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The indefatigable Navratilova wins again; Jaromir Jagr voted top Czech
hockey player for a record sixth time; two Czech goals help Hearts to
victory; Sparta suffer shock defeat as Liberec goes to the top of the
Gambrinus Liga; Czech high-jump success in Zurich. More
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In Sports News: the Czech Under 20 team is knocked out of the ice hockey
World Championships; Jiri Novak is taking January off and misses the
Australian Open, while Martina Navratilova says she is still "damn
good"; Sigma Olomouc goalkeeper Martin Vaniak becomes unofficial
world champion in saving free kicks.
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In Sports News: as the Czech football team prepare for their opening game
at Euro 2004, experienced midfielder Vladimir Smicer tells us even though
their opponents on Tuesday are the unfancied Latvia, the first game is
always very difficult. In ice hockey, goaltender Dominik Hasek looks set
to join Ottawa and Czech tennis number one Jiri Novak has recorded his
best ever placing on grass, just a week before Wimbledon.
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In Sports News: Czech Roman Sebrle has beaten his main rival Tom Pappas of
the US in a warm-up for the decathlon at the Olympics in Athens. At
tennis's French Open, the last Czech in the competition, Denisa Chladkova,
has been knocked out, while Martina Navratilova has ruled out appearing at
Wimbledon after an unsuccessful singles return at Roland Garros. And in
football, the Czech national team play two friendly matches this week as
they continue preparations for Euro 2004.
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Martina Navratilova's last ever match at tennis's Australian Open ended in
defeat in the mixed doubles final on Sunday. Another Czech sporting great,
ice hockey forward Jaromir Jagr, played his 1,000th NHL game on Friday,
though the game could have gone better for the famous no. 68. In football,
Jiri Stajner has joined Sparta Prague on loan from Hanover, while other
Czech players had mixed fortunes as the Bundesliga started again.
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The Czech Republic have taken their best ever tally - three medals - at the
European Triathlon Championships in Karlovy Vary. Leading Czech athlete
Roman Sebrle has taken part in an unusual event - a complete decathlon not
over the regular two days but in just 100 minutes! The Czech Republic's
men's volleyball team have something to celebrate after reaching the
sport's World League finals in Madrid next month. And in tennis news, Jiri
Novak's coach says the Czech no. 1 may retire next year and Martina
Narvratilova has made a call for smaller tennis rackets.
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The Czechs were knocked out in the semi-finals of tennis's Hopman Cup, but
not without Jiri Novak taking a major scalp in the form of world number
one, Lleyton Hewitt. Martina Navratilova is still going strong, and has
just set a new world record. Sparta Prague's Jiri Jarosik has made a
big-money transfer to CSKA Moscow football club, and stands to become the
biggest star in the Russian league. And the leading Czech women's football
player has made a historic move to the United States.
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