Pyunik football team has defeated L.Ararat 3-1. Shirak has been humbled 1-2 by Banants.{BR}

Gustavo Gaudio reached the final by scoring a sweeping victory 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 over David Nalbandyan at the semi-final of Roland Garros 2004 tennis tournament.{BR}

Armenian Chess Academy has decided to organize Internet Chess Tournament in December of this year, in which four best countries - China, India, Russia and Armenia – will take part.{BR} Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan called on the Council for Informational Technologies Development and its crews to take active part in the event.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s Education, Culture and Sports Ministry was given a present on Friday. To give some impetus to football development in Karabakh Armenian Football Federation presented 400 balls and 80 sports suits to the republic.{BR} The Federation also gave 230 balls to Armenian Ararat province’s Arax sports complex. Armenian Football Federation along with Armenian Olympic...

The international tournament of free-style wrestling after Levon Julfalaqyan ended in “Dinamo” Sport Complex of Yerevan. Wrestlers of Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Germany and Iran partook in it. {BR} The Russian wrestlers won 5 of 8 gold medals. Russia’s combined team had arrived in Yerevan headed by our compatriot, trainer Mnatcakan Iskandaryan. The tournament passed tensely. Numerous sport fans watched it.

Many guests, Government members and art figures were present for the measure on the 75th anniversary of Albert Azaryan. After congratulating Azaryan PM Andranik Margaryan presented a car to him on behalf of Government. {BR} Vice-Mayor Arman Sahakyan presented a camera and promised beginning from September the budget of the sport school after Azaryan will increase by 10 million drams. Education and...

Festive event for the 75th anniversary of Albert Azaryan, the thrice-repeated champion of Olympic Games and Armenia’s best sportsman of the 20th century took place in “Arno Babajanyan” small concert hall. {BR} In 1952 during Soviet Gymnastics Championship Albert Azaryan became a champion. In 1954 he became a world champion in Rome. In 1956 during the Olympic Games in Melbourne...

Tennis International tournament in Paris, Roland Garros, entered a decisive round. David Nalbandyan competed with Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten. {BR} Nalbandyan won by 6:2, 3:6, 6:4, 7:6 and will play with Gaston Gaudio in the final.

An unprecedented event occurred in football history of Armenia. 21-year-old Sergey Aghababyan was appointed the chief trainer of “Kilikia” Club. {BR} At this age football players perform for the first time in the professional football whereas Sergey has already assumed the post of a trainer. Besides, Sergey who yet had the status of a football player in 2003 was also nominated the...

2 last matches of the 7th tour of Armenia’s Football Championship took place. “Pyunik” competed with “Kilikia” in “Hrazdan” Stadium. The game ended in 1:1. {BR} ”Dinamo-Zenith” won by 2:1 in the match with “Mika”. ”Pyunik” is still heading the score-list after the 7th tour.

The 2nd event of Futsal Championship of Armenia started. “Pyunik” and “Polytechnic” competed in the 1st tour. {BR} ”Pyunik” won by 11:6 and appeared in the 2nd place. “Tal Grig” is heading the score-list, which won “Malatia” by 11:0. The following scores were registered in other matches: Gavar State University- “Spitak Tnak”...

Armenian Premiership’s match between Ararat and Banants Armenian football clubs will take place on Monday at Republican Stadium in Yerevan.{BR} The premiership’s another match between Shirak and Kotayk will meet today in Armenian town of Gyumri. On Tuesday, Kilikia will face Pyunik and Dinamo-Zenit will play with Mika.

European Individual Chess Championship in Antalia, Turkey, is already over.{BR} Ukrainian grand master Vasili Ivanchuk was recognized the winner. Armenian Levon Aroyan with his 8,5 points shared the third dais with Czech David Navara. Karen Asryan and Gabriel Sargssyan, having 8 points each, shared 8ht dais with other seven chess players. Ashot Anastasyan came 27th. Tigran L. Petrosyan with his...

In the 11th tour of the Individual Chess Championship of Europe in Antalia Levon Aronyan won Andrei Istratesku, coming up to leader David Navara. Karen Asryan played a draw game with Vasili Ivanchuk and is now the 11th. {BR}

Ruben Hayrapetyan, Chairman of Football Federation of Armenia, handed licenses to the representatives of 4 Armenian clubs yesterday. {BR} The license is the certificate, which approves the least requirements set to clubs and gives the licensed club a right to partake in the club tournaments of UEFA. ”Pyunik”, “Banantc”, “Shirak” and “Mika” received...

After the final of Super Cup a press conference with the trainers of 2 teams took place. Vardan Minasyan, the trainer of the Armenian combined team of up to 19-year-old football players was the coach of “Pyunik” in this game. Minasyan is as well the assistant of Mihai Stoichita. Stoichita is abroad now. {BR} During the conference Vardan Minasyan stated the game of the Super Cup was tense....

”Pyunik” and “Mika” competed during the final of Armenia’ Football Super Cup in “Republican” Stadium after Vazgen Sargssyan. {BR} ”Pyunik” won and became the holder of Super Cup after Hakob Tonoyan for the third time. “Mika” performed in the final of Super Cup for the second time and sustained a defeat towards ”Pyunik” again.

The 2003 Armenian Premiership’s champion Pyunik and the 2003 Armenian Cup’s winner Mika will meet in the 2003 Armenian Super Cup’s final Thursday in Yerevan.{BR} This is the seventh time the Super Cup is being held, this time in memory of Hakob Tonoyan, a prominent sponsor of Armenian football.

Europe Individual Championship for Chess continues in Antalia. In the 10th tour the Armenian chess players performed successfully unlike the previous one. {BR} Levon Aronyan played a draw game with David Navara. Karen Asryan, Gabriel Sargssyan and Arman Pashikyan won. Artashes Minasyan again sustained a defeat. David Navara is heading the score-list with 7,5 points. Levon Aronyan has 7. 3 tours are left to the end of the championship.

Few could expect that such a high-profile tennis player as Andre Agassi, would withdraw from the race at the very beginning of the Roland Garros in Paris after being humbled by Hanel 4-6, 6-7, 3–6.{BR} Sargis Sargsyan faced the same fate after being defeated byAnchic 6–7, 6–4, 4-6. Magdalena Maleeva-Berberyan won her match with Barna and reached the next round.

Only two of seven Armenian chess players participating at European Chess Tournament in Antalia, Turkey, claimed victory at the ninth round. They are Tigran Aroyan and Tigran L. Petrosyan.{BR} After the ninth round, David Navaryan continues topping the ranking with his 7 points. Levon Aroyan having 6, 5 points shares the second dais with three other chess players. Karen Asryan was ranked 17th with his 5, 5 points.

On Tuesday, Armenian junior national team’s coach Vardan Minasyan, speaking at a news conference, tried to explain why his team performed so unsuccessfully in trials for European Cup.{BR} The coach says he was given too little time - only two weeks - to train the team. “Besides, Armenian juniors’ rivals in the trials were strong, they all are 19-year-old while our team is predominantly...

Europe Individual Championship for Chess continues in Antalia. In the 8th tour Ashot Anastasyan lost to leading David Navara. Levon Aronyan played a draw game with Azeri Temur Rajabov. Gabriel Sargssyan and Karen Asryan as well played draw. {BR} Czech chess player David Navara is heading the score-list of the 8th tour by 6,5 points. Levon Aronyan is the 7th by 5,5. Ashot Anastasyan, Gabriel Sargssyan...

The matches of the 9th tour of Armenia’s Futsal Championship took place. The following scores were registered: {BR} ”Pyunik”-“Gyumri” – 12:6 ”Malatia”-“Spitak Tnak” – 6:15 ”GSU”-“Most Group” – 18:6 ”Polytechnic”-“Arax” – 21:5 ”Tcalkut”-“Tal Grig” – 2:5