Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 whereas Germany, playing without any recognised strikers, triumphed 3-0 in Kazakhstan. ...
05:33 AM, Mar 23, 2013
London: Urska Zolnir of Slovenia won the women's 63K Olympic judo gold medal on Tuesday. Zolnir defeated Xu Lili of China in a combative final where both fighters were almost constantly on the offensive. She managed to throw Xu once in the match's first minute, which was ultimately enough to win. Zolnir, 31, was one of the oldest competitors in the division. She won a bronze at the Athens Games...
12:49 AM, Aug 01, 2012
Kufstein, Austria: Midfielder Jasmin Kurtic scored on his international debut to earn Slovenia a 1-1 draw with European Championship-bound Greece on Saturday. Kurtic levelled in the 87th minute. Earlier, he missed Slovenia's best chance by sending a free kick just over the bar. Greece defender Vasilis Torosidis put the 2004 champions in front after eight minutes with a low shot coming in from the right wing. Greece ended the match...
12:07 PM, May 27, 2012
Kobe, Japan: Ayumi Morita beat Slovenia's Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday as Japan advanced to the Fed Cup World Group play-offs. Morita recovered from a sluggish start in the first set to give Japan an insurmountable 3-0 lead after Sunday's first reverse singles match of the World Group II tie. Hercog experienced pain in her neck during the second set tie-break and won only six points in...
03:58 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Rome: Italy can qualify for the European Championship with a win over Slovenia on Tuesday, although coach Cesare Prandelli is still unsatisfied with his squad. Italy struggled to beat the Faeroe Islands 1-0 on Friday, with many of the Azzurri appearing out of condition due to a players' strike that postponed the opening weekend of Serie A. "Evenings like those help you understand your limits and mistakes," Prandelli said. "We're...
04:21 PM, Sep 06, 2011
Here's a list of the best and the worst from the teams that have already been evicted from the 2010 World Cup. ...
10:43 AM, Jun 28, 2010
The latest disputed play will spark calls for FIFA to institute instant replay to help determine goals. ...
10:30 AM, Jun 28, 2010
A 90th minute strike by USA against Algeria knocked out Slovenia from the World Cup. ...
06:49 PM, Jun 23, 2010
Capello says that there was no possibility that he would leave out Terry as a punishment because he is "a most important player." ...
11:05 PM, Jun 22, 2010
For England, the criticism back home could turn to a volcano of venom should it be eliminated in the opening round. ...
07:47 PM, Jun 22, 2010
England's campaign is in tatters with crisis meetings, furious fans, misfiring strikers and splits in the camp. ...
03:06 PM, Jun 22, 2010
Lampard denied it was a heated meeting with Capello, and stressed all the players were behind the Italian coach. ...
05:38 PM, Jun 21, 2010
Defender John Terry denied reports of a rift between Capello and the players. ...
05:18 PM, Jun 20, 2010
Rooney barely got a sniff against Algeria on Friday night and reacted sarcastically to a TV camera. ...
03:13 AM, Jun 20, 2010
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