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Dushevina, Paszek reach 2nd round at Slovenia Open [Jul 20, 2010] Sixth-seeded Vera Dushevina of Russia reached the second round of the Slovenia Open on Monday after rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over countrywoman Anna Lapushchenkova. Tamira Paszek of Austria, who won the tournament in 2006 but is a wild card this year, also advanced by beating Jelena Kostanic Tosic of Croatia 7-5, 6-2. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dushevina, Paszek reach 2nd round of Slovenia Open [Jul 20, 2010] Sixth-seeded Vera Dushevina of Russia rallied for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over countrywoman Anna Lapushchenkova in the first round of the Slovenia Open on Monday. Tamira Paszek of Austria, who won the tournament in 2006 but is a wild card this year, also advanced to the second round by beating Jelena Kostanic Tosic of Croatia 7-5, 6-2. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prague Open women's singles first round results [Jul 12, 2010] Prague Open women's singles first round results on Monday. Polona Hercog (Slovenia) beat Tatjana Malek (Germany) 6-4 6-2 Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) beat Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 0-6 7-5 7-5 [via YahooNews] More >>

FIFA mix-up Slovenia with Slovakia [Jun 22, 2010] Port Elizabeth, South Africa, - Slovenia and Slovakia sound too similar for FIFA officials who got the two countries confused before a press conference on Tuesday.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Trophy fever strikes Slovakia, Slovenia (FIFA) [Mar 30, 2010] Passions were high as the FIFA World Cup Trophy touched down in Slovakia and Slovenia on its whirlwind, worldwide pre-South Africa 2010 tour. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia and Slovakia want Western Balkans in EU (People's Daily) [Mar 16, 2010] The Western Balkans is important for peace in Europe and should be included in the European Union, Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk and his visiting Slovakian counterpart Ivan Gasparovic agreed at their meeting in Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia on Monday. Efforts to improve trade and the EU accession of Western Balkan countries, topped talks between Tuerk and Gasparovic. "Europe will not be whole ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Galway, Ireland (Irish Emigrant) [Mar 14, 2010] Although Sweden will continue to have an Ambassador to Ireland, from August he or she will no longer be resident in this country as the Swedish Government has decided to close its embassies in Ireland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovakia and Slovenia. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup 2010: Slovakia Coach Vladimir Weiss Full Of Praise For Marek Hamsik (Goal.com) [Mar 11, 2010] Slovakia beat off competition from Slovenia, Czech Republic and Poland to qualify for their first World Cup in history. Young Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik is the team's star player and national team coach Vladimir Weiss is full of praise for the attacking midfielder. [via YahooNews] More >>

2012 European Championship Draw (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 07, 2010] WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Draw Sunday for qualifying for the 2012 European Championship: Group A-- Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Group B-- Russia, Slovakia, Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra Group C-- Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faeroe Islands Group D-- France, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg Group E-- Netherlands ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup 2010: Second Round Is A Realistic Target For Slovakia - Miroslav Karhan (Goal.com) [Feb 04, 2010] Slovakia somewhat surprisingly finished ahead of teams such as Poland, Slovenia and Czech Republic to book their ticket for the 2010 World Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

1st day of SA tennis rain-soaked (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 01, 2010] Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic beat the more experienced Thierry Ascione of France 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 on a rain-soaked first day of the SA Tennis Open on Monday. Meanwhile, France's Stephane Robert lost the first set to American Brendan Evans, but triumphed 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Filip Prpic of Sweden beat Austria's Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-1, 6-3. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia warns of possible halt in oil supplies to Europe (EARTHtimes.org) [Dec 28, 2009] Bratislava - Russia has warned of a possible halt in oil supplies to three European Union members via Ukraine, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Monday. Russia had informed the EU that Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia could be affect... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU agency vote revives Slovakia-Hungary language row (EurActiv) [Dec 08, 2009] A recent decision to host a new EU energy agency in Slovenia has revived tensions between Budapest and Bratislava, which had hoped to host the agency in the Slovak capital. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia to Host EU Energy Agency, Defeating Romania, Slovakia (Bloomberg) [Dec 07, 2009] Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union chose Slovenia?s capital Ljubljana as the headquarters of an energy agency that will help spur competition in the EU electricity and natural-gas markets. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup 2010: Group F Analysis - Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand & Slovakia (Goal.com) [Dec 04, 2009] The World Cup 2010 draw has concluded, with all eight groups having been decided. In terms of overall quality this is probably the second weakest group in the tournament after Group C which contains England, United States, Algeria and Slovenia. [via YahooNews] More >>

2010 World Cup Groups (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Dec 04, 2009] CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Groups drawn Friday for the 2010 World Cup: Group A: France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay Group B: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea Group C: Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States Group D: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia Group E: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands Group F: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia Group G: Brazil, Ivory Coast, North ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Groups for the 2010 World Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Dec 04, 2009] CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Groups for the 2010 World Cup: Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece Group C England United States Algeria Slovenia Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon Group F Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia Group G Brazil North Korea Ivory Coast Portugal Group H Spain Switzerland ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World-Slovenia (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Nov 30, 2009] Factbox on World Cup qualifiers Slovenia: [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Goalkeeper Jan Mucha Desperate To Beat Poland (Goal.com) [Oct 14, 2009] Slovakia failed to book their ticket for South Africa last weekend, when they were beaten 2-0 by Slovenia. They get another chance on Wednesday against Poland, and shot-stopper Jan Mucha is looking forward to the crucial qualifier. [via YahooNews] More >>

LONDON -- Greece, Switzerland, Slovakia and Slovenia will fight to fill Europe's two remaining automatic spots for ... (TSN) [Oct 13, 2009] With seven of the continent's nine qualifying groups already won, Greece and Switzerland each have the chance to top Group 2, while Slovenia and Slovakia are playing for first place in Group 3. [via YahooNews] More >>