12

Mar

Barca face biggest game of the season against Napoli, says Xavi

Barcelona's Champions League last-16 second leg tie at home to Napoli will be their most important game of the season, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Monday. The first leg was…

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12

Mar

Athletics: National athletes in Formia training camp in preparation for major championships

12 athletes forming part of the Maltese athletics National Team, and consistingly primarily of sprinters and jumpers, are on their way to Formia, Italy for an eight-day training camp. The…

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12

Mar

Djokovic rues ‘bad day’ after shock exit from Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic waited five years to return to Indian Wells but the Serb's campaign in the California desert came to a close much quicker than anyone expected after 20-year-old Luca…

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09

Mar

Athletics Malta launches election for new two-year Council term

Athletics Malta has announced that this year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 23rd April 2024. Following the reading and approval of the federation’s annual report and financial statements,…

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05

Mar

Bayern must feel the pressure to beat Lazio for spot in last eight

Bayern Munich will need to feel under pressure if they are to deliver a top performance and overturn a 1-0 deficit in Tuesday's Champions League Round of 16 return home…

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05

Mar

Athletics: Mellieħa AC’s Joelle Cortis and Dillon Cassar win Road Running Series

Mellieħa AC’s Joelle Cortis and Dillon Cassar are the winners of the 2023-2024 Road Running Series, a three-legged competition hosted by Athletics Malta, while Evolve Endurance Club claimed the Club…

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27

Feb

F1 starts longest season with Red Bull still the team to beat

The longest season in Formula One history, a record 24 races, revs up for a Saturday start in Bahrain and what could be a long haul for rivals hoping to…

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20

Feb

FIA and F1 break silence on Horner ahead of testing

Formula One and its governing body have commented for the first time on allegations against Red Bull boss Christian Horner who is fighting to save his job at the reigning…

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20

Feb

Sprinters take limelight in Athletics Malta Winter Championships

The first part of the Athletics season came to an end this weekend as Athletics Malta hosted its Winter Championships at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium in Marsa.…

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17

Feb

Athletics Malta takes major step towards gender equality in its administration

Athletics Malta has taken a major step towards a fairer gender representation in its highest administrative organ, following an amendment to its statute approved this week in an Extraordinary General…

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14

Feb

Mercedes seek to climb a mountain with ‘mega-motivated’ Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said he was 'mega-motivated' as Mercedes presented a heavily-revised car for the seven-times world champion's last season before he moves to Ferrari. Mercedes finished second overall in 2023…

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14

Feb

F1: McLaren targeting wins as well as podiums, says Brown

McLaren's new MCL38 Formula One car made its track debut at a soggy Silverstone on Wednesday with team chief executive Zak Brown setting out a target of wins as well…

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13

Feb

Serie A votes against reduction in number of clubs

Serie A clubs voted to keep the number of clubs in the Italian top division at 20, the Lega Serie A said on Monday after their shareholders' meeting in Milan.…

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13

Feb

Athletics: Pellegrini, Bonnici and Bonello set new national records in track and field

Graham Pellegrini continued on his fine form this weekend recording a national record in the 400m while representing Malta at the Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Arena in…

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09

Feb

Man City eye top spot in three-horse title race

Manchester City can top the Premier League for a few hours at least if they beat Everton at home on Saturday and Pep Guardiola's side are firm favourites to end…

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06

Feb

F1 commission approves sprint format changes

Formula One teams agreed changes to the sprint format on Monday to make race weekends easier to follow. The teams, along with Formula One Management and the governing FIA, agreed…

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06

Feb

Red Bull investigating complaint against F1 team boss Horner

Red Bull are investigating a complaint against their Formula One team boss Christian Horner, the Austrian energy drink company said in a statement on Monday without giving any details about the…

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06

Feb

Athletics: Maltese youngsters set new records with impressive display in the Balkans

Malta’s two young participants at the Balkan Under 20 Indoor Athletics Championships did their country proud with a highly encouraging performance in the 800m race in Belgrade establishing new national…

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06

Feb

New Jersey awarded 2026 World Cup final, Mexico gets opener

The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, world soccer's governing body…

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01

Feb

Athletics: Track and field season hits off with three national records

Malta’s athletic season got off to a brilliant start at the Matthew Micallef St John with a number of national records achieved at a very early stage of the season,…

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30

Jan

Arsenal’s Arteta upset about reports linking him with Barcelona

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday he was upset about reports that he would leave to take over at Barcelona, whose coach Xavi plans to quit at the end…

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30

Jan

Man Utd deal with Rashford as ‘internal disciplinary matter’

Manchester United said on Monday they had dealt with an "internal disciplinary matter" involving Marcus Rashford after he missed training last Friday and was absent from Sunday's 4-2 FA Cup…

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28

Jan

Dillon Cassar, Joelle Cortis claim 10k National Championship title

Dillon Cassar and Joelle Cortis cruised home to a dominant victory in the National 10k Championship organised by Athletics Malta on Sunday, both athletes leading from start to finish on…

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25

Jan

Athletes seek first title of the season in National 10k Road Championships

Malta’s Road Running Series returns on Sunday with the second leg of the three-part competition, this time a 10km race in Ta’ Qali. This race will take on additional importance…

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23

Jan

Salah out for three to four weeks with injury – reports

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is expected to return to play in three to four weeks if there are no setbacks in his recovery from injury, the Premier League…

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23

Jan

F1: Madrid to host Spanish GP from 2026, Barcelona future uncertain

Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 to 2035 on a new city circuit around the capital's IFEMA exhibition centre, Formula One said on Tuesday in an announcement…

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23

Jan

Late Martinez goal earns Inter Italian Super Cup against 10-man Napoli

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez struck a last-gasp goal to snatch a dramatic 1-0 win over 10-man Napoli as they claimed their third successive Italian Super Cup title on Monday.…

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16

Jan

Roma sack manager Jose Mourinho

Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has been sacked by AS Roma, the club has announced. While the self-styled Special One enjoyed success in his first full season in the Italian capital…

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16

Jan

Ratcliffe calls decision to invest in Man United the most “exciting” of his life

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who attended his first Manchester United game on Sunday since striking a deal to take a minority stake of the club, called his investment the most…

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16

Jan

Messi named FIFA player of 2023

Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France's Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe…

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09

Jan

260 athletes take over Marsa stadium for third Rush AC meeting

Track athletics resumed in Marsa this weekend as Rush AC held its third annual meeting attracting over 260 athletes of different ages from several Maltese clubs and schools, battled adverse…

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09

Jan

Athletics: Shaun Galea, Joelle Cortis win first leg of Road Running Series

Shaun Galea and Joelle Cortis took the honours in the first of three races forming part of this year’s Road Running Series organised by Athletics Malta. The first event was…

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08

Jan

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, one of soccer's greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the…

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05

Jan

LeBron James, Antetokounmpo early leaders in All-Star early voting

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads in the West in early voting for the…

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02

Jan

Advantage Man City as title rivals prepare to lose key players

Manchester City could have an advantage in the Premier League title race through January as their rivals face up to losing key players to the African Cup of Nations and…

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02

Jan

Sauber to race as Stake F1 team in 2024 and 2025

Swiss-based Sauber announced on Monday they will race in Formula One as the Stake F1 team until they become the Audi factory outfit in 2026. The team competed as Alfa…

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02

Jan

Rice calls for mentality change after Arsenal suffer second straight defeat

Arsenal need to build a stronger in-game mentality, midfielder Declan Rice said after the north London club dropped points in back-to-back matches with a 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Sunday,…

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26

Dec

Ratcliffe’s investment signals fresh start in Man Utd’s recovery pla

Jim Ratcliffe becoming a minority shareholder in Manchester United finally ended the drawn-out ownership saga and while the deal will not give supporters their desired clean break from the unpopular…

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19

Dec

Athletics Malta launches Road Running Series 2024

Athletics Malta has launched its Road Running Series for 2024, a three-legged competition which crowns Malta’s individual and club road running champion. This year, the Association has developed a revised…

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19

Dec

Liverpool’s Klopp dampens title talk ahead of packed schedule

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it is too soon to be talking about his side being title contenders after they missed the chance to go top of the Premier League…

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18

Dec

Man City get Copenhagen, Barca to face Napoli in Champions League last 16

Holders Manchester City will take on FC Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League while Spanish heavyweights Barcelona will face Napoli as Monday's draw in Nyon threw up…

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18

Dec

FIFA Club World Cup format and qualification criteria for 2025

FIFA announced on Sunday that its revamped Club World Cup, to be held for the first time in 2025, will feature 32 teams and will be played from mid-June to…

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15

Dec

Djokovic, Sabalenka named ITF’s 2023 ‘world champions’

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) named Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as its 'world champions' of 2023 after their performances at this year's Grand Slams. Djokovic was given the men's…

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15

Dec

Messi’s shirts from Argentina’s World Cup triumph fetch $7.8 million

Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup were sold for $7.8 million at an auction in New York on Thursday.Auction house Sotheby's said the price for the set of shirts shattered the previous…

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12

Dec

Ibrahimovic joins RedBird and will act as senior advisor to AC Milan

Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined RedBird Capital Partners as an Operating Partner and will serve as a Senior Advisor to AC Milan Ownership and Senior Management, the private investment…

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12

Dec

Athletics: Gabriel Farrugia claims highest Maltese placing at European CrossCountry Championships

Youngster Gabriel Farrugia continued to impress in his performances abroad, showcasing significant potential for the future of Maltese athletics. Running in the European CrossCountry Championships this weekend, Farrugia obtained one…

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05

Dec

Ten Hag denies unrest in Man Utd’s dressing room

Manager Erik ten Hag has played down reports of unrest in Manchester United's dressing room ahead of their Premier League showdown with Chelsea on Wednesday.The club banned four journalists from…

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05

Dec

Athletics: Mario Grech, Michelle Dimech win Eurosport Safi 5k

Mario Grech (Mellieħa AC) and Michelle Dimech (DSports Lab) have triumphed at this year’s edition of the Eurosport Safi 5k hosted by Rush Athletics Club. The popularity of this race…

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28

Nov

Paris metro ticket price to double during 2024 Olympics

The mayor of Paris warned last week that public transport services, which are provided by the regional authority, would be insufficient during the events. The Olympics will be held from…

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28

Nov

PSG manager says Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final

Paris St Germain will approach their Champions League game at home to Newcastle United like a final, manager Luis Enrique said on Monday. PSG find themselves in a delicately poised…

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25

Nov

Athletics: Janet Richard, Jared Micallef crowned Athletes of the Year

Janet Richard and Jared Micallef were awarded the highest honour as Malta’s best athletes for this year after bringing home a number of prestigous results for themselves and for their…

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22

Nov

WATCH: Violent clashes mar Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier

Argentina captain Lionel Messi accused the Brazilian police of brutality as the start of their World Cup qualifier against Brazil was delayed by half an hour after clashes between police…

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21

Nov

Italy reach Euro 2024 after tense 0-0 draw with Ukraine

Italy qualified for Euro 2024 after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday although the Ukrainians can still secure a spot through the playoffs. European champions Italy finished second, level…

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14

Nov

Palmer, Lewis, Konsa get first England call-ups for Euro qualifiers

England have handed first call-ups to Chelsea's Cole Palmer, Manchester City's Rico Lewis and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa for this month's European Championship qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, the…

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14

Nov

Man United’s Hojlund, Eriksen withdrawn from international duty

Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen have been withdrawn from the Denmark squad for their two upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games.Hojlund left Saturday's 1-0 victory over Luton Town near…

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14

Nov

Neymar responding well to treatment, says Brazil’s team doctor

Brazil forward Neymar is recovering well from the knee surgery he had after suffering an injury last month but there is still no forecast of when he will be able…

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13

Nov

AC Milan opens Dubai HQ in Middle East expansion push

AC Milan has opened headquarters in Dubai to reinforce its ties with key partners in the Middle East while tapping into commercial opportunities in the area, the Italian soccer club…

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