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Dimitrov books Federer showdown at Australian Open

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Grigor Dimitrov overcame the dogged resistance of Argentine Marco Trungelliti on January 20, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to secure his

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Dimitrov digs deep to win Australian Open first-round match

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Grigor Dimitrov got little rest after reaching the final of the Apia International in Sydney last week and was back

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Grigor Dimitrov defeated in Sydney final

January 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov was one point away from winning his fifth career title in Sydney, the final warm-up event before

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Dimitrov notches two wins in one day to reach Sydney final

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Grigor Dimitrov has reached his first final in more than a year after recording two wins in one day at

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Blatter, Platini banned from football for eight years

December 21, 2015December 22, 2015 VOANews

The ethics committee of soccer governing body FIFA has banned embattled President Sepp Blatter and his one-time protege from the

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Bulgaria to co-host 2018 men’s volleyball world championship with Italy

December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria and Italy signed the contract to co-host the next world volleyball championships in 2018 at a ceremony in Lausanne

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Swiss authorities make more arrests in Fifa corruption probe

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 VOANews

Swiss authorities confirm they have made a new round of arrests at the request of U.S. authorities in the Fifa

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Bulgaria ends disappointing Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with win

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria closed its European football championships qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan in Sofia on October 13, but

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FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 VOANews

The ethics committee of football’s (soccer) governing body FIFA has suspended embattled President Sepp Blatter and his potential successor for

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