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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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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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Rooney appointed Birmingham City manager

Former Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney has been appointed manager of Birmingham City on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the second-tier Championship club said on Wednesday. Former DC United coach Rooney…

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Age not a factor for England’s Kane, targets Euro 2028

Harry Kane says he is hoping to be in top shape for another eight or nine years and wants to help England win the European Championship on home soil in…

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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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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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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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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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Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns

Australia's state of Victoria has scrapped the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt.Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said the…

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Juventus seeks plea deal over further points deduction

Juventus will propose a plea bargain with Italy's soccer authorities on Tuesday over a case involving alleged irregularities in its payment of players' salaries, a source close to the matter…

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F1 champion Verstappen hopes rivals can raise their game

Red Bull's Max Verstappen shrugged off a suggestion he was favourite for a third successive Formula One championship and said on Friday the sport needed a closer battle than last…

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Djokovic set to miss U.S. events amid tightened vaccination requirements

Novak Djokovic is set to miss the Indian Wells and Miami Open ATP 1000 events this year if he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19, after United States authorities said non-nationals will…

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Malta To Compete For First Time In Gymnastics World Championships

Malta has finally qualified as a country for the World Championships for the first time in history with a very positive performance by gymnasts Tara Vella Clark and Ella Borg…

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Red Bull look beyond Porsche to independent future in F1

Red Bull will be at no disadvantage to Formula One rivals without Porsche as a partner, team boss Christian Horner said after the announcement last week that talks with the…

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Portuguese GP to open 2023 MotoGP season

The Portuguese Grand Prix will be the MotoGP's season-opening race in 2023, organisers said on Tuesday. Qatar has opened the MotoGP season since 2007, apart from 2020 when the race was cancelled due to…

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Young Maltese Tennis Sensation To Start Training in the US

Alex De Gabriele one of Malta’s most promising tennis players has successfully completed a full-time training programme in Sicily Italy. The training programme, which commenced in March 2021 has been…

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Ukraine can make nation proud in World Cup playoff, says Zinchenko

Ukraine full back Oleksandr Zinchenko said his team hope to make their country proud when they take on Scotland in a World Cup playoff semi-final next week. Ukraine play Scotland…

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Man Utd boss Rangnick calls for defensive stability ahead of Liverpool game

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick on Monday urged his side to display more defensive solidity ahead of a crucial run-in that will determine Champions League qualification and likely define his…

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World Athletics joins sporting bodies in banning Russian and Belarusian athletes

(Reuters) -World Athletics banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all events for the foreseeable future on Tuesday, as more sporting bodies sanctioned athletes from the two countries in…

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Navratilova says Tennis Australia capitulating to China over Peng

Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers were cowardly to prevent fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam. After video…

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Djokovic sorry for COVID mistakes, visa for Australian Open still in doubt

World tennis No. 1 and vaccine opponent Novak Djokovic blamed "human error" on Wednesday for a mistake in his Australian immigration paperwork and apologised for breaking isolation for a photoshoot…

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Luca Farrugia and Sarah Chouhal awarded Athletes of the Year by Rush AC

National team athletes Luca Farrugia and Sarah Chouhal were awarded the prestigious Athlete of the Year award by Rush Athletic Club, a milestone honour for the pair who successfully represented…

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Nations League final four offers silverware to Europe’s best

Fans of international football can be forgiven if it has slipped their attention that four of Europe's top national teams are about to play off this week for the Nations League title.…

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Athletics Malta looks to the future with its first National Forum

Athletics executives, administrators, coaches, athletes and other stakeholders took part in the first-ever Athletics Forum organised by Athletics Malta this weekend as it seeks to take the sport to the…

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Juve’s post-Ronaldo nightmare showing no sign of abating

(Reuters) - "Life goes on" was the message from coach Massimiliano Allegri after learning of Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to leave last month, but four Serie A games into a future without their…

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More Value To GO’s Sports TV Pass With Coppa Italia

As the new football season is fast approaching, GO is happy to announce the addition of the Coppa Italia matches to its Sports Pass alongside the much-followed Serie A. Sports…

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European Commission approves Slovak scheme to support sport clubs affected by coronavirus

The European Commission has approved a Slovak scheme, with a total budget of €10 million, to support professional sport clubs participating in leagues in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.…

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MFA and MTA sign partnership agreement

VisitMalta will appear prominently on the Malta National Team’s clothing after a sponsorship agreement signed between the Malta Football Association and the Malta Tourism Authority. "The Malta FA is pleased…

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With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics

TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with…

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North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing South Korea hopes

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country's sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be a catalyst to revive…

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Salah says no team suffers more without fans than Liverpool

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah says his side will miss the lack of supporters more than Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final tie, adding he no longer bears a grudge…

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VIDEO: British football manager mocks Maltese players as ‘supermarket counter workers’

Maltese citizens have been accustomed to being used by figures abroad for unpalatable comparisons which generally irk the population leading to a veritable social media storm. Sometimes, these facts however…

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England trash San Marino in World Cup qualifiers

England kicked off their World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of San Marino as Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice and Ollie Watkins marked his debut with a goal. On a night when…

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Athletics can play huge role in fixing global health crisis says Coe

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and is making plans to ensure…

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Europa League evening highlights

Substitute Paul Pogba struck just minutes after his half-time introduction to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at AC Milan on Thursday to progress 2-1 on aggregate to the last eight of…

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No Plan B: Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics

OKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year's Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is…

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French biker Pierre Cherpin dies in Dakar rally crash

French motorcycle rider Pierre Cherpin has died five days after crashing during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally, organisers said on Friday. The 52-year-old amateur, who was taking part unassisted in…

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Skating body ISU loses appeal against landmark EU penalty ruling

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (CDE/Reuters) - The International Skating Union (ISU) on Wednesday lost its bid to overturn an EU antitrust order that it stop penalising speed skaters for taking part…

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Weekend’s Premier League discussion points

Both Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his Liverpool counterpart Juergen Klopp chose to highlight the Premier League’s refusal to accept the temporary use of five substitutes following Sunday’s 1-1…

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PSG’s Neymar out until at least mid-November

Paris St Germain's Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined until after the international break in mid-November following his injury against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League, the French club's coach…

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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 maintain perfect start with win against Arsenal

Liverpool's title defence continued on the right track after Jurgen Klopp's men came from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield yesterday night. Arteta's side - who have recently beaten…

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Italy to allow 1,000 spectators in open-air sports events

Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Friday that Italy is to allow spectators to return to open-air sports events, in a limited way, for the first time since the start of…

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Ferrari celebrates 1000th F1 race with passion, pride and pain

Ferrari celebrated their 1,000th Formula One world championship race on Sunday with passion, pride and pain -- and a Schumacher as Michael’s son Mick drove his father’s 2014 car around…

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Athletics: Records tumble in MAAA National Championships

An incredible display of local talent came to a close last weekend at the Matthew Micallef St. John athletics stadium at the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships. 30 events unfolded…

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Chef Mark Delia – Malta’s professional flavour in Sevilla’s Europa League victory

Mark Delia, a Maltese-born cook and adopted Sevilla fan, is the head chef of Grupo Robles' in Seville Robles Restaureantes is often seen as a gastronomic reference in the Andalusian…

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Sinisa Mihajlovic tests positive for Covid-19

Sinisa Mihajlovic tested positive for Covid after the swab he was subjected to on his return to Bologna. Bologna announced the news. Mihajlovic is asymptomatic, he will remain in isolation…

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Garmin’s cyber-attack lesson: sprint don’t jog

by Anna Szymanski Athletes have little patience for slowness, especially when syncing their smartwatches. Garmin, the $19 billion wearables and GPS device maker, fell prey to a cyberattack just days…

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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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Lewis Hamilton limps on three wheels to win British GrandPrix

An incredible final few laps of the 2020 British Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton claim the seventh and possibly most dramatic Silverstone win of his career, despite his left-front tyre…

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Arsenal win FA Cup after beating Chelsea

Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to help his side secure a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday for a record-extending 14th crown in…

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Man City ends season with 5-0 win against Norwich

Manchester City wrapped up their Premier League campaign with an emphatic 5-0 home victory over already-relegated Norwich City on Sunday in Spanish midfielder David Silva’s final league game for last…

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Fernandes, Lingard score as Man United seal third place

Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard scored as Manchester United beat Leicester City 2-0 on Sunday to finish third in the Premier League and clinch a place in next season’s Champions…

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Paralympic gold medallist Lakatos designs new racing wheelchair

Paralympic athletics gold medallist Brent Lakatos has designed a new racing wheelchair as he prepares for Tokyo 2020. The 40-year-old Canadian is an engineering graduate from the University of Texas…

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Liverpool deservedly lift Premier League trophy after 30 years of waiting

The club’s first English title for 30 years had been sealed almost a month ago with seven games remaining, following a three-month stoppage because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenny Dalglish,…

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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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London 2012 Olympians were used in secret project to test experimental substance

Ninety-one elite-level sports people across eight Olympic sports were used as “guinea pigs” in a secret UK Sport project trialling ketones in the run-up to London 2012, an investigation by…

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