The World Kickboxing Federation, whose president is the Austrian Friedrich Eksenberger, has announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research in connection with the cancellation of the European Championship, which was to be held in Chisinau from June 22 to 29. But the legality of this step is highly questionable, as the legal right to own the WKF trademark belongs to other persons – Englishman Talal Takkush and Australian Robert Wilesmith.
The first winner of the Club World Cup in the renewed format will be determined on Sunday, July 13. The finalists were Chelsea (England) and PSG (France). In the semifinals, the former defeated “Fluminense” (Brazil) with a score of 2:0, and the French defeated “Real” (Spain) with a score of 4:0.
Goalkeeper and defender of the Moldovan national youth soccer team (U-16) Octavian Giaur and David Ostafii have signed contracts with the academies of Spanish clubs “Atletico Madrid” and “Getafe”, – reports Logos Press.
Milsami Club (Orhei) suffered a defeat with a minimum score (0:1) in the first match against KuPS (Finland) within the first qualifying round of the Champions League 2025/26, – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan athlete Gabriela Rudoi won a bronze medal in the 62 kg weight category at the European Youth Olympic Wrestling Championships (U-20) in Caorle (Italy), – reports Logos Press.
The Moldovan men’s national water polo team (U-18) won the “Federation Cup” held at Arena Chișinău, Logos Press reported.
Moldovan freestyle wrestlers Maxim Dimov and Ion Bulgaru became bronze medalists of the European Youth Olympic Wrestling Championship, which ended in Caorle (Italy), – reports Logos Press.
The Italian Football Federation has stripped the professional status of the club “Brescia”, founded in 1911 and for many years played in the top league of Serie A, – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan Greco-Roman wrestler Maxim Sarmanov won a bronze medal at the European Youth Olympic Wrestling Championships in Caorle (Italy), – reports Logos Press.
Three years after the introduction of a complete ban on sports betting, the Moldovan Parliament at the end of 2024 by the votes of 57 deputies adopted in the second and final reading a bill on the advertising of gambling with low social risk, to which sports betting is directly related. What caused the legislators to soften their stance on sports betting, and how does this decision affect the activities of bookmakers? Did it allow bringing the legislation in this area to international standards?
Alexander Karmanov was selected by the Brantford Bulldogs at No. 172 in the third round of the OHL (Ontario Hockey League, Canada) draft, where he can transfer from the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Knights (Pennsylvania, USA).
The decision of the International Kickboxing Federation (WKF) to file a lawsuit against the Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research is related to the recent cancelation of the European Kickboxing Championships in Chisinau, – reports Logos Press.
The Moldovan women’s rugby sevens team defeated their Austrian rivals 15:14 in the fight for seventh place at the European Series stage held in Chisinau, Logos Press reports.
The athletes who are among the 10 highest-paid in 2025 collectively earn $1.404 billion a year, a 120% increase from 2016,” Logos Press reported.
At the European Youth Championship in Olympic Wrestling (U-15) in Caorle, Italy, Moldovan athlete Margarita Lisita won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 58 kg, – Logos Press reports.
Moldovan athlete Rusalina Andriana Portaru won a silver medal at the European Youth Championships in Olympic Wrestling (U-15) held in Caorle (Italy), according to Logos Press.
The Moldovan men’s rugby sevens team defeated their Croatian rivals 19-12 in the match for seventh place in the European Series stage, which took place at the Dinamo complex in Chisinau, according to Logos Press.
The group tournament of the third world group (zone “Europe”) within the “Billie Jean King Cup” took place on the courts of “Arena Chisinau”. The Moldovan team was one of the 12 contenders for promotion, but lost to the rivals from Finland the coveted ticket to the second world group.
The World Kickboxing Federation (WKF) canceled the European Championships in Chisinau after delegations from Russia and Belarus consisting of more than one hundred athletes were banned from entering the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The athletes were supposed to perform under the flags and anthems of their countries, but the Ministry of Education and Research issued a statement about the impossibility of holding the championship two days before its start.
Moldovan athletes won three gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the European Athletics Team Championships among the national teams of the third division, held in Maribor (Slovenia), Logos Press reports.
