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Kopitar wins NHL award for gentlemanly conduct

Slovenian NHL star Anže Kopitar, the captain of the Los Angeles Kings, is the winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the second time he has won the award given out to the hockey player who has shown "the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct".

The NHL said that Kopitar's "four penalty minutes were the fewest among the league's top 100 scorers".

Justice Ministry state secretary steps down

Ljubljana – Anže Erbežnik, a state secretary at the Justice Ministry, has stepped down after less than a month on the job, the ministry confirmed for the STA.

Erbežnik was named to the post on 22 June, a week after Marjan Dikaučič was appointed minister following the resignation of Lilijana Kozlovič over the government’s refusal to appoint two European delegated prosecutors.

Anže Lanišek second in Zakopane Ski Jumping World Cup

Zakopane – Slovenia’s Anže Lanišek took second place at the Zakopane Ski Jumping Word Cup individual event on Sunday. Norway’s Marius Lindvik won the competition, whereas his fellow Norwegian Robert Johansson placed third.

Lanišek, who was in the lead after the first round with his 133.5 metre-long jump, had to concede to Lindvik, losing by a whisker.