Friday, November 20, 2009
Sport
Police expose Europe's biggest match-fixing ring
A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions...
Premier League roundup - Man Utd struggling at the back
Brief news from the Premier League ahead of this weekend's matches:
* Manchester United are still struggling defensively before their home game...
Italy roundup - Milan tackle Cagliari without Nesta
Brief news ahead of this weekend's matches in Serie A:
* Third-placed Milan will be without centre back Alessandro Nesta, who has been in fine...
Spain go top of world rankings
Spain climbed to the top of the FIFA world rankings today, displacing Brazil who had led since July.
Spain, who had been in second position, beat...
Beckham says he never considered quitting MLS
David Beckham, one win away from claiming the MLS title with L.A Galaxy, said that despite the troubles that have accompanied his time in the...
Monday, July 6, 2009
Stories from The Times
MFA 2008-09 awards ceremony
The Malta FA brought the curtains down on season 2008-09 on Saturday evening with the staging of its annual awards ceremony at the Montecristo...
Delia takes over at Naxxar Lions
Naxxar Lions have named Alex Delia as their new coach. Delia, who holds a UEFA B coaching licence, will also be in charge of the youth...
Powerboats - Italian Grand Prix of the Sea - Seagull Chaudron second as winners Baia Attolini close gap at the top
Baia Attolini reduced the gap at the top of the SuperSport standings to 19 points on leaders Seagull Chaudron with their maiden victory of the...
Shooting - Attard wins trap event at Bidnija
Trap shooter Noel Attard won the Vivendo Group Challenge Cup at the Bidnija ranges yesterday.
The competition was over 50 clays with the top six...
Athletics - Chouhal sets discus record
Antonella Chouhal set a new national record in discus during a pentathlon event held at the Matthew Micallef St John track in Marsa last...
Hosts Italy top medals table at successful Med. Games
Italy topped the medals table at the end of the Mediterranean Games in Pescara yeterday after 11 days of record-breaking performances and...
Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes
Michael Owen has grabbed the chance to resurrect his career by joining Manchester United and pledged to repay manager Alex Ferguson for giving him...
Coal mine presentation for Schalke 04
Felix Magath, the new coach of Bundesliga side Schalke 04, talks to his players during a photo call ahead of the 2009-10 season at a coal mine in...
Beckenbauer says 2018 World Cup should go to Europe
Franz Beckenbauer believes Europe should host the World Cup in 2018 after South Africa and Brazil stage the next two finals.
The former World...
Marseille owner Louis-Dreyfus passes away
Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the main shareholder in French football team Olympique Marseille, died on Saturday, sources close to the Ligue 1 club...
In Scotland - Rangers willing to sell players, Smith says
Rangers manager Walter Smith has confirmed that the Glasgow club will listen to bids for any player currently on its books.
Ibrox officials made...
Football news
Former Italy striker Francesco Totti is open to the idea of coming out of international retirement, the Roma captain said yesterday.
"I will...
Cycling - Tour de France - Impressive Cavendish delivers as planned
Mark Cavendish made it clear he is probably untouchable in mass finishes on the Tour de France this year when he stunned the rest of the field to...
Cycling - Tour de France - Menchov spoke to Vienna doping investigators - team
Rabobank team boss Erik Breukink confirmed at the Tour de France yesterday that star rider Denis Menchov recently gave evidence to Austrian police...
Swimming - Suits row refuses to sink ahead of worlds
If swimming fans thought the row over revolutionary bodysuits was over, they can think again.
Top male swimmers are so frustrated by the...
Rugby - Smit hails Lions series victory
South Africa's 2-1 series win over the British and Irish Lions felt as good as the country's World Cup win in 2007, according to Springbok skipper...
Cricket - Onions preferred to Harmison for Ashes opener
Pace bowler Graham Onions won selection ahead of Durham team-mate Steve Harmison in the England squad named yesterday for the first Ashes test...
Formula One - Hitler got things done, says Ecclestone
Formula One commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone, on Saturday stoked up controversy by praising Adolf Hitler for being a man who "was...
Motor racing - Stars take part in Goodwood Festival of Speed
Brawn GP's Jenson Button waves as he drives past the crowd in a 1938 Mercedes-Benz W154 racing car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in southern...
Tennis - Wimbledon Championships - Federer edges Roddick in epic final
The final set alone of an unforgettable Centre Court duel lasted 95 minutes before Andy Roddick's mishit forehand gave Roger Federer his sixth...
Tennis - Williams double act solid after singles clash
Just hours after battling it out for the Wimbledon singles title on Saturday, the Williams sisters returned to Centre Court united as team-mates...
Sporting briefs
Viduka: Mark Viduka is weighing up offers from two Premier League clubs, according to his agent. Viduka is looking for a new club after his...
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