All News on Sports in Bulgaria
Volleyball-Serbia in same pool as Russia,Finland,Slovakia
SOFIA - Serbia will be in the same pool of the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship preliminary round with Russia, Slovakia and Finland, a draw in Sofia has decided.
Serbia Chooses Bojana Stamenov for Eurovision
The jury and the audience of 'Countdown To Vienna', Serbia's televised national final to choose the country's representative at Eurovision, voted on Sunday evening for Stamenov to go to Austria to compete in May.
Stamenov, a popular local soul, funk and jazz singer, also reached the final of the Serbian televised competition 'I Got Talent' in 2012.
Bulgaria Prosecution Demands 10-Year Sentence for CSKA President
Prosecutors have demanded a ten-year sentence for Aleksandar Tomov, who owns the CSKA football club, in an embezzlement trial that started in 2008.
Grigor Dimitrov Keeps 11th Place in Ranking, Pironkova Drops
Bulgaria's top male tennis player kept his 11th place in the ATP ranking, while the country's best female representative Tsvetana Pironkova dropped seven positions in the WTA ranking.
Dimitrov, who was defeated in the second round of the Rotterdam Open last week, retains his 11th place with 3465 points.
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Starts with Victory in Dubai
Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova won in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Sunday.
Pironkova defeated the Czech Klara Koukalova with 6:3, 4:6, 6:3 in a game that lasted just over two hours, daily Dnevnik reports.
The Bulgarian recorded a fifth victory in seven encounters with her Czech opponent
Baku Ready To Host First European Games
The first in history European Games will take place in the capital of Azerbaijan between June 12 and 28, 2015.
The President of the European Olympic Committees Patrick Hickey announced on Friday that Baku is completely ready to organize the first ever edition of the sports forum, BGNES information agency reported.
Bulgaria Drops Four Positions in FIFA World Ranking
The Bulgarian national football team dropped four positions in the latest FIFA world ranking, which was released on Thursday.
At present Bulgaria occupies the 70th position with 506 points, being one place behind Norway, which is one of its direct opponents in the qualifications for EURO 2016.
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Defeated in First Round in Antwerp
Bulgaria's top female player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp.
Pironkova was defeated by the Dutch Indy De Vroome with 7:5, 3:6, 3:6, who recorded a victory in her first appearance at a tournament of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Gets Off to a Difficult Start in Rotterdam
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov had difficulties in the opening round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Monday.
Dimitrov won against Paul-Henri Mathieu from France with 4:6, 7:6 (2), 6:2 in a match that lasted slightly over two hours, daily Dnevnik reports.
Domestic A Group Players Dominate National Football Team's Lineup
For the first time in many years Bulgaria's national football team will be made up almost entirely of players competing for clubs from the domestic A Group.
This became evident after the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) released on Wednesday the final list of players that are to appear in the friendly game against Romania on February 7.
Bulgaria Fails to Compete in Men's Relay at Biathlon Euro Championship
Surprisingly, Bulgaria did not compete in the men's relay race at the Biathlon European Championship in Otepaa, Estonia on Tuesday.
Only three Bulgarian biathletes were available to compete in the 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay race - Vladimir Iliev, Dimitar Partalov and Dimitar Gerdzhikov, daily Sega reports.
Three Skiers Represent Bulgaria at 2015 Alpine World Ski Championship
Bulgaria is to be represented by three skiers at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championship that takes place in Vail/Beaver Creek in Colorado between February 2 and 15.
The three Bulgarians, who are to compete in the giant slalom and the slalom in the second half of the championship, are Albert Popov, Stefan Prisadov and Maria Kirkova, daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgaria's Krasimir Anev Grabs Silver at Biathlon European Championship
Bulgaria's biathlete Krasimir Anev won a silver medal at the Biathlon European Championship on Sunday, which is taking place in the town of Otepaa, Estonia.
Anev finished second in the men's 12.5 kilometer pursuit, winning his eighth individual prize at a continental championship in his professional career, daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgarian Appointed as Coach of Maldives National Football Team
The Bulgarian Velizar Popov was appointed as the head coach of the Maldives men's national football team on Wednesday.
Popov was presented at a special ceremony prior to the beginning of the President Cup's final, daily Dnevnik reports.
The Bulgarian is well-known in the Maldives, where he coached the New Radiant Sports Club between 2012 and 2013.
Bulgarian FM Mitov to Meet German Counterpart Steinmeier on Berlin Visit
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is set to depart for Germany on Thursday for a two-day visit, his ministry's press office says.
Mitov is to discuss bilateral relations, alongside current European and international affairs, with Germany's top diplomat Frank-Walter Steinmeier.