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Two Ultra-Runners To Attempt 190 km Round Malta and Gozo in 35 hours

For the first time on Saturday 25th July, two ultra-runners will be tackling the complete coastline of Malta and Gozo with a 190km run that is expected to take 35 hours. Claudio Camilleri and Patrick Tabone…

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Real Madrid or Man City could face Juve if Bianconeri pass Lyon hurdle

The draws for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Champions League were made this afternoon in Nyon. These games will be played on a one-legged basis in Lisbon. Two return…

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MAAA Track and field events return for younger athletes

After two successful events for the senior athletes, it is time for the younger ones to shine this weekend as MAAA competitions return for them after an absence of four…

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Chelsea edge Palace in London derby thriller

Chelsea maintained their charge on a Champions League place with an important victory at Crystal Palace in an exciting derby. The Blues were comfortably in control within the first half…

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AC Milan make remarkable comeback to beat Serie A leaders Juventus

AC Milan scored three times in five astonishing second-half minutes as they hit back from two goals down to beat visiting Serie A leaders Juventus 4-2 on Tuesday, the first…

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Zanardi undergoes third brain surgery after handbike accident

Former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi underwent further neurological surgery on Monday after being seriously injured in a handbike accident last month, a hospital statement said. It was a…

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Werder Bremen avoid relegation on away goals

Four-time Bundesliga winners Werder Bremen, up to a few years ago considered as one of the best teams in Germany, managed so stave off relegation on away goals after a…

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English Premier League: Spurs return to winning ways

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways after a disappointing loss at Sheffield United last week, defeating Everton in the sole Premier League match of the day. Spurs won the match…

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Luke Farrugia breaks own national record with 51.92m discus throw

The second MAAA micro event after the resumption of events saw yet another National Record being broken, with Luke Farrugia improving by almost two metres his discus throw, setting…

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Zidane says Real deserve more respect following accusation of favourable refereeing

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said it was unfair that his side were constantly being accused of benefiting from favourable refereeing after they closed in on the La Liga title…

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Bologna’s Gambian duo terminate Inter’s lingering title hopes

Bologna’s Gambian duo Musa Juwara and Musa Barrow scored in the last 20 minutes to give the 10-man visitors an unlikely 2-1 win over Inter Milan who once again threw…

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Handball rule under fire, as Cagliari lose to Atalanta

Atalanta continued their winning streak with a 1-0 victory with a penalty from Luis Muriel at 10-man Cagliari on Sunday but only after the Sardinians had a goal disallowed for…

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Liverpool maintain 100% home record

Liverpool made it 17 wins out of 17 at Anfield after goals by Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones handed the champions a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier…

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Barcelona beats Villareal after disappointing streak of matches

Barcelona responded to a trying week by producing a scintillating display to thrash Villarreal 4-1 away on Sunday and stay alive in the Liga title race. The Catalans had drawn…

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Guardiola struggles to understand City’s defeats

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is struggling to understand why his team score so many goals and limit the opposition to so few chances but have still lost…

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Bottas wins Austrian GP

Formula One came back with a bang on Sunday as Finland’s Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Austrian season-opener for champions Mercedes in a race with only 11 finishers and no…

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Ferrari’s season might be doomed, car deemed below expectations

Ferrari had warned their car was off the pace but Charles Leclerc said Saturday's qualifying for the season-opening Austrian Formula One Grand Prix was not even close to expectations. The…

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If Spurs won’t make with top six, means the beginning of a new world for club – Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said it would not be the end of the world if his side failed to finish in the top six of the Premier League, something…

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Swiss government appoints special prosecutor to consider criminal charges against Switzerland’s top lawyer and FIFA president Infantino

The Swiss government has appointed a special prosecutor to consider criminal charges against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, and its own top lawyer, federal prosecutor Michael Lauber. The move caps months…

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Bayern Munich seal their 13th domestic double after winning Cup

Bayern sealed their 13th domestic double as Hansi Flick, who took over as interim boss when they sacked Niko Kovac in November, repaid the Bavarian club’s faith in him by…

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Arsenal’ suffering to win will bring good times back – Arteta

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s willingness to “suffer” will bring the good times back to the north London club. His side’s 2-0 win at in-form Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday was arguably…

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Ibrahimovic, Calhanoglu and Rebic gives AC Milan important win on Lazio

Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, starting his first match since the coronavirus stoppage, converted a penalty to help AC Milan to an emphatic 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday, severely denting…

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Ronaldo scores for Juventus on Buffon’s milestone record match

Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored from a free kick for Juventus and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a record 648th Serie A appearance as the league leaders beat their smaller neighbours Torino…

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MAAA doubles up with second micro-event after successful resumption of competition

After the successful return to competition last week, the Malta Amateur Athletic Association is welcoming athletes back on the Marsa track and field this Saturday with its second micro-event. With…

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Pippo Inzaghi steers Benevento in Serie A

Former AC Milan and Juventus striker and goal scoring machine, now coach, Filippo Inzaghi has steered his Southern Italian team Benevento back to the Serie A despite seven games yet…

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Zanardi undergoes second brain surgery as condition remains serious

Former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi, seriously injured in a handbike accident 10 days ago, has undergone neurological surgery for a second time, a hospital statement said on…

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Real Madrid move two points clear at the top of La Liga

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema produced an audacious back-heeled assist for Casemiro to score as they beat Espanyol 1-0 away on Sunday to capitalise on Barcelona’s slip-up a day earlier and…

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Atalanta registers third straight Serie A win since restart

Substitute Luis Muriel rifled in two long-range goals as irrepressible Atalanta beat Udinese 3-2 away on Sunday for their third straight win since restarting the Serie A campaign. The league’s…

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FA Cup Semis Draw – Manchester United to face Chelsea, Arsenal will fight Manchester City

Draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup made on Sunday: Manchester United v Chelsea Arsenal v Manchester City Matches will be played at Wembley on July 18-19 Reuters

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Manchester City reaches FA Cup Semis after cruising past Newcastle

Kevin de Bruyne’s first-half penalty and a superb strike by Raheem Sterling after the break earned holders Manchester City a comfortable 2-0 win away at Newcastle United in the weekend’s…

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AC Milan beat the heat and Roma at San Siro

AC Milan scored twice in the last quarter of an hour to sink AS Roma 2-0 in a slow-paced Serie A match on Sunday as both teams struggled in the…

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Inter’s fightback earns them three important points against Parma

Third-placed Inter Milan scored twice in the last six minutes through Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni to snatch a 2-1 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday despite…

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Juventus set to sign Arthur Melo

Italian team Juventus are set to sign Brazil international Arthur Melo from Barcelona after the midfielder agreed a five-year contract with the Italian champions and passed a medical, according to…

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Arsenal goes into the Semi final at stoppage- time

Substitute Daniel Ceballos fired Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals with a stoppage-time goal that sealed a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday. Arsenal, record 13-times…

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National hammer throw record broken as MAAA athletics competitions return in style

The Malta Amateur Athletic Association first event post Covid-19 kicked off in style with a number of impressive performances by local athletes who registered positive results despite rising temperatures as…

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Suarez laments Barcelona’s draw against Celta Vigo

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez lamented his side’s 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday after the champions twice threw away the lead to hand more momentum to title rivals Real…

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Alex Ferguson congratulated old rival Kenny Daglish after Liverpool’s Premier League victory

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sent a text message to congratulate old rival Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight title by winning the Premier…

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Cagliari beat Torino in first home game for Walter Zenga as coach

Cagliari won for the second time in four days when they beat Torino 4-2 in Serie A on Saturday in their first home game since Walter Zenga was appointed as…

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Conentious penalty gives Lazio win against Fiorentina

Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile converted a contentious second-half penalty to set second-placed Lazio on the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina that kept them four points…

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Michel Platini under investigation

Former UEFA President Michel Platini has been formally placed under investigation in Switzerland in relation to a $2 million (£1.62 million/€1.78 million) payment he received from FIFA in 2011. It…

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Commonwealth Games triathlon bronze medalist Marc Austin retires at 26 following heart condition

Scotland's 2018 Commonwealth Games triathlon bronze medallist Marc Austin has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 26 after being diagnosed with a heart condition. Austin won…

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Wolverhampton Wanderers boost Champions League qualification hopes

Wolverhampton Wanderers boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with a 1-0 West Midlands derby win at Aston Villa on Saturday as Leander Dendoncker grabbed a 62nd minute winner. The victory…

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Borussia Moenchengladbach secures spot in the Champions League

Borussia Moenchengladbach capped a successful season by booking a spot in the Champions League, beating Hertha Berlin 2-1 on the final day to finish fourth in the Bundesliga on Saturday.…

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Werder Bremen avoid automatic relegation and will face two-leg playoff

Werder Bremen extended their 39-year stay in the Bundesliga for at least another 10 days on Saturday, when they thumped Cologne 6-1 to avoid automatic relegation. The four-times Bundesliga champions…

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Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich ends season winning against VfL Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday. The Bavarians,…

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Manchester United make it to FA Cup semi-finals after beating Norwich City

Captain Harry Maguire fired Manchester United into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a winner deep into extra-time against 10-man Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday. The game…

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Atletico Madrid registers fourth consecutive win

Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 at home on Saturday in La Liga to maintain their superb run of form since the season resumed, recording a fourth consecutive win to further…

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Genoa and Brescia end their match 2 – 2

Genoa hit back with two penalties to force a 2-2 draw at Brescia as the two struggling sides defied sweltering temperatures to produce an entertaining Serie A clash on Saturday.…

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Juventus extend their lead at top of Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a thumping penalty and created goals for Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain as Juventus hammered 10-man Lecce 4-0 on Friday to stretch their lead over Lazio at…

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Tribute to Liverpool – Premier League Champions

Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions on Thursday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by Chelsea. The…

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Liverpool crowned Premier League Champions

Liverpool have clinched their first league title in 30 years. The victory cane after Manchester City lost to Chelsea. It is manager Jurgen Klopp’s third league title to go with…

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Alex Zanardi still in coma, might lose vision

A doctor treating Alex Zanardi has admitted the former F1 driver’s vision could be affected by his hand-cycling crash. Italian Zanardi, who lost his legs in a 2001 Champ Car…

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U.S. Open to include wheelchair tournament during this year’s grand slam

U.S. Open organisers said on Wednesday they will include a wheelchair tournament at this year’s Grand Slam following a player backlash over their decision to scrap the event as part…

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Real Madrid counter attacks referee favours criticism

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has rubbished suggestions that his side have been getting favourable refereeing decisions recently, arguing critics are looking for ways to attack the team since they…

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Netherlands set to allow fans at stadiums

Soccer fans will be allowed in limited numbers at stadiums in the Netherlands after the summer, as long as they keep a safe distance and do not sing or yell,…

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Formula One fans can buy squares on chequered flag for charity

Formula One fans can buy individual squares on the race-ending chequered flag, starting with next month’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, to help raise money for charity, it announced on Tuesday.…

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Real Madrid beats Mallorca to go back to co-share La Liga’s top place

Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 home victory over Real Mallorca on Wednesday thanks to goals in each half from Vinicius Jr. and Sergio Ramos to stay in charge of…

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