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Romanian tennis player Elena Gabriela Ruse this
past Wednesday advanced to the women’s doubles semifinals as part of the year’s
first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open. In the quarterfinals, Elena Gabriela
Ruse and Ukraine’s Marta Kostiuk defeated Australia’s Storm Hunter and 4th-seeded
tennis player, Belgium’s Elise Mertens, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.

It took Elena Gabriela Ruse and Marta
Kostiuk two and a half hours of play to win the confrontation. The two succeeded
their peak performance in a Grand Slam tournament. Elena Gabriela Ruse and Marta
Kostiuk had a rather sluggish start as the scoreboard displayed a 2-nil advantage
for Hunter and Mertens. Yet Ruse and Kostiuk came from behind and forced the
tiebreak, securing a first-set, 8-6 win as Hunter and Mertens had a 5-2 lead earlier
into the game. In the second set, Hunter and Mertens had no problem securing a
6-2 win, even though Ruse and Kostiuk had won the first two games of the set. In the third set,
which was the decisive one, Ruse and Kostiuk began with a break, then later during
the game secured a 5-2 advantage and eventually won the set, 6-4.

Having advanced to the Australian Open’s quarterfinals,
Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Marta Kostiuk received 210,000 AUD and were granted
780 WTA points, according to the women’s double rankings, In the semifinals,
Ruse and Kostiuk are pitted against top-seeded opponents, Australian Open title
holders, the all-Czech pair made of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova,

The other Romania tennis players competing in
Melbourne have all been eliminated from competition. In the women’s singles, it
was only Irina Begu who reached as far as the second round. We recall this past
Thursday Begu was defeated by Laura Siegemund of Germany. In the women’s
doubles, apart from Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Monica Niculescu also had a
satisfactory run, pairing up with Swiss player Viktorija Golubic. Monica and Victorija
were unable to go past the round of 16 as they were defeated by Hunter and Mertens,
the pair that laser was eliminated by Ruse and Kostiuk. Niculescu and Golubic will
be rewarded with a cheque worth 67,250 AUD and 240 WTA points. (EN)

25 January 2023
Sports flash

Romania’s women’s volleyball champion team,
Volei Alba Blaj Alba Blaj, on Tuesday grabbed their first win in the Champions
League’s Group B. In Kutna Hora, the Czech Republic, Alba Blaj defeated Ukraine’s
Prometey Dnipro, 3-nil. At the top of the table in the group are Vero Volley Milan,
winners of the two group fixtures they have played so far. Alba Blaj are
the runner-up team and their next scheduled match is this coming Wednesday’s
confrontation against Vero Volley Milan.

A first-timer in the Champions League, CSM
Târgovişte have succeeded their first group win as part of the the competition.
In a Group E fixture on Wednesday, CSM Targoviste grabbed a 3-nil away win against
Bulgarian opponents Maritza Plovdiv. With three wins so far, Turkey’s Eczacibaşi
Istanbul are at the top of the table, followed by Polish team Chemik Police,
with two wins. 3rd-placed are CSM Târgovişte and their next scheduled fixture
is the match against Polish side Chemik Police, to be played in Szczecin.

In men’s volleyball, in a fixture counting
towards the first leg of the CEV Cup’s playoff stage, Arcada Galaţi sustained a
nil-3 home defeat by Italian opponents Piacenza. In the first leg as part of the Challenge Cup’s quarterfinals, Steaua
Bucharest sustained a 1-3 away defeat by Olympiakos Piraeus.
The second leg is scheduled on January 26 in Bucharest.

In men’s basketball, this past Wednesday
holders U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 79-88 home defeat by French opponents Bourg-en-Bresse,
in a fixture counting towards EuroCup’s Group A. After 10 games played, U-BT
Cluj-Napoca are 9th-placed in the group, the last-but-one-position,
with 3 wins and 7 defeats on their record sheet. U-BT Cluj-Napoca this coming
Wednesday take on bottom-of-the-table opponents, Slovenia’s Olimpija Ljubljana,
away from home.

In a Group L fixture as part of FIBA Europe
Cup, in Nicosia, CSM CSU Oradea sustained a 75-77 defeat by Cypriot team Keravnos.
In was CSM CSU Oradea’s second consecutive defeat, in the wake of their debut fixture
group win. CSM CSU Oradea are the bottom-of-the-table team in the group. Their next scheduled game is the home match
against German opponents Brose Bamberg.

In news from football, holders CFR Cluj
this past Wednesday, in Spain’s Oliva Nova, drew against second-tier German team
Holstein Kiel, 1-all. In their second match as part of CFR’s training stage in
Spain, on Friday, they will go against another second-tier German team, Darmstadt.(EN)

12 January 2023
Sports flash

Romania’s women’s volleyball champion team,
Volei Alba Blaj Alba Blaj, on Tuesday grabbed their first win in the Champions
League’s Group B. In Kutna Hora, the Czech Republic, Alba Blaj defeated Ukraine’s
Prometey Dnipro, 3-nil. At the top of the table in the group are Vero Volley Milan,
winners of the two group fixtures they have played so far. Alba Blaj are
the runner-up team and their next scheduled match is this coming Wednesday’s
confrontation against Vero Volley Milan.

A first-timer in the Champions League, CSM
Târgovişte have succeeded their first group win as part of the the competition.
In a Group E fixture on Wednesday, CSM Targoviste grabbed a 3-nil away win against
Bulgarian opponents Maritza Plovdiv. With three wins so far, Turkey’s Eczacibaşi
Istanbul are at the top of the table, followed by Polish team Chemik Police,
with two wins. 3rd-placed are CSM Târgovişte and their next scheduled fixture
is the match against Polish side Chemik Police, to be played in Szczecin.

In men’s volleyball, in a fixture counting
towards the first leg of the CEV Cup’s playoff stage, Arcada Galaţi sustained a
nil-3 home defeat by Italian opponents Piacenza. In the first leg as part of the Challenge Cup’s quarterfinals, Steaua
Bucharest sustained a 1-3 away defeat by Olympiakos Piraeus.
The second leg is scheduled on January 26 in Bucharest.

In men’s basketball, this past Wednesday
holders U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 79-88 home defeat by French opponents Bourg-en-Bresse,
in a fixture counting towards EuroCup’s Group A. After 10 games played, U-BT
Cluj-Napoca are 9th-placed in the group, the last-but-one-position,
with 3 wins and 7 defeats on their record sheet. U-BT Cluj-Napoca this coming
Wednesday take on bottom-of-the-table opponents, Slovenia’s Olimpija Ljubljana,
away from home.

In a Group L fixture as part of FIBA Europe
Cup, in Nicosia, CSM CSU Oradea sustained a 75-77 defeat by Cypriot team Keravnos.
In was CSM CSU Oradea’s second consecutive defeat, in the wake of their debut fixture
group win. CSM CSU Oradea are the bottom-of-the-table team in the group. Their next scheduled game is the home match
against German opponents Brose Bamberg.

In news from football, holders CFR Cluj
this past Wednesday, in Spain’s Oliva Nova, drew against second-tier German team
Holstein Kiel, 1-all. In their second match as part of CFR’s training stage in
Spain, on Friday, they will go against another second-tier German team, Darmstadt.(EN)

12 January 2023
Radio Romania International Sports club

The attention-grabbing event, early into 2023, is the World Men’s
Handball Championship, a competition jointly hosted by Poland and Sweden. Romania has wasted the opportunity to advance to the
final tournament, yet several First League Romanian handballers prove their
mettle at the World Championship. As of late, the Romanian national squad has
played several friendly matches with teams that will be taking part in the
World Championship. In Spain’s Benidorm, Romania took part in an international tournament,
coming in 2nd after host country Spain and ahead of Argentina and Bahrein.
In the debut game, Spain trashed Romania, 49 to 29. Then Romania defeated Argentina, 31 to 26, and Bahrein, 27 – 24. The
World Championship will be drawing to a close on Sunday, January 29, with the
final hosted by Swedish capital Stockholm.

In women’s handball, European competitions have bene
resumed. In the Champions League, Group A, CSM Bucharest are at the top of the
table with 17 points, that is with two points more than the previous season’s
winner, Norway’s Vipers Christiansand. This past Sunday , CSM Bucharest grabbed
a 35 to 25 away win against Czech opponents Banik Most, 35-26. With 9 goals
scored, Cristina neagu was CSM Bucharest’s top scorer. The Romania team’s next
scheduled fixture is the home confrontation against Danish team Odense.

In the Champions League’s Group B, holders Rapid
Bucharest have climbed to the 3rd position, having grabbed a
precious 39-29 home win this past Sunday against Buducnost Podgorica of
Montenegro. With 16 points, Rapid Bucharest are on a par with 2nd-placed
team, Hungary’s Győr, and one point down from top-of -the-table team Metz of
France. This past Sunday, Sorina Grozav, Eliza Buceschi and their teammates
play Danish team Esbjerg, away from home. At the end of the League’s group
stage playing straight in the quarterfinals will be 1st and 2nd
placed teams in each group. 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th-placed
teams will be competing in the League’s playoff stage for the remaining four
positions in the quarterfinals.

Fixtures have also been resumed, counting towards the group
stage as part of the Women’s European handball’s second-tier competition, EHF European League. In
Group D, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea have had an auspicious debut, as this past Sunday
they grabbed a 40-30 home win against Hungarian opponents Vác. Also in a Group
D fixture, German side Thüringer grabbed a 28-24 home win against French
opponents Paris 92. In the second round, CSM Ramnicu Valcea will next play
Paris 92 this coming Sunday. (EN)

11 January 2023
Radio Romania International Sports club

The attention-grabbing event, early into 2023, is the World Men’s
Handball Championship, a competition jointly hosted by Poland and Sweden. Romania has wasted the opportunity to advance to the
final tournament, yet several First League Romanian handballers prove their
mettle at the World Championship. As of late, the Romanian national squad has
played several friendly matches with teams that will be taking part in the
World Championship. In Spain’s Benidorm, Romania took part in an international tournament,
coming in 2nd after host country Spain and ahead of Argentina and Bahrein.
In the debut game, Spain trashed Romania, 49 to 29. Then Romania defeated Argentina, 31 to 26, and Bahrein, 27 – 24. The
World Championship will be drawing to a close on Sunday, January 29, with the
final hosted by Swedish capital Stockholm.

In women’s handball, European competitions have bene
resumed. In the Champions League, Group A, CSM Bucharest are at the top of the
table with 17 points, that is with two points more than the previous season’s
winner, Norway’s Vipers Christiansand. This past Sunday , CSM Bucharest grabbed
a 35 to 25 away win against Czech opponents Banik Most, 35-26. With 9 goals
scored, Cristina neagu was CSM Bucharest’s top scorer. The Romania team’s next
scheduled fixture is the home confrontation against Danish team Odense.

In the Champions League’s Group B, holders Rapid
Bucharest have climbed to the 3rd position, having grabbed a
precious 39-29 home win this past Sunday against Buducnost Podgorica of
Montenegro. With 16 points, Rapid Bucharest are on a par with 2nd-placed
team, Hungary’s Győr, and one point down from top-of -the-table team Metz of
France. This past Sunday, Sorina Grozav, Eliza Buceschi and their teammates
play Danish team Esbjerg, away from home. At the end of the League’s group
stage playing straight in the quarterfinals will be 1st and 2nd
placed teams in each group. 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th-placed
teams will be competing in the League’s playoff stage for the remaining four
positions in the quarterfinals.

Fixtures have also been resumed, counting towards the group
stage as part of the Women’s European handball’s second-tier competition, EHF European League. In
Group D, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea have had an auspicious debut, as this past Sunday
they grabbed a 40-30 home win against Hungarian opponents Vác. Also in a Group
D fixture, German side Thüringer grabbed a 28-24 home win against French
opponents Paris 92. In the second round, CSM Ramnicu Valcea will next play
Paris 92 this coming Sunday. (EN)

11 January 2023
Sports flash

The Romanian men’s basketball team U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 81-84 home defeat by German opponents
Ulm, in a match counting towards EuroCup’s Group A. Holders U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained
their sixth defeat in the competition, in nine games they have played so far,
and are the last-but-one team in the group, being 9th -placed. U-BT Cluj-Napoca’s
next scheduled fixture on January 11 is a home confrontation with top-of-the-table
team, Bourg-en-Bresse of France.

In the FIBA
Europe Cup, SCM U Craiova sustained a 56-75 away defeat by French team Cholet
Basket. It was SCM U Craiova’s second defeat in a row, in a match counting
towards the second stage of the competition, Group A. In the group’s other
match, FC Porto grabbed a 94-87 away win against Niners Chemnitz. With two wins on the
record, Cholet are at the top of the table, while Craiova are 4th-placed, the
bottom-of-the-table position in the group. SCM U Craiova’s next scheduled match
on January 10 is the return leg against Niners, to be played in Chemnitz.

Also in the FIBA
Europe Cup, but in a Group L fixture this time, CSM CSU Oradea a sustained a 73-91 home defeat by Polish opponents Anwil Włocławek. CSM CSU Oradea have recently
succeeded a 82-80 notable win against German opponents Brose Bamberg, away
from home. On Wednesday, Brose Bamberg grabbed a 90-87
away win against Cypriot opponents Keravnos. With two wins on the record, Polish
team Włocławek are at the top of the table. CSM CSU Oradea and Bamberg follow,
with one win and two defeats each. On January 11, CSM CSU Oradea will next play
bottom-of-the-table squad, Keravnos, away from home.

In a fixture counting towards Champions
League’s Group B, Volei Alba Blaj women’s volleyball team on Wednesday sustained
a 1-3 defeat by Italian opponents Vero Volley Milan, in Targu Mures. In the group’s
other game on Tuesday, hosted by the Czech town of Kutna Hora, Ukrainian team Prometey
Dnipro grabbed a 3-2 win against French team Volero Le Cannet. Vero Volley Milan are
at the top of the table in Group B, while Volei Alba Blaj are 4th-placed.
Holders Volei Aba Blaj’s next scheduled confrontation on January 10 is the return
leg against Ukraine’s Prometey Dnipro, to be played in the Czech Republic’s Kutna
Hora, again. (EN)

22 December 2022
Sports flash

The Romanian men’s basketball team U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 81-84 home defeat by German opponents
Ulm, in a match counting towards EuroCup’s Group A. Holders U-BT Cluj-Napoca sustained
their sixth defeat in the competition, in nine games they have played so far,
and are the last-but-one team in the group, being 9th -placed. U-BT Cluj-Napoca’s
next scheduled fixture on January 11 is a home confrontation with top-of-the-table
team, Bourg-en-Bresse of France.

In the FIBA
Europe Cup, SCM U Craiova sustained a 56-75 away defeat by French team Cholet
Basket. It was SCM U Craiova’s second defeat in a row, in a match counting
towards the second stage of the competition, Group A. In the group’s other
match, FC Porto grabbed a 94-87 away win against Niners Chemnitz. With two wins on the
record, Cholet are at the top of the table, while Craiova are 4th-placed, the
bottom-of-the-table position in the group. SCM U Craiova’s next scheduled match
on January 10 is the return leg against Niners, to be played in Chemnitz.

Also in the FIBA
Europe Cup, but in a Group L fixture this time, CSM CSU Oradea a sustained a 73-91 home defeat by Polish opponents Anwil Włocławek. CSM CSU Oradea have recently
succeeded a 82-80 notable win against German opponents Brose Bamberg, away
from home. On Wednesday, Brose Bamberg grabbed a 90-87
away win against Cypriot opponents Keravnos. With two wins on the record, Polish
team Włocławek are at the top of the table. CSM CSU Oradea and Bamberg follow,
with one win and two defeats each. On January 11, CSM CSU Oradea will next play
bottom-of-the-table squad, Keravnos, away from home.

In a fixture counting towards Champions
League’s Group B, Volei Alba Blaj women’s volleyball team on Wednesday sustained
a 1-3 defeat by Italian opponents Vero Volley Milan, in Targu Mures. In the group’s
other game on Tuesday, hosted by the Czech town of Kutna Hora, Ukrainian team Prometey
Dnipro grabbed a 3-2 win against French team Volero Le Cannet. Vero Volley Milan are
at the top of the table in Group B, while Volei Alba Blaj are 4th-placed.
Holders Volei Aba Blaj’s next scheduled confrontation on January 10 is the return
leg against Ukraine’s Prometey Dnipro, to be played in the Czech Republic’s Kutna
Hora, again. (EN)

22 December 2022
Sports roundup

Romanian women’s handball team Rapid
Bucharest this past Sunday secured a most remarkable win in the Champ[ions
league’s Group B. On home court, holders Rapid outclassed the strong Hungarian
team Győr, 30 – 27. Rapid’s most efficient scorers were Sorina Grozav and Eliza
Buceschi, with 7 goals each. Rapid are 4th-placed in Group B, with
one point less than top-of-the-table team, Metz Handball of France. On Saturday, in the League’s Group A, CSM
Bucharest defeated Hungary’s Ferencvàros away from home, 33 – 29. With 6 goals
scored, Crina Pintea was CSM’s most efficient scorer.
CSM Bucharest are the runner-up team in the group, on a par with top-of-the-table
team, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand. In the European League, only one Romanian
team reached as far as the competition’s group stage. In the second leg as part
of the third preliminary round, this past Sunday on home court SCM Râmnicu
Vâlcea grabbed a 32-24 win against Swedish opponents Höör.
We recall SCM had also defeated Höör. away from home, 31 – 24. Măgura Cisnădie and Gloria Buzău have been
eliminated from the competition.

The World
Weightlifting Championships are underway in Bogota, Colombia. Romania entered
four athletes in the women’s version of the competition and two other in the men’s
version of the championships. So far, only one athlete has won a medal for the
Romanian delegation. In the 49-kilogram category, Mihaela
Cambei walked away with silver in the snatch style.

In Melbourne, Australia, the Short Course Worlds kick-starts this coming
Tuesday. David Popovici, Robert Glinţă and Andrei Anghel are the three swimmers
representing Romania in the competition. In 2021, in Russia’s Kazan, Popovici won
gold in the 200m freestyle event. In was Romania’s first European title in a
short course competition. Also in short-course European competitions, Glinţă won
gold in the 100m backstroke event . Robert Glinta also won a bronze medal in
the 50m backstroke and two other bronze medals, in the 100m backstroke events. In
2021, Robert Glinta won bronze in the Short Course Worlds in Abu Dhabi, in the 100m backstroke
event.

Steaua Bucharest has
won The Romanian Cup in rugby. In this past Sunday’s final hosted by the
Triumphant Arch National rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Steaua outclassed holders
SCM Timisoara, 25-23. Steaua’s game against SCM was also the last match in international
rugby player Florin Vlaicu’s career. We recall Vlaicu is one of the world’s few
rugby players who scored more than 1,000 points for their national teams.

In news from football, as part of the
Romanian Superleague’s 20th round, on Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and FC Voluntari drew,
1-all, one the former team’s turf. In Sibiu FC Hermannstadt grabbed a 4-nil win
against the leader, Farul Constanţa on Saturday. On Sunday, the match pitting U
Cluj against UTA ended in a blank draw, while CFR Cluj were held to a 1-all
draw by FC Botosani, on the latter team’s turf. Also on Sunday, in Ploiesti, FCSB
defeated Chindia Târgovişte 2-nil. On Wednesday, Rapid Bucharest take on
Petrolul Ploiesti. With 44 points, Farul are the leaders in the rankings. CFR
are the runner-up team, with 44 points. (EN)

12 December 2022
Sports roundup

Romanian women’s handball team Rapid
Bucharest this past Sunday secured a most remarkable win in the Champ[ions
league’s Group B. On home court, holders Rapid outclassed the strong Hungarian
team Győr, 30 – 27. Rapid’s most efficient scorers were Sorina Grozav and Eliza
Buceschi, with 7 goals each. Rapid are 4th-placed in Group B, with
one point less than top-of-the-table team, Metz Handball of France. On Saturday, in the League’s Group A, CSM
Bucharest defeated Hungary’s Ferencvàros away from home, 33 – 29. With 6 goals
scored, Crina Pintea was CSM’s most efficient scorer.
CSM Bucharest are the runner-up team in the group, on a par with top-of-the-table
team, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand. In the European League, only one Romanian
team reached as far as the competition’s group stage. In the second leg as part
of the third preliminary round, this past Sunday on home court SCM Râmnicu
Vâlcea grabbed a 32-24 win against Swedish opponents Höör.
We recall SCM had also defeated Höör. away from home, 31 – 24. Măgura Cisnădie and Gloria Buzău have been
eliminated from the competition.

The World
Weightlifting Championships are underway in Bogota, Colombia. Romania entered
four athletes in the women’s version of the competition and two other in the men’s
version of the championships. So far, only one athlete has won a medal for the
Romanian delegation. In the 49-kilogram category, Mihaela
Cambei walked away with silver in the snatch style.

In Melbourne, Australia, the Short Course Worlds kick-starts this coming
Tuesday. David Popovici, Robert Glinţă and Andrei Anghel are the three swimmers
representing Romania in the competition. In 2021, in Russia’s Kazan, Popovici won
gold in the 200m freestyle event. In was Romania’s first European title in a
short course competition. Also in short-course European competitions, Glinţă won
gold in the 100m backstroke event . Robert Glinta also won a bronze medal in
the 50m backstroke and two other bronze medals, in the 100m backstroke events. In
2021, Robert Glinta won bronze in the Short Course Worlds in Abu Dhabi, in the 100m backstroke
event.

Steaua Bucharest has
won The Romanian Cup in rugby. In this past Sunday’s final hosted by the
Triumphant Arch National rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Steaua outclassed holders
SCM Timisoara, 25-23. Steaua’s game against SCM was also the last match in international
rugby player Florin Vlaicu’s career. We recall Vlaicu is one of the world’s few
rugby players who scored more than 1,000 points for their national teams.

In news from football, as part of the
Romanian Superleague’s 20th round, on Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and FC Voluntari drew,
1-all, one the former team’s turf. In Sibiu FC Hermannstadt grabbed a 4-nil win
against the leader, Farul Constanţa on Saturday. On Sunday, the match pitting U
Cluj against UTA ended in a blank draw, while CFR Cluj were held to a 1-all
draw by FC Botosani, on the latter team’s turf. Also on Sunday, in Ploiesti, FCSB
defeated Chindia Târgovişte 2-nil. On Wednesday, Rapid Bucharest take on
Petrolul Ploiesti. With 44 points, Farul are the leaders in the rankings. CFR
are the runner-up team, with 44 points. (EN)

12 December 2022
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)

9 December 2022
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.

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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)

9 December 2022
Radio Romania International Sports club

The prospects are
bracing for Romanian handball teams proving their mettle in the Champions League’s
ongoing season, in the men’s as well as in the women’s version of the competition.
In the men’s competition, Dinamo Bucharest in the past weeks has grabbed three
consecutive wins and has climbed up to the 4th place in Group A. On Thursday,
holders Dinamo can consolidate and even improve their position provided they
secure a home win in the match against 7th-placed team in the group,
PPD Zagreb,

In the women’s version
of the League, Rapid Bucharest are also 4th-placed. This past Saturday, title holders
Rapid saw their first defeat this season, being outclassed by Hungarian opponents,
Gyor, away from home, 30-32. This coming Sunday in Bucharest, Gyor play the
return leg against Rapid. At stake is securing one of the first two positions
in the group which books the ticket for the quarterfinals. The 3rd,
the 4th, the 5th and the 6th positions will send
the teams to the play-offs. The winners are then entitled to playing in the
quarterfinals.

CSM Bucharest stands
real chances to play straight in the League’s quarterfinals. Romania’s
vice-champion team is 2nd-placed in group A, on a par with the
winner of the League’s 2021-2022 edition, top-of-the table squad Vipers
Kristiansand of Norway. On Saturday, Cristina Neagu and her team mates travel
to Budapest for the return leg against Ferencvaros, a team they outclassed this
past Sunday, 30-24.

Also in women’s handball, this coming weekend
will see fixtures being played, counting towards the second leg of the EHF
European League’s third preliminary round. Three Romanian teams prove their mettle
in the competition. On Saturday, Măgura Cisnădie play a home game against
Hungary’s Siófok, in the wake of a 24-33 first-leg defeat. On Sunday, Râmnicu
Vâlcea Municipal Sport Club play a home fixture against Swedish team Höör whom
they had no problem defeating last week, 31 – 24, away from home. Also on
Sunday, the current National League leader, Gloria Buzău, play a home game
against Hungarian team Mosonmagyaróvár, in the wake of a 26-29 defeat in Hungary.
The winning teams of the third
preliminary round will play in the European League’ group stage in early 2023. (EN).

7 December 2022
Radio Romania International Sports club

The prospects are
bracing for Romanian handball teams proving their mettle in the Champions League’s
ongoing season, in the men’s as well as in the women’s version of the competition.
In the men’s competition, Dinamo Bucharest in the past weeks has grabbed three
consecutive wins and has climbed up to the 4th place in Group A. On Thursday,
holders Dinamo can consolidate and even improve their position provided they
secure a home win in the match against 7th-placed team in the group,
PPD Zagreb,

In the women’s version
of the League, Rapid Bucharest are also 4th-placed. This past Saturday, title holders
Rapid saw their first defeat this season, being outclassed by Hungarian opponents,
Gyor, away from home, 30-32. This coming Sunday in Bucharest, Gyor play the
return leg against Rapid. At stake is securing one of the first two positions
in the group which books the ticket for the quarterfinals. The 3rd,
the 4th, the 5th and the 6th positions will send
the teams to the play-offs. The winners are then entitled to playing in the
quarterfinals.

CSM Bucharest stands
real chances to play straight in the League’s quarterfinals. Romania’s
vice-champion team is 2nd-placed in group A, on a par with the
winner of the League’s 2021-2022 edition, top-of-the table squad Vipers
Kristiansand of Norway. On Saturday, Cristina Neagu and her team mates travel
to Budapest for the return leg against Ferencvaros, a team they outclassed this
past Sunday, 30-24.

Also in women’s handball, this coming weekend
will see fixtures being played, counting towards the second leg of the EHF
European League’s third preliminary round. Three Romanian teams prove their mettle
in the competition. On Saturday, Măgura Cisnădie play a home game against
Hungary’s Siófok, in the wake of a 24-33 first-leg defeat. On Sunday, Râmnicu
Vâlcea Municipal Sport Club play a home fixture against Swedish team Höör whom
they had no problem defeating last week, 31 – 24, away from home. Also on
Sunday, the current National League leader, Gloria Buzău, play a home game
against Hungarian team Mosonmagyaróvár, in the wake of a 26-29 defeat in Hungary.
The winning teams of the third
preliminary round will play in the European League’ group stage in early 2023. (EN).

7 December 2022
Sports Roundup

Romanian women’s handball team CSM Bucharest
this past Sunday grabbed a 30-24 home win against Hungarian opponents Ferencvàros.
The fixture counted towards the Champions League’s 7th round. With 7
goals scored, Cristina Neagu was her team’s top scorer. CSM Bucharest are 2nd-placed
in Group A, with 11 points, on a par with Norway Vipers Christiansand. However,
the latter team are at the top of the table in the group, with a better goal
average. CSM will next take on Ferencvaros this coming
Saturday, away from home.

In Group B on Saturday, Rapid Bucharest
sustained a away 30-32 away defeat by Győr, also from Hungary. Rapid’s French
handballer Orlane Kanor and the Romanian Sorina Grozav were the most efficient scorers, with
7 and 6 goals, respectively. After four wins and two draws, it was Rapid’s first
defeat in the competition. The Romanian team is 4th-placed in the
group, with 10 points, on a par with Denmark’s team Esbjerg, but with a poorer
goal average. With 12 points, Győr are at the top of the table. They are
followed by Metz Handball of France. On Sunday, December 11th, Rapid
play a home game against Gyor, in Bucharest.

This past weekend saw matches being played, counting
towards the first leg as part of the women’s handball EHF European League’s third
preliminary round. On Saturday, Măgura
Cisnădie sustained a 24-33 defeat by Siófok, also from Hiungary. Another Hungarian
team, Mosonmagyaróvár, grabbed a 29-26 away win
against Gloria Buzau. SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea had no problem securing a 31 – 24, away
won against Swedish team, Höör.

In news from tennis, the Romanian Filip Jianu won the ITF
tournament in Antalya, a competition with 15,000USD in prize money. In this
past Sunday’s final, Jianu defeated Montenegrin challenger Rrezart Cungu in straight
sets, 6-2, 6-4. 319th-placed according to the ATP rankings, 21-year-old
Jianu won the fifth ITF title in his career and the first one in 2022.

In news from rugby, Știința Baia Mare has yet again retained its national
title in 2022. In the National League final this past Sunday, Stiinta Baia Mare
defeated Bucharest team Steaua, 22-15, on the Triumphant Arch National rugby Stadium
in Bucharest. Also on the National rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Steaua go
against SCM Timisoara, in a Romanian Cup final this coming Sunday.

Matches counting towards the 19th round as
part of the Romanian Superleague were played this past weekend. On Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe grabbed a 4-1 away win against UTA
Arad, 4-1, while Petrolul from Ploiesti secured a 2-nil home win against Universitatea
Cluj. On Saturday, FC Voluntari grabbed a
3-nil home win against FC Hermannstadt of Sibiu. In Craiova’s
all-time derby, FC U defeated Universitatea, 2-nil. On Sunday, Farul Constanța trounced FC Botoșani, 8-nil, CFR Cluj defeated
Chindia Târgoviște 2-nil, while FC Argeș and Rapid Bucharest, drew 1-all. Farul are at the top of the table, with 44 points. CFR are 2nd-placed, with 40. (EN)

5 December 2022
Sports Roundup

Romanian women’s handball team CSM Bucharest
this past Sunday grabbed a 30-24 home win against Hungarian opponents Ferencvàros.
The fixture counted towards the Champions League’s 7th round. With 7
goals scored, Cristina Neagu was her team’s top scorer. CSM Bucharest are 2nd-placed
in Group A, with 11 points, on a par with Norway Vipers Christiansand. However,
the latter team are at the top of the table in the group, with a better goal
average. CSM will next take on Ferencvaros this coming
Saturday, away from home.

In Group B on Saturday, Rapid Bucharest
sustained a away 30-32 away defeat by Győr, also from Hungary. Rapid’s French
handballer Orlane Kanor and the Romanian Sorina Grozav were the most efficient scorers, with
7 and 6 goals, respectively. After four wins and two draws, it was Rapid’s first
defeat in the competition. The Romanian team is 4th-placed in the
group, with 10 points, on a par with Denmark’s team Esbjerg, but with a poorer
goal average. With 12 points, Győr are at the top of the table. They are
followed by Metz Handball of France. On Sunday, December 11th, Rapid
play a home game against Gyor, in Bucharest.

This past weekend saw matches being played, counting
towards the first leg as part of the women’s handball EHF European League’s third
preliminary round. On Saturday, Măgura
Cisnădie sustained a 24-33 defeat by Siófok, also from Hiungary. Another Hungarian
team, Mosonmagyaróvár, grabbed a 29-26 away win
against Gloria Buzau. SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea had no problem securing a 31 – 24, away
won against Swedish team, Höör.

In news from tennis, the Romanian Filip Jianu won the ITF
tournament in Antalya, a competition with 15,000USD in prize money. In this
past Sunday’s final, Jianu defeated Montenegrin challenger Rrezart Cungu in straight
sets, 6-2, 6-4. 319th-placed according to the ATP rankings, 21-year-old
Jianu won the fifth ITF title in his career and the first one in 2022.

In news from rugby, Știința Baia Mare has yet again retained its national
title in 2022. In the National League final this past Sunday, Stiinta Baia Mare
defeated Bucharest team Steaua, 22-15, on the Triumphant Arch National rugby Stadium
in Bucharest. Also on the National rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Steaua go
against SCM Timisoara, in a Romanian Cup final this coming Sunday.

Matches counting towards the 19th round as
part of the Romanian Superleague were played this past weekend. On Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe grabbed a 4-1 away win against UTA
Arad, 4-1, while Petrolul from Ploiesti secured a 2-nil home win against Universitatea
Cluj. On Saturday, FC Voluntari grabbed a
3-nil home win against FC Hermannstadt of Sibiu. In Craiova’s
all-time derby, FC U defeated Universitatea, 2-nil. On Sunday, Farul Constanța trounced FC Botoșani, 8-nil, CFR Cluj defeated
Chindia Târgoviște 2-nil, while FC Argeș and Rapid Bucharest, drew 1-all. Farul are at the top of the table, with 44 points. CFR are 2nd-placed, with 40. (EN)

5 December 2022