In 2008 Azerbaijan will likely host a Grand-Prix tournament featuring the best chess players of the world.

Armenian Grand Master Gabriel Sargsian plays rather unsuccessfully at the International Chess Tournament underway in Spain.

Vachagan Avagian who quitted the Armenian boxing team in October, 2007, hasn't returned from the USA yet.

Weight-lifter Gevorg Davtyan is recognized the best sportsman of Armenia in 2007. This year the 24-year-old sportsman became the champion of the Europe and vice champion of the world, thus, we did not doubt that he would be recognized the best.

The Armenian futsal team will participate in an international tournament in 2008. This is the first time the team has been engaged in a European international tournament.

Armenia’s leading footballer Aram Hakobian left “Banants” immediately after the Armenian Football Championship.

Today, prizes were awarded to the participants of the Armenian basketball championship. “Gyumri” men’s team was awarded a bronze medal, FIMA – a silver medal, the cup of the champion was awarded to “Polytechnic” team.

On 14 December referee seminar organized FIBA Europe and Russian Basketball Federation will take place in Moscow.

Some Ukrainian and Belarussian teams have taken a keen interest in Ararat’s Brazilian legionary Marcos Pizeli. The best shooter of the Armenian Football Championship 2007 will likely hold the next championship in a foreign team.

IBM champion in the middleweight Arthur Abraham won a champion’s title for the sixth time winning over English boxer Wayne Elcock in the Swedish town of Bazel.

It is already three months since the death of the chief coach of the Armenian national football team Yan Porterfield. Tom Johnse, England, took up the post after Porterfield’s death.

As we have already informed our readers the Football Federation of Armenia has publicized the list of best football players of Armenia. Levon Pachajian, the half back of Pyunik, was named the best footballer of the year.

Nenad Radacha, who has been playing in “Banants” team as a goal-keeper for 2 years, will not play in this team.

Armenian Grand Masters Vladimir Hakobian and Levon Aronian reached the 1/8 semifinals at the World Chess Cup underway in the Russian city of Khanty Mansiysk.

Elimination matches of the European Under-19 Championship will be held in Armenia. Vardan Minassian and Armen Melik-Bekian participated at the sortition, and the decision was made in their presence,” chief coach of the Armenian football team under 19 Armen Giulbudaghiants informed A1+.

The Armenian football team under 19 will compete with Turkey at the second phase of the European Football Championship try-outs.

Chief Coaches of 4 clubs do not have UEFA B class licenses. The coaches have no right to work in the teams without licenses.

The World Junior Chess Championship ended in the Turkish city of Antalia. Eighteen Armenians participated in the championship.

The participants of World Youth Chess Championship 2007 in Antalya are fighting for medals. In the 9-th tour the fight is more tensed in all groups for the title of champion.

World Chess Cup holder Levon Aronian played over Argentinian Juan-Pablo Hobaica 2:0 at the first round of the World Cup in the Russian city of Khanti Mansiysk.

Armenian chess player Avetik Grigorian has gained 6.5 points and moved on to the second place at the World Junior Chess Championship held in the Turkish city Antalia.

he Armenian youth football team under 21 is already back to Yerevan. The team has held two successful meetings within the framework of the “Euro-2009” try-outs.

The Armenian national football team was defeated by Kazakhstan national team during the last selective phase of “Euro-2008” 0:1.

The Armenia national football team under-21 won over the team of Lichtenstein 4:1. The team has gained seven points within the framework of the “Euro-2009” B Group try-outs.