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, 14.09.2020, 12:27

Romanian tennis
player Patricia Ţig on Sunday won the WTA tournament in Istanbul, totaling
$225,000 in prize money. In the final she defeated Canada’s Eugénie Bouchard,
2-6, 6-1, 7-6. This feat has earned her $25,000 and 280 WTA points.


We move one to
news from women’s handball. CSM Bucharest grabbed its first win in Champions
League’s Group A. On Sunday, CSM defeated Metz of France 31-26. Cristina Neagu
was again MVP, with 12 goals. In the other group fixture, Team Esbjerg of Denmark
defeated Bietigheim of Germany, 33-26, Rostov-Don of Russia won 26-25 against Ferencvaros
in Budapest, while Vipers Kristiansand of Norway won 27-26 against Krim
Mercator Ljubljana of Slovenia. CSM Bucharest will next player Team Esbjerg of
Denmark on September 20. In Group B, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea lost away from home to
Brest Bretagne of France, 28-21. Also in Group B, Odense Handbold of Denmark
defeated Borussia Dortmund of Germany, 32-27, CSKA Moscow drew 27-all against
Hungary’s Győr, while Podravka Koprivnica won 29-26 against Buducnost Podgorica
of Montenegro. Râmnicu Vâlcea will next take on Odense of Denmark at home.


This weekend saw
matches counting towards the third round of the Romanian Football League. On
Friday, FC Argeş drew 1-all against UTA Arad, while in Bucharest Dinamo drew
1-all against FC Botoşani. On Saturday, Academica Clinceni drew nil-all against
Chindia Târgovişte. Gaz Metan Mediaş trounced Politehnica Iasi 4-1, while FC
Voluntari won 2-1 against FCSB. On Sunday, Astra Giurgiu drew 2-all against Sepsi
Sfântu Gheorghe, while CFR Cluj won 1-nil against FC Hermannstadt. On Monday,
Viitorul Constanţa is playing
Universitatea Craiova. FC Botoşani, FC Voluntari and CFR Cluj top the league
tables, each with 7 points.


(Translated by
V. Palcu)



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