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Marius Žaliūkas guides Glasgow’s glory
Lithuanian defender Marius Žaliūkas has made an impression with new Scottish club Rangers, scoring his first goal for the side in just his 3rd appearance. […]
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Valančiūnas’ double trouble in Spain
Jonas Valančiūnas has guided Lithuania to a 75:62 victory over African powerhouse Angola to cement his nation’s position on top of Group D at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. […]
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Mačiulis conquers the Spanish courts
Lithuania has kicked off its 2014 FIBA World Cup campaign in style, accounting for Mexico 87:74. […]
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Lithuania’s Mantas Kalnietis drops out of 2014 FIBA World Cup due to trauma
Trauma during the last match of the preparation cycle has made it impossible for the captain of the Lithuanian national team, point guard Mantas Kalnietis, to participate in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. […]
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Gold-winning Lithuanian swimmer Meilutytė says the season exceeded her expectations
Lithuanian swimmer Rūta Meilutytė ended the season with the best results. A year of work, the intensive season and three competitions within two weeks brought to Meilutytė something that no athlete had ever achieved. She added a gold medal from the European championship to her collection of trophies and now she has a full set of gold medals from all highest-grade competitions. […]
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Lithuanian fire fighter runs across United States in record time
A Lithuanian fire fighter has run across the United States from the western to the eastern coast. Aidas Girdzijauskas, 42, finished in New York on Friday night, according to Lithuania’s Fire and Rescue Department. […]
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Documentary about legendary basketball player Sabonis to be released by end of year
A documentary film titled “11 – May Life” about the legendary Lithuanian basketball player, Arvydas Sabonis, is under production in Lithuania to mark the athlete’s 50th birthday. […]
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On this day in sport: 17 August
As Lithuania’s football stars prepare for next month’s UEFA qualifying campaign, today goes down in history as the day their nation claimed its maiden 1930 Baltic Cup title. […]
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On this day in sport: 3 August
Lithuania would only claim one medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and that was on this day in sport. […]
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On this day in sport: 2 August
When scholars analyse the final Soviet basketball team to participate in the Summer Olympics, the most popular observation was the fact that the team contained four Lithuanians. […]
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On this day in sport: 31 July
Half a decade may have passed since Rome last hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championships, however, the festival’s memories are still fresh in Giedrius Titenis’ mind. […]
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On this day in sport: 30 July
As the Chief Sports Writer for Tėviškės Aidai (Australian/Lithuanian newspaper) from September 2009 until November 2013 I was able to dissect Lithuania’s sporting triumphs. […]
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On this day in basketball: 30 July
Prior to Rūta Meilutytė’s Olympic triumph, this day would be recognised by Lithuanian sporting fans for the efforts of another female star. […]
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“120s”: Georgia’s capitulation, Kuzminskas show and tropical heat
News in 120 seconds: Georgia succumbs to Lithuanian might, Motiejūnas surprised by referees, Russian fighter planes at Ukraine’s border, Kiev intensifying its operation against separatist rebels, ceasefire demands in HM17 crash zone, Gaza’s only power plant out. […]
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On this day in sport: 29 July
As Lithuania prepares for another UEFA European qualifying campaign, football fanatics will look back on another milestone on this day 20 years ago. […]
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Lithuania to support Garry Kasparov to head World Chess Federation
The Lithuanian Chess Federation has decided to support Garry Kasparov, a Russian player with links to Moscow’s opposition, rather than Kremlin-supported Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for the president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). […]
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Lithuania’s cyclist Ramūnas Navardauskas wins Tour de France’s 19th stage
Ramūnas Navardauskas made minor history Friday when he became the first Lithuanian cyclist to win a stage of the Tour de France, which is considered the toughest cycling race in the world. […]
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On this day in sport: 26 July
The recent 2012 documentary film “The Other Dream Team” marked a new high in the exposure of Lithuania’s love of basketball to the world through its thorough history of competition mixed with the emotions of conflict in the Baltic nation. […]
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Vilnius and Klaipėda basketball clubs withdraw from Russia’s VTB United League
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius and Neptūnas Klaipėda will not play in the VTB United League next season, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the clubs’ management announced on Friday. […]