Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sport

Olympics - Two new faces in MOC set-up
The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) will have two new faces for the next four-year-term following elections held at Tal-Qroqq yesterday. Two...

Cycling - Zammit confirmed as federation president
At the annual general meeting of the Malta Cycling Federation (MCF), held earlier this month, John Zammit was confirmed as president for another...

Basketball - Athleta teams take centre stage on Sunday
Teams from the Athleta Basketball Club will take centre stage on Sunday at the basketball pavilion in Ta' Qali. As part of a new initiative...

Darts - Malta Open
The Malta Darts Association will organise the 20th Malta Open between November 18 and 20 at the Topaz Hotel, Buġibba. Tuesday will be dedicated...

Football - Maltese coaches attend Frankfurt symposium
Joe Micallef, Paul Zammit and Jimmy Briffa, three members of the Malta Football Coaches Association (MFCA), attended the 29th symposium in...

Ban rules Fenech out of City clash
Qormi midfielder Keith Fenech will play no part in Saturday's Premier League match against former team Valletta after he received a one-match ban...

Football - Shadows from the past (751) - A typical match from the 1940s - Carmel Baldacchino
The immediate post-war period was one of the best eras in the history of Maltese football. Deprived of their favourite game for four long years,...

Football - Commentary - It's a funny old game - Tony Formosa
The legendary Jimmy Greaves, who played for Chelsea, England and had an unhappy stint with AC Milan, repeats that 'it's a funny old game' when...

Football - FIFA rankings - Spain stay ahead as England rejoin top 10 - Reuters
European champions Spain remained on top of the football world rankings for a fifth successive month following the publication of the latest FIFA...

Football - In Italy - Del Piero pushes free-kick art to new levels - Mark Meadows, Reuters
The dead-ball wizardry of Juventus forward and free-kick specialist Alessandro Del Piero will occupy the minds of Genoa's goalkeeper and defenders...

Football - League Cup - Burnley oust Chelsea, Spurs through - Reuters
Premier League leaders Chelsea were knocked out of the League Cup by Championship (second division) side Burnley last night, beaten 5-4 on...

World Cup - Dutch and Belgians prepare joint 2018 bid - Reuters
The Dutch and Belgian football associations have agreed to establish a joint foundation to prepare their bid to co-host the 2018 World Cup...

Football - In Spain - Alarm bells ring at Real Madrid after humbling Cup exit - Mark Elkington, Reuters
Real Madrid's embarrassing exit from the King's Cup at the hands of Segunda B (third tier) Real Union has set alarm bells ringing at the...

Gamba crowned club kings of Asia after easy win - Reuters
Japanese club Gamba Osaka won the Asian Champions League when they beat Adelaide United 2-0 in Adelaide yesterday to take the title 5-0 on...

Football - UK focus - Reuters
Fabio Capello, who enjoyed huge success as coach of Milan and Real Madrid, is now confirming his tactical knowledge and leadership qualities at...

Football - Results and fixtures - Reuters
In Spain: King's Cup Last 32, second legs - Espanyol vs Celta Vigo 3-0 (agg: 5-2); Valladolid vs Hercules 2-2 (agg: 7-3); Villarreal vs Poli Ejido...

Football news - Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to open talks over a new deal at Manchester United, his agents have announced. Real Madrid's efforts to sign Ronaldo was...

Tennis - Masters Cup - Murray secures semi-final spot, Federer keeps hopes alive - Reuters
Briton Andy Murray claimed a place in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup with a 6-4 6-2 victory over tenacious Frenchman Gilles Simon...

Rugby - Ignore past scrum triumphs over Wallabies, say England - Reuters
England's recent crushing domination of the Australian scrum will be the main talking point at Twickenham on Saturday but everybody in the home...

Sporting briefs - Reuters
Bayern Munich: Bayern Munich want to nurture talent in India by setting up a soccer academy there, and not just tap into the country's growing...