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Vlhova Wins Opening Slalom and Leads Overall World Cup Standings

Vlhova Wins Opening Slalom and Leads Overall World Cup Standings

Levi, November 21 (TASR) – Slovak skier Petra Vlhova triumphed in the opening slalom of the World Cup’s new season at Levi, Finland, edging out her great American rival Mikaela Shiffrin by 0.18 seconds, TASR learnt on Saturday. Austria’s Katharina Liensberger ended up third finishing 0.57 seconds

Sagan Wins His First Giro d'Italia Stage with Solo Attack

Sagan Wins His First Giro d'Italia Stage with Solo Attack

Tortoreto, October 13 (TASR) – Giro debutant Peter Sagan triumphed in Stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, enjoying his long-awaited first victory since July 10 last year when he won Stage 5 at the Tour de France, TASR learnt on the same day. The thirty-year old Slovak has

Sagan Runner-up to Ulissi in Second Stage of Giro d'Italia

Sagan Runner-up to Ulissi in Second Stage of Giro d'Italia

Agrigento, October 4 (TASR) – Slovak cycling star Peter Sagan took second place in the 2nd stage of the 103rd Giro d’Italia, TASR learnt on Sunday. Giro debutant Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) was overtaken in the finish only by home racer Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates). He managed the 149-kilometre long route

State Secretary Husar: We're Preparing Three Schemes to Support Sport

State Secretary Husar: We're Preparing Three Schemes to Support Sport

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – The Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry is working on three schemes via which the state plans to compensate for financial losses in sport, TASR learnt from the ministry’s communications department on Monday. The ministry’s State Secretary for Sport Ivan Husar objects to some

Kmotrik: Imposition of Quarantine on Slovan in Faroe Islands Scandalous

Kmotrik: Imposition of Quarantine on Slovan in Faroe Islands Scandalous

Klaksvik/Bratislava/Nyon, August 22 (TASR) – The UEFA Champions League qualifying match between KI Klaksvik of Faroe Islands and Slovan Bratislava, rescheduled from August 19 to August 21, could not be played due to coronavirus, and the matter will now be submitted to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body,

Government Refuses to Buy National Football Stadium from Kmotrik

Government Refuses to Buy National Football Stadium from Kmotrik

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) – The state won’t buy the recently built National Football Stadium in Bratislava from businessman Ivan Kmotrik, Deputy Prime Minister for Legislation Stefan Holy (We Are Family) announced after a Government meeting on Wednesday. Holy said that contracts from 2013 and 2016 that would have paved

DAC Dunajska Streda Counters Matovic on COVID-19: Life Must Go On

DAC Dunajska Streda Counters Matovic on COVID-19: Life Must Go On

Dunajska Streda, July 3 (TASR) – DAC Dunajska Streda football club on Friday released a counter-statement against criticism of its coronavirus measures by Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO), who after the DAC-Slovan Bratislava match on Wednesday decided to toughen regulations for spectators at sport events as of next Monday. Matovic criticised