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Skibbe names Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel most talented German football player Michael Skibbe, manager of Swiss Grasshoppers FC, named Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel one of the most talented football players of Germany.

18 July 2014

Oscar De La Hoya wants to organize Golovkin-Alvarez fight Oscar De La Hoya from Golden Boy Promotions said that he wanted to organize a fight between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Golovkin, the unbeaten champion from Kazakhstan.

17 July 2014

Putin inherits World Cup baton, promises 'unforgettable' 2018 Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed "an unforgettable football feast" when his country hosts the 2018 World Cup.

15 July 2014

19-y.o. Kazakhstani wins at Piter Street Games Abay Kozhakhmetov from Almaty has won the first place in Tricking Pro nomination at Piter Street Games.

14 July 2014

400 Kazakhstani sportsmen to participate in Asian Games in South Korea Over 400 Kazakhstani sportsmen will participate in the upcoming 17th Asian Games in Icheon, South Korea.

14 July 2014

Kazakh chess princess named 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year 14-year-old WGM Zhansaya Abdumalik from Kazakhstan has been awarded the title of the 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year at 1st Annual Asian Chess Excellence Awards.

14 July 2014

Football: World Cup history for Germany as Goetze sinks Argentina Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America.

14 July 2014

World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.

10 July 2014

Argentina in the final: Brazil's Cup nightmare deepens Brazilians might have thought that their World Cup nightmare couldn't possibly get any worse -- and then bitter rivals Argentina reached the final in their own backyard.

10 July 2014

Football: Disaster for Brazil as Germany run riot Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion Tuesday as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1, sending the hosts crashing to the worst defeat in their 100-year footballing history.

09 July 2014

Tennis: Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas enters WTA Top 60 Kazakhstan tennis professional Zarina Diyas has moved 19 lines up in the WTA (Women Tennis Association) ranking.

08 July 2014

Diyas, Shvedova end Wimbledon struggle... with good money The most successful performance by Kazakhstani tennis players at Wimbledon has ended on July 1.

06 July 2014

Football: Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.

05 July 2014

Kaskasu ski resort near Shymkent to be completed in 2019 Construction of the Kaskasu ski resort will be completed in 2019.

02 July 2014

2 Kazakhstani girls reach Wimbledon's fourth round Kazakh tennis players Zarina Diyas and Yaroslava Shvedova made it to the fourth round of the Wimbledon.

01 July 2014

Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponent Uruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.

28 June 2014

Football: Suarez risks World Cup ban after Italy bite Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the player.

25 June 2014

China student jumps to death after losing World Cup bets A college student in China leaped to his death after losing more than $3,000 gambling on the World Cup, state media reported.

25 June 2014

Bike ride in support of 2022 Winter Olympics in Almaty A bike ride will take place in support of Almaty’s application to host Winter Olympics in 2022.

20 June 2014

Football: Spain dethroned as Chile dazzle Spain's long reign as the kings of international football came to a dramatic end at the World Cup on Wednesday, with the defending champions sent crashing out after a 2-0 defeat to Chile.

19 June 2014

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