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  • Sports Flash

    Sports Flash




    At the 16th FINA World Swimming
    Championships (25 m) in Melbourne, the Romanian swimmer David Popovici came out
    4th in the 100m freestyle final with 45.64, a new world junior record.
    First came the Australian athlete Kyle Chalmers. David Popovici is the
    defending 100m freestyle world champion and holder of the world record in this
    event.




    In men’s basketball, on Wednesday in Riga, Latvia, the
    Romanian side U-BT Cluj-Napoca was defeated by the Ukrainian team Prometey
    Slobozhanske 105-82, in the EuroCup Group A. After 8 games, the Romanian
    champions are ranking 8th, with 6 points. In the FIBA Europe Cup,
    CSM Oradea beat the German side Bamberg on home turf, 82 – 80, in the first
    match in Group L. In Group I of the same competition, SCM Craiova was defeated
    at home by FC Porto, 83-73. Also worth noting is that the women’s team Baschet
    Club Arad ended its participation in the EuroCup with a defeat. The Romanian
    team was defeated in Poland by Arka Gdynia 87-53 and ranked last in the group D
    of the competition.




    Arcada Galaţi qualified in the play-offs of the CEV Cup
    in men’s volleyball, after beating the Finnish side Savo Volley Kuopio 3-1, on
    Wednesday at home, in the second leg of the round of 16. The Romanian champions
    had already won in Finland, 3-1. In the play-off, Arcada will be facing the
    Italian side Piacenza, which in the round of 16 defeated Fenerbahce Istanbul, 3-1
    in both legs.




    In women’s volleyball, on Wednesday, in the first leg
    of the round of 32 of the CEV Cup, CSO Voluntari lost in Poland to Budowlani
    Lodz, 3-0. In the Challenge Cup, also in the round of 32, the first leg, CSM Lugoj lost a dramatic match away from
    home to PTT Ankara, 3-2.




    On Wednesday, in a game counting towards round 20 of
    the Romanian football SuperLeague, Rapid București beat Petrolul Ploiești on
    the National Arena in Bucharest, 3-1. Two of Rapid’s goals were scored by the
    Croatian player Marko Duganzic, and one by Ștefan Pănoiu, in overtime. Gheorghe
    Grozav scored for the Ploiesti side. Top of the ranking at present is Farul
    Constanța, with 44 points, followed by CFR, with 41 points. (AMP)

  • Sports Flash

    Sports Flash




    At the 16th FINA World Swimming
    Championships (25 m) in Melbourne, the Romanian swimmer David Popovici came out
    4th in the 100m freestyle final with 45.64, a new world junior record.
    First came the Australian athlete Kyle Chalmers. David Popovici is the
    defending 100m freestyle world champion and holder of the world record in this
    event.




    In men’s basketball, on Wednesday in Riga, Latvia, the
    Romanian side U-BT Cluj-Napoca was defeated by the Ukrainian team Prometey
    Slobozhanske 105-82, in the EuroCup Group A. After 8 games, the Romanian
    champions are ranking 8th, with 6 points. In the FIBA Europe Cup,
    CSM Oradea beat the German side Bamberg on home turf, 82 – 80, in the first
    match in Group L. In Group I of the same competition, SCM Craiova was defeated
    at home by FC Porto, 83-73. Also worth noting is that the women’s team Baschet
    Club Arad ended its participation in the EuroCup with a defeat. The Romanian
    team was defeated in Poland by Arka Gdynia 87-53 and ranked last in the group D
    of the competition.




    Arcada Galaţi qualified in the play-offs of the CEV Cup
    in men’s volleyball, after beating the Finnish side Savo Volley Kuopio 3-1, on
    Wednesday at home, in the second leg of the round of 16. The Romanian champions
    had already won in Finland, 3-1. In the play-off, Arcada will be facing the
    Italian side Piacenza, which in the round of 16 defeated Fenerbahce Istanbul, 3-1
    in both legs.




    In women’s volleyball, on Wednesday, in the first leg
    of the round of 32 of the CEV Cup, CSO Voluntari lost in Poland to Budowlani
    Lodz, 3-0. In the Challenge Cup, also in the round of 32, the first leg, CSM Lugoj lost a dramatic match away from
    home to PTT Ankara, 3-2.




    On Wednesday, in a game counting towards round 20 of
    the Romanian football SuperLeague, Rapid București beat Petrolul Ploiești on
    the National Arena in Bucharest, 3-1. Two of Rapid’s goals were scored by the
    Croatian player Marko Duganzic, and one by Ștefan Pănoiu, in overtime. Gheorghe
    Grozav scored for the Ploiesti side. Top of the ranking at present is Farul
    Constanța, with 44 points, followed by CFR, with 41 points. (AMP)

  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    The Romanian rugby season has recently drawn to a close. This past Sunday, on the Triumphant Arch National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest In the Romanian Cup final, Steaua Bucharest outclassed trophy holders, SCM Timişoara, 25-23. The fixture also counted as the last match of his career, for one of Romanias best rugby players in recent years, Florin Vlaicu. A member of SCM Timisoaras lineup, on Sunday Vlaicu scored 13 points for his team, successfully scoring two essays and three penalty kicks, Practically, Vlaicu was his teams best player even for the retiring game.



    Florin Vlaicu is one of the worlds very few rugby players to have scored more than 1,000 points for the national squad, rubbing shoulders with the likes of, among others, New Zealands Dan Carter, the Brits Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell, the Welsh Neil Jenkins and the Irish Ronan OGara. Vlaicu also boasts the most caps for the national squad, 129.



    Florin Vlaicu was born on July 26, 1986 in Bucharest. As a junior rugby player, he made his debut with Rugby Club Griviţa. As a senior rugby player, he first played for Steaua Bucharest. Vlaicu was also signed up by Farul Constanţa, CSM Olimpia Bucureşti and for Calvisano, in Italy. Florin Vlaicu then returned to Steaua. He also had a stint for CSM Bucharest, played for Steaua yet again, then he got transferred to SCM Timisoara in 2021. Concurrently, Florin Vlaicu has played for the Romanian Wolves since 2005, that is the team representing Romania in Rugby Europe Super Cup. For the Wolves, Vlaicu scored more than 300 points. Throughout his career, Vlaicu played as a fly-half, inside or outside center, or full-back.



    In 2006, for a European Cup of Nations match against Ukraine Florin Vlaicu made his debut with the national squad. He was regular member of the national team for three editions of the World Cup, in 2007, 2011 and 2015, scoring 28 points all told. (EN)




  • Radio Romania International Sports club

    Radio Romania International Sports club



    The Romanian rugby season has recently drawn to a close. This past Sunday, on the Triumphant Arch National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest In the Romanian Cup final, Steaua Bucharest outclassed trophy holders, SCM Timişoara, 25-23. The fixture also counted as the last match of his career, for one of Romanias best rugby players in recent years, Florin Vlaicu. A member of SCM Timisoaras lineup, on Sunday Vlaicu scored 13 points for his team, successfully scoring two essays and three penalty kicks, Practically, Vlaicu was his teams best player even for the retiring game.



    Florin Vlaicu is one of the worlds very few rugby players to have scored more than 1,000 points for the national squad, rubbing shoulders with the likes of, among others, New Zealands Dan Carter, the Brits Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell, the Welsh Neil Jenkins and the Irish Ronan OGara. Vlaicu also boasts the most caps for the national squad, 129.



    Florin Vlaicu was born on July 26, 1986 in Bucharest. As a junior rugby player, he made his debut with Rugby Club Griviţa. As a senior rugby player, he first played for Steaua Bucharest. Vlaicu was also signed up by Farul Constanţa, CSM Olimpia Bucureşti and for Calvisano, in Italy. Florin Vlaicu then returned to Steaua. He also had a stint for CSM Bucharest, played for Steaua yet again, then he got transferred to SCM Timisoara in 2021. Concurrently, Florin Vlaicu has played for the Romanian Wolves since 2005, that is the team representing Romania in Rugby Europe Super Cup. For the Wolves, Vlaicu scored more than 300 points. Throughout his career, Vlaicu played as a fly-half, inside or outside center, or full-back.



    In 2006, for a European Cup of Nations match against Ukraine Florin Vlaicu made his debut with the national squad. He was regular member of the national team for three editions of the World Cup, in 2007, 2011 and 2015, scoring 28 points all told. (EN)




  • December 9, 2022

    December 9, 2022

    SCHENGEN Romania’s and Bulgaria’s bid to join the Schengen
    free-movement area may be included on the agenda of the European Council
    meeting next week, at the request of the president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis,
    political sources in Bucharest said. I am convinced we will reach the
    accession of Romania and Bulgaria during this mandate and this will be my
    priority, Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, said in
    her turn. The statement comes after on Thursday at the EU Justice and Home
    Affairs Council meeting, Austria opposed Romania’s entry.


    AMBASSADOR The
    Romanian foreign ministry announced that following Austria’s veto regarding
    Romania’s Schengen accession, the country’s ambassador to Vienna, Emil
    Hurezeanu, was recalled for consultations by minister Bogdan Aurescu. The
    embassy will be headed by an interim charge d’affairs. According to diplomatic procedure,
    the decision is an indication of Romania’s firm disagreement with Austria’s
    position and also of the deterioration of current relations with that country.


    BUDGET The draft state budget
    and social security budget of Romania were passed by the government and have
    been forwarded to Parliament for discussion. The ministries set to receive more
    funding include the defence, agriculture, transport, development and education.
    Less money than this year will be earmarked for energy, judiciary and public
    healthcare. The two bills also stipulate a 10% increase in public sector
    salaries, a 12.5% increase in pension point value and an increase of the
    national minimum wage to approx. EUR 610 per month. AUR party in opposition
    already announced it would table amendments because it disagreed with the draft
    budget.


    WORKERS Another 100,000 non-EU citizens will be given access to the
    Romanian labour market next year. The figure decided by the government is
    similar to the one approved for 2022, and it is intended to cover the labour
    deficit in sectors like constructions, hospitality, protection and guard
    services, road transport and trade.


    INVESTMENTS Net investments in the Romanian economy in the 3rd
    quarter of the year reached EUR 8 bln, up 13.3% compared to the corresponding
    quarter of last year, according to unaudited data made public by the National
    Statistics Institute today. For the first 9 months of the year, the figure is
    around EUR 19 bln, up 4.5% since 2021. Major increases were reported in
    constructions and heavy industry. According to the National Statistics
    Institute, net investments are expenditure incurred with creating new fixed
    assets or with developing, upgrading and rebuilding existing ones, and with the
    transfer of ownership on existing fixed assets.


    GAUDEAMUS The 29th edition of the Gaudeamus Book Fair organised by Radio
    Romania is under way in Bucharest until Sunday. The event brings together 200
    participants and a variety of editorial products on different formats, for all
    ages and areas of interest, including music and educational games. The line-up
    features 600 different events and related projects. As a first, the fair also
    has special areas dedicated to interactive activities for young visitors. All
    stands are also available online on the gaudeamus.ro website. The fair’s
    honorary president this year is poet Ana Blandiana.


    FOOTBALL The FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar has reached the
    quarter-final stage. Two matches are scheduled for today, pitting Croatia
    against Brazil and the Netherlands against Argentina. On Saturday, Morocco
    takes on Portugal and England is facing France. (AMP)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    The World
    Weightlifting Championships are ongoing in Bogota, Colombia, this coming
    weekend. In the women’s version of the competition, in the 55-kilogram
    category, Andreea Cotruta came in 4th overall, with 194 kilograms,
    according to a Romanian Weightlifting Federation’s Facebook post. In the snatch
    style Cotruta managed a deadlift of 87 kilograms and was 4th-placed.
    In the clean-and-jerk style, Andreea Cotruta came in 6th, with 107 kilograms.
    So far, Romania has won only one medal, as this past Tuesday, in the
    49-kilogram category, Mihaela-Valentina Cambei won
    silver in the snatch style. The World Weightlifting Championships are the only official
    competition that matters for the qualification to the 2024 edition of the Olympic
    Games in Paris.


    In news from men’s handball, on Thursday, in
    the Champions League, Dinamo Bucharest and Croatian opponents PPD Zagreb drew, 27-all.
    Dynamo’s most efficient scorer was Ukrainian Andriy Akimenko with 6 goals. Iranian-born
    Romanian goalkeeper Saeid Heidarirad had no less than 17 interventions, with a
    save ratio standing at more than 40 percent. Dinamo Bucharest are 4th-placed
    in group A, and next week Romanian title holders go against Hungarian opponents
    Veszprem.


    In women’s handball, this coming weekend
    will see fixtures being played, counting towards the European Cups. In the Champions
    League’s Group A, this coming Sunday in Budapest, CSM play Ferencvaros. Cristina
    Neagu’s team is 2nd-placed the group, on a par with top-of-table
    team, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand. In Group B, Rapid Bucharest play a home
    game against another Hungarian team, the current championship leader, Gyor, on
    home turf on Sunday. Romanian title holders Rapid are 4th-placed in Group
    B, with two points less than the group’s top-of-the-table team.


    Also in news from women’s handball, EHF
    European League fixtures will also be played at the weekend. Three Romanian
    teams play in the second round as part of the third preliminary round. On Saturday,
    Măgura Cisnădie play a home game against Hungarian team Siófok, the winning
    team of the first leg, 33 to 24. On Sunday, Ramnicu Valcea Municipal Sport Club
    Municipal play a home game against Swedish team Höör,
    whom they trounced last week away from home 31-24. Also on Sunday, Gloria Buzău
    play a home fixture against Hungarian opponents Mosonmagyaróvár. Gloria need to come from behind and win, in the
    wake of a 26-29 defeat in Hungary. The third preliminary round’s winning teams
    will play in the European League’s group stage early in 2023. next year.


    I

    n the Romanian Superleague in football, on
    Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe take on FC Voluntari. On Saturday, FC Hermannstadt
    face Farul Constanţa, with the fixture being hosted by the new stadium in
    Sibiu. Three matches are scheduled on Sunday, when Universitatea Cluj are
    pitted against UTA Arad, FC Botoşani face CFR Cluj, while Chindia Târgovişte play
    FCSB. On Monday, in Craiova, one of the local sides, FC U Craiova go against FC
    Arges. On home turf, FC Mioveni
    play Universitatea Craiova. In the
    round’s last fixture on Wednesday, Rapid Bucharest play Petrolul Ploieşti. Farul
    are at the top of the table, with 44 points. CFR Cluj
    are the runner-up team, with 40 points. (EN)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    The World
    Weightlifting Championships are ongoing in Bogota, Colombia, this coming
    weekend. In the women’s version of the competition, in the 55-kilogram
    category, Andreea Cotruta came in 4th overall, with 194 kilograms,
    according to a Romanian Weightlifting Federation’s Facebook post. In the snatch
    style Cotruta managed a deadlift of 87 kilograms and was 4th-placed.
    In the clean-and-jerk style, Andreea Cotruta came in 6th, with 107 kilograms.
    So far, Romania has won only one medal, as this past Tuesday, in the
    49-kilogram category, Mihaela-Valentina Cambei won
    silver in the snatch style. The World Weightlifting Championships are the only official
    competition that matters for the qualification to the 2024 edition of the Olympic
    Games in Paris.


    In news from men’s handball, on Thursday, in
    the Champions League, Dinamo Bucharest and Croatian opponents PPD Zagreb drew, 27-all.
    Dynamo’s most efficient scorer was Ukrainian Andriy Akimenko with 6 goals. Iranian-born
    Romanian goalkeeper Saeid Heidarirad had no less than 17 interventions, with a
    save ratio standing at more than 40 percent. Dinamo Bucharest are 4th-placed
    in group A, and next week Romanian title holders go against Hungarian opponents
    Veszprem.


    In women’s handball, this coming weekend
    will see fixtures being played, counting towards the European Cups. In the Champions
    League’s Group A, this coming Sunday in Budapest, CSM play Ferencvaros. Cristina
    Neagu’s team is 2nd-placed the group, on a par with top-of-table
    team, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand. In Group B, Rapid Bucharest play a home
    game against another Hungarian team, the current championship leader, Gyor, on
    home turf on Sunday. Romanian title holders Rapid are 4th-placed in Group
    B, with two points less than the group’s top-of-the-table team.


    Also in news from women’s handball, EHF
    European League fixtures will also be played at the weekend. Three Romanian
    teams play in the second round as part of the third preliminary round. On Saturday,
    Măgura Cisnădie play a home game against Hungarian team Siófok, the winning
    team of the first leg, 33 to 24. On Sunday, Ramnicu Valcea Municipal Sport Club
    Municipal play a home game against Swedish team Höör,
    whom they trounced last week away from home 31-24. Also on Sunday, Gloria Buzău
    play a home fixture against Hungarian opponents Mosonmagyaróvár. Gloria need to come from behind and win, in the
    wake of a 26-29 defeat in Hungary. The third preliminary round’s winning teams
    will play in the European League’s group stage early in 2023. next year.


    I

    n the Romanian Superleague in football, on
    Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe take on FC Voluntari. On Saturday, FC Hermannstadt
    face Farul Constanţa, with the fixture being hosted by the new stadium in
    Sibiu. Three matches are scheduled on Sunday, when Universitatea Cluj are
    pitted against UTA Arad, FC Botoşani face CFR Cluj, while Chindia Târgovişte play
    FCSB. On Monday, in Craiova, one of the local sides, FC U Craiova go against FC
    Arges. On home turf, FC Mioveni
    play Universitatea Craiova. In the
    round’s last fixture on Wednesday, Rapid Bucharest play Petrolul Ploieşti. Farul
    are at the top of the table, with 44 points. CFR Cluj
    are the runner-up team, with 40 points. (EN)

  • December 7, 2022

    December 7, 2022

    BUDGET
    The finance ministry has made public the draft state budget of Romania for next
    year. The document is based on an estimated GDP growth of 2.8%, an 8% inflation
    rate, a growing number of employees and a declining 2.7% unemployment rate. The
    ministries set to receive less money include the energy, justice and public
    healthcare, whereas the defence, development, transport and education
    ministries will receive substantially higher budget appropriations. The ruling
    coalition made up of the Social Democrats, and Liberals and the Democratic
    Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania intends to endorse the draft budget tomorrow
    and send it to Parliament the next day, for discussion next week.


    SECURITY Romania has constantly worked to
    identify solutions to enhance security at the Black Sea, the Romanian foreign
    minister Bogdan Aurescu said in Ankara on Tuesday, when he had
    a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mervlut Cavusoglu. The two officials
    discussed the best avenues for cooperation, both at bilateral level and within
    the NATO framework. They finalised and agreed on the text of the political
    declaration setting up the Romania – Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation
    Council, organised as a regular meeting of the two countries’ governments and
    focusing on strategic areas of mutual interest, which will be launched in 2023.
    Another topic approached in the meeting was cooperation in the energy sector,
    recognised by both officials as a priority, particularly in light of the recent
    challenges. An agreement was reached to strengthen joint efforts to ensure the
    security of Romania’s energy supplies by transiting Turkish territory. Also,
    the multidimensional effects of the war in Ukraine have been analysed, with
    special attention paid to the refugee crisis and food security.


    JUSTICE The Romanian justice minister Cătălin Predoiu will
    take part in the meetings of the Justice and Home Affair Council and General
    Affairs Council of the European Union, between December 7th and 14th.
    According to a JHA Council news release, on the sidelines of the two meetings the
    justice minister will also have meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg with
    counterparts from other member countries and EU officials. At the JHA Council
    Mr. Predoiu will present Romania’s position with respect to the EU judicial
    instruments and policies in the judiciary currently on the Council’s agenda. The
    home affairs section of the Council is scheduled to make a decision regarding
    the accession of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia to the Schengen area.

    ECONOMY The GDP of the European Union saw a 0.4% growth and
    that of the Euro-zone a 0.3% increase in the 3rd quarter of this
    year compared to the previous quarter, with the most substantial growth rates
    reported for Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and Romania, according to data released on
    Wednesday by Eurostat. The economic growth rate in Ireland was 2.3%, and in
    Cyprus, Malta and Romania 1.3%. The most substantial decline is reported for Estonia
    (negative 1.8%), Latvia (negative 1.7%) and Slovenia (negative 1.4%). Among EU
    member countries, the most significant annual growth rate is reported for
    Ireland (10.6%), Croatia (5.5%), Cyprus (5.4%), Malta (5.2%), Portugal (4.9%) and
    Romania (4.7%), the only negative rates being reported for Estonia (negative 2.3%)
    and Latvia (negative 0.4%).

    OIL Global oil
    prices dropped to the lowest level this year, in spite of the estimates of some
    international experts that expected the EU and G7 ban on Russian crude and the
    cap on crude prices to trigger market turbulence. In Romania, the lowest petrol
    price is EUR 1.3, and diesel is sold for EUR 1.54. On the other hand,
    neighbouring Hungary is facing a fuel crisis caused, according to AFP, by the
    price cap introduced by Viktor Orbán’s government a year ago. The fuel shortage
    comes in the context of a 30% decrease in imports as foreign companies cut down
    their sales to Hungary as a result of the price cap, the country’s association
    of independent petrol stations said.


    GAUDEAMUS The 29th
    edition of the ‘Gaudeamus’ Book Fair, organised by Radio Romania, kicked off in
    Bucharest today. Until Sunday, 200 participants will be exhibiting releases in
    various formats, addressing all age brackets and fields of interests, as well as music and educational games. 600 events have been announced in addition to
    various related projects. As a novelty, 2 areas have been arranged within the
    Fair, for interactive activities targeting the youngest visitors. Pavilions are
    also available online on gaudeamus.ro. The honorary president of this year’s
    edition is the writer Ana Blandiana.


    FOOTBALL In the FIFA
    World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, in the round of 16, Portugal smashed Switzerland
    6-1, while Morocco scored a surprising win against Spain 3-0 on penalties. In the
    quarter-finals on Friday, the Netherlands will be up against Argentina, and
    Croatia takes on Brazil, while on Saturday England will be facing defending
    champions France and Morocco will take on Portugal. The semis are scheduled for
    December 13 and 14, and the final on December 18. (AMP)

  • RRI Sports Club

    RRI Sports Club

    Romania’s women’s
    tennis team defeated Hungary, 4-0, in the play-offs of the Billie Jean King cup.
    The event was hosted by the Oradea Arena, the 5,000-seat sports hall of the
    city of Oradea, in northern Romania.




    In the first match,
    played on Friday, Ana Bogdan defeated Dalma Galfi 6-1, 6-4, winning Romania’s
    first point. The second came from Jaqueline Cristian, who won the second
    singles match 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 against Anna Bondar.

    On Saturday, the overall
    score went to 3-0 for Romania, after Ana Bogdan beat Panna Udvardy 6-0, 6-2.
    The doubles match, pitting Jaqueline Cristian and Monica Niculescu from Romania
    against Hungary’s Reka Jani and Panna Udvardy, ended with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
    victory for Romania.




    The 2 teams, Romania and
    Hungary, had previously played against each other 9 times in the Fed Cup. Romania
    boasts 8 wins, with Hungary’s only victory coming in 1993 in a match in England.




    The winner of this year’s
    Billie Jean King Cup is Switzerland, which defeated Australia in the final 2-0.




    In the 2023 Billie
    Jean King Cup qualifiers, Romania will take on Slovenia, away from home,
    according to this Sunday’s draw. Slovenia defeated China 3-1 and is scheduled to
    play against Romania on April 14 and 15 next year. Romania and Slovenia only
    played against each other in the Fed Cup in Murcia, Spain in 2000, when
    Slovenia won 3-0. (AMP)

  • RRI Sports Club

    RRI Sports Club

    Romania’s women’s
    tennis team defeated Hungary, 4-0, in the play-offs of the Billie Jean King cup.
    The event was hosted by the Oradea Arena, the 5,000-seat sports hall of the
    city of Oradea, in northern Romania.




    In the first match,
    played on Friday, Ana Bogdan defeated Dalma Galfi 6-1, 6-4, winning Romania’s
    first point. The second came from Jaqueline Cristian, who won the second
    singles match 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 against Anna Bondar.

    On Saturday, the overall
    score went to 3-0 for Romania, after Ana Bogdan beat Panna Udvardy 6-0, 6-2.
    The doubles match, pitting Jaqueline Cristian and Monica Niculescu from Romania
    against Hungary’s Reka Jani and Panna Udvardy, ended with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
    victory for Romania.




    The 2 teams, Romania and
    Hungary, had previously played against each other 9 times in the Fed Cup. Romania
    boasts 8 wins, with Hungary’s only victory coming in 1993 in a match in England.




    The winner of this year’s
    Billie Jean King Cup is Switzerland, which defeated Australia in the final 2-0.




    In the 2023 Billie
    Jean King Cup qualifiers, Romania will take on Slovenia, away from home,
    according to this Sunday’s draw. Slovenia defeated China 3-1 and is scheduled to
    play against Romania on April 14 and 15 next year. Romania and Slovenia only
    played against each other in the Fed Cup in Murcia, Spain in 2000, when
    Slovenia won 3-0. (AMP)

  • Sports flash

    Sports flash




    We begin
    with news from women’s handball. As part
    of the ongoing European Women’s Handball Championship, Romania has advanced to
    the competition’s main group stage. On Wednesday in Skopje, Romania outclassed
    the host country team, North Macedonia, 31 -23. With 10 goals, our national squad’s
    top scorer was Cristina Neagu. Romanian keeper Daciana Hosu was the best
    player of the match, with a buoyant 43.5% mean save percentage. Romanian has thus come
    in 3rd in Group C. In main group II, head-coach Florentin Pera’s trainees
    will join France and Montenegro, each with 4 points, the Netherlands
    and Spain, with 2 points each, and Germany, which gained access to the main group
    stage with zero points, the same as Romania. On Friday, Romania goes against
    Spain. The first two teams in each main group will advance to the Championship’s
    semifinals.


    Matches counting towards the second round
    as part of Romanian Cup in Football’s group stage are scheduled this week. On Tuesday,
    in Group A, in Ploiesti, the local side Petrolul were held to a blank draw by
    Unirea Slobozia. In Bucharest, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe won the game against Dinamo,
    3 – 2. In Group B, CS Mioveni grabbed a 1-nil home win against FC Botoşani. On Wednesday, UTA Arad defeated Gloria Buzău, 3-1, away from home. Also on Wednesday, in Group C, in Bucharest, Farul
    Constanţa defeated Rapid, 2-nil. In Group D, FC Hermannstadt
    defeated Minaur Baia Mare 3-2 also away from home. In Ploiesti, Chindia Târgovişte
    and FC Argeş drew, 1-all. In Zlatna,
    Ocna Mureş and Universitatea Craiova drew, also 1-all. On Thursday, in Group A,
    FC U Craiova go against Voluntari, and in Group B, Oţelul
    Galaţi play FCSB. In Group C, Alexandria play Universitatea Cluj, while Dumbrăviţa
    are pitted against CFR Cluj.


    The Romania-Hungary confrontation, counting
    towards the play-off stage as part of the Billie Jean King Cup in women’s tennis
    is scheduled in Oradea this coming Friday and Saturday. Part of Romania’s team
    are Ana Bogdan, Jaqueline Cristian, Gabriela Ruse, Monica Niculescu and
    first-timer Anca-Alexia Todoni. The head of the Romanian delegation is
    non-playing captain Horia Tecău. In the women’s singles, best-placed is Ana
    Bogdan, WTA 48th, while in the women’s doubles, WTA 47th Monica
    Niculescu is the best-placed among the Romanian tennis players. (EN)

  • Sports flash

    Sports flash




    We begin
    with news from women’s handball. As part
    of the ongoing European Women’s Handball Championship, Romania has advanced to
    the competition’s main group stage. On Wednesday in Skopje, Romania outclassed
    the host country team, North Macedonia, 31 -23. With 10 goals, our national squad’s
    top scorer was Cristina Neagu. Romanian keeper Daciana Hosu was the best
    player of the match, with a buoyant 43.5% mean save percentage. Romanian has thus come
    in 3rd in Group C. In main group II, head-coach Florentin Pera’s trainees
    will join France and Montenegro, each with 4 points, the Netherlands
    and Spain, with 2 points each, and Germany, which gained access to the main group
    stage with zero points, the same as Romania. On Friday, Romania goes against
    Spain. The first two teams in each main group will advance to the Championship’s
    semifinals.


    Matches counting towards the second round
    as part of Romanian Cup in Football’s group stage are scheduled this week. On Tuesday,
    in Group A, in Ploiesti, the local side Petrolul were held to a blank draw by
    Unirea Slobozia. In Bucharest, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe won the game against Dinamo,
    3 – 2. In Group B, CS Mioveni grabbed a 1-nil home win against FC Botoşani. On Wednesday, UTA Arad defeated Gloria Buzău, 3-1, away from home. Also on Wednesday, in Group C, in Bucharest, Farul
    Constanţa defeated Rapid, 2-nil. In Group D, FC Hermannstadt
    defeated Minaur Baia Mare 3-2 also away from home. In Ploiesti, Chindia Târgovişte
    and FC Argeş drew, 1-all. In Zlatna,
    Ocna Mureş and Universitatea Craiova drew, also 1-all. On Thursday, in Group A,
    FC U Craiova go against Voluntari, and in Group B, Oţelul
    Galaţi play FCSB. In Group C, Alexandria play Universitatea Cluj, while Dumbrăviţa
    are pitted against CFR Cluj.


    The Romania-Hungary confrontation, counting
    towards the play-off stage as part of the Billie Jean King Cup in women’s tennis
    is scheduled in Oradea this coming Friday and Saturday. Part of Romania’s team
    are Ana Bogdan, Jaqueline Cristian, Gabriela Ruse, Monica Niculescu and
    first-timer Anca-Alexia Todoni. The head of the Romanian delegation is
    non-playing captain Horia Tecău. In the women’s singles, best-placed is Ana
    Bogdan, WTA 48th, while in the women’s doubles, WTA 47th Monica
    Niculescu is the best-placed among the Romanian tennis players. (EN)

  • Sports flash

    Sports flash


    We begin
    with the latest from volleyball. Romania’s title holders Arcada Galati have advanced to the round of 32 as part of the CEV Cup in men’s volleyball.
    Arcada have advanced to the Cup’s next stage, even though the Romanian squad this
    past Wednesday sustained a 2-3 defeat by Serbian team Radnicki Kragujevac, in a return-leg fixture
    counting towards CEV Cup’s preliminary round. We recall Arcada secured a
    3-nil win in the first leg. In the return leg, Arcada even had a match ball,
    when the scoreboard displayed a 16-15 tie-break advantage, but the Romanians wasted
    the opportunity to capitalize on that, so the Serbian team eventually came from
    behind and won, 18-16. In the round of 32, Arcada Galati are pitted against Bulgarian
    opponents Neftohimik Burgas.


    In women’s basketball,
    Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe this past Wednesday defeated Israeli opponents Elitzur Holon, 76-75. The
    first-leg fixture counted towards EuroCup’s Group E. Two Turkish teams, Bursa Uludag Basketbol and Nesibe Aydin are also part of Group E. On
    November 2nd, Sepsi take on Nesibe Aydin in Ankara


    In men’s basketball, in Group H as part of
    the FIBA Europe Cup, a first-timer in the European cups, SCM ”U” Craiova on Wednesday
    grabbed a 77-63 home win against Sweden’s Norrköping Dolphins. Craiova have
    thus succeeded their third win in a row in the group and stand great chances to
    advance to the competition’s next stage. Also in Group H, German side Merlins
    Crailsheim secured a 76-61 home win against CSO Voluntari.


    With six points, Craiova are at the top of
    the table after three rounds. Following in descending order are Crailsheim,
    Voluntari and Norrköping, with four points each. In the fourth round, CSO Voluntari this coming Wednesday olay a home
    game against SCM ”U” Craiova.


    In a confrontation also counting towards Europe
    Cup’s Group E, CSM CSU Oradea grabbed a 98 – 76 home win against Belgian side Kangoeroes
    Mechelen. CSM CSU Oradea are the runner-up team in their group, with five
    points, on a par with top-of-the-table team, Cholet Basket of France and with
    the third-placed team, Mechelen. With four points, Bulgarian team Rilski Sportist,
    are at the bottom of the table. On November the 2nd CSM CSU Oradea
    play a home fixture against Cholet Basket.


    In men’s handball, this past Wednesday Dinamo
    Bucharest sustained a 29-35 home defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions
    League. Top scorer for Dinamo was Ukrainian handballer Andriy Akymenko, who
    scored 8 goals. Dinamo are 6th-placed
    in the Champions League’s group A. (EN)


  • Sports flash

    Sports flash


    We begin
    with the latest from volleyball. Romania’s title holders Arcada Galati have advanced to the round of 32 as part of the CEV Cup in men’s volleyball.
    Arcada have advanced to the Cup’s next stage, even though the Romanian squad this
    past Wednesday sustained a 2-3 defeat by Serbian team Radnicki Kragujevac, in a return-leg fixture
    counting towards CEV Cup’s preliminary round. We recall Arcada secured a
    3-nil win in the first leg. In the return leg, Arcada even had a match ball,
    when the scoreboard displayed a 16-15 tie-break advantage, but the Romanians wasted
    the opportunity to capitalize on that, so the Serbian team eventually came from
    behind and won, 18-16. In the round of 32, Arcada Galati are pitted against Bulgarian
    opponents Neftohimik Burgas.


    In women’s basketball,
    Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe this past Wednesday defeated Israeli opponents Elitzur Holon, 76-75. The
    first-leg fixture counted towards EuroCup’s Group E. Two Turkish teams, Bursa Uludag Basketbol and Nesibe Aydin are also part of Group E. On
    November 2nd, Sepsi take on Nesibe Aydin in Ankara


    In men’s basketball, in Group H as part of
    the FIBA Europe Cup, a first-timer in the European cups, SCM ”U” Craiova on Wednesday
    grabbed a 77-63 home win against Sweden’s Norrköping Dolphins. Craiova have
    thus succeeded their third win in a row in the group and stand great chances to
    advance to the competition’s next stage. Also in Group H, German side Merlins
    Crailsheim secured a 76-61 home win against CSO Voluntari.


    With six points, Craiova are at the top of
    the table after three rounds. Following in descending order are Crailsheim,
    Voluntari and Norrköping, with four points each. In the fourth round, CSO Voluntari this coming Wednesday olay a home
    game against SCM ”U” Craiova.


    In a confrontation also counting towards Europe
    Cup’s Group E, CSM CSU Oradea grabbed a 98 – 76 home win against Belgian side Kangoeroes
    Mechelen. CSM CSU Oradea are the runner-up team in their group, with five
    points, on a par with top-of-the-table team, Cholet Basket of France and with
    the third-placed team, Mechelen. With four points, Bulgarian team Rilski Sportist,
    are at the bottom of the table. On November the 2nd CSM CSU Oradea
    play a home fixture against Cholet Basket.


    In men’s handball, this past Wednesday Dinamo
    Bucharest sustained a 29-35 home defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions
    League. Top scorer for Dinamo was Ukrainian handballer Andriy Akymenko, who
    scored 8 goals. Dinamo are 6th-placed
    in the Champions League’s group A. (EN)


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    Sports flash


    The European Women’s Boxing Championship in underway in Montenegro’s Budva. No Romanian woman boxer has advanced to the semi-finals. On Wednesday in the 60-kilogram category quarterfinals, Loredana Marin was defeated by Kossovo’s Donjeta Sadiku. Also in the quarterfinals, but on Tuesday, Claudia Nechita sustained a defeat on points, in the match against Michaela Walsh of Ireland. Steluța Duță, in the 48-kilogram category, Alexandra Gheorghe, in the 50-kilogram category and Lăcrămioara Perijoc, in the 54-kilogram category, have been eliminated in the competition’s very first round.



    All four Romanian teams that this past Wednesday competed in the European men’s basketball cups have a win-all record. In EuroCup, Group A, U BT Cluj-Napoca grabbed a home win against Olimpija Ljubljana, 94-76. În FIBA Europe Cup, Group H, SCM Craiova snatched a 73-60 away win against German opponents Merlins Crailsheim. In Ploiesti, CSO Voluntari secured a 75-60 win against Norrköping Dolphins of Sweden. Also in FIBA Europe Cup, Group E, CSM CSU Oradea trounced Bulgarian opponents Rilski Sportist Samokov, 99-63, on home court.



    In news from women’s handball, on Wednesday, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea secured a home win against holders Rapid Bucharest, 37-36. The fixture counted towards the National League’s 7th round. SCM Ramnicu Valcea’s Serbian handballer Jovana Kovačević sealed the fate of the game in the last second of play. Also on Wednesday CSM Bucharest grabbed a 26-20 away win against Minaur Baia Mare. This coming weekend, Bucharest teams Rapid and CSM play their fixtures in the 6th-round as part of the Champions League’s group stage.



    First-round matches counting towards the Romanian Cup in football’s group stage are played this week. On Tuesday, in Group A, the match pitting Dinamo Bucharest against FC U Craiova ended in a blank draw. In Group C, Alexandria and Farul Constanța drew, 2-all. Also in Group C, Rapid Bucharest defeated Dumbrăvița, 4-1. In Group A on Wednesday, FC Voluntari grabbed a 1-nil away win against Unirea Slobozia, while in Group B, FC Botoșani secured a 1-nil away win against Gloria Buzău. Also in Group B, UTA Arad drew against FCSB, 2-all. In Group D, Ocna Mureș defeated Chindia Târgoviște, 1-nil, while in Medias, Universitatea Craiova secured a 2-nil away win against Hermannstadt. On Thursday in Group A, Petrolul Ploiești face Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Oțelul Galați play CS Mioveni, in Groupa B. In Group C, Universitatea Cluj are pitted against CFR Cluj, while Minaur Baia Mare take on FC Argeș in Group D.(EN)