Topic: Slovenia

U.S. edge Brazil as Slovenia win Balkan derby

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States stretched their perfect world championship start to three wins out of three on Monday but only after they were pushed to the limit by a desperately unlucky Brazilian team.The U.S. team, led by coach Mike Krzyzewski,
Slovenia beats Croatia 91-84 in first close game of Group BUros Slokar and Jaka Lakovic scored 15 points each, and Slovenia beat Croatia 91-84 on Monday in the group stage of the World Championships.Slovenia (2-1) took the lead for good on Miha ...
USA showed off their talent in depth once again on Sunday when they cleared their bench in a 99-77 victory over Slovenia at the world basketball championships.The US started strongly, developing a big lead early on that they would hold onto for ...
Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at world championship with 99-77 victory over SloveniaKevin Durant's shooting and Kevin Love's strength sent the United States to a 2-0 start in the world championship.Durant scored 22 points, Love added 10 points and 11
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer wants Fulham to release him to English giants Arsenal with the new English Premier League season kicking off this weekend, reports said on Friday.Fulham have rejected offers from Arsenal, who have been linked with the experienced

Aussies fall to late defeat in Slovenia

New Australia coach Holger Osieck watched from the stands as the Socceroos slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Slovenia on Wednesday.Osieck, the surprise successor to Pim Verbeek as Australia begin their build-up to the 2011 Asian Cup, knew the game against f

Kewell missing as Socceroos name Slovenia squad

Australia have gone for a mix of experience and youth for their first international since the reign of Pim Verbeek ended after the World Cup, but there is no Harry Kewell in the squad.The Socceroos, who bowed out in South Africa in ...

Fantastic at 50, Ottey aims to keep running

Slovenia failed to reach the final of the women's 4x100m relay at the European Championships, but 50-year-old Merlene Ottey intends to keep on running.The former Jamaican sprinter became the oldest athlete in the history of the competition after surpassin
The prime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia agreed on Saturday to resolve a 19-year-old dispute over savings held by Croatians in a Slovenian bank by next October."We have agreed in which direction we will seek a solution of this problem and we ...
50-year-old Slovenian sprinter Merlene Ottey is oldest to compete at Euro ChampionshipsFifty-year-old Merlene Ottey is the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team.Ottey, a naturalized Slove