04

Jan

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases

The Premier League said on Monday it had found 94 new positive COVID-19 cases among players and staff in the last week, the first week-by-week decrease in positive results for…

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04

Jan

Olympics-Team Canada CEO “worried” if Beijing Games can go ahead as planned

ith just over a month until the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said he is increasingly concerned if the Games can go ahead as…

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04

Jan

Wins for Britain, U.S.A., and Australia at the ATP Cup

Dan Evans proved to be the unlikely hero for Britain in Group C at the ATP Cup when he won two matches, including the crucial doubles rubber with Jamie Murray,…

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28

Dec

Klopp pessimistic on Premier League clubs agreeing to five substitutions

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reiterated the need for five substitutions in the Premier League to protect players amid a demanding schedule and rising COVID-19 cases but conceded he did not…

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28

Dec

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week

A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week, the league said on Monday following a raft of fixture…

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28

Dec

Cavani salvages point for Man United at Newcastle

Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday. The result stretched Manchester United interim…

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21

Dec

Arab Cup stress tests Qatar 2022 World Cup preparations

As the final whistle ended the game between Tunisia and Oman, two soccer-mad Brazilian fans set out for the next match of the Arab Cup which was due to start in 90 minutes…

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21

Dec

Allegri remains optimistic despite Juve Serie A struggles

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted he is remaining optimistic that the Turin club can still have a successful season despite their struggles in Serie A this term. Serie A's most successful club…

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21

Dec

Football: LaLiga talking points

SEVILLA AIMING HIGH Sevilla strengthened their case as the strongest challengers to LaLiga leaders Real Madrid after beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Sunday. They have lost only two games this…

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21

Dec

Football: Premier League talking points

BAD WEEKEND FOR VAR Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool served up a festive classic on Sunday but sadly it was referee Paul Tierney and VAR that dominated the post-match analysis. Liverpool…

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14

Dec

Four Maltese athletes compete with Europe’s elite in European Cross Championships

Two Maltese elite athletes – Dillon Cassar and Lisa Bezzina, together with two of Malta’s upcoming prospects, David Borg and Gabriel Farrugia took part in this year’s SPAR Cross-Country European…

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14

Dec

Hamilton told team on radio race was ‘manipulated’

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton said on his team radio, "This has been manipulated," after the Briton was passed by Max Verstappen on the final lap of Sunday's controversial season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.…

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14

Dec

Football: LaLiga talking points

Sevilla stand out While Madrid got all the attention at the weekend because of the local derby between Real and Atletico, clubs from the southern city of Sevilla also kept…

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14

Dec

Football: Premier League talking points

RANGNICK HAS WORK TO DO TO OVERHAUL MAN UNITED Manchester United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick can take some positives from their 1-0 wins against Crystal Palace and Norwich City in…

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10

Dec

Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return with Villa

As much as Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard may protest that his mind is focused purely on his team beating Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, there can be…

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07

Dec

Premier League: Late Gray show gives Everton 2-1 win over Arsenal

Everton eased some of the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez as they ground out a comeback 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday, with Demarai Gray netting a stunning…

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07

Dec

Football: Premier League Talking Points

BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR UNITED? New Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick enjoyed a victory in his opening game in charge of the club with a 1-0 win against…

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06

Dec

Jean-Paul Debono, Kimberely Anne Gauci claim victory in Eurosport Safi 5k

Jean-Paul Debono (Zurrieq Wolves) and Kimberely Anne Gauci (Evolve Endurance Club) claimed victory during the fourth edition of the Eurosport Safi 5k race organised this weekend by Rush Athletic Club…

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30

Nov

Croatia beat Italy to reach semis at Davis Cup Finals

Croatia became the first team through to the last four of the Davis Cup Finals after doubles pair Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic beat Italian duo Fabio Fognini and Jannik…

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30

Nov

UEFA’s new charter urges clubs to teach players and staff about concussion

UEFA has launched a concussion charter in a further measure to safeguard players sustaining blows to the head, European soccer's governing body said on Monday. The charter, drawn up by…

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30

Nov

Ronaldo hits back at ‘lies’ about Ballon d’Or rivalry with Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at comments made by Ballon d'Or organiser Pascal Ferre, saying the editor-in-chief of France Football "lied" about his rivalry with Lionel Messi. Ferre told the…

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30

Nov

FIFA to trial semi-automated offside technology at Arab Cup

World soccer's governing body FIFA will test its semi-automated offside technology at the Arab Cup 2021 which begins in Qatar on Tuesday, with Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina saying the competition represented its most…

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30

Nov

Football: Premier League talking points

TUCHEL SAYS HE'S NOT WORRIED, AND YET... Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was not worried after the Blues dominated a home league match only to draw for the second…

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23

Nov

Cuban woman says soccer star Maradona raped her as teenager, ‘stole my childhood’

Mavys Alvarez, a Cuban woman who had a relationship with late soccer star Diego Maradona two decades ago, told a news conference on Monday that the Argentine player had raped…

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23

Nov

Crowd problems put future of French football at risk, says minister

Repeated crowd problems in Ligue 1 are putting the future of French soccer at risk, French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said after Sunday's game between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique Marseille was abandoned due to…

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23

Nov

Football: LaLiga talking points

REAL MADRID SURGE INTO THE LEAD Real Sociedad stumbled at home in a goalless draw against Valencia on Sunday, allowing Real Madrid to leapfrog them to the top of the…

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23

Nov

Football: Premier League talking points

Premier League reality check for Maguire and Kane For England this month they could do no wrong with Kane scoring seven goals in two games against Albania and San Marino…

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16

Nov

Manchester City’s Mendy charged with two additional counts of rape

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape in addition to earlier charges of rape and sexual assault, English prosecutors said on Tuesday. Mendy…

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16

Nov

Italy fire blanks in Northern Ireland as Swiss qualify as group winners

Switzerland striker Noah Okafor scored his first international goal as they brushed Bulgaria aside 4-0 to seal a place at next year's World Cup in Qatar as Group C winners. Ruben Vargas, Cedric…

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15

Nov

Dillon Cassar and Lisa Bezzina claim Cross Country National Title

Dillion Cassar and Lisa Bezzina claimed the National Cross-Country title with the event making a return after an absence of a few years on the senior national athletics calendar. While…

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12

Nov

Athletics Malta announces major reform in organisation of non-stadia events

Athletics Malta has announced a major reform in the organisation of non-stadia events aimed at improving the quality and athlete experience at these events though the establishment of a label…

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09

Nov

Wallabies fired up to face England, says Hooper

Defeat to Scotland brought Australia's five-game winning streak to an end but captain Michael Hooper says the setback has only fired up the Wallabies as they prepare to face England…

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09

Nov

Football: Serie A Talking Points

INTER AND MILAN SHARE SPOILS The coaches of AC Milan and Inter Milan saw things in contrasting lights after their sides played out a 1-1 draw in a thrilling Milan…

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09

Nov

Football: English Premier League talking points

SOLSKJAER BACK IN THE DOCK A 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur last week proved to be only a temporary respite for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as defeat by…

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02

Nov

Tottenham Hotspur announce Conte as new manager

London club Tottenham Hotspur have formally announced Italian Antonio Conte as their new manager. https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1455504660949778433 Multiple sources have reported that Antonio Conte signed an 18-month contract at Tottenham after Daniel…

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02

Nov

Athletics: Elite athletes in week-long Italy training camp

Thirteen of Malta’s most promising have begun their international training commitments early with a week-long, high-intensity professional training camp in Formia, Italy. The camp is being managed by Athletics Malta…

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02

Nov

Benitez laments injury after Everton lose at Wolves

Everton's promising start to the Premier League season has been derailed by injuries to key players, manager Rafa Benitez said after Monday's 2-1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Everton were without Lucas Digne, Yerry…

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26

Oct

Football: LaLiga’s weekend talking points

VINICIUS JR IS A RISING STAR In the first El Clasico without Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr showed once again this season that he can be…

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19

Oct

Inter will not underestimate Sheriff – Inzaghi

Inter Milan will not underestimate surprise package Sheriff Tiraspol when they meet in the San Siro for a crucial Champions League clash, coach Simone Inzaghi said. The Moldovans have enjoyed a stunning start…

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19

Oct

England get one-game stadium ban over Euro 2020 final chaos

England have been ordered to play their next two home games in UEFA competition without supporters present after disturbances during their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in July,…

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12

Oct

Southgate to discuss England contract in next few weeks

England manager Gareth Southgate said he will speak to the Football Association about his contract in the next few weeks as his immediate focus is helping the team reach the 2022 World…

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12

Oct

Tennis-Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open, minister tells players

Tennis players planning to compete in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to give themselves the best chance of playing the Grand Slam, an Australian…

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12

Oct

Croatia lose ground after 2-2 draw with Slovakia

Croatia dented their hopes of qualifying automatically for the 2022 World Cup after a 2-2 home draw with Slovakia in their Group H clash on Monday left them trailing Russia…

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12

Oct

Germany becomes first European team to qualify for 2022 World Cup with North Macedonia win

Germany became the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by crushing North Macedonia 4-0 away on Monday to secure top spot in Group J with two games to spare. A…

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12

Oct

Football: European Qualifiers – Monday’s results

Here's a round-up of Monday's matches. Cover photo via Malta Football Association Facebook

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05

Oct

Real, Barca influence on Spain fades along with club superpower status

While Real Madrid and Barcelona's superpower status a decade ago was reflected in their dominance of Spain's all-conquering national side, their decline can be measured in the very same way:…

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05

Oct

Facebook outage leaves players twiddling their thumbs

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura joked that Monday's near six-hour social media outage meant he finally had a chance to connect with his wife, while Everton's Richarlison saw a fresh opening…

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05

Oct

Ferguson says Ronaldo should have started against Everton

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Cristiano Ronaldo should have started last weekend's 1-1 home draw with Everton instead of being brought on as a second-half substitute by current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.…

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28

Sep

Shakhtar game not decisive for Inter’s European hopes, says Inzaghi

Inter Milan’s clash with Shakhtar Donetsk will not decide their Champions League fate, coach Simone Inzaghi said on Monday, as he urged his team to take a more balanced approach…

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28

Sep

Zlatan returns to Sweden squad after knee injury

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in Sweden's squad to face Kosovo and Greece in their October World Cup 2022 qualifiers, despite concerns over a knee injury that caused him…

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28

Sep

Dybala and Morata ruled out of Juventus’ clash with Chelsea

Juventus forwards Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata will not return from injury until after the October international break, the Italian club said on Monday, ruling the pair out of this week's…

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28

Sep

Messi should be in PSG squad for Man City game, says Pochettino

Lionel Messi is expected to play in Paris St Germain's Champions League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday after taking part in a training session. The Argentine forward missed two…

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28

Sep

Liverpool fixing defensive problems ahead of Porto test, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the defensive issues on display against Brentford are not too much of a concern but they do not want to repeat those mistakes in Tuesday's…

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07

Sep

Spurs chairman Levy elected to ECA executive board

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has been elected to the executive board of the European Club Association (ECA), the body said on Tuesday. Levy will be joined by Inter Milan…

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07

Sep

Djokovic overcomes flat start to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals

An out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic scraped his way to a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over American wildcard Jenson Brooksby on Monday (Sept 6) to move into the US Open quarter-finals…

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07

Sep

Pele recovering in hospital following removal of tumour

Brazil soccer great Pele said on Monday that he was recovering in hospital from surgery to remove a tumour from his colon. Pele, the only player to win three World Cups, did…

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31

Aug

Spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years: FIFA

Spending on international transfer fees over the last decade increased from $2.66 billion in 2012 to a peak of $7.35 billion in 2019, while players' agents received $3.5 billion in…

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