U-BT Cluj-Napoca, a basketball side
\nfrom western Romania has obtained its fourth win in the men’s competition EuroCup.
\nRomania’s champions secured an 88-80 win against Slovenian side Olimpija
\nLjubljana, in Group A on Wednesday night. U-BT also won the first game, 94-76.
\nIn the other matches of this group, Ukrainian side Prometei Slobojanske has defeated
\nItalian team Germani Brescia, 79-72, and the Germans from Ratiopharm Ulm beat
\nLithuanian side Lietkabelis 78-69. U-BT ranks eighth in the group which has 10
\nsides. The first 8 sides in the group are qualified for the competition’s eighth
\nfinals. <\/p>\n
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In the Champions League’ Group B,
\nRomanian women’s volleyball side Alba Blaj conceded a 3-0 defeat to Italian
\nside Vero Volley Milano. In the other match of the group, French side Volero Le
\nCannet defeated Ukrainian side Prometei Dnipro 3-0. Milano and Le Cannet are
\nheading the group with three wins, while Alba and Dnipro each have one. Blaj
\nwill play the next game on February in Targu Mures against Volero le Cannet. <\/p>\n
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In group E, Polish side Chemik
\nPolice outperformed CSM Targoviste 3-2. Romania’s vice-champions, at their
\ndebut in Champions League remains with only one win. In the other match of the
\ngroup Ezacibasi Istanbul secured a 3-0 win against Bulgarian side, Maritza
\nPlovdiv. The Turkish team ranks first in the standings with four wins out of
\nfour games, Chemik Police comes second with three wins and CSM Targoviste comes
\nin the third place. The group’s winners are directly qualified for the quarters,
\nwhile the runner-ups and the best side on the third position will go into
\nplayoffs. <\/p>\n
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Romania’s last representative in
\nthe singles draw of the Australian Open, Irina Begu was eliminated on Thursday
\nafter conceding defeat to German player Laura Siegemund, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 <\/p>\n
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