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Swiss oust Czechs at Worlds
Earlier this week, hockey fans hoped that the Czech national team had
finally found its legs in a 7-0 drubbing of Norway. But that was as good as
things would get. Although the Czechs avoided the embarrassment of an early
exit and made the quarterfinal, they again faced tournament’s biggest
surprise this year, the Swiss, and were defeated. More
Czechs secure quarterfinal berth at Worlds
On Tuesday, the Czech hockey team faced a key challenge at the Ice Hockey
World Championship: either defeat Norway or head home early. Aided by
talented reinforcements from the NHL, the Czechs did the former: they won
and they did so with style. More
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In Sports News this Monday: The Czech Republic just about hang on at Ice
Hockey World Championship – and now need to beat Norway to reach
playoffs; defeat for leaders Plzeň allows Sparta to cut gap to two points
with three rounds to go in soccer league; Kweuke gets 12-match ban for
leg-breaking “tackle”; and Nicholas Kemboi wins Prague Marathon. More
Czechs fail to stop Switzerland at Ice Hockey World Championships
If anybody was counting on Switzerland being an easy match-up at the Ice
Hockey World Championships underway in Sweden they have since learned their
lesson. The Swiss are the surprise of the tournament so far: first they
upended hosts Sweden, then edged Canada, and on Monday added another scalp,
defeating the Czechs.
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In Sports News this Monday: Czechs get off to winning start at World Ice
Hockey Championship with win over Belarus but are comprehensively outshot
in defeat to hosts Sweden; Plzeň open up five-point gap on Sparta in the
race for the Czech soccer title; and Slavia trounce Jablonec in first game
under Petrouš following his return. More
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In Sports News this Monday: Lukáš Rosol wins first ATP title – Ivan
Lendl says player may have been boosted by recent Davis Cup success;
Viktoria Plzeň pull two points ahead of Sparta with five rounds to go;
Czechs fail to defend Euro Hockey Tour title but are now focusing on World
Championship. More
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In Sports News this Monday: Plzeň claims first Extraliga title in club
history; defending Fed Cup champions Czech Republic lose to Italy in
semifinals; and in Czech football, Sparta and Plzeň are still neck and
neck at top of Gambrinus Liga with six round to go. More
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In Sports News this Monday: Kreuziger claims biggest one-day success of
career with victory in Holland’s Amstel Gold; Plzeň and Zlín are at 2:2
in final series of Extraliga playoffs; Viktoria Plzeň remain ahead of
Sparta Prague on goal difference after both win; and Klára Zakopalová
reaches world top 20 for first time. More
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In Sports News: the Czech Republic defeats Kazakhstan to advance in Davis
Cup; Plzen and Třinec reach final in hockey playoffs; in the NHL, Jaromír
Jágr sees winning start with the Boston Bruins; 12,000 people take part in
the Prague Half Marathon. More
Jágr moves to Stanley Cup aspirants Boston
Czech ice hockey legend Jaromír Jágr caused a minor sensation on Tuesday
by switching clubs in the NHL shortly before the league’s transfer
deadline. After an impressive season with Dallas, the veteran star has
moved to Boston, putting himself in with a chance of winning the Stanley
Cup one more time. More
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