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In Sports News this Monday: Sparta equal ice hockey Extraliga margin of victory record with 11:0 demolition of Karlovy Vary; Sparta’s footballers remain seven points clear after beating Teplice in top of table clash; Berdych faces Wawrinka, Nadal and Ferrer at World Tour Finals; and top doubles pair Hlaváčková and Hradecká part ways.

In Sports News this Monday: Sparta extend their lead in Czech league to six points with win over Dukla; Plzeň draw with Slavia in last game before Bayern trip; Nedvěd is hopeful of better times ahead for national side; and Kvitová draws Serena Williams in WTA Championships group.

In Sports News this Monday: Orphee de Blins wins Velká pardubická for second year in succession, while legendary jockey Josef Váňa, 60, retires; 400m hurdles world champion Zuzana Hejnová wins women’s category in European Athlete of Year awards; Czechs beat Malta 4:1 in World Cup qualifier; and Czech FA drop Vladimír Šmicer as general manager.

In Sports News this Monday: Four teams at top of ice hockey’s Extraliga have 19 points, with Pardubice ahead on goal difference; veteran Radek Dvořák scores twice in two games for Carolina; Czech women pick up bronze at European Table Tennis Championships; and country’s soccer team only have pride to play for in remaining World Cup qualifiers.

In Sports News this Monday: League leaders Sparta win 280th Prague derby against struggling Slavia; Plzeň stay second and prepare for Moscow trip in Champions League; and Petra Kvitová wins Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

In Sports News from the past week: Czech Davis Cup team will play the Netherlands in the first round next season; Sparta Prague is at the top of the chart in Gambrinus Liga; Striker Libo Kozák secures victory for Aston Villa; Hockey Liberec beats Sparta 6:5; Simona Baumrtová has been invited to participate in the All-Star European team at the Duel in Pool event in Glasgow.

In Sports News this Monday: Berdych and Štěpánek lead holders Czech Republic to third Davis Cup final in five years, though non-playing captain says Serbia will be demanding environment; Czechs take three golds at World Canoe Slalom Championship; and Plzeň drop points ahead of Man City clash in Champions League.

In Sports News this Monday: Czechs’ dream of reaching soccer World Cup evaporates – Rosický blames poor finishing; and Czech tennis players score major success in US Open doubles competitions.

In Sports News this Monday: rower Synek crowned world champion in single skulls; Czech soccer in team in Prague ahead of World Cup qualifiers; Čech looks forward to more trophies with Mourinho; Czechs fail to impress at Czech Games; and Berdych enters week two at US Open without losing set.

In Sports News from the past week: Slovan Liberec pulled off an unexpected victory against Udine in the Europa League qualifying match; Tennis player Petra Kvitová failed to defend her title at the New Haven Open; Only Jakub Kornfeil managed to win any points at the Moto Grand Prix in Brno; And canoeist Kateřina Hošková took second place at the slalom cup in Bratislava.