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Czech football team stuns Greece at EURO 2012
The Czech national football team rebounded on Tuesday from its opening loss
at EURO 2012, by defeating opponents Greece. The squad got off to the best
possible start: scoring two goals inside of six minutes. But a mistake by
goalie Čech in the second half put Greece back in the game, and made this
one closer than it should have been. More
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In Sports News this Monday: Czechs lose to Russia at Euro 2012; in tennis,
Petra Kvitová falls short of reaching French Open final; young athlete
sets new national heptathlon record and qualifies for the Olympics, and in
hockey, three Czech players keep hopes alive of winning the Stanley Cup. More
Czech soccer star upbeat about national squad’s EURO 2012 chances
Friday night at 8:45 p.m., the Czech national team meets Russia, its first
opponent in the group stage of the EURO 2012 soccer championships, hosted
by Poland and the Ukraine. The Czechs will also be playing Greece and
Poland in the group stage. Ahead of the kick-off, we spoke to Czech soccer
star Pavlína Ščasná-Nováková, who previously has played with FC
Bayern Munich as well as other international teams, about the Czechs’
chances, the health of the squad’s star players and the strengths of the
national team. More
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In Sports News: the Czech national football team arrives in Poland ahead of
Euro 2012; in hockey, the L.A. Kings have won the first two games of
Stanley Cup finals against the New Jersey Devils, lessening the chance the
cup will travel to the Czech Republic this year; in tennis, world No. 4
Petra Kvitová and fellow Czech player Klára Zakopalová have both made it
to the fourth round at the French Open. More
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In Sports News: Eleven days before the start of Euro 2012, football coach
Bílek makes final change to national team roster; in related news, the
coach will head the national squad at least until the summer of 2014; Czech
swimmer Petra Chocová takes gold the European Swimming Championships in
Hungary; cyclist Kreuziger finishes in disappointing 15th spot in Giro
d’Italia; press suggests Leafs could pick-up hockey goalie Vokoun. More
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In Sports News: Star goalie Petr Čech becomes just the fourth Czech in
football history to win the Champions League; national squad captain
Rosický should be fit in time for Euro 2012; in hockey, the Czech national
team wins bronze at the Ice Hockey World Championships. More
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In Sports News: Liberec win Czech football title; Arsenal, with Czech
midfielder Tomáš Rosický, have secured a spot in next year’s Champions
League; Chimsa, Kiprop win Prague International Marathon while legendary
footballer Pavel Nedvěd also takes part; the Czech national hockey team
wins over Italy but loses to Russia in group stage action at the World
Championship in ice hockey; Czech tennis player Berdych loses to Federer in
Madrid final. More
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In this week’s Sports News: The Czech national team wins the Euro Hockey
Tour ahead of world championship while national team coach announces his
picks for the upcoming world championships; and in soccer, Liberec stay
conserve their four-point lead in the Gambrinus liga. More
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In Sports news this Monday: Pardubice win the Czech hockey league playoffs;
in the NHL, the Philadelphia Flyers with Jaromír Jágr knock Pittsburgh
out of the Stanley Cup playoffs; in football, three teams compete for the
title with four rounds to go; and in tennis, the Czech Republic’s
women’s team beats Italy to reach the Fed Cup finals. More
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In Sports News: In football, Sparta Prague stumble in the Gambrinus liga,
drawing 2:2 draw against visitors Teplice; Petr Čech and London club
Chelsea reach the FA Cup final; Pardubice square series against Kometa Brno
in Tipsport Extraliga finals; Jágr earns three assists in win that puts
Pittsburgh Penguins on the brink in the first round of the Stanley Cup
playoffs. More
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