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In Sports News this Monday: Czech World Cup hopes fade with draw against Norway – Jarolím accuses players of schoolboy mistakes; Schick reported close to Juve deal; Šafářová lifts women’s doubles title in Paris; and Plíšková remains world number three after missing out on Roland Garros final.

In Sports News this Monday: After reaching fourth round in Paris Karolína Plíšková discusses her now regular appearances in second week of Grand Slam events; Kvitová “still can’t feel two fingers”; no new Czech FA chief, yet; and Dukla win Prague Mayor’s Eights once again.

Czech tennis star Petra Kvitová has made an emotional return to professional tennis, five months after sustaining a potentially career-ending hand injury, with a decisive first round victory in the French Open.

In Sports News this Monday: Late Plzeň goal pushes title race to final weekend but Slavia remain in pole position; David Bystroň becomes second ex- Plzeň player to commit suicide in few weeks; Czechs remain sixth in IIHF rankings after disappointing worlds; and Hejnová switches coaches.

In Sports News on Monday: Slavia Prague fail to open up a four point gap in football’s league title race against Viktoria Plzeň; in the ice hockey world’s the Czechs are already in the quarter finals. And Germany wins again at the women’s under 17 European Championships.

The head of the Czech Football Association, Miroslav Pelta, has been questioned by police after he and a number of other people were arrested over corruption allegations. Czech soccer is often in the news for the wrong reasons – but is this its biggest scandal yet?

In Sports News this Monday: No chance of fourth successive Fed Cup title for Czechs after defeat to US in semi-finals; Sparta beat Plzeň to hand Slavia advantage in title race; domestic football stunned by suicide of František Rajtoral; and Krpálek picks up first medal in heavyweight category.

Nirvana Systems is a company based in Přerov, the Czech Republic, which for years has been building paramotors and kits and other gear for the sport of PPG – powered paragliding. The company was founded by successful pilot Pavel Březina and recently was involved in a major project which brought it national attention. For two years, the firm developed a new engine and other systems for an autogyro (or gyroplane) that became the first to receive official certification to drive on Czech roads.

After a long wait, the home ice hockey team of the Czech Republic’s second city, Brno, has just landed the top domestic league title. There were celebrations on the home ice and in the city.

In Sports News this Monday: Brno Kometa take impressive 2:0 lead in Extraliga final against defending champions Liberec; Pastrňák forces overtime but Bruins can’t top Ottawa; former women’s No. 2 tennis player Kvitová is hoping to recover in time for the French Open; two football players come under drugs investigation.