.

Sports | February 1, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1730

Chess Idols Anand, Topalov Pit against Bulgarian Kids

Chess megastars Vesselin Topalov of Bulgaria and India's Viswanathan Anand played against 40 of Bulgaria's most promising young chess players at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on Saturday. The two are set for matching wits on Sunday, in two ten-

Sports | January 31, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1537

Int'n'l Wrestling Championship Kicked Off in Sofia

Almost 100 athletes from 13 different countries joined the 42nd International Wrestling Championship that kicked off in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Saturday.

Sports | January 31, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 742

Bulgaria's Topalov vs. Superstar Anand in Sofia

Bulgarian chess superstar Vesselin Topalov, 28, will match wits with India's Viswanathan Anand in Sofia on Sunday. Anand, aged 34, is a former world champion, now No.

Sports | January 30, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 856

Barca Eyes Yet Another Bulgarian "Stoitchkov"

The 17-year-old Bulgarian star of Italy's Lecce, Valeri Bozhinov reminds of Stoitchkov as per character, speediness and goal technique, the Spanish El Mundo Deportivo wrote about the rising Bulgarian football star Bozhinov. In its thorough article, title

Sports | January 29, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 869

Bulgaria's Football Chief Eyes UEFA Management

Ivan Slavkov, President of the Bulgarian Football Association and Chairman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, will be nominated for a member of UEFA's Executive Committee, local sportspaper 7 Dni Sport wrote Wednesday. According to the article, Slavkov

Sports | January 28, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 602

Bulgaria's Hot Footballer Bozhinov on Arsenal Interest

Lecce's hot property, the Bulgarian Valeri Bozhinov said he was aware that Arsenal has been alerted to his precocious talents, SkySports.com informed on Tuesday.

Sports | January 27, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1957

Hungary Mourns Young Miklos Feher

Hungarian football was shocked by the loss of forward Miklos Feher, who died after collapsing on the field during a Benfica match against Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal, world media reported.

Sports | January 27, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 14124

Benfica Footballer Dies During Portuguese Match

Benfica's forward Miklos Feher, who is also on Hungary's national football team, died Sunday after collapsing on the field during a Portuguese league match. The 24-year-old man is most likely to have been struck by a heart attack.

Sports | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9665

Winning Ticket Claims BGN 2.5 M Jackpot in Bulgarian Sport Totalizer

One man hit BGN 2,5 M jackpot in the third drawing of Bulgarian Sport Totalizer on Sunday evening. The numbers on the winning ticket were 6, 12, 16, 24, 27, 34.

Sports | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 597

Bulgarian Stilian Petrov Scores in Celtic Victory at Aberdeen

The captain of the Bulgarian national football team Stilian Petrov scored another goal for the Scottish Celtic as the team recorded their 20th consecutive league victory with a 3-1 win at Aberdeen. Petrov opened the score with a superb left-footed volley

Sports | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 703

Bulgarian Volleyball Coach Moves to Pakistani Squad

Bulgaria's seasoned campaigner Dimitar Marinov is going to coach the Pakistan volleyball team for the forthcoming 9th SAF Games. He is due to arrive in capital Islamabad in a week's time, Secretary of Pakistan Volleyball Federation, Maj.

Sports | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 795

Bulgaria's CSKA Beat Norwegian Champ in Tenerife Friendly

Bulgaria's CSKA FC won a 1-0 victory over Norway's champion Rosenborg (Trondheim) in a match that was part of the international friendly football tournament in Tenerife, the largest on the Canary Islands. The Bulgarians secured the victory after a penalt

Sports | January 19, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 703
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