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Athletics: Maltese team in Latvia for World Half-Marathon Championships

Malta will be represented by six athletes at the inaugural World Half-Marathon Championships being held in Riga, Latvia. In the male event, Malta will represented by athletes who have been…

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Italian Soccer Federation may sue Mancini

The Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) is considering suing former Italy coach Roberto Mancini, FIGC President Gabriele Gravina said. Mancini quit the helm of the Azzurri in August and shortly after…

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Volume turned up as Ryder Cup opens

ROME, (Reuters) - A spectacular fly past by the Italian air force's Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team drowned out the start of U.S. captain Zach Johnson's speech at the opening ceremony…

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Barcelona under investigation for suspected bribery in refereeing case

By Fernando Kallas MADRID, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Spanish soccer club Barcelona are under investigation for suspected "active bribery" as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades…

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AC Milan take first step in new stadium project

MILAN, (Reuters) - AC Milan are starting a process to build a new stadium on the outskirts of Milan, the Italian soccer club said, after efforts to replace their historic…

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Poland says it will bid to hold Olympics in 2036

Poland will bid to hold the summer Olympics in 2036, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday, entering the ring with other hopefuls including Indonesia and Mexico. Poland, which hosted…

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Juventus move up to second after Milik secures win against Lecce

Arkadiusz Milik's 57th-minute goal secured Juventus a 1-0 home victory over Lecce on Tuesday, moving them up to second in the Serie A standings.The home fans collectively breathed a sigh…

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Man Utd start League Cup defence with 3-0 win

Casemiro scored one goal and set up another as holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defence with a 3-0 home win over top flight rivals Crystal Palace in…

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Pochettino says Chelsea must ‘grow up like a team’

Chelsea's poor start to the Premier League season continued with a 1-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday and manager Mauricio Pochettino said they must "grow up like a…

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Tech in Sport: European Athletics hosts AthTech 2023 in Malta

European Athletics is holding the fifth edition of the Athletics Technology Conference, known as AthTech in Malta, bringing together athletes, tech gurus, digital and skilled professionals to focus on how…

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Premier League: Spurs hold Arsenal as Liverpool go second

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur slugged each other to a standstill in an absorbing 2-2 draw in Sunday's big Premier League derby and Liverpool maintained their resurgence to move into second…

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Formula One statistics for the Japanese Grand Prix

(Reuters) - Formula One statistics for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 16 of the 22-race championship: Lap distance: 5.807km. Total distance: 307.471km (53 laps) 2022 pole position: Max…

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Inaugural Indian MotoGP race shortened due to heat

NOIDA, India, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The inaugural Indian Grand Prix race has been shortened by three laps after MotoGP riders asked for race distances to be adjusted due to…

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Verstappen beats Piastri to Japanese GP pole

SUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri joining…

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Europa League Results Round Up

Ajax3Marseille3 Atalanta2Rakow Czestochowa0 Brighton2AEK Athens3 Olympiacos2Freiburg3 Rangers1Real Betis0 Sparta Prague3Aris Limassol2 Sturm Graz1Sporting2 West Ham3Backa Topola1 Karabakh1Molde0 LASK1Liverpool3 Leverkusen4Hacken0 Panathinaikos2Villarreal0 Rennes3Maccabi Haifa0 Servette0Slavia Prague2 Sheriff1Roma2 Union Saint Gilloise1Toulouse1 Goalkeeper Vladan…

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Argentina remain top of FIFA world rankings

Sept 21 (Reuters) - World champions Argentina strengthened their grip at the top of the FIFA world rankings in the latest list on Thursday, with the top five remaining unchanged…

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Champions League Results Roundup

Galatasaray 2-2 Copenhagen Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin Bayern 4-3 Man United Sevilla 1-1 Lens Arsenal 4-0 PSV Eindhoven Braga 1-2 Napoli Benfica 0-2 Salzburg Real Sociedad 1-1 Inter Bayern…

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Champions League results roundup

The opening night of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday offered up no shortage of elite performances, with holders Manchester City, Paris and Barcelona among the most…

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Nagelsmann to become Germany coach until Euro 2024 – reports

The German national team has reportedly reached an agreement with Julian Nagelsmann, the former Bayern Munich manager, to lead the team until the upcoming European Championship. Nagelsmann had been without…

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Milan happy to focus on Newcastle after derby defeat, says Pioli

AC Milan will look to put Saturday's humiliating 5-1 derby defeat by Inter Milan behind them when they host Newcastle United in their opening group game of the Champions League on Tuesday.Manager Stefano Pioli…

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Guardiola optimistic about Man City retaining Champions League title

Manchester City's bid to retain their Champions League title will be less difficult than their long endeavour to win Europe's top club competition, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday. City…

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All GSSE anti-doping tests turn out negative

The Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport has announced that the results of Anti-doping samples collected during the Games for the Small States of Europe, which were held between 29th…

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Ethiopia’s Tsegay shatters women’s 5000 metres world record

Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women's 5,000 metres world record with a run of 14 minutes 00.21 seconds on Sunday at the Eugene Diamond League finale, breaking Kenyan Faith Kipyegon's…

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‘Smooth operator’ Sainz ends Red Bull’s winning streak

Sainz stops Red Bull's run of 15 wins in a row Norris second, Hamilton third Verstappen fifth and Perez eighth Verstappen stretches overall lead to 151 points By Tom Westbrook…

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Spending spree ensures Asian Champions League spotlight falls on Saudi clubs

By Michael Church HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Five times UEFA Champions League winner Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his quest to add another continental title to his resume on…

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Forget about victory, says Verstappen after Saturday shocker

By Tom Westbrook Verstappen rules out victory after qualifying 11th Championship leader is chasing 11th win in a row Team mate Perez only 13th Record run of 15 successive Red…

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Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Sept. 16-18 (all times GMT): Saturday, Sept. 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool (1130) * Liverpool, undefeated…

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Everton acquired by U.S. private equity firm 777 Partners

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Everton have been sold to 777 Partners, the struggling Premier League club said on Friday, with the U.S. private equity firm taking over from Farhad Moshiri…

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Former captain Bonucci starts legal battle against Juventus over club exit

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci will take legal action against former club Juventus after a reported fallout with manager Massimiliano Allegri led to his recent exit from the club. Bonucci, 36,…

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Spain’s ex-soccer boss Rubiales due in court in sex assault investigation

By Emma Pinedo MADRID, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales will appear before a High Court judge on Friday over a complaint of sexual assault stemming…

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Andorra’s Lima calls time on record-setting international career

After playing 137 times for Andorra over 26 years and in four different decades, Ildefons Lima made his last appearance for the country on Tuesday, bringing down the curtain on…

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Juventus set to show another year deep in the red

Italy's Juventus posted a 81 million euro ($87 million) loss in the second half of its fiscal year to the end of June, parent Exor said, indicating a full-year deficit…

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Man Utd confirm Qualcomm’s Snapdragon as new shirt sponsor

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United have agreed a deal with U.S. technology company Qualcomm that will see its Snapdragon brand replace the TeamViewer logo as their shirt sponsor from next season,…

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Romania beat Kosovo in match suspended after Serbia chants

Romania beat Kosovo 2-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifier that was suspended on Tuesday for just under an hour after Romanian fans repeatedly shouted pro-Serbia chants. The game in Bucharest…

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Frattesi double gives Italy win over Ukraine in Spalletti’s home debut

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Davide Frattesi struck twice for a 2-1 win over Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Tuesday to provide new manager Luciano Spalletti with…

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LeBron interested in joining Team USA at 2024 Paris Games

LeBron James may have sat out the last two Olympics but the NBA's all-time leading scorer is interested in making a return to the international stage with USA Basketball at…

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England’s Southgate rules out experimenting against Scotland

England will not use Tuesday's 150th anniversary friendly against Scotland as a chance to experiment, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of the Hampden Park clash.Southgate's side were held to a…

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Juve’s Pogba provisionally suspended after failing doping test

Juventus' France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy's national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said on Monday.The test, performed after Juve's 3-0 victory at…

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Juventus parent Exor denies planning to put club on sale

Juventus parent Exor, the holding company of the Agnelli family, said on Monday it had no plans to put the Serie A club up for sale, denying a report in…

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Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has no intention of passing the torch to the next generation just yet, the 36-year-old Serb proving age is just a number by becoming…

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Luis Rubiales resigns from president of the Spanish football federation

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales, engulfed in a scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to a player on the women's World Cup team last month, said on…

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Germany sack coach Flick after poor run

Berlin (dpa/epa) - Germany coach Hansi Flick has been sacked after the 4-1 home defeat by Japan, a fourth loss in five games, the German Football Federation (DFB) said in…

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Saudi clubs spent almost $1 billion in transfer window, trailing only Premier League

Saudi Pro League (SPL) clubs splashed out almost one billion dollars in the transfer window in a bid to boost the domestic competition by attracting some of the world's leading…

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Djokovic-Medvedev U.S. Open final could be spellbinding affair

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic against Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open men's final may not have been the showdown fans were dreaming of but it could still bring…

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Germany in freefall after 4-1 shock loss to Japan as Euro 2024 looms

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them…

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Late Bardhi goal earns North Macedonia 1-1 draw with Italy

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (Reuters) - North Macedonia captain Enis Bardhi's stunning free kick cancelled out Ciro Immobile's header to earn a 1-1 home draw against Italy in their Euro 2024…

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Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America’s tennis queen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American tennis crowned a new queen and U.S. Open champion on Saturday as Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the Flushing Meadows final to claim her…

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Spain’s 16-year-old Yamal becomes country’s youngest player and scorer

TBILISI, Georgia, (Reuters) - Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal became Spain's youngest international and goalscorer aged 16 years and 57 days as he made his debut away to Georgia in their…

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Clubs spend all-time high of more than $7 bln on mid-year transfers

Football clubs spent an all-time high of $7.36 billion on player transfer fees in the 2023 mid-year window, the governing body FIFA said. The figure reached between June 1 and…

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Chiesa and Pellegrini out of Italy squad for Euro qualifiers

Federico Chiesa and Lorenzo Pellegrini are both out of Italy's squad for the Euro 2024 qualification games with North Macedonia and Ukraine through injury, the Italian football federation (FIGC) announced.…

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Serbia beat Canada, return to FIBA World Cup final

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Serbia will return to the FIBA Basketball World Cup final after defeating Canada 95-86 by imposing their will in the paint…

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UEFA to raise payments for clubs not in European competition

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Clubs that fail to qualify for UEFA's competitions are set to receive a greater share of revenue from the European governing body from next season under…

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For first time in 20 years no Ballon d’Or nomination for Ronaldo

Argentina forward Lionel Messi was among the nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or trophy announced by organisers France Football magazine. Seven-times winner Messi, who plays for Inter Miami, led Argentina…

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Spain’s Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss -prosecutor

Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup, the national…

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Rugby World Cup 2023: dates, fixtures, schedule, odds and how to watch on TV

(Reuters) - Here is what you need to know about the pools, schedule, venues, past winners and betting odds for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, which begins on…

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All 10 Formula One teams in compliance with 2022 cost cap

All Formula One teams were in compliance with cost cap restrictions last year, the sport's governing body said. Media reports in Italy and Germany, dismissed at the time by the…

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Inter coach Inzaghi extends contract until 2025

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2025, the Serie A side said on Tuesday. The 47-year-old Italian started…

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