Czech Republic

Today's Google doodle celebrates the life and legacy of Otto Wichterle, a Czech chemist who invented the soft contact lens. Wichterle was born on this day in 1913 in Prostejov, the Czech Republic (then, Austria-Hungary).

Gareth Bale has been ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Estonia next month with a "significant hamstring tear", Wales boss Robert Page said on Tuesday.

The Joe Biden administration unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware attacks, officials said, part of a broader crackdown on the growing threat.

In the Czech Republic, production has been hit in the auto sector, a key driver of the economy. Skoda has thousands of cars unfinished as it waits for chips. Skoda said it expected semiconductor production to be ramped up in the fourth quarter.

Ashleigh Barty beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of Cincinnati Masters.

Three people died and dozens more were injured on Wednesday when two trains collided at a village in the west of the Czech Republic, according to railway officials.

Tokyo Olympics: Switzerland's Belinda Bencic became the first Swiss woman to win the women's singles title at the Olympics as she beat Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Saturday.

Japan's Naomi Osaka suffered a shock loss to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold on home soil.

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis reacted sharply to several athletes testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics, calling the situation "a scandal".

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch's last PCR test was positive. Meanwhile, Dutch athlete Reshmie Oogink also had a positive result.

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic beach volleyball coach Simon Nausch tested positive for COVID-19 at the Olympic Village in Tokyo.

Euro 2020: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Czech Republic's Patrik Schick scored five goals each while Karim Benzema of France scored four in this year's tournament.

Euro 2020: England meet Denmark in the semi-final of the European Championship to decide who takes on Italy in the final on July 11.

Ashleigh Barty set up a clash of French Open winners in the Last 16 of Wimbledon after the world number one beat Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.

Denmark sealed a place in the semi-final of Euro 2020 after a 2-1 win over Czech Republic at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

Today's Google doodle celebrates the life and legacy of Otto Wichterle, a Czech chemist who invented the soft contact lens. Wichterle was born on this day in 1913 in Prostejov, the Czech Republic (then, Austria-Hungary).

Gareth Bale has been ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Estonia next month with a "significant hamstring tear", Wales boss Robert Page said on Tuesday.

The Joe Biden administration unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware attacks, officials said, part of a broader crackdown on the growing threat.

In the Czech Republic, production has been hit in the auto sector, a key driver of the economy. Skoda has thousands of cars unfinished as it waits for chips. Skoda said it expected semiconductor production to be ramped up in the fourth quarter.

Ashleigh Barty beat Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of Cincinnati Masters.

Three people died and dozens more were injured on Wednesday when two trains collided at a village in the west of the Czech Republic, according to railway officials.

Tokyo Olympics: Switzerland's Belinda Bencic became the first Swiss woman to win the women's singles title at the Olympics as she beat Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Saturday.

Japan's Naomi Osaka suffered a shock loss to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold on home soil.

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis reacted sharply to several athletes testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics, calling the situation "a scandal".

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch's last PCR test was positive. Meanwhile, Dutch athlete Reshmie Oogink also had a positive result.

Tokyo Olympics: Czech Republic beach volleyball coach Simon Nausch tested positive for COVID-19 at the Olympic Village in Tokyo.

Euro 2020: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Czech Republic's Patrik Schick scored five goals each while Karim Benzema of France scored four in this year's tournament.

Euro 2020: England meet Denmark in the semi-final of the European Championship to decide who takes on Italy in the final on July 11.

Ashleigh Barty set up a clash of French Open winners in the Last 16 of Wimbledon after the world number one beat Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.

Denmark sealed a place in the semi-final of Euro 2020 after a 2-1 win over Czech Republic at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday.