obří slalom

Finland's Kalle Palander withstood rain, sleet and a deteriorating course Saturday to win a World Cup giant slalom, his second victory in the event this season. Google

The first Olympic Giant Slalom races were held in 1952. Google

Bode Miller was seventh fastest on the first run of the men's giant slalom Thursday morning-- nearly a second behind leader Stephan Eberharter. Google

brankový rozhodčí

OHL director of hockey operations Ted Baker said the league has the same procedure as the NHL for situations where the goal judge has turned on the red light. Google

Zednik was denied a second goal midway through the period despite seeing the goal judge's red light go on behind Brodeur. Google

"You certainly need fairly good eyesight and a knowledge of the game," says NHL goal judge Roger Reinke. Google

bezbranková remíza, bezbrankový stav

But then came the embarrassing goalless draw with Maldives, which is 120 spots below South Korea in FIFA's current world rankings. Google

While the match is only another World Cup warm-up, it is likely to be more of a searching test of England's potential than last month's goalless draw with Italy. BNCB

Birmingham had held Cardiff to a goalless draw and Huddersfield were champions. BNCB

For the ninth consecutive home game, the Hitmen hit the board first when Moscaluk buried a goalmouth feed from Aaron Roberge. Google

With the lead cut to 4-3 on a wonderful tuck by Ales Hemsky at the side of the net 7:42 into the third, Moreau got the Oilers to overtime when he tapped in a goalmouth feed from Fernando Pisani. Google

His best stop was a split save against Radovan Somik on a goalmouth feed across the crease. Google

zlatá medaile; zlato

Britain only won one gold medal in the Olympics and that was in an equestrian event. BNCB

So too is Adrian Dodson, Britain's best hope to gain gold medal in the Olympics in Barcelona. BNCB

As an Olympic gold medal winner he already holds the MBE. BNCB

držitel(ka)/majitel(ka) zlaté medaile

The Commonwealth triple gold medallist was tipped to win gold again in Barcelona. BNCB

Rudolf Nierlich, double gold medallist at the Vail World Championships, was third. BNCB

New Zealand's Olympic gold medallist, Mark Todd, has accepted a last-minute ride for today's Working Hunter Championship. BNCB

zlatý gól

South Korea stunned three-time champions Italy 2-1 on Tuesday on Ahn Jung Hwan's 117thminute golden goal, pulling out the biggest upset in World Cup history. Google

India will meet Uzbekistan, who defeated Rwanda by a golden goal, scored by Boyev Konstantin, after the scores were level at 1-1 in the other semi-final at the Goshamahal Stadium. Google

Turkey, continuing its shock run at the World Cup, qualified for the semi- finals for the first time in its history after beating Senegal 1-0 on Saturday with a golden goal from Ilhan Mansiz to knock out Africa's sole survivor. Google

Zlatá tretra

Another star athlete confirmed for the first European IAAF Super Grand Prix Meeting 2004 the Golden Spike of Ostrava, Czech Republic is the current world outdoor and indoor champion in the sprint hurdle race Perditia Felicien from Canada. (Google)

There could be no better timing to upgrade expectations for the Ostrava meeting as the recent World record breaker Kenenisa Bekele (5000m in Hengelo) is already among the numerous stars who have confirmed participation in the Golden Spike meeting next Tuesday 8 June. (Google)

Bates was issued a public warning and will be disqualified from her second-place finish in the 60-meter high hurdles at the Boston (Mass.) Indoor Games, which is part of the USA Track & Field’s 2002 Indoor Golden Spike Tour. (Google)

golfové hřiště

How was the golf course different today than yesterday? Google

But it was KJ Choi, the son of a rice farmer who never even saw a golf course until he was 16, who left a lasting mark on the Masters when he blazed through the front nine of his second round in a record equalling six-under 30. Google

It's important to develop a strategy for every round based on your skills and knowledge of the golf course. Google

Grand Slam/slam, grandslamový turnaj

Czech Jiri Novak reaches his first-ever Grand Slam semi-final as he cruises past Austria's Stefan Koubek 6-2 6-3 6-2. Google

Stepanek has reached the third round at each Grand Slam tournament this year, except the French Open, where he lost in the second round. Google

Daniela Hantuchova and Kevin Ullyett each won their second Grand Slam title, beating Gaston Etlis and Paolo Suarez 6-3, 6-2 for the Australian Open mixed doubles championship Sunday. Google

travnatý povrch

Lacoste, successful at playing a slow, tantalizing game from the back court, was a champion when most events were contested on a grass surface. Google

This grand slam is on a slick grass surface that makes the ball skid when it bounces, making the ball stay very low to the ground. Google

The speed of a grass surface will give an advantage to hard hitters, but a clay surface slows down the ball so you can rush the net more safely. Google

základní skupina/y (soutěžní fáze předcházející vyřazovacím bojům)

Both teams have been absent from this competition since 1993 in Japan when they were both eliminated in the group stage. Google

Eliminated in the group stage at Italia '90 and France '98, they failed even to qualify for Asia's first finals. Google

The Champions League contains 32 teams in the group stage, and is be preceeded by three qualifying stages. Google

poločas, poločasový

"We kept making chances, and at half time were told not to panic and start wellying everything forward," said Sharpe. BNCB

A quick break by St Albans in the last minute of the first half saw Ian Plummer score into an open net to give his side a 2-0 half time lead. BNCB

If we keep running, the game would have been over by the half time. Google

půlící čára; půlka

Then Irvine broke through from the halfway line to make the score 3-3. BNCB

Remember the riot that broke out at Leeds towards the end of the 1970-71 season when Ray Tinkler allowed a West Bromwich goal to stand, ruling that Colin Suggett, standing offside when the attack crossed the halfway line, had not been interfering with play. BNCB

Oldfield excites the crowd with a long run from the halfway line and when he back-heeled the ball to Mills the full-back hit his shot against a post. BNCB

hod kladivem; kladivo

Ukraine's first track/field medal is bronze in hammer throw. Google

The athletic event of hammer throw is a metal ball attached to a wire and handle. Google

On the men's side, Justin Blake shattered his own school record in the hammer throw. Google