In the Romanian ice hockey championship derby, played on the brand-new rink in Remetea, Harghita County, ACSH Gheorgheni defeated CSM Corona Bra\u0219ov 7\u20133. The Harghita side\u2019s top scorer was American Dallas Gerads, who netted three goals. With this win, Gheorgheni leapfrogs Bra\u0219ov at the top of the standings. The match also counted towards the regional Erste Liga, which has just finished its regular season. But here, Corona holds onto first place, with a single point more than Gheorgheni.<\/p>\n
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Switching to volleyball, let\u2019s start with the women\u2019s competitions. CSO Voluntari scored a 3\u20132 away victory against Poland\u2019s Moya Radomka Radom in the first leg of the CEV Cup playoffs. The return match is set for next Wednesday in Bucharest. In the Champions League, Alba Blaj lost 0\u20133 at home to Italy\u2019s Savino del Bene Scandicci and now sits at the bottom of Group A, with zero points. Next Wednesday, the team from Transylvania will face France\u2019s Volero Le Cannet at home.<\/p>\n
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On the men\u2019s side, SCM Zal\u0103u dramatically qualified for the Challenge Cup quarterfinals after beating Switzerland\u2019s Volley Naeffels 3\u20130 at home, then clinching the \u201cgolden set\u201d 15\u201311. In the first leg of the round of 16, played in Switzerland, Zal\u0103u had lost by the same score, 0\u20133. In the CEV Cup round of 16, Corona Bra\u0219ov was defeated at home by Orion Stars Doetinchem, 3\u20130. The Dutch team had also won the first leg on their own turf, again 3\u20130. Dinamo Bucharest exited the competition on Tuesday. After winning the home leg 3\u20130, the Romanian side lost the return leg in France to Poitiers, 3\u20130, then 16\u201314 in the \u201cgolden set\u201d.<\/p>\n
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In men\u2019s basketball EuroCup Group A, U-BT Cluj-Napoca was narrowly beaten away by Spain\u2019s BAXI Manresa, 101\u201399. The Romanian champions started strong, with a 13-point lead after the first quarter. The Spaniards fought back, and the finish was dramatic. Cluj led 99\u201397 in the final minute, but the hosts turned the score around, and the Transylvanian team missed their last attack. Cluj now sits sixth in the standings and will play away at Hapoel Jerusalem on February 4, then at home against Aris Thessaloniki on February 11. (VP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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