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Czech Republic suffers historic defeat at Wembley; Petr Čech voted 11th best foreign player in Premier League history; three Czechs in Miami Open last 16; Kometa Brno first to reach play-off semi-finals.

His father is a Vietnamese businessman and he was born here in the Czech Republic. Thai Dai Van Nguyen is one of many second-generation Vietnamese who are fluent is Czech, as in other foreign languages, hard-working, disciplined and ambitious. At just 16 Van became the youngest chess grandmaster in the Czech Republic and less than two years later he is among the five best players in Europe in his age group. I asked him how his success story began.

Slavia pull nine points clear with five league rounds to go; second-placed Plzeň have Sparta on their heels; Samková wins snowboard cross World Cup as coach looks forward to “quiet” 2019–2020 season; and Kvitová returns to second in world rankings.

Slavia in driving seat for title after extending lead to six with six games left; Extraliga playoffs start after Liberec come first in regular season; and Sáblíková again sets new world record.

Victorious Sáblíková sets new world records; video technology hands Slavia controversial goal; Třinec narrows down Liberec’s lead; bad result for athletes at European Indoor Championships; and Klinský wins silver at the Winter Universiade super-G.

Sparta beat Ostrava 3:2 as Dočkal returns; Vondroušová loses in Budapest final; Červenka becomes first Czech to appear for MLB club; and first UFC event held in Prague.

Viktoria Plzeň slash Slavia’s league to three points after win in West Bohemia; visitors’ Bořil says Slavia had no chance of victory; weekend to forget for Czech goalies in top leagues; and Ledecká takes World Cup gold at venue where she secured Olympic glory.

It used to be a common form of transport and fun in winter months centuries ago, but its popularity receded with the introduction of motor vehicles and skis. Now luge riding is making a comeback, with several specially designed luge natural-tracks sprouting across the country. One of them is located in Smržovka, a winter sports centre in the Jizera Mountains that also hosts an annual luge racing competition.

Defending champions Czech Republic exit Fed Cup in first round; Slavia extend lead as soccer top flight resumes; Sáblíková takes yet more gold medals at speed skating worlds; and Smutná is best of domestic competitors in Jizerská padesátka with second.

Thousands of skiers are heading to the Jizera mountains in north Bohemia this Friday to take part in the Jizerská padesátka cross-country skiing race. The competition, which is now in its 52nd year, begins on Friday with a 30-kilometre event and culminates on Sunday with its main 50 kilometre race.