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Athletics: Malta’s Road Running League set to return

Malta’s road-running league is set to return this November with four exciting races taking Malta’s elite athlete runners as well as several running enthusiasts to four different locations across the…

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Spurs edge Burnley to move to fifth

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory at struggling Burnley courtesy of a solitary goal by Heung-Min Son. Despite Spurs comanding style of play during the first…

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Milan, Roma share points in six-goal thriller

AC Milan could gone four points clear at the top of the Serie A table on Monday night but thrice threw away a lead against a battling Roma side in…

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Pogba denies retiring from French team over Islam claims

Paul Pogba has strongly denied claims which made the rounds in this morning's press that he had quit the French national team, describing the story as ‘unacceptable fake news’. Reports…

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Jamie Vardy secures win for Leicester at Arsenal

Leicester claimed their first away win over Arsenal in any competition since 1973 courtesy of a headed goal by evergreen striker Jamie Vardy ten minutes from time. The England striker…

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Juventus held at home by Verona

Juventus dropped another two points despite having plenty of scoring opportunities in the second half as Verona came away with a precious point on Sunday evening. The Bianconeri expressed a…

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Wolves, Newcastle share spoils in 1-1 draw

Wolves and Newcastle United shared one point each this afternoon with the hosts surely to recriminate two lost points following a dominant performance throughout. Raul Jimenez thought he had secured…

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Napoli beat Benevento to move up to second

Napoli had the better of Benevento by two goals to one in an entertaining encounter at the Ciro Vigorito stadium, home of the newly-promoted side. It was a nostalgic encounter…

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Everton suffer first defeat to Southampton

Early Premier League pace setters Everton suffered their first defeat in this campaign, succumbing to a 2-0 loss at Southampton. The home team secured all three points with both goals…

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Man City drop more points in draw at West Ham

West Ham United defended solidly to earn a precious point against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City with a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium. The Irons had taken the lead in…

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Malta makes biggest climb – FIFA

FIFA has highlighted Malta's progress in recent games, with the country's national team even finding space in the title of the world football governing body's latest update of its ranking…

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Liverpool and Man United among top clubs in talks to join European Premier League

Manchester United and Liverpool are in talks with Europe's elite clubs to join a new FIFA-backed tournament that would reshape the sport's global soccer landscape, Sky News reported on Tuesday.…

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Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini dies at 58

Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini has died aged 58. Martini was hospitalised after suffering a cardiac arrest last week. He spent the majority of his career at French clubs Auxerre…

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Everton, Liverpool share spoils in heated Merseyside derby

Everton and Liverpool shared four goals in a hotly contested Merseyside derby which ended with yet more VAR controversy in the Premier League. Sadio Mane gave an early read (3')…

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Strong performances by Maltese athletes in World Half Marathon Championships

Despite a chilly Baltic morning in Gydnia, Poland, Malta’s representatives in the World Half Marathon Championships did the country proud with a number of remarkable performances alongside some of the…

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UEFA Nations League – Review

Andriy Schevcenko's Ukraine secured a memorable 1-0 victory on former World Cup Winners Spain, while their Group A4 rivals Germany drew with Switzerland in a six-goal bonanza match. Luis Enrique's…

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Four Maltese athletes taking part in World Athletics Half Marathon Championships

Four Maltese long-distance runners have left Malta for Gydnia, Poland, where there Saturday they will be taking part in the World Championships on the Half Marathon distance. Lisa Bezzina, Joelle…

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The Juventus star was due to feature for Portugal tomorrow in their Nations League match against Sweden. The news has been broken by…

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AC Milan’s Assistant Coach tests positive for Covid-19

AC Milan assistant coach Daniele Bonera has tested positive for COVID-19, the club said this morning. The defender, who during his playing career was part of Milan and Italy's defence,…

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Athletics community mourns passing away of Anthony Chircop

Anthony Chircop, former long-serving President of Athletics Malta, formerly the MAAA, has passed away earlier today, aged 76. His demise triggered a downpour of emotional messages on social media by…

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Napoli football squad registers negative swab tests

All swab tests taken from Napoli's football team resulted in negative results. SSC Napoli said on Twitter that all members of the team were tested yesterday, and with the result…

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Premiership transfer window slams shut with flurry of activity on Monday night

The transfer window slammed shut in the Premier League with Arsenal completing the major coup of the evening with the £45million signing of Thomas Partey to significantly improve their midfield…

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Italian football referee and his partner murdered in Lecce

A 33-year-old football referee, Daniele De Santis, and his partner, Eleonora Manta, were stabbed to death at their home in the city of Lecce, in Puglia. Both victims were stabbed…

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Roma handed 3-0 defeat after fielding ineligible player against Verona

Roma's Serie A Season took a blow on its first day after the Serie A Sporting Judge handed the team a 3-0 defeat in ther match to Verona following a…

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Man City off to winning start at Wolves

Pep Guardiola's ambition to recapture the Premier League title from Liverpool started brilliantly with an imporant 3-1 victory for Manchester City away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. While Kevin De Bruyne and…

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UEFA European Club Competitions Fixtures

UEFA Europa League League Path Tuesday 15 September PAOK (GRE) vs Benfica (POR)Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs AZ Alkmaar (NED)Gent (BEL) vs Rapid Wien (AUT) Champions Path Wednesday 16 September Ferencváros…

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Chelsea secure first three points in Brighton away win

Following one of European football largest Summer spending sprees, Chelsea returned to the Premier League with a 3-1 victory away to Brighton and Hove Albion. Jorginho, Reece James and Kurt…

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Juventus Academy holding training camp in Malta this week

Juventus FC are holding a football training academy in Malta throughout the next five days. A total of 120 boys and girls will be joining this unique event, in what…

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Foden, Greenwood dropped from England squad after breaching coronavirus rules

Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have been dropped from England’s squad which is preparing the next Nations League match after they broke coronavirus rules. During…

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Man Utd striker Rashford brings together major food firms to tackle hunger among children

Marcus Rashford has formed a taskforce with some major food brands to help tackle hunger among children, the Manchester United and England forward said on Tuesday. Rashford had earned widespread…

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McLaren announces plan to end manufacturing of petrol engines by 2030

World-renowned supercar manufacturer McLaren has announced a long-term plan to stop developing petrol engines within the end of the decade as it gradually shifts towards electric vehicles. The company said…

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Istanbul returns on GP calendar after nine year absence

Turkey's Istanbul Park will host a Grand Prix for the first time since 2011 this year as Formula 1 announced four more races have been added to the 2020 calendar.…

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Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships to bring gruelling athletic season to climax

Malta’s athletic season, probably one of the longest and toughest in recent history, reaches its climax this weekend with the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships 2020 organised by the Malta…

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Heartbreak for Atalanta as last-gasp goals see PSG through

Bergamo-based Italian side Atalanta were minutes away from writing another chapter in their fairytale journey in their first-ever Champions League campaign but were to be denied by two injury time…

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Sarah Chouhal lowers 400m hurdles U20 national record

Anyone who expected a quiet afternoon at the Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics track yesterday, on the occasion of the final MAAA Challenge, was happily mistaken. The event set off…

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Athletics: Last MAAA Challenge presents perfect final tune up for senior athletes before National Championships

Senior athletes return on stage this weekend for the final MAAA Challenge of the season, serving as the final tune-up before the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships scheduled on the…

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Athletics: String of records broken during Youth Championships and Seniors’ Open Challenge

Despite the early August heat, Malta’s top and emerging athletes produced a string of admirable performances during the National Youth Athletics Championships as well as the Seniors Open Challenge organized…

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Frank Lampard wants a longer break for his players

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, fresh of Champions League place, which was marred by a Cup Final defeat has complained that starting next season on 12 September is "too early", given…

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MAAA to hold National Youth Championships this weekend

It will be a packed athletics weekend for all ages at the Matthew Micallef St John in Marsa as the season approaches its end. For younger athletes, the National Championships…

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Former Russian anti-doping boss says no Russian athletes should take part in Olympics

Former Russian anti-doping boss turned whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov said that no Russian athletes should be allowed to take part in next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics. WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency…

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Qatar to consider 2032 Olympic bid

Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced that it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032. The Gulf Arab state's Olympic committee said it submitted…

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Relief for sporting enthusiasts as Garmin resumes services, but some features remain restricted

Talk of town among sport enthusiasts including runners, swimmers and cyclists continued to be dominated by the outage that knocked out Garmin products, resulting in an inability to upload one's…

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Two best overall performances for young starlets Julian Zarb and Mireya Bugeja in the 1500m steeplechase and the 1200m

The last Meeting of the Season for younger athletes will remain in the lifelong memories of both Julian Zarb and Mireya Bugeja, both securing new national best overall performances in…

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Athletics: Season reaches climax for young athletes with final event

The MAAA will this Saturday be hosting the sixth and final meeting of the year for young athletes, pertaining to the Under 12 and Under 14 categories, culminating long months…

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Everton end Sheffield United euro hopes

It has been a remarkable season for Sheffield United. With one of the smallest budgets in the Premier League, the Blades were favourites to make an immediate return to the…

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No Ballon d’Or for this year

Football enthusiasts will have to forego the annual "Messi or Ronaldo" diatribe with France Football announcing that the most famous individiual prize will not be handed out this…

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Athletics: Daniel Saliba breaks 110 metres hurdles National Record

Pembroke Athleta’s Daniel Saliba broke his own National Record in the 110m hurdles male category as he lived up to high expectations among the local athletic community after his performances…

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EU wants to ascertain Google will not use Fitbit data for advertising

EU antitrust enforcers are asking interested parties whether Google's pledge not to use fitness tracker maker Fitbit's health data for its advertising, and to separate the dataset from its own,…

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Local athletes seek MAAA Challenge boost as National Championship loom

Following the organisation of two micro-events which gave crucial time on track and field for Malta’s top and budding athletes, the level of competition will intensify this Saturday, with the…

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Deaflympian athlete George Vella recognized for establishing a National Record in 800m Indoor Race after 16-year delay

Malta Paralympic Committee (MPC) Vice-President and active athlete George Vella has been finally recognised by the Malta Amateur Athletics Association (MAAA) as having established an indoor National Record for the…

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Inter move back to second place with victory on Torino

Inter moved back to second place after defeating Torino at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza yesterday evening 3-1 in Italy's Serie A. Toro's star striker Andrea Belotti had given the Granata…

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Southampton dent United’s CL hopes with last-gasp equaliser

Southampton's Michael Obafemi scored deep into injury time to deny Manchester United a win which would have taken into Champions League places. The Saints had taken the lead through Stuart…

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Brother of Tottenham’s Aurier shot dead in France

The brother of Tottenham Hotspur's Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier has been shot dead in France, the Premier League club said on Monday. The brother, Christopher Aurier, was shot at…

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Thea Grech steals the scene with treble in junior MAAA events

At the Matthew Micallef St John Athletic track, it was a festival of joy of 121 athletes within different age groups of U12, U14 and U16. A few of them,…

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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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