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27-03-2006 14:56 | Ian Willoughby

Lukas Pesek, photo: MFDnes, 27.3.06 In Sports News: Lukas Pesek becomes the first Czech to reach the podium in a motorcycling Grand Prix for 35 long years, while Jan Kopecky equals the best ever result for a Czech in the World Rally Championship; speed skater Martina Sablikova sets her first senior world record; Liberec edge ever closer to winning the Czech football league; Tomas Rosicky shines for Dortmund; it's semi-finals time in the Czech ice hockey league; and Radek Stepanek reaches the fourth round in Miami.  More

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27-02-2006 13:52 | Ian Willoughby

Katerina Neumannova, photo: CTK In Sports News: in her sixth and last Olympic Games cross-country Katerina Neumannova finally wins her first gold, as the Czech Republic records its highest tally of medals since the state's foundation; the Czech ice hockey team win bronze in Turin and the "golden" generation begin hanging up their international skates; and Czech tennis number one Radek Stepanek finally wins his first ATP title after losing in three previous finals. More

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13-02-2006 14:24 | Ian Willoughby

Katerina Neumannova, photo: CTK In Sports News: cross country skier Katerina Neumannova wins the Czech Republic's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Turin; eighteen-year-old speed skater Martina Sablikova is satisfied with seventh place in her first Olympics; ski jumper Jakub Janda finishes a poor 13th, while Nikola Sudova and Lukas Bauer are also disappointed; and - away from Turin - javelin legend Jan Zelezny has announced he is retiring this year.  More

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06-02-2006 15:07 | Ian Willoughby

Ales Valenta, photo: CTK In Sports News: free-style aerial skier Ales Valenta comes a disappointing 16th in his last event before the Winter Olympics in Turin; speed skater Martina Slabikova is set to be the youngest ever Czech flag bearer at the opening ceremony; and ice hockey player Petr Prucha is to miss the Olympics through injury, possibly making room for star winger Patrik Elias.  More

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03-10-2005 13:23 | Ian Willoughby

Nicole Vaidisova, photo: CTK In Sports News: Czech women's tennis number one Nicole Vaidisova wins the third WTA title of her career in Seoul, while men's number one Radek Stepanek is beaten in the final of the Vietnam Open; the Czech football team are under pressure, with several players out or doubtful for their last two World Cup qualifiers; and Stepanka Hilgertova comes fourth in the World Slalom Championships but isn't hanging her kayak up just yet.  More

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30-05-2005 13:44 | Ian Willoughby

Roman Sebrle, photo: CTK In Sports News: farcical scenes as Sparta Prague are crowned Czech league champions; Slavia come second and win a shot at the Champions League; Udinese's coach says they've sold Czech Marek Jankulovski to the mighty AC Milan; Czech tennis players do poorly at French Open; and Roman Sebrle wins the decathlon in Gotz for the fifth year in a row.  More

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14-02-2005 16:19 | Ian Willoughby

Sarka Zahrobska, photo: CTK In Sports News: internationals Petr Cech and Milan Baros discuss the new trend of Czech players joining English clubs; in-form strike Jan Koller equals the all-time international goals record and scores a goal a game for Dortmund; Sarka Zahrobska wins the first ever Czech medal at the Alpine ski World Championships - on her 20th birthday; and the Czech ice hockey team bounce back from defeat to come second at the Swedish Games. More

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07-02-2005 | Ian Willoughby

Jaroslav Baba, photo: CTK In Sports News: Czech tennis players Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek reach ATP finals, though both fall at the final hurdle; Jaroslav Baba sets a new Czech record in the high jump while his ex-girlfriend Denisa Scerbova sets a record in the long jump 24 hours later; Sarka Zahrobska is half a second away from bronze at the Alpine skiing World Championships; and football goalkeeper Petr Cech sets another record in the English Premiership while yet another is firmly within his sights. More

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