Author: James C. Muus

Poland may soon have its first heavyweight boxing world champion. Krakow’s own Mariusz Wach is set to battle Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBO and IBO title belts on November 10, at the O2 Arena in Hamburg, Germany…

The 2012 Summer Olympics opens on July 27 in London, and the Polish delegation looks poised to improve on their lacklustre haul of 10 medals at the 2008 games in Beijing. The nation’s success in London will hinge largely on the performance of their celebrated men’s indoor volleyball…

The 69th Tour de Pologne is set to begin on July 10 at Karpacz in the Karkonosze Mountains, then wind through much of southern Poland before concluding six days later in Krakow. As usual, the race will likely be decided in the Tatra Mountains during the 5th and 6th stages…

After a day of marches, arrests and near riots surrounding Poland’s much-anticipated meeting with Russia, each side proved their worth on the pitch in a 1–1 draw at Euro 2012 in Warsaw. Team captain Jakub Błaszczykowski answered an earlier Russian goal with his second-half…

The Polish national team played Greece to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the opening match of Euro 2012 Friday in Warsaw. Backup goalkeeper Przemysław Tytoń emerged as the hero of the night, coming cold off the bench to save a 2nd half penalty, and rescuing a point for the Poles…

The unknown: that’s really all there is to fear just days before what is sure to be a defining moment in Poland’s sporting history. After six years of frantic construction and meticulous planning for Euro 2012, all the goodwill and enthusiasm of people across the country could unravel…

Wisła Krakow’s quest to qualify for next season’s Europa League is all but over after a bitter loss to Ruch Chorzów in a match that went the distance and beyond. After 120 minutes of exciting football and seven rounds of penalties, the visitors from Chorzów ultimately earned the right…

This has been a year of unrest for Krakow’s two major football clubs as disappointing results have mounted over several months. Wisła, long accustomed to competing for league titles, has replaced beleaguered manager Kazimierz Moskal with journeyman Michał Probierz as the club continues to toil…

As Wisła end their European foray, they can say they were beaten not by their opponent, but by the age-old

For the sixth time in seven years, Comarch Cracovia is returning to the Polish Hockey League Finals after eliminating their