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Bulgaria Fails to Qualify for World Figure Skating Champ

Bulgaria's Hristina Vassileva failed to qualify after the first round of the women's competition at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday. She ranked 20th in qualifying Group B with assessments ranging from 3.

Sports | March 27, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 916

Bulgarian Striker Stoitchkov Breaks the Leg of AU Player

United striker and assistant coach Hristo Stoitchkov broke the leg of AU freshman midfielder Freddy Llerena10 minutes into the game, the Washington Times reported March 26.

Sports | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1299

Bulgaria's Radanova Won Short Track World Champ

Bulgaria's Evgenia Radanova won the women's 1,000 meters final at the Short Track Speedskating World Championships in Warsaw, Sunday, March 23, 2003.

Sports | March 23, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 614

Bulgaria's Dafovska 11th at Biathlon Champ in Khanty-Mansiysk

Olympic champion Ekaterina Dafovska finished eleventh in the 12.5-kilometre mass start race at the Biathlon World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Sports | March 22, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 642

Balukov Bids Football Farewell in Fundraising Match May 29

Football star Krassimir Balukov will organize a farewell match at Gotlieb Deimler stadium in Stuttgart May 29, it was announced at the end of March. Bulgarian and international football stars have been invited to join the fundraising event, including Hri

Sports | March 20, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 661

Bulgarians Miss Chances For Medals in Biathlon

Pavlina Philipova missed her chance for a medal in the World Cup Championship in Russia. After four misses she ranked 15th in the women's 10 km Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Sports | March 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 753

CSKA Sofia Due to Secure Bulgarian Premier League Lead

Bulgarian Premier League leaders PFC CSKA Sofia are expected to be awarded a 3-0 win at PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv after the home side failed to show up for the match. The decision will be officially announced on March 18, when the meeting of the sports commis

Sports | March 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1016

Sports Ministry Recruits Volunteers for Athens Olympic Games

Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov announced that at least 10,000 Bulgaria will have the chance to work as volunteers at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. The recruitment is still underway in the Sports Ministry.

Sports | March 1, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 586

Bulgaria's Maleeva Retains WTA Ranking

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva was ranked fourteenth in WTA Tour Ranking with a total of 1627 points, thus retaining her standing so far.

Sports | February 24, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 657

Bulgarian Boxer Wins Int'n'l Strandzha Tour

Bulgarian boxer Dmitri Ousagin won the Strandzha Cup at 2003 edition of the international tournament. In the final match (up to 75 kg) he defeated European champion Oleg Mashkin (Ukraine), 37:22.

Sports | February 24, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 738

Bulgarian Team Lures Fans with "Free" Shares

Newsfox BY Yoanna Nestorova

Sports | February 22, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 774

Bulgaria's Maleeva Out of Dubai Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player went out of USD 585,000 Dubai Open after she suffered a defeat in the second round by former top 20 Uzbekistani, Iroda Tulyaganova (7:6, 7:5). In the first round seventh-rated Maleeva faced Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI), whom s

Sports | February 20, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 516

Bulgaria's Dafovska Gains More Biathlon World Cup Lead

Former Olympic champion Ekaterina Dafovska widened her lead in the overall World Cup competition even after Martina Glagow (GER) climbed to the second place of the competition with a total of 516 points. Dafovksa has garnered 568 points, while her main

Sports | February 16, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 691

Bulgaria's Maleeva Knocked out of Qatar Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva was knocked out of USD 170,000 Qatar Open after Russia's Elena Likhovtseva defeated her in Friday's quarter-finals. Bulgarian third seed Maleeva lost to fifth seed Russia's player 4/6, 2/6.

Sports | February 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 633

Bulgaria's Maleeva Faces Russian Player at Qatar Open

Bulgarian third seed Magdalena Maleeva will face Russia's Elena Likhovtseva in Friday's quarter-finals of the Qatar Open. Maleeva eased past Slovakia's Martina Sucha, 6-4, 6-2, in 80 minutes.

Sports | February 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 595

Three Bulgarians in Men's Giant Slalom

Three Bulgarians are to start in the Men's Giant Slalom of the World Championship in St. Moritz resort, Switzerland.

Sports | February 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 636

Biathlonist Dafovska Gains Comfortable World Cup Lead

Former Olympic champion Ekaterina Dafovska widened her lead in the overall World Cup competition by finishing 3rd in women's 12.5km mass start in Finland's Lahti.

Sports | February 9, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 679

Bulgaria's Dafovska Still World Cup Leader despite Bad Sprint

Former Olympic champion Ekaterina Dafovska of Bulgaria continues to lead in the overall World Cup competition after she finished 22nd in women's biathlon sprint in Finland's Lahti. This is the worst performance of the Bulgarian biathlonist this season.

Sports | February 8, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 903

Bulgaria's Maleeva Knocked Out of Pan Pacific Open

Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva was knocked out in the second round of the USD 1.3 M Pan Pacific Open on Thursday.

Sports | January 30, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 637

Bulgaria's Maleeva with First Victory at Pan Pacific Open

A decisive victory marked the start of Maleeva's play at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Sports | January 29, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 673

D.C. United Officially Acquired Bulgarian Striker Stoitchkov

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Sports | January 28, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 648
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