Four second-period goals propelled the Latvians to an 5-1 win over Slovenia and secured them a spot in the Qualifying Round. For the second straight year, the Slovenians will battle their way through the Relegation Round.

For the small Baltic host nation, the key is that it will now definitely be back to compete in the elite division in 2007 when Russia hosts the IIHF World Championship. Austria, a country whose hockey strength compares to Latvia’s, was relegated last year on home ice, so this is a much happier fate.

It was a display of vintage Latvian hockey, with virtually every goal generated off a pretty pass from close range.
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Šodien Latviju pameta basketbolists Tomass Terenss. Pirms pāris dienām Basketbola kluba vadība nolēma pārtraukt darba attiecīnas ar BK „Ventspils” spēlētāju Tomasu. Tomass komandai īpaši palīdzēja ULEB kausa regulārajā sezonā vid. vienā sp. gūstot 10.5 punktus, viņš arī BK “Ventspils” sastāvā nopelnīja augstāko lietderības koeficientu. Diemžēl, ne tik spoži sevi spēlētājs parādīja BBL sacensībās vid. spēlē gūstot 7.7 punktus un vid. izcīnot 5.5 bumbas.

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Big changes in the reigning SEB BBL champions club BC Zalgiris Kaunas. Head coach Antanas Sireika decided to resign due to unsuccessful team’s play in Euroleague Top-16 tournament where Zalgiris have lost 5 straight games. Legendary team was also forced to recognize their biggest rivals Lietuvos rytas unquestionable strength as Vilnius’ team crushed Zalgiris 98:68. The assistant Gintaras Krapikas also leaves the club.

39 years old Latvian pride Ainaras Bagatskis will be the new head coach of Zalgiris as team’s executives disclosed. A.Bagatskis was Barons/LU playing coach this season. He also have been playing in Zalgiris for 2 seasons and became Lithuanian champion in 2004, 2005. Last year he became SEB BBL champion as well.

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Pēdējās nedēļas laikā Basketbola klubā „Ventspils” notikušas vairākas pārmaiņas. No darba BK „Ventspils” aizgājis galvenās komandas treneris asistents Ainars Zvirgzdiņš, bet uz „Bumerangs/Gulbenes/ASK” devies Pāvels Veselovs un jau šodien komandas sastāvā debitēs mačā pret „TU/Rock” Gulbenē.

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Landi Renzo made it to the ULEB Cup quarterfinals in a dramatic fashion by edging Ventspils 85-83 at home in Reggio Emilia, Italy on Tuesday night. Landi Renzo won the series by just one point, since Ventspils had won the first leg 87-86 in Latvia last week.

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