Saturday, July 4, 2009

Sport

Arsenal want Felipe Melo - Yesterday, 22:43
Fiorentina may be willing to sell Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo to Arsenal if the English Premier League club's versatile fullback Emmanuel Eboue...

Serena downs Venus to win third crown - Yesterday, 17:42
Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon title on Saturday. Once...

Milan target Huntelaar and Luis Fabiano - Yesterday, 10:40
AC Milan are targeting Real Madrid striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Sevilla's Luis Fabiano, chief executive Adriano Galliani told...

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Stories from The Times

BoV Premier League - New Marsaxlokk coach Curmi makes debut against champions - Valhmor Camilleri
Patrick Curmi is in for a tough debut as Marsaxlokk coach this afternoon when he leads the Southerners against champions Valletta in a Premier...

BoV Premier League - The other matches this weekend
Msida St Joseph vs Birkirkara (today, National Stadium at 2 p.m.) Birkirkara will be targeting top spot in the standings when they face Msida St...

Football
The Malta FA is organising a course for trainee referees, commencing on January 12, 2009. Sessions will be held twice weekly. Interested persons,...

Olympics - CONI assistance for Maltese athletes and coaches
Local national sports associations have started to benefit from an extension of a protocol agreement between the Maltese Olympic Committee and...

Athletics - Malta Marathon - March 1 - Useful notes for UJ M2S - John Walsh
With a possible field of over 200 runners expected for tomorrow's M2S, sponsored by Urban Jungle, there are a number of important points I would...

Weekend sports fixtures
Football National Stadium: BOV Premier League 2 p.m. Msida St Joseph vs Birkirkara; 4 p.m. Marsaxlokk vs Valletta. Centenary Stadium: BOV...

Champions League - England vs Italy in last 16 - Mitch Phillips, Reuters
Liverpool clash with Real Madrid as Barcelona face Lyon England's chances of producing three semi-finalists in the Champions League for the third...

Champions League - Mourinho happy to draw holders United - Reuters
Inter coach Jose Mourinho was pleased to be paired with holders Manchester United in the Champions League last 16 draw. Mourinho's Chelsea beat...

UEFA Cup - Milan to face Werder Bremen - Reuters
Competition favourites Milan will face Werder Bremen, one of the Champions League dropouts, in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup following yesterday's...

English Premier League - Arsenal seek to revive title hopes - Reuters
All Premier League title hopefuls have been dropping points lately with none of the leading teams managing to steal a decisive march on their...

Italian Serie A - Milan in arduous quest to fix defensive flaws - Paul Virgo, Reuters
Injuries and suspensions are complicating Milan's attempt to start fixing their defensive flaws when they entertain Udinese tomorrow...

Primera Liga - Real's Ramos looking to England for right winger - Reuters
Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos said he is looking for a right winger to boost the squad in the winter transfer period and is interested in players...

Club World Cup - Ronaldo careful to avoid Fergie 'hair-dryer' - Alastair Himmer, Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo studiously avoided talk of Real Madrid after Manchester United booked their place in tomorrow's Club World Cup final. Spanish...

Mastercard survey - Europe's elite clubs sidestep financial crisis - Reuters
Massive Champions League earnings have allowed Europe's top clubs to sidestep the financial crisis, according to a survey published...

Football news - Reuters
Roma are leading the race to sign French goalkeeper Yohann Pele from Ligue 1 minnows Le Mans. Roma are looking for a stand-in keeper to Alexander...

Cricket - Gambhir puts India in control - Reuters
Opener Gautam Gambhir hit his third century in four tests to lead India to 179 for one on the first day of the second and final test against...

Sports sponsorship - Recession points to tough 2009 - Antonella Ciancio, Reuters
Sport is less vulnerable than other industries to the highs and lows of financial markets but it has still suffered in 2008 and faces a tough...

Indycar - Detroit GP dropped - Reuters
The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix was dropped from the Indy Racing League (IRL) schedule this week because of the deepening economic crisis in the...

Rallying - Reuters
France's Prime Minister François Fillon (right) stands next to 2008 rallying champion Sebastien Loeb after a ride in the gardens of Hotel...

Sporting briefs - Reuters
Gross: Swiss champions FC Basel have agreed a new two-year contract until 2011 with coach Christian Gross, ending weeks of speculation over his...