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In Sports News this Monday: the Czech Republic complete their preparations
for Euro 2008 with a solid 3:1 win over Scotland – we speak to two-goal
man-of-the-match Libor Sionko; Radek Štěpánek and the rather less well
known Petra Kvitová make it to week two at the French Open; and a goal
from young Czech ice hockey star Jiří Hudler brings Detroit to within one
win of the NHL’s Stanley Cup.
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Czechs see early exit at Ice Hockey World Championship
Four minutes can be a long time in hockey, especially when guarding the
slimmest of leads, the situation for the Czech Republic in its quarterfinal
match against Sweden on Wednesday at the Ice Hockey World Championship. In
the final minutes, the national team led Sweden 2-1 but failed to block an
equaliser sending the game into overtime. Worse, in OT, the Swedes struck
again, making this the second year in a row the Czechs will finish outside
the medals.
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In Sports News: Sparta Prague collapse and Slavia Prague go two points
ahead with one game remaining in the Czech football league; Sparta’s boss
announces his decision to quit at the end of the season – and is promptly
sacked; the Czechs are beaten by Sweden at the Ice Hockey World
Championships; Patrik Eliáš is hurt by a TV camera in that game, but
should be fit for Wednesday’s quarter-finals game; Štěpánka
Hilgertová, 40, wins her second European slalom title; and Kenya’s
Kenneth Mungara wins the Prague International Marathon.
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In Sports News this Monday: mixed results for the Czech ice hockey team at
the World Championships in Quebec, though there are several positives to be
taken from a defeat to Russia; Jaromír Jágr pledges his future to New
York Rangers following the club’s exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs;
Sparta Prague falter in the race for the Czech football league title after
Řepka sees red; and the Prague Open tennis tournament is won by Vera
Zvonareva of Russia.
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In Sports News: Czech boxer Konečný says he was slighted by judges in
title fight; football’s Sparta edge closer to being crowned season
champions; Chelsea draws level with Man United in English Premiership;
Jágr’s Rangers in a 2-0 hole in their series against Pittsburgh in the
NHL playoffs; Czech women’s team through to elite World Group in
tennis’ Fed Cup.
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Sports News
In Sports News: Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri expresses conviction star
Czech midfielder
Pavel Nedvěd will play at Euro 2008; Slavia coach Karel Jarolím seen as
likely to replace Karel Brückner as coach of national football team;
football’s Sparta pull ahead of Slavia in domestic league; kayaker
Hilgertová secures spot at Beijing Olympics; hockey star Jaromír Jágr
shines in Rangers’ elimination of New Jersey in opening series in the
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Slavia Prague defeat Karlovy Vary in Game 7 of Extraliga finals
Slavia Prague battled to a 4-2 victory against Karlovy Vary in the
Extraliga Playoff Finals on Thursday evening. It all came down to a
decisive Game 7. In the knockout competition 8 teams in the Czech hockey
league battle to be champions, more prestigious and important than overall
position in the regular season. Jamie Brindley has the story.
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In Sports News: Czechs lose to Russia in Davis Cup quarterfinals; Gambrinus
Brno beaten by Spartak in women’s basketball’s Final Four; Slavia a
step away from championship title; Hašek sees Game 2 win in Stanley Cup
playoffs; Sparta remain ahead of Slavia atop domestic football league.
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In Sport News this Monday: the final series playoffs in the Czech ice
hockey Extraliga get off to an exciting start, with surprise package
Karlovy Vary beating Slavia in Prague in the opening game; goaltender
Dominik Hašek (43) wins his third trophy for the fewest goals conceded in
the regular season; the Czech men’s team travel to Moscow for a Davis
Cup
quarter-finals clash; Sparta edge ahead in the Czech football league, with
Slavia due to play on Monday evening; and the Czech national team doctor
says Tomáš Rosický has come to terms with the fact he may not play for
Arsenal again this season. More
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In Sports News today: Tomáš Verner fails to deliver at World Figure
Skating Championship; Liberec has made dramatic comeback against Slavia in
the ice-hockey Extraliga play-offs; Czechs are to meet Scotland in a
friendly in May; Czech football coach Karel Bruckner has said he will
resign after Euro 2008; Pavel Nedvěd is considering returning to the
national football team.
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