Levon Aronyan's first defeat came during the super competition in Linares. This can play a decisive role for Levon because the Armenian grosmeister lost to one of the leading chess players Alexander Grishchuk.

Former striker of the Armenian youth football team and the "Pyunik" team Tigran Gharabaghtsyan has returned to Yerevan from the Slovakian city of Zhilina. Tigran was on probation in the "Zhilina" club of Slovakia, but didn't have a contract.

Armenian judoists scored five medals during the international young judo competition in Georgia. Among participants of the competition were the teams from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine.

Armenian woman chess player Elina Danielyan has been invited by FIDE President Kirsan Iliumzhinov to take part in the first FIDE women's "Grand Prix" play-offs to be held on March 5 in Istanbul.

After the fourth round Armenian and Russian GMs Levon Aronyan and Alexandre Grishchuk share the first place of the Linares Chess Tournament 2009.

The Super GM Chess 2009 kicked off in Spanish city Linares. The tournament features leading chess players all over the world.

Armenian chess players of the A1 group of "Aeroflot Open" continue to score half points and they are currently at the top of the list.

The Yerevan "Mika" football club will hold its last match in the Spanish city of Malaga before the upcoming series of competitions. Chief secretary for "Mika" Armen Petikyan told "A1+" that the team will most probably hold three trial matches in Spain

International bookmaker offices believe that the Armenian football team has high chances of winning the Armenia-Bulgaria match to be held on February 19.

“Young football players still have to play in the youth team, gain experience and get stronger to help the team,” told “A1+” assistant to the Armenian national team’s chief trainer Vardan Minasyan with regards to the Armenia-Latvia friendly match that ended in a tie.

An Armenia-Latvia football match is due in Cyprus at 5:00 (Yerevan time) February 11. This is the first time the teams meet after the fall of the USSR. Let’s get acquainted with the prior achievements and sports background of Armenia’s contender.

The Armenian and Azeri Greek-Roman style wrestling teams may face off during the World Cup to be held on February 20-21 in France. Chief trainer of the Armenian team Levon Julfakalyan told “A1+” that these days the national team is preparing for the competition.

The Yerevan “Pyunik” team is planning to sign a contract with football players Emanuel Mbola, 16 and Chisamba Lungu, 18, from Zambia. The press service of the club informed “A1+” that the African players are in Yerevan and are training with “Pyunik”.

“We want to win. The important thing is that the invited football players have no injuries and are ready to play,” told “A1+” midfielder of the Yerevan “Pyunik” and the Armenian national team Henrich Mkhitaryan.

Armenia’s top Grand Master Levon Aronyan will participate in the Linares Super Tournament from February 18 to March 8. The super tournament features the best chess players all over the world.

Not all members of the Latvian football team will play in the friendly match with Armenia to be held on February 11. As the Armenian team, the Latvian team also doesn’t have some of its key players.

French legendary football player Michel Platini has been UEFA president for the past two years and during those two years, Armenian and Turkish football players are almost “inseparable”.

Armenian chess master Rafayel Vahanyan is close to the top players in the A group tournament of the “Moscow Open” chess tournament. Vahanyan won in the 5th round tournament with black figures against Nikolay Pushkov.

Leading chess player of the Armenian chess team Gabriel Sargsyan celebrated his first victory during the “Moscov Open” competition in the capital of Russia.

The Armenian youth team won four medals in the international judo competition that was held in the Dutch city of Vlatingen. The Armenian Judo Federation told “A1+” that 19 judoists participated in the Dutch competition.

The “Khimki” football club of Moscow officially confirmed the information that it cancelled the contract with attacker of the Armenian football team Robert Zebelyan. The Armenian football player is currently an independent player.

he goalkeeper of France’s leading football team Marseilles, Christopher Bosel will pass a probation in Yerevan’s Pyunik.

According to Greek mass media outlets, midfielder of the Armenian football team Levon Pachajyan will not transfer from the Swedish GAIS to the PAOK team of Salonic.

Armenia’s best sportsman of 2008 Gabriel Sargsyan will participate in the Moscow Open-2009 annual tournament due in Moscow from January 31 to February 8.