Tigran Varosyan fails to secure bronze at European Judo Cup

Tigran Varosyan fails to secure bronze at European Judo Cup

May 18, 2013 - 19:39 AMT  15:39 GMT
Tigran Varosyan lost to Ukraine’s Gevorg Khachatryan in struggle for a bronze medal at European Judo Cup.
Aronian, Carlsen tie Norway Chess 2013 final round

Aronian, Carlsen tie Norway Chess 2013 final round

May 18, 2013 - 18:17 AMT  14:17 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian scored 5 points to come 4th, with Magnus Carlsen taking the 2nd spot with 5.5 points.
Grigor Ivanyan suffers defeat at European Judo Cup

Grigor Ivanyan suffers defeat at European Judo Cup

May 18, 2013 - 17:59 AMT  13:59 GMT
Armenia’s Grigor Ivanyan lost to Russia’s Dmitry Kulikov in struggle for bronze medal at European Judo Cup.
Nenad Lalovic elected seventh president of FILA

Nenad Lalovic elected seventh president of FILA

May 18, 2013 - 17:07 AMT  13:07 GMT
Lalovic had been serving as Acting President since Feb. 16, 2013, after the resignation of FILA President Raphael Martinetti.
Serzh Sargsyan reelected as Armenian Chess Federation president

Serzh Sargsyan reelected as Armenian Chess Federation president

May 18, 2013 - 16:57 AMT  12:57 GMT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years.
Aronian says facing Carlsen no different from other games

Aronian says facing Carlsen no different from other games

May 18, 2013 - 15:56 AMT  11:56 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian commented on Norway Chess 2013 round 8 against Bulgaria’s Velesin Topalov.
Aronian to face Carlsen in Norway Chess 2013 last round

Aronian to face Carlsen in Norway Chess 2013 last round

May 18, 2013 - 11:27 AMT  07:27 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian (4.5 points) tied a game against Bulgaria’s Velesin Topalov in Norway Chess 2013 round 8.
Shakhtar ex-forward: Mkhitaryan has a good starting speed

Shakhtar ex-forward: Mkhitaryan has a good starting speed

May 17, 2013 - 18:32 AMT  14:32 GMT
Yuriy Ananchenko said that Mkhitaryan has two games in which he should try to score maximum number of goals.
4 Armenian chess players to participate in Chess World 2013

4 Armenian chess players to participate in Chess World 2013

May 17, 2013 - 18:02 AMT  14:02 GMT
Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in.
Aronian to face Topalov in Norway Chess 2013 round 8

Aronian to face Topalov in Norway Chess 2013 round 8

May 17, 2013 - 14:55 AMT  10:55 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is currently 3rd with 4 points, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov is 7th with 3 points.
FIFA president says summer Qatar World Cup “irrational”

FIFA president says summer Qatar World Cup “irrational”

May 17, 2013 - 13:23 AMT  09:23 GMT
Air-conditioned stadia have been planned, but the Swiss has expressed concerns about the implications for people outside the venues.
New security robots to be used is Brazil-hosted Confederations Cup

New security robots to be used is Brazil-hosted Confederations Cup

May 17, 2013 - 13:09 AMT  09:09 GMT
The company iRobot says the 30 robots would be delivered by the end of the year, along with spares and other support gear.
Tyson, Holyfield may meet as spectators for Klitschko bout

Tyson, Holyfield may meet as spectators for Klitschko bout

May 17, 2013 - 12:58 AMT  08:58 GMT
“Absolutely definitely I will make an offer to Mike Tyson to come,” the fight’s organizer Andrei Ryabinsky said.
Sergei Movsesian, Hrant Melkumyan win Chess World Cup qualifications

Sergei Movsesian, Hrant Melkumyan win Chess World Cup qualifications

May 16, 2013 - 21:25 AMT  17:25 GMT
European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications.
David Beckham to retire from football at the end of season

David Beckham to retire from football at the end of season

May 16, 2013 - 20:09 AMT  16:09 GMT
Former England captain Beckham, 38, will call it a day after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain.
Coach says Armenian wrestlers exceeded his expectations

Coach says Armenian wrestlers exceeded his expectations

May 16, 2013 - 17:32 AMT  13:32 GMT
Gor Minasyan won silver medal, Andranik Karapetyan and Izabella Yalyan both won bronze at Junior World Championships in Lima.