The Armenian Weekly. Hoops 4 Hayastan, a sports-focused non-profit organization founded in 2017 by two Armenian American members of that year’s Armenian National Basketball team, just wrapped up its biggest fundraiser, successfully raising about $50,000 last weekend. The group surpassed its initial goal of 10 to 12 thousand dollars the very first night. Fundraising events don’t …
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The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. by Artsvi Bakhchinyan YEREVAN/USTI NAD LABEM, Czech Republic — Viktor and Erik Agateljan (Aghatelyan), are Armenian professional boxer brothers from Czech Republic. Born in 1994 and 1995 in the town of Ararat, Armenia, from childhood they live with their family in Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic. Viktor, whose nickname is King, …
Public Radio of Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a player reborn as he leads Roma’s scoring charts, pulls the strings and looks like the dynamo who dazzled at Dortmund, the Daily Mail writes. With eight goals and seven assists under Paulo Fonseca this season, Mhkitaryan is slowly staking a claim as one of Europe’s best midfielders – at least …
“Today Armenians celebrate their Holy Christmas, which also coincides with the Epiphany. This year however we will mark the Feast of Holy Nativity with heavy hearts. Armenia & Artsakh are challenged to recover both from physical & moral wounds of the war. My compatriots were hit hard. Severe traumas must be treated urgently. And we …
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. AUSTIN, Texas (texassports.com) – The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has named Steve Sarkisian, currently offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide, head coach of the Longhorn football team. He replaces Tom Herman, who was released earlier today on January 2. Sarkisian has a strong track record as both an offensive coordinator …
Public Radio of Armenia. Mkhitaryan playing up front after Edin Dzeko tested positive for Covid-19 just 24 hours earlier, delivered a brilliant hat-trick to help steer the Giallorossi to an important away win at the Marassi. The Armenian’s exploits picked up well over half the fan vote – making him the clear winner.
Public Radio of Armenia. Armenia captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan has won the 10th Player of the Year title. The Roma midfielder collected 133 votes to be named Armenia’s best footballer of 2020. FC Astana midfielder Tigran Barseghyan came in second with 79 votes. MSK Zilina midfielder Vahan Bichakhchyan is third with 25 votes.
MassisPost. Legendary Soviet Armenian footballer Arkady Andreasyan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 73, FC Ararat sttaed on Facebook. Born on 11 August 1947, Andreasyan played for the legendary Ararat Yerevan team that won the Soviet Top League in 1973 and the Soviet Cup in 1973 and 1975. He won bronze at the 1972 Summer …
MassisPost. COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayan was named the 2020 MLS Cup’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring twice and providing an assist as his side thumped defending champions Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday. The Argentine-Armenian playmaker, who arrived from Tigres in the offseason in a deal worth a reported $7 million, opened the …
