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Sports

Destiny! Petar Marinov was not supposed to play in the penalty shootoutSports

Destiny! Petar Marinov was not supposed to play in the penalty shootout

CSKA 1948 reached the Conference League third qualifying round on penalties, with goalkeeper Petar Marinov saving the decisive kick despite not being planned as the shootout keeper.

2 min read · Aug 21
Lando Norris wins Hungarian GP while Bulgaria's Nikola Tsolov battles through F2 dramaSports

Lando Norris wins Hungarian GP while Bulgaria's Nikola Tsolov battles through F2 drama

Lando Norris claimed his first win of the season in Hungary while Bulgarian F2 driver Nikola Tsolov faced a difficult sprint race weekend at the Hungaroring.

1 min read · Aug 20
Bulgaria's most decorated badminton champion marks birthdaySports

Bulgaria's most decorated badminton champion marks birthday

Petya Nedelcheva, Bulgaria's most successful badminton player, marks her birthday July 30 alongside chess player Gergana Peycheva and other notable Bulgarians.

1 min read · Aug 20
Catalin Itu: I hope we go further than last seasonSports

Catalin Itu: I hope we go further than last season

Lokomotiv Plovdiv midfielder Catalin Itu scored and assisted in a 2-1 win over Septemvri Sofia, earning man of the match with 85.71 percent of the vote.

1 min read · Aug 19
World Cup 2026 discovery Vozinha set to join Colo-ColoSports

World Cup 2026 discovery Vozinha set to join Colo-Colo

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a standout at World Cup 2026, has a verbal agreement to join Chilean club Colo-Colo at age 40, according to Gong.

1 min read · Aug 18
Ludogorets lose first leg to APOEL Tel Aviv in Conference League qualifierSports

Ludogorets lose first leg to APOEL Tel Aviv in Conference League qualifier

Ludogorets lost 2-0 to APOEL Tel Aviv in their Conference League qualifier, opening a high-stakes European campaign without Champions League football for the first time in 14 years.

2 min read · Aug 17
Gabriela Petrova wins triple jump title with equaled personal recordSports

Gabriela Petrova wins triple jump title with equaled personal record

Gabriela Petrova equaled her season's personal record with a 14.37 m leap to claim the women's triple jump title at Bulgaria's national athletics championships.

2 min read · Aug 17
Red Star crushes Larne 4-0 in Champions League qualifying, but Bulgarian Kristiyan Balov still waiting for his debutSports

Red Star crushes Larne 4-0 in Champions League qualifying, but Bulgarian Kristiyan Balov still waiting for his debut

Red Star Belgrade beat Larne 4-0 in Champions League qualifying, but Bulgarian midfielder Kristiyan Balov is still waiting for his competitive debut.

2 min read · Aug 16
Apoel Tel Aviv coach: Ludogorets is Champions League levelSports

Apoel Tel Aviv coach: Ludogorets is Champions League level

Apoel Tel Aviv manager Eliyaniv Barda called Ludogorets a Champions League-level side ahead of their Conference League qualifying match in Miskolc, Hungary.

2 min read · Aug 16
Berbatov steps off the pitch and onto the stageSports

Berbatov steps off the pitch and onto the stage

Dimitar Berbatov will star in a one-man theatrical show touring Bulgaria from September 2026, premiering in his hometown of Blagoevgrad.

1 min read · Aug 15
Saraboyukov: God is watching! I'm glad I broke the record in front of a Bulgarian crowdSports

Saraboyukov: God is watching! I'm glad I broke the record in front of a Bulgarian crowd

Bozhidar Saraboyukov jumped 8.49 metres in Plovdiv to set an all-time Bulgarian record and move third in the world this season.

2 min read · Aug 14
UEFA and FIFA have not responded to CSKA Sofia visa denials ahead of Derry City tieSports

UEFA and FIFA have not responded to CSKA Sofia visa denials ahead of Derry City tie

Britain denied visas to Belarusian CSKA Sofia players Fyodor Lapoukhov and Max Ebong before their Derry City tie. UEFA and FIFA have not responded.

2 min read · Aug 14
Levski beat Borac 4-0 to reach Champions League second roundSports

Levski beat Borac 4-0 to reach Champions League second round

Levski beat Borac 4-0 on July 14 to advance to the Champions League second round, where they will likely face Universitatea Craiova.

1 min read · Aug 14
Bulgaria moves closer to U18 European Championship semi-final after 3-0 victory over BelgiumSports

Bulgaria moves closer to U18 European Championship semi-final after 3-0 victory over Belgium

Bulgaria's U18 volleyball team swept Belgium 3-0 at the European Championship, moving the young squad closer to a semi-final place.

2 min read · Aug 13
Stiliana Nikolova wins gold and silver at the final World Cup of 2026Sports

Stiliana Nikolova wins gold and silver at the final World Cup of 2026

Stiliana Nikolova claimed gold and silver at the last rhythmic gymnastics World Cup of 2026, giving Bulgarian fans at home and abroad plenty to celebrate.

2 min read · Aug 13
Nikola Tsolov starts from third row in both Silverstone racesSports

Nikola Tsolov starts from third row in both Silverstone races

Nikola Tsolov qualifies from the third row for both Silverstone races, keeping Bulgarian motorsport ambitions firmly in the frame.

2 min read · Aug 12
Bulgaria scores second win at European U18 Volleyball Championship in title defenceSports

Bulgaria scores second win at European U18 Volleyball Championship in title defence

Bulgaria's under-18 volleyball team has claimed a second victory at the European Championship, keeping their title defence firmly on track.

2 min read · Aug 12
Nikola Tsolov Makes History with a Double Win at SilverstoneSports

Nikola Tsolov Makes History with a Double Win at Silverstone

Nikola Tsolov, 19, won both the sprint and feature races at Silverstone to extend his Formula 2 championship lead with a stunning double.

3 min read · Aug 12
Official: Real Madrid Rejected World Champion Who Wanted to Play at BernabéuSports

Official: Real Madrid Rejected World Champion Who Wanted to Play at Bernabéu

Real Madrid officially confirmed it will not sign Chelsea's World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernández, despite his publicly stated desire to join the club.

2 min read · Aug 11
Grigor Dimitrov Eliminates Mensik in Dramatic Match at WimbledonSports

Grigor Dimitrov Eliminates Mensik in Dramatic Match at Wimbledon

Grigor Dimitrov defeated 15th seed Jakub Mensik 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach Wimbledon's third round in an emotional comeback.

2 min read · Aug 11
SENSHI 32: Ali Yuzeir and Zhulien Rikov Carry Bulgaria's Hopes in Varna on July 11Sports

SENSHI 32: Ali Yuzeir and Zhulien Rikov Carry Bulgaria's Hopes in Varna on July 11

Ali Yuzeir enters the SENSHI 32 middleweight Grand Prix and Zhulien Rikov returns for a super fight as Bulgaria takes center stage in Varna on July 11.

2 min read · Aug 10
Plovdiv Is Going for European Capital of Sport 2028Sports

Plovdiv Is Going for European Capital of Sport 2028

Plovdiv has entered the race for European Capital of Sport 2028, a bid that could bring investment, visibility, and pride to Bulgaria's beloved second city.

2 min read · Aug 7
-73 kg: Nikolchev Flips the Script to Crown Bulgaria in a Blockbuster FinalSports

-73 kg: Nikolchev Flips the Script to Crown Bulgaria in a Blockbuster Final

Bulgarian judoka Nikolchev claimed European gold in the under-73 kg category with a dramatic comeback final, sparking pride at home and abroad.

2 min read · Aug 7
World Cup 'Varna' 2026 Gathers 437 Young Karate Athletes from 25 CountriesSports

World Cup 'Varna' 2026 Gathers 437 Young Karate Athletes from 25 Countries

On July 7, 2026, Varna hosts the World Cup karate tournament with 437 young athletes from 25 countries at the XX International Summer Combat Sports Camp.

2 min read · Aug 5
Bulgaria's Volleyball Team Earns Hard-Fought Win Over Canada in Nations LeagueSports

Bulgaria's Volleyball Team Earns Hard-Fought Win Over Canada in Nations League

Bulgaria's men's volleyball team beat Canada 3:1 in the Nations League, then followed up with a win over Ukraine in a strong run of form.

2 min read · Aug 2
Wimbledon Day 2: Grigor Dimitrov Steps onto the Grass as Serena Williams Makes Her ReturnSports

Wimbledon Day 2: Grigor Dimitrov Steps onto the Grass as Serena Williams Makes Her Return

Grigor Dimitrov opens his Wimbledon campaign on Day 2 as Serena Williams also returns to the All England Club in a headline-packed Tuesday.

2 min read · Aug 2
Roland Garros semifinalist stops Elizara Yaneva in Rome, she enters world top 185Sports

Roland Garros semifinalist stops Elizara Yaneva in Rome, she enters world top 185

Elizara Yaneva lost a three-set Rome quarterfinal to former Roland Garros semifinalist Martina Trevisan but earns a career-best top-185 ranking.

2 min read · Jul 19
Grigor Dimitrov's Ex-Girlfriend Will Close the World Cup on SundaySports

Grigor Dimitrov's Ex-Girlfriend Will Close the World Cup on Sunday

Nicole Scherzinger, former girlfriend of tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, will perform at the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

2 min read · Jul 15
Nikola Tsolov Finishes Ninth in Austrian GP Sprint After First-Lap CollisionSports

Nikola Tsolov Finishes Ninth in Austrian GP Sprint After First-Lap Collision

Nikola Tsolov salvaged one championship point in Spielberg after a first-lap collision dropped him to ninth in the Austrian GP sprint race.

2 min read · Jul 7
Bulgarian Expert Joins Novak Djokovic's Team at WimbledonSports

Bulgarian Expert Joins Novak Djokovic's Team at Wimbledon

Bulgarian entrepreneur and performance coach Konstantin Stoyanov has joined Novak Djokovic's support team at Wimbledon 2026, Serbian and Bulgarian media report.

2 min read · Jul 5
Nikola Tsolov attacks the top spot in Formula 2 starting todaySports

Nikola Tsolov attacks the top spot in Formula 2 starting today

Nikola Tsolov pushes for the Formula 2 standings lead this weekend, giving Bulgarian fans at home and abroad a serious title charge to follow.

2 min read · Jul 5
Grigor Dimitrov Climbs Five Places in the Latest ATP RankingsSports

Grigor Dimitrov Climbs Five Places in the Latest ATP Rankings

Grigor Dimitrov has jumped five places in the latest ATP world rankings update, boosting hopes of a sustained return to elite form.

2 min read · Jul 3
Bulgaria Defeats World Champion Italy in the Volleyball Nations LeagueSports

Bulgaria Defeats World Champion Italy in the Volleyball Nations League

Bulgaria's men's volleyball team beat world champions Italy 3-2 in the Nations League, climbing to eighth place in the standings.

2 min read · Jun 26
Nikola Tsolov Makes History as Bulgaria's Latest Formula 1 EntrantSports

Nikola Tsolov Makes History as Bulgaria's Latest Formula 1 Entrant

Nikola Tsolov has entered Formula 1, marking a historic milestone for Bulgarian motorsport and drawing proud attention from the diaspora worldwide.

2 min read · Jun 25