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In Sports News this Monday: Plzeň now seven points ahead of Sparta following fifth straight win over rivals; Mladá Boleslav blow points lead but Slavia draw near leaders with sixth win in row; and Třinec fail to pick up any points for first time this Extraliga season.

In Sports News this Monday: Family drama as one Straka sacks another at Plzeň ice hockey club after poor run; Kometa Brno and Třinec tied in top spot in Extraliga; “Czech Leicester” Zlín lose for first time this term; and youngster Jankto beats Buffon with first goal for Udinese.

In this Monday’s Sports News: Footballers need to take maximum from “key game” against Azerbaijan after 3:0 loss to Germany in World Cup qualifiers; and Charme Look ridden by multiple-winner Jan Faltejsek comes first in 126th Velká pardubická.

In Sports News this Monday: Manager Trpišovský reportedly close to joining Sparta from Liberec; and Kristýna Plíšková, Kvitová and Berdych all lift titles in great weekend for Czech singles players.

In Sports News this Monday: Slavia win at Sparta for first time in eight years; coach Ščasný leaves club in wake of defeat; Koukalová retires from tennis; and Chomutov continue to impress in Extraliga while Plzeň throw away solid lead.

In Sports News this Monday: Czech Republic suffer drubbing at hands of Crosby’s Canada in World Cup of Hockey opener; Czechs take seven medals at Paralympics after late flurry; six-time Paralympic champion cyclist Ježek retires at 41; and Siniaková loses final of Japan Open.

In Sports News this Monday: Plíšková “proud” of reaching first Grand Slam final in New York despite defeat to Kerber; Šafářová lifts women’s doubles title with Mattek-Sands; and Rosický returns for Sparta after 15 years abroad.

In Sports News this Monday: Czech women’s tennis player Petra Kvitová loses to Kerber at US Open; National soccer team earns draw against Northern Ireland in World Cup qualification debut; Červenka replaces Krejčí on roster for World Cup of Hockey.

In Sports News: Sparta Prague top football league; striker Matěj Vydra becomes big money Rams signing; Petra Kvitová faces tough first round duel at US Open; and Jan Kopecký triumphs again at Barum Czech Rally Zlín.

The Czech Republic had an unspectacular Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, finishing 43rd in the international medals ranking compared to 19th in London four years ago. Nevertheless, the Czech team took home 10 medals and gave fans lots of great moments to remember.