The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal Wednesday to settle a long-running border dispute and remove a key obstacle to Croatia's prospects of securing European Union membership.
Former champions France have been handed a tough task against Ireland in the European playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
France, Portugal, Russia and Greece have been confirmed as the seeded teams for Monday's World Cup European playoff draw.
Some of the world's top footballers remained eligible -- barely -- to compete in next year's World Cup after tense matches late Wednesday in Europe and South America.
Ukraine claimed a 1-0 victory over 10-man England which boosted their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa via the playoffs.
David Beckham has hinted for the first time that he may not see out his lucrative five-year contract with American MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy.
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.
The Netherlands remain top of World Cup Group Nine, maintaining their 100 per cent record in the process, after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland at the Amsterdam ArenA.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States took a stranglehold on the overall World Cup title with victory in the super-G at Bansko on Sunday.
Tournament favorite Andy Murray has been seeded only fourth for the men's singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne next week.
The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal Wednesday to settle a long-running border dispute and remove a key obstacle to Croatia's prospects of securing European Union membership.
Former champions France have been handed a tough task against Ireland in the European playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
France, Portugal, Russia and Greece have been confirmed as the seeded teams for Monday's World Cup European playoff draw.
Some of the world's top footballers remained eligible -- barely -- to compete in next year's World Cup after tense matches late Wednesday in Europe and South America.
Ukraine claimed a 1-0 victory over 10-man England which boosted their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa via the playoffs.
David Beckham has hinted for the first time that he may not see out his lucrative five-year contract with American MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy.
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.
The Netherlands remain top of World Cup Group Nine, maintaining their 100 per cent record in the process, after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland at the Amsterdam ArenA.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States took a stranglehold on the overall World Cup title with victory in the super-G at Bansko on Sunday.
Tournament favorite Andy Murray has been seeded only fourth for the men's singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne next week.
If James Bond's "License to Kill" gets revoked, he'd have no problem finding work as a corporate spy. To the short list of sectors that stand to gain from the financial crisis, add corporate intelligence firms.
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams breezed into the semifinals of the WTA Zurich Open with a straight sets win over Francesca Schiavone of Italy on Friday night.
Debutant Chris Iwelumo missed an outstanding chance as Scotland's World Cup hopes took a significant blow as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Norway.
Denmark scored three goals in the last eight minutes to upset Portugal 3-2 in Lisbon on Wednesday and hand home coach Carlos Queiroz his first defeat since taking charge.
Italian Alessandro Ballan assumed leadership of the Tour of Spain with a brave lone victory on the seventh stage to Andorra on Saturday.
Two canoes were crushed running over a dam in southeastern Slovenia, killing 8 people
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Now Kosovo has broken off from Serbia. A confused follower of world events asks: Are we really better off minting smaller and smaller nations?
Tina Maze of Slovenia took advantage of improved visibility and a fast course to claim a shock win in the World Cup downhill at St.Moritz on Saturday.
NBA scouts are anticipating a pool of foreign talent similar to last year, when five international players were drafted in the first round (though only one, Yi Jianlian of China, went in the lottery).
EU newcomers Cyprus and Malta adopted the euro Tuesday, bringing to fifteen the number of countries using the currency with increasing clout over the slumping U.S. dollar.
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie dealt the Premier League leaders a bitter blow on Thursday when he was ruled out for at least a month after suffering a knee injury during Euro 2008 qualifying action with the Netherlands.
The Czech Republic sealed their place in Euro 2008 with a superb 3-0 Group D victory over Germany, who had already secured their qualification.
Second-seeded Sybille Bammer beat Yvonne Meusburger 6-2 6-1 in an all-Austrian match Tuesday to reach the second round of the Slovenia Open.
Pop music icon Elton John complained to a British newspaper this week that the Internet was destroying music.
The Netherlands beat Slovenia 1-0 with a goal five minutes from time by Giovanni van Bronckhorst in a Euro 2008 Group G qualifier on Wednesday.
In his role as New Jersey's sixth man, Bostjan Nachbar is nothing if not efficient. The supersub is a whirling dervish on the court, whether it be bombing from behind the three-point line (39 percent for the season) or going hard to the hole (Nachbar has had several YouTube-caliber dunks this season). Nachbar has become an indispensable part of the Nets' rotation.
Ole Einar Bjorndalen won the biathlon World Team Challenge for the fourth straight year on Sunday in front of 52,000 spectators in Gelsenkirchen..
Former national team captain Darko Milanic is favorite to become Slovenia national team coach after the sacking of Brane Oblak was announced by the Slovenian FA on Tuesday.
This year, 2006, marks two significant anniversaries in the history of the former Soviet Union, anniversaries that in a sense bookend the disintegration of the once-formidable communist superpower.
Romania scored twice in the opening 10 minutes on their way to a 3-1 defeat of Belarus in Bucharest and top place in Euro 2008 Group G.
Eighth seed Mary Pierce has been sent packing in the first round of the Luxembourg Championship -- beaten 6-3 6-3 by Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia on Wednesday due to a groin injury that could keep him out for two weeks.
Croatia trio Bosko Balaban, Ivica Olic and Dario Srna have been expelled from their Euro 2008 qualifying squad and fined after leaving the team's training camp to go partying in a nightclub.
Litex Lovech will play the first leg of their UEFA Cup first round tie against Israel's Maccabi Haifa in the Dutch town of Nijmegen, the Bulgarian Premier League have confirmed.
China, Australia, New Zealand and France have booked their places in the second round of the world basketball championships, with Puerto Rico and Brazil both eliminated.
Heptathlon queen Carolina Kluft thrilled her home fans by winning the gold medal at the European championships in Gothenburg on Tuesday.
Top seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland opened the defense of her Cincinnati Open crown on Monday with a shaky 5-7 6-2 7-6 comeback win over American Lilia Osterloh.
World Cup finalists Paraguay notched their first win in five outings by beating Georgia 1-0 in their last warm-up on Wednesday.
Voters in Montenegro have decided narrowly to sever the country's union with Serbia, a move that breaks up the last two pieces of the former Yugoslavia, according to official preliminary results from the election commission.
Petteri Nummelin scored with 72 seconds left as Finland fought back to draw 3-3 with the Czech Republic and clinch top spot in Group A at the world championships on Tuesday.
Group E | World ranking: 12
Slovenia's Srecko Katanec has signed a two-year-contract as Macedonia's national coach.
Mirel Radoi's international exile looks to be over after Romanian coach Victor Piturca said on Monday the Steaua Bucharest player could be selected.
Overall World Cup champion Bode Miller has threatened to quit the tour after being fined by the International Ski Federation (FIS) in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Thursday.
Italy, who booked their place at the World Cup finals last weekend, beat Moldova 2-1 in their final Group Five qualifying match.
Scotland manager Walter Smith is hopeful captain Barry Ferguson will be fit for their final World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Slovenia.
India trumped both China and Russia to take the No. 1 spot in an annual list of top destinations for global retailers, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, that are looking to expand overseas.
Italy strengthened their chances of reaching the World Cup finals by drawing 0-0 with closest rivals Norway in a qualifying game with few chances.
Bottom team Moldova held Norway to a goalless draw in a dull Group Five World Cup qualifier played in driving snow in Chisinau on Wednesday.
Security plans for the 2006 World Cup in Germany will be reviewed following fan trouble at Saturday's match against Slovenia, a top German federation (DFB) official said Tuesday.
The German Football Association (DFB) has apologized to Slovenia after unruly fans smashed windows and tables at a hotel and restaurant before the friendly international in Celje on Saturday.
Oliver Neuville and Frank Baumann have been given a chance to impress Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann in Saturday's friendly in Slovenia.
Set amid spectacular Alpine scenery, Slovenia's Bled School of Management must be one of the most picturesque places to study business anywhere in the world.
Austrian Josef Strobl has been cleared by the International Ski Federation to compete for his adopted country Slovenia.
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and midfielder Mauro Camoranesi have been ruled out of Wednesday's crunch Group Five World Cup qualifier at home to Belarus.
A header by Bostjan Cesar eight minutes from time gave Slovenia a famous 1-0 win over Italy in their World Cup qualifier.
Alessandro Del Piero scored his first goal for Italy for more than a year as Marcello Lippi's side picked up their second straight win with a 1-0 away victory over Moldova in Chisinau.
Nice striker Serge Die was sent off almost immediately after scoring Nice's equalizer in the 1-1 draw with French league leaders Marseille.
Five players have withdrawn from an injury-hit Scotland squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Hungary at Hampden Park.
Austrian skier Josef 'Pepi' Strobl will compete for Slovenia from next season if the International Skiing Federation (FIS) gives its blessing.
In-form striker Dimitar Berbatov scored twice to help Bulgaria ease to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Cameroon.
For two weeks, Richard Quest and his team are traveling around countries about to join the European Union on May 1. We asked for your views. The following are a selection of your e-mails.
Anastasia Myskina and Svetlana Kuznetsova won the opening singles to give favorites Russia a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Fed Cup World Group first-round tie in Moscow.
For two weeks, Richard Quest and his team are traveling around countries about to join the European Union on May 1. We asked for your views. Richard's replies are in italics.
Serena Williams has quit the Family Circle Cup in South Carolina because of a knee injury, leaving sister Venus as the highest-ranked player left at the clay-court event.
It is picture-postcard perfect. Slovenia, home to just 2 million people, has it all: To the north, snow-covered mountains, fairytale castles and magical lakes. A couple of hours to the south, the Adriatic coastline.
The border between Italy and Slovenia is barely visible here. Neighboring rooftops sit in two different towns in two different countries.
With 10 more countries about to swell the ranks of the EU come May 1, the one business sector likely to get a boost is the travel industry -- both for leisure and business.
Serena and Venus Williams join forces as part of a USA "dream team" for their Fed Cup tie in Slovenia next month.
Europe is on the verge of a period of dramatic growth.
INNSBRUCK, Austria - - Slovenia's Peter Zonta was the surprise winner of the third leg of the Four Hills ski jump series on Sunday.
Ever since the Berlin Wall came down, people have been talking about the possibility of making big money in Eastern Europe. Now at least some investors are. A little-known mutual fund, Vontobel Eas...
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