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Boston Bruins at the World Championship Update for May 15: Fan's Take
Zdeno Chara and David Krejci, representing the Boston Bruins and their home countries at the IIHF World Championship, are both bound for the quarterfinals, both of their teams grabbing wins on the last day of preliminary round play.
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Deficit-busting plan approved in Slovakia
Slovakia's parliament has approved plans to curb the country's financial deficit. The four-year programme includes higher taxes on the rich. State?
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Tour of California Results
1. Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale), Slovakia, 5 hours, 2 minutes, 0 seconds. 2. Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Barracuda), Australia, same time. 3. Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge), Australia, same time.
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Bratislava, Slovakia: A velvety visit to old city with new touches
A visitor encounters a centuries-old castle, whimsical street art, a performance of 'Carmen,' Old Town cafes and pop music-loving locals. If your destination is Bratislava, be prepared for a few questions:?Is that in Eastern Europe? (No, it's in Central Europe.)
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Andy Warhol and his friends show work in Slovakia
Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michael Basquiat, and Steve Kaufman meet at an unparalleled exhibition in the home town of the parents of the Pop Art king. (PRWeb May 14, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9502015.htm
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Sagan wins first stage of Tour of California
Peter Sagan, of Slovakia, celebrates at the finish line after winning Stage 1 of the Tour of California cycling race, Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Santa Rosa, Calif.
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Boston Bruins at the World Championship Update for May 13: Fan's Take
Zdeno Chara and David Krejci continue to represent the Boston Bruins at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. Games played now are starting to become decisive, cutting the quarterfinalists away from the teams that will be sent home early, and both Slovakia and the Czech Republic are in good positions, although neither are assured of quarterfinal berths just yet.
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Boston Bruins at the World Championship Update for May 12: Fan's Take
As the IIHF World Championship's preliminary round begins to wind down, teams are in the hunt to earn or keep one of the top four spots in each group, which stamps their tickets for the quarterfinals. Both Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the teams with Boston Bruins on the roster, are in quarterfinal spots right now and capped off a good week with even more good things.
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US loses to Slovakia 4-2 at hockey worlds
HELSINKI (AP) The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.
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Boston Bruins at the World Championship Update for May 10: Fan's Take
This week so far has been a good one for both Zdeno Chara and David Krejci at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. After both of their teams took victories on May 7, they built on the good momentum and produced more wins on May 9 and 10.
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Unemployed to Renovate 20 Slovak Castles
Slovakia to fight unemployment by hiring jobless to restore 20 historic Castles, some dating from the 13th century.
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Critics Say EU Guidelines on Avoiding Software Vendor Tie-in Ignored by Slovak Authorities
A company in Slovakia is being penalized for failing to submit official documents via a system that only works with Microsoft Windows.
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?ilina lift first Slovakian Cup at sixth attempt
M?K ?ilina claimed a first Slovakian Cup at their sixth attempt after Jean Deza's extra-time goal secured a 3-2 win against FK Senica in Bardejov and left them on course for the double.
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PHT: US can't handle Slovakia in hockey worlds
After knocking off Canada in overtime, Team USA was in the driver?s seat to finish high atop Group H at Worlds. Slovakia wasn?t about to hear any of that as they surprised and upended the USA 4-2 .
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US loses to Slovakia 4-2 at hockey worlds
HELSINKI (AP) The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.
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Ice hockey: Slovakia stun U.S., Canada sweep aside France
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera struck the game-winning goal as Slovakia stunned the United States 4-2 on Monday to claim their first victory at the world ice hockey championships. The Slovaks, who suffered defeats in their first two games, scored three goals in the first period and hung on despite a desperate fightback from the U.S. in Helsinki. Miroslav Satan ...
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U.S. Falls to Slovakia at Hockey World Championships
The United States lost to Slovakia, 4-2, for its first loss at the men?s world championships in Helsinki, Finland, after opening with two victories.
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Ice hockey: Slovakia stun U.S., Canada sweep aside France
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera struck the game-winning goal as Slovakia stunned the United States 4-2 on Monday to claim their first victory at the world ice hockey championships. The Slovaks, who suffered defeats in their first two games, scored three goals in the first period and hung on despite a desperate fightback from the U.S. in Helsinki. Miroslav Satan ...
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