BRATISLAVA - Slovakia voted in a run-off election for the largely ceremonial post of president on Saturday, choosing between the incumbent president and the strongest opposition candidate. The election was expected to test support for Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has endorsed current...
Slovak president forced off plane after warning
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia's president was evacuated from his official plane because of a telephone warning shortly before it...
Spitfires sign Slovak forward Panik
Canada Dot Com
Canada Dot Com
Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel was at work long before Friday's NHL Draft got underway at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Rychel met with representatives for forward Richard Panik and finally ironed out a...
Slovak PM says Russian gas cut highly likely in July
The Guardian
The Guardian
* Ukraine may not be able to pay for June gas deliveries * Gazprom says too early to talk of cutting supply in July (Adds detail, background) BRATISLAVA, June 22 (Reuters) - There is a high probability that Russian gas...
Neighbor's Shadow Still Large in Slovakia
The New York Times
The New York Times
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - When the Czech Republic unveiled an avowedly satirical artwork to mark the beginning of its European Union presidency last January, neighboring Slovakia was depicted as a giant Hungarian sausage....
Serena Williams wins, Maria Sharapova digs deep to move into Wimbledon second round
The Guardian
The Guardian
• Serena Williams beats Neuza Silva 6-1, 7-5 • Maria Sharapova recovers from 4-1 down in first set...
Boruc admits to personal problems
BBC News
BBC News
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has admitted that his personal life affected his performances last season. "Never mind if you are a worker in a factory or you are a goalkeeper playing in front of thousands of people...
PETROVA POWERS PAST PEER
Sporting Life
Sporting Life
Nadia Petrova booked her place in the third round of Wimbledon with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 win over Shahar Peer. The Israeli player failed to get into her stride and was overpowered by the 10th seed in a match that lasted...
Sharapova dumped out of Wimbledon
Irish Times
Irish Times
Wimbledon: Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has been dumped out of this year's tournament by unseeded Gisela Dulko. The 24th seed, still recovering from a long injury lay-off, struggled greatly in the first set...




