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Basketball: Gudaitis ends Klaipėda’s NBA draft drought
Thursday night Artūras Gudaitis was added to the long list of Žalgiris Kaunas products to have been drafted into the NBA. […]
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Football: Socceroo Skoko sees similarities with Lithuanian team
Former Socceroo Josip Skoko has assured Lithuanian football fans that he does not consider their upcoming opponent England as an unbeatable outfit. […]
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Gold-winning cyclist waves Lithuanian flag at parade in Australia
Last Saturday the Geelong Lithuanian community continued its tradition of participating in the local Pako Festa multicultural festival. […]
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Australian-Lithuanian cycling debutant Wiasak crowned a World Champion
Australian-Lithuanian Rebecca Wiasak rewrote track cycling history last night after securing the Women’s Individual Pursuit title at the UCI Track World Championships in Yvelines (outer Paris).
The 30-year-old became the oldest tournament debutant to win a gold medal for Australia by holding off her American opponent Jennifer Valente with an impressive time of 3:30.305. […]
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Tennis: K.A elimination for Berankis
Ričardas Berankis was unable to match South African Kevin Anderson in today’s Australian Open, bowing out of his second round affair in straight sets 6-2 6-2 7(7)-6(3). […]
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Tennis: Berankis endures the Sijsling heat
TENNIS star Ričardas Berankis will enter tomorrow afternoon’s Australian Open action well rested following his opening round battle with Dutchman Igor Sijsling on Monday. […]
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Calling on the Berankis Brigade
This is a call to all Australian-Lithuanians who wish to join the Berankis Brigade! […]
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Basketball: Valančiūnas secures third national title while Santa surprises the women
NBA star Jonas Valančiūnas has continued to be recognised by his national fans after receiving his third LKF (Lithuanian Basketball Federation) national player of the year title in four years. […]
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On this day in sport: 8 December
To conclude this column is not the simplest of tasks… […]
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On this day in sport: 28 November
When looking for a sporting tournament in history filled with political tension yet leveled by its international unity – look no further than the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. […]
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On this day in football: 17 November
As Lithuanian football fans continue to recover from their nation’s 4:0 deficit on Saturday some may even remember the milestone which took place on this day in 1991. […]
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On this day in sport: 15 November
If ever there was a forecast to fall in Lithuania’s favour ahead of tonight’s historic match against Switzerland then it is the fact that the team has performed well on this day in 2006. […]
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Football: Lithuania to end 90-year drought
After a fairly light start to the 2016 UEFA European qualifying tournament Lithuania will face off against recent FIFA World Cup participant Switzerland this Saturday. […]
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On this day in football: 3 November
The recent success of the Western Sydney Warriors football club in the Asian Champions League has added to Australia’s growth in the world game. […]
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Rugby Union: Lithuania inspired by fans
Lithuania’s national coach Ntando Majokweni-Manyosha has stated that he was pleased with his youthful talents who held off an experienced Hungarian national team 38:29 in Šiauliai. […]
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On this day in sport: 26 October
On this day in sport American teenager George Foreman was crowned as the 1968 Olympic heavyweight champion after defeating 29-year-old Jonas Čepulis (USSR). […]
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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. […]
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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. […]