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\ntennis player Patricia \u021aig lost to Jessica Pegula of the USA, 6-3, 6-1 in the
\nsecond round at the US Open. Another Romanian, Sorana C\u00eerstea, is expected to
\ntake on Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. In the women’s doubles, Gabriela Ruse of
\nRomania and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine have advanced to the second round.<\/p>\n
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The
\nRomanian men’s volley team lost to Portugal 3-0 in Group D at the European
\nChampionships in Israel. Romania will play Turkey and Greece this weekend and
\nFrance on Monday. The top four teams will advance to the round of 16.<\/p>\n
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Both Romanian football clubs that reached the Europa Conference
\nLeague playoffs were eliminated on Thursday. Romanian champions Farul Constan\u021ba
\nlost 2-0 to HJK Helsinki away from home, after winning 2-1 in the first leg.
\nRomanian Cup winners Sepsi OSK Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe lost 3-2 to FK Bodoe\/Glimt of
\nNorway after extra time, after both matches had eneded 2-2 at the end of
\nregular time. <\/p>\n
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This Saturday will see matches counting towards the second
\nround of the Romanian Rugby League: CSM Baia Mare will take on B\u00e2rlad, Stiin\u021ba
\nPetro\u0219ani will play Politehnica Ia\u0219i, Universitatea Cluj will go up against
\nMunicipal Gala\u021bi, Steaua Bucharest will play CSM Constan\u021ba, Dinamo Bucharest
\nwill play S\u0103geata N\u0103vodari while SCM Timi\u0219oara will take on Grivi\u021ba. CSM Baia
\nMare, CSM Constan\u021ba and Dinamo Bucahrest are leaders in each group.<\/p>\n
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This weekend will also see matches in the Romanian Football
\nSuperleague. On Friday, Petrolul Ploie\u0219ti will play O\u021belul Gala\u021bi while Rapid will
\nplay Bucharest rivals Dinamo. On Saturday, FC Voluntari will take on CFR Cluj
\nwhile FCSB will play CSU Craiova. On Sunday, Universitatea Cluj is playing Poli
\nIa\u0219i while FCU Craiova will take on Farul Constan\u021ba. On Monday, FC Boto\u0219ani
\nwill play FC Hermannstadt while Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe will go up against UTA
\nArad. FCSB tops the league tables with 15 points, followed by CSU Craiova with
\n14 points and CFR Cluj with 13 points. (VP)<\/p>\n
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