On Monday Latvia's Olympians showcased Latvia's apparel, to be used in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, reported LSM's Latvian-language service.
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On the weekend Latvians triumphed in skeleton, bobsled, and box. Here's an overview on how Latvians fared, as reported by LSM's Latvian-language service.
New York Knicks rookie and Latvian hopeful Kristaps Porziņģis will take part in the Rising Stars Challenge on February 12 in Toronto, reported LSM's Latvian-language service Wednesday.
Despite that even the Latvian President voted for New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis, the Latvian star rookie came in 6th in the Eastern Conference frontcourts voting, meaning he won't become an All-Star just yet, reported LSM's Latvian-language service Friday.
New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis has a chance of becoming the first Latvian, and also the first-ever European rookie to be voted into an NBA All-stars game. LSM's Latvian-language service reported Friday on how you can help the Latvian hopeful to make basketball history.
Kristaps Porziņģis on Wednesday became the third Latvian to debut in the NBA, scoring 16 points to help his New York Knicks defeat the Milwaukee Bucks with 122:97, reported LSM's Latvian-Language service Thursday.
While Latvian basketball star Kristaps Porziņģis is preparing for his debut in the NBA with the New York Knicks, US media have picked up on childhood photos of the basketball star. Latvian Television's Sporta Studija story about Porziņģis' basketball childhood sparked friendly ridicule as the strapping young lad had a cornrow haircut, reported LSM's Gundars Galkins Thursday.
The twenty-five players selected by the Latvian national hockey team to fly out Wednesday to the Czech Republic for the World Championship games holds an almost one-third ratio of rookies to experienced players, announced head coach Aleksandrs Beļavskis Monday.
Jūrmala’s tennis center Lielupe hosted the Davis Cup’s Zonal Group II of the Europe/Africa region this weekend, but the home court advantage didn’t help Latvia’s team against Bulgaria, who defeated the hosts handily 4-1, crushing any local hopes for a tennis triumph this year.
Bobsleigh champion Oskars Melbārdis led Latvia’s four-man bobsleigh team to another medal at Winterberg, Germany Sunday, allowing for a mistaken starting scrape against the opening wall on their third run that slowed them down overall against the home competition.