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In Sports News this Monday: the Czech Republic’s footballers get off to a winning start at the European Championship with a 1:0 victory over the Swiss, though there is much room for improvement – Petr Čech gives his verdict on the performance; ice hockey great Dominik Hašek is said to be ready to announce his retirement at the age of 43; and Dukla win the Prague Primátorky rowing race – for the 29th time in a row.

In Sports News this Monday: the Czech Republic complete their preparations for Euro 2008 with a solid 3:1 win over Scotland – we speak to two-goal man-of-the-match Libor Sionko; Radek Štěpánek and the rather less well known Petra Kvitová make it to week two at the French Open; and a goal from young Czech ice hockey star Jiří Hudler brings Detroit to within one win of the NHL’s Stanley Cup.

In Sports News: the bad results keep coming for Nicole Vaidišová, who was knocked out in her first match at the French Open – her fifth first-round exit in a row; the Czech football squad are preparing for Euro 2008 warm-up games against Lithuania and Scotland, though with Tomáš Rosický out of action, questions remain over their most effective line-up – and who should wear the captain’s armband; and Vítězslav Lavička looks set to take the hottest seat in Czech domestic football, the manager’s job at Sparta Prague.

In Sports News this Monday: it’s all football today, with Slavia Prague winning their first league title in 12 years; after their rollercoaster end to the season, Slavia coach Karel Jarolím says, all’s well that ends well, while midfield veteran Vladimír Šmicer compares this team to the 1996 Slavia title-winning side; Bohemians 1905 and Most are relegated; and Czech international goalkeeper Petr Čech is looking forward to what he says is the biggest game of his career, the Champions League final.

In Sports News: Sparta Prague collapse and Slavia Prague go two points ahead with one game remaining in the Czech football league; Sparta’s boss announces his decision to quit at the end of the season – and is promptly sacked; the Czechs are beaten by Sweden at the Ice Hockey World Championships; Patrik Eliáš is hurt by a TV camera in that game, but should be fit for Wednesday’s quarter-finals game; Štěpánka Hilgertová, 40, wins her second European slalom title; and Kenya’s Kenneth Mungara wins the Prague International Marathon.

In Sports News this Monday: mixed results for the Czech ice hockey team at the World Championships in Quebec, though there are several positives to be taken from a defeat to Russia; Jaromír Jágr pledges his future to New York Rangers following the club’s exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs; Sparta Prague falter in the race for the Czech football league title after Řepka sees red; and the Prague Open tennis tournament is won by Vera Zvonareva of Russia.

In Sports News: Czech boxer Konečný says he was slighted by judges in title fight; football’s Sparta edge closer to being crowned season champions; Chelsea draws level with Man United in English Premiership; Jágr’s Rangers in a 2-0 hole in their series against Pittsburgh in the NHL playoffs; Czech women’s team through to elite World Group in tennis’ Fed Cup.

In Sports News: Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri expresses conviction star Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd will play at Euro 2008; Slavia coach Karel Jarolím seen as likely to replace Karel Brückner as coach of national football team; football’s Sparta pull ahead of Slavia in domestic league; kayaker Hilgertová secures spot at Beijing Olympics; hockey star Jaromír Jágr shines in Rangers’ elimination of New Jersey in opening series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

In Sports News: Czechs lose to Russia in Davis Cup quarterfinals; Gambrinus Brno beaten by Spartak in women’s basketball’s Final Four; Slavia a step away from championship title; Hašek sees Game 2 win in Stanley Cup playoffs; Sparta remain ahead of Slavia atop domestic football league.

In Sport News this Monday: the final series playoffs in the Czech ice hockey Extraliga get off to an exciting start, with surprise package Karlovy Vary beating Slavia in Prague in the opening game; goaltender Dominik Hašek (43) wins his third trophy for the fewest goals conceded in the regular season; the Czech men’s team travel to Moscow for a Davis Cup quarter-finals clash; Sparta edge ahead in the Czech football league, with Slavia due to play on Monday evening; and the Czech national team doctor says Tomáš Rosický has come to terms with the