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Of Plovdiv football fans and the politics of a bus

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

It was one thing that fans of a Plovdiv football club had to make the trek to Sofia to watch

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Bulgaria’s Topalov begins quest for another shot at world chess crown

March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Vesselin Topalov is among the eight chess grand-masters who will clash in a tournament in Russia starting on March

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Dimitrov wins second career title in Acapulco

March 2, 2014March 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov won his second career title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco on March 2, beating South

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Dimitrov makes Acapulco final after grinding win over Murray

March 1, 2014March 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov outfought Andy Murray in their Mexican Open semi-final encounter on March 1 to secure a place in the

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Bulgarian champs Ludogorets knock Lazio out, advance to Europa League last 16

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Ludogorets Razgrad are through to the Europa League round of last 16 after a topsy-turvy 3-3 draw with Lazio in

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov through to Acapulco semis

February 28, 2014March 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov secured a place in the Abierto Mexicano Telcel Open late on February 27, after a hard-earned three-set

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Bulgaria handed tricky draw for Euro 2016

February 23, 2014February 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria will face familiar foe Italy in its qualifying group H for the 2016 European football championships, with Croatia likely

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Bulgaria’s brightest Sochi medal hope falls short

February 16, 2014February 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sochi Olympics

Snowboarder Alexandra Zhekova, seen before the start of the Winter Games in Sochi as Bulgaria’s best chance for an Olympic

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Norway’s Bjoerndalen chases record 13th medal at Sochi Olympics

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 VOANews Sochi Olympics

Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen goes for a record 13th career winter Olympic medal Monday as the 2014 games continue in

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