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In Sports News: Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych is now ranked 14th in the
world after reaching the semi-final of the Mercedes Open in Germany; ice
hockey star Pavel Kubina is ordered to pay almost 18,000 dollars to a
referee he accused of bribe-taking; football star Milan Baros apologises
after appearing on tabloid front pages in a state of inebriation; Pavel
Nedved is set to say whether he's staying at Juventus; and three Czechs
are accused of throwing a game in the Turkish league for big money.
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In Sports News: the Czech Republic's women's tennis players narrowly miss
out on a place in the Federation Cup's elite World Group; Czech football
stars playing in Italy face an uncertain future following the enforced
relegation of top clubs from Serie A; Grand Prix motorcyclist Lukas Pesek
enjoys another podium finish; and Speedway racer Ales Dryml remains in a
critical condition following a horrific crash.
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Current AffairsCzech football aid to Africa continues
The Czech football star Tomas Ujfalusi is a tough defender who takes no
prisoners on the pitch. But - inspired by his aid-worker cousin Robin
Ujfalusi - Tomas has lent support to a project in which football is being
used to help children on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
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In Sports News: the Czech Republic will face Norway in the football World
Cup play-offs, while former captain Pavel Nedved surprises many by saying
he is available for the two games; Sparta Prague get off to a winning
start under new manager Stanislav Griga; Slavia ice hockey club lose for
the first time this season; and Nicole Vaidisova climbs to 17th in
tennis's world rankings after taking three WTA titles in as many weeks.
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Current AffairsCzech football becomes involved with international aid project for first time
When the Czech Republic's international football team reached the
semi-finals of the European Championships in Portugal last year they won
admirers around the globe. Indeed, the country now stands at second in the
world rankings. Reflecting the Czech Republic's status as a "world
power", the Czech Football Association is about to become involved in
an international aid project for the first time - linking up with a Kenyan
NGO. A couple of representatives of the organization are currently in
Prague setting up the project. I spoke to one of them, George Wachira.
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In Sports News: Czech international footballer Tomas Ujfalusi has signed
with Italian club Fiorentina, just days after being appointed captain at
Hamburg; Marek Jankulovski looks close to signing with Inter Milan and
Tomas Rosicky has turned down Champions League holders Porto; Banik
Ostrava face Leverkusen in a Champions League qualifier, while Sparta are
still in with a chance of reaching the competition; decathlete Tomas
Dvorak looks set to miss the Olympics, while canoeist Martin Doktor could
be in trouble after "sleeping through" a drugs test.
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