Monday, May 12, 2008
Sport
Following the 7-1 drubbing of Liechtenstein - Fitzel urges team to keep focus after record victory
Malta's handsome winning margin was not the only national record set on Wednesday as striker Michael Mifsud went down in local football folklore...
Swimming - The Gambin factor
The recent performances of Ryan Gambin in the European Championships in Eindhoven have sparked renewed local interest in the sport. But the way...
International meet at National Pool - Ryan Gambin still on record trail
Competing in the 15th International Swimming Meeting at Tal-Qroqq National Pool yesterday afternoon, the Maltese-Australian swimmer Ryan Gambin...
Bowling - Middlesea League - Five wins in a row for Globalair Travel
Week 11 of the Middlesea Valletta Life National League produced a matching pair of 8-0 wins for table-toppers Fina First against HSBC, and chasers...
MOC partnership with Allcare Insurance - New tailor-made schemes for athletes, clubs
The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) has entered into an agreement with Allcare Insurance Agency Limited to provide its members and affiliated...
Airgun shooting - Cini wins Field Target Open after shoot-off
The Malta Airgun Shooting Club (MASC) organised its first Field Target Open Class competition at Victoria Shooters Range in Qormi earlier this...
Correspondence - 'Come on you boys in green'
Tony Vella, of Sliema, writes:
Having followed Floriana FC for more than 50 years, I could not help but notice those young followers longing that...
Capello's honeymoon period ends with defeat at Stade de France
After beating Switzerland 2-1 last month in his first match as England coach, Fabio Capello's honeymoon period came to a swift end at the Stade de...
Spain chalk up high-profile scalp but doubts remain
Although Spain have beaten world champions Italy and World Cup finalists France during their preparations for Euro 2008 question marks remain over...
Les Bleus squad for Euro 2008 - France's Trezeguet left on his own against England
David Trezeguet's chances of securing a place in France's Euro 2008 squad were damaged on Wednesday after his team-mates failed to provide him...
World Cup hosts on right track, says Parreira
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira believes his team are finally on the right track after the 2010 World Cup hosts scored an emphatic 3-0...
Award for N. Ireland striker - Healy marks special night with goal at each end
David Healy was presented with a special award by UEFA president Michel Platini on Wednesday for his goal-scoring exploits for Northern Ireland...
Sanchez buoyed by Mexico win over Ghana
Pavel Pardo converted a late penalty to give Mexico a 2-1 friendly victory over Ghana on Wednesday, handing beleaguered coach Hugo Sanchez a...
FIFA bans matches at decrepit Sierra Leone stadium
FIFA has banned matches at Sierra Leone's decrepit national stadium until the ground is brought up to international standards, the impoverished...
Shock defeat for Japan
Japan coach Takeshi Okada tore into his side after their shock 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Bahrain, describing the loss as a...
Football news
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has backed captain Fabio Cannavaro despite the defender's mistakes in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Spain.
Cannavaro,...
NBA - Europe to stage pre-season games for third year in a row
The NBA is to stage pre-season games in Europe for the third year in a row.
All-Star Dwyane Wade and his Miami Heat will play the New Jersey Nets...
Sailing - Alinghi file for court ruling on America's Cup date
Holders Alinghi have gone through with their plan to take challengers BMW Oracle back to court for a final ruling on the dates for the next...
Motorcycling - Rookie Lorenzo in confident mood ahead of home GP
MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo is confident he can maintain his momentum on home soil in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend following his sparkling...
Motor racing - Schumacher to help distribute McLaren's spy fine
Ferrari's retired world champion Michael Schumacher will help distribute $60 million paid by McLaren as punishment for last year's spying...
Motor racing - Force India face concrete problem at Silverstone
Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has had the main entry road to Force India's Silverstone factory blocked off in a dispute over access...
Rugby - Ashton remains coach, RFU plan more meetings
England's coaching set-up remained unchanged this week after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) management board gave elite rugby director Rob Andrew...
Olympics - Liu Xiang 'too busy' to light cauldron
China's Olympic and world champion high hurdler Liu Xiang is unlikely to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics...
Australian Olympic swimming trials - Sullivan and Trickett set world records
Eamon Sullivan and Libby Trickett reclaimed world records at the Australian Olympic trials yesterday to lay their claims as the world's premier...
Sporting briefs
Moratti: Inter owner Massimo Moratti has laughed off speculation he is lining up a replacement for Roberto Mancini after the coach announced his...
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