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On this day in sport: 21 October
On this day in sport boxing legend Ričardas Tamulis secured a spot in his first Olympic final during the midst of Lithuania’s dominance in the ring under Soviet occupation. […]
Articles by Alex Tigani
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Rugby Union: Lithuania display dominance
Lithuania’s national rugby team has commenced its European Nations Cup tournament in style thanks to a dominant 34:15 win in Andorra before a small crowd of 500. […]
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On this day in sport: 17 October
On this day in sport Stasys Šaparnis added to Lithuania’s Olympic glory under Soviet occupation. […]
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On this day in sport: 16 October
Many basketball experts look back on the Lithuanian scene in the 1930s and look back on the revolutionary efforts of American born pair Pranas Lubinas and Feliksas Kriaučiūnas. […]
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On this day in sport: 14 October
This week has been an eventful for the Lithuanian national football team, a force which has been no stranger to the month of October. […]
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Novaković notches Slovenian win
The Lithuanian national football team was unable to open their UEFA European qualifying campaign with three straight wins, defeated by Slovenia 2:0 in Vilnius last night. […]
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Football: Lithuania ease past Estonia
The Lithuanian national football team has regained its top two spot in its 2016 UEFA qualifying group thanks to a modest 1:0 win over Estonia. […]
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On this day in sport: 8 October
On this day in sport, one of Lithuania’s most decorated athletes stamped his authority in the basketball world. […]
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On this day in sport: 6 October
When looking back on EuroBasket history Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas may deserve the title of “Mr October” following his efforts almost half a century ago. […]
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On this day in sport: 5 October
On this day in sport Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas claimed his third straight EuroBasket Gold medal in Italy. […]
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On this day in sport: 1 October
Last month, this column was a merger of Lithuania’s achievements at the Sydney Olympics as well as its triumphs as a basketball nation. […]
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On this day in football: 1 October
A day after Lithuania’s four basketball patriots of the 1980’s guided the USSR to an Olympic title, two of their counterparts added to the Gold medal tally on the football field. […]
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On this day in sport: 30 September
On this day in 1988, four Lithuanian men proudly stood arm in arm for a photograph. […]
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On this day in sport: 28 September
Today we honour the late Vitalija Tuomaitė who was a patriot of women’s basketball in Lithuania during the end of the Cold War. […]
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On this day in sport: 25 September
The Sydney Swans football club is two days away from a second AFL Grand Final in two years therefore it’s appropriate we remain in Australia’s harbour city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone. […]
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On this day in sport: 23 September
As the Sydney Swans football club enter another AFL Grand Final it’s only fair that we return to Australia’s largest city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone. […]
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On this day in sport: 19 September
International basketball historians most often associate today’s date with the Soviet Union as the red army marched on to its 7th successive EuroBasket title in West Germany. […]
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On this day in sport: 18 September
As sports fanatics spread across Australia celebrate the end of another dramatic football season, it is fitting that today’s Lithuanian triumph also took place in the land down under. […]
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Lithuanians shoot off against the French
Lithuania has walked away from the FIBA World Cup empty handed after falling short to France 95:93 in the Bronze medal match. […]
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Lithuanians limp onward to Madrid
An extension to the Lithuanian injury list would see the Baltic nation unable to advance to the 2014 FIBA World Cup final, crumbling to the full strength USA by 28 points. […]