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Stoichkov Selects World Cup Beauties for Mexican TV Station

Bulgaria's football legend Hristo Stoichkov has found himself a new exciting summer job – recruiting beauties for the World Cup in Brazil.

Stoichkov, who currently works as a pundit for Mexican "Televisa", is in Miami as part of a beauty contest jury. The top girls will be sent to the World Cup with the television crew to cover events.

Turkish giants Fener, Galatasaray to start basketball playoff finals

Turkish sports’ bitter foes will renew their centennial rivalry in the Beko Basketball League final series starting today.

Fenerbahçe Ülker hosts Galatasaray Liv Hospital in the first game of the best-of-seven final series to win the national title in men’s basketball.

Romania's Halep advances to Roland Garros women's singles quarterfinals

For the first time in her career, Romanian Simona Halep (seed no. 4) has advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the Roland Garros tournament, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, as she defeated on Monday US Sloane Stephens, 6-4, 6-3, in one hour and 18 minutes.

Nadal rocks into French Open quarter-finals

Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal brushed aside outclassed Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 on Monday to storm into the French Open quarter-finals.
      
World number one Nadal, who turns 28 on Tuesday, was at his ruthless, efficient best against the world number 83 who claimed a paltry 15 points off the champion's serve.
      

Tennis: Mergea-Draganja advance to Roland Garros doubles semifinals

The double made up of Romania's Florin Mergea and Croat Marin Draganja advanced to the men's doubles semifinals of Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, as it defeated seed No 3 Daniel Nestor of Canada - Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Monday.

Mandic takes gold at tournament in Austria

INNSBRUCK - Olympic champion Milica Mandic has taken a gold medal in the women's under 73kg event at the Austrian Open Taekwondo Championships in Innsbruck.

Thus, the Serbian athlete secured on Sunday another 10 points for the world rankings and strengthened her position ahead of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix that will take place in China in July.

European Rowing Championship closes at Ada Ciganlija

BELGRADE - The final race of men's eight that ended in Germany's victory ahead of Russia and the UK marked the end of the European Rowing Championship in Belgrade, which had lasted three days.

The championship was held at Ada Ciganlija and included 36 countries, which was the biggest number yet, but the competition also proved to be of the best quality so far.

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