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Super Bowl XLVI features Giants-Patriots rematch

Parke Brewer, VOANews — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:22:00 +0200

In 2012, the Giants are again the underdogs, after finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record and barely qualifying for the playoffs, compared with the Patriots' 13-3 record.

Turning heads

Mark Smith, The Prague Post — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200

Czech 'dunking ninja' impresses peers during rookie campaign.

Olympic rights

Alex Bivol — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:01:00 +0200

Bulgaria's public broadcaster faces difficult road to securing broadcasting rights for Sochi and Rio Games.

Football Africa

Sonny Young, VOANews — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:01:00 +0200

In the absence of Egypt, Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa, the African Nations Cup favourites are Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Bulgaria's Dimitrov, Pironkova out of Australian Open

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:06:00 +0200

Pironkova once again stumbled at her usual second-round hurdle, but Dimitrov took 10th-seed Nicolas Almagro to five sets.

Bulgaria's Dimitrov, Pironkova advance to Australian Open second round

The Sofia Echo staff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0200

Grigor Dimitrov wins error-strewn match by keeping cool late in the match, while Pironkova advances in straight sets.

Hitting hooligans hard

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:02:00 +0200

It all happened faster than you can say Hoodie.

Iron man

Alex Bivol — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0200

Bulgaria's open-water swimming champion has his sights set firmly on London Olympics.

Zlateva wins sporting honour for second year

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:56:00 +0200

Zlateva, now 28, was the first female wrestler to represent at the Olympics when the sport debuted in Athens in 2004, finishing in 12th position.

Golden booty

Alex Bivol — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0200

Hristo Stoichkov has plenty of free time on his hands, but his plate might just become very full shortly.

Off-pitch drama

Alex Bivol — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:01:00 +0200

Bulgarian Prime Minister annoyed by nomination for footballer of the year award, asks to be left out.

Germany, Netherlands drawn in Euro 2012 'group of death'

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:03:00 +0200

England handed manageable group against France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine.

New dawn

Alex Bivol — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:01:00 +0200

Bulgaria will start 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign at home against Italy.

Odds and oddities

Alex Bivol — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:01:00 +0200

Vagaries of Uefa seeding may result in ultimate 'group of death' at Euro 2012.

Bulgarian Football Union to appeal Uefa racism fine

The Sofia Echo staff — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:08:00 +0200

BFU said that it expected the reasoned decision from Uefa that would spell out the extent of the fines under the two separate charges of racist chanting and fireworks being thrown on the pitch.

Losers' league

Alex Bivol — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:01:00 +0200

Out-of-Europe football clubs in the Balkans search for new meaning with proposed Eastern European league.

Poppy pride

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:02:00 +0200

It is indeed a pity that the poppy, a non-partisan expression of support for our servicemen, has become the subject of debate at all.

Boxing icon 'Smokin' Joe Frazier' dead at 67

VOA News — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:11:00 +0200

Frazier became the first man to beat Ali, winning the heavyweight title in 1971 in a dramatic, 15-round unanimous decision at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Great expectations

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0200

After breaking into ATP Tour's top 100, Bulgaria's best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov looks forward to 2012.

New coach, old issues

Alex Bivol — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0300

Lyuboslav Penev set to be confirmed as Bulgaria's next head coach as national football team seeks to dig itself out of the lower reaches of Fifa rankings.