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In Sports News: the 116th Velka Pardubicka steeplechase is a success from a
Czech perspective - and for 53-year-old trainer-jockey Josef Vana; it's
mission accomplished as the Czech Republic beat lowly San Marino to make
it three winds out of three in their campaign to reach football's Euro
2008 - and strikers Baros and Koller are back together, and back among the
goals; and ice hockey coach Vladimir Ruzicka is set to decide whether to
leave crisis-hit Slavia Prague.
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In Sports News this week: there are no Czech teams in football's Champions
League this season but a record three have reached the group stage of the
UEFA Cup, including Mlada Boleslav, who scored a famous victory over
Marseille - we hear from the former's manager; Jaromir Jagr is back - and
scoring again - after a shoulder operation in June; and last season's
finalists Slavia Prague are bottom of the Czech ice hockey league.
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In Sports News: Martina Navratilova's glittering career has come to an end
with victory in the mixed doubles at the US Open - the tennis legend says
she feels both joy and sorrow at retiring at the age of 49; Martin Damm
wins the men's doubles at the US Open, taking his first Grand Slam title
at 34; javelin great Jan Zelezny receives a standing ovation at his last
international meeting; and Sparta Prague's new boss gets off to a winning
start in a game of two halves.
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Current AffairsCzechs put in great display to beat Slovaks in Euro 2008 qualifier
Bratislava was the venue on Wednesday night for a very keenly anticipated
soccer game between former federal partners Slovakia and the Czech
Republic. It was the first time the two countries had met for several
years and there was a lot to play for, as both teams bid to reach the 2008
European Championships. The atmosphere was electric, and friendly, for the
match, which the Czech Republic won 3:0.
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In Sports News: the Czech football team get off to a good start in their
bid to reach Euro 2008, with two debutants shining in a 2:1 win over
Wales, though Wales manager John Toshack believes match officials made
serious mistakes; Sparta Prague appoint their 16th boss in 13 years -
former star player Michal Bilek; two Czech singles players start the
second week at tennis's US Open; and Czech women's record holder Barbora
Spotakova wins the javelin at the last Golden League meeting of the
season.
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Current AffairsResponsibility nothing new, says Tomas Rosicky ahead of World Cup qualifiers
The Czech Republic's footballers begin their campaign to qualify for the
2008 European Championships on Saturday, when they take on Wales in the
north Bohemian town of Teplice. One of the team's key players is Tomas
Rosicky, who recently moved from Germany's Borussia Dortmund to English
giants Arsenal. Ahead of the match against Wales, I spoke to Rosicky, and
asked him how he was settling in to life at Arsenal, who haven't had a
good start to the new season.
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Current AffairsGood start important after poor World Cup, says Petr Cech ahead of Euro qualifiers
This summer's football World Cup was a big disappointment for the Czech
Republic, who were knocked out in the group stage. But the World Cup is
already history, and the Czech team are now preparing for the qualifiers
for the 2008 European Championships; their opening game is against Wales
at home on Saturday, while next Wednesday they play their former
compatriots Slovakia in Bratislava. I discussed those games
and more with goalkeeper Petr Cech. More
Current AffairsAfter momentous weekend for Czech Channel swimming, women's record holder plans to go for absolute best time
Last weekend was a momentous one for Czech long-distance swimming: Yvetta
Hlavacova set a new women's world record for swimming the English Channel,
while David Cech became the first Czech to swim the Channel in both
directions. While Cech has been enjoying his success, Hlavacova has
surprised many by saying she wants to brave the Channel again in just a
few weeks' time. More
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In Sports News: the Czech Republic picks up one gold and one bronze medal
at the Slalom Racing World Championships in Prague, though the country's
best known kayaker Stepanka Hilgertova is disappointed with fifth place;
swimmer Yvetta Hlavacova sets a new women's world record for swimming the
English Channel; tennis star Nicole Vaidisova is now ranked ninth in the
world; Jiri Welsch is forced to leave basketball's NBA; and Liberec and
Mlada Boleslav win ahead of their Champions League ties this week.
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