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Maltese driver breaks record in Cyprus
Maltese drivers broke records in the European Motorsport Time Attack Challenge held during this weekend in Cyprus. Thirty teams from various countries participated, including three from Malta. Driver, Nicholas Xerxen, driving his Concorde Racing Mitsubishi Evo 7 broke the track record and registered the fastest time in the European Time Attack Challenge...
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Coach decision at season end says Moratti
Inter president Massimo Moratti will not make any decision on the long-term future of head coach Andrea Stramaccioni until the Serie A season draws to a close next weekend. The Nerazzurri have endured a difficult campaign that now sees them...
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Preziosi considering Del Neri U-turn
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi is considering recalling Luigi Del Neri to the Rossoblu hotseat for the 2013-14 campaign, despite watching current coach Davide Ballardini secure survival in Serie A on Sunday. A dismal start to the season left Genoa...
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Zaha fires Palace into playoff final
Wilfried Zaha scored both goals as Crystal Palace beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 last night to reach the Championship playoff final where they will face Watford. The two sides were level 0-0 after Friday’s first leg and it took until the 69th...
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Manchester United parade Premier League trophy
Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged Manchester United’s Premier League title winners to make it a hat-trick in the next two seasons. Ferguson retires after Sunday’s trip to West Brom but he was very much in charge for yesterday’s trophy parade from Old...
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Wigan boss Martinez focused on survival
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez insists the club’s FA Cup triumph will not be a distraction as the fight for Premier League survival comes down to a make-or-break night at Arsenal today. The Spaniard believes the Latics, who need six points from...
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Ghedin, Farrugia agree... tactical change key to Birkirkara’s win
Malta coach Pietro Ghedin and Ray Farrugia, the U-21 mentor, hail Birkirkara as worthy champions after the Stripes again showed remarkable resilience, bouncing back from a goal down to beat Hibs 3-1 in Saturday’s title decider. National coach Pietro...
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Al-Khelaifi rejects Real move for Ancelotti
Paris St Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi claims the club have rejected an approach from Real Madrid for the services of their title-winning coach Carlo Ancelotti. PSG secured their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years on Sunday night with a 1-0 win...
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Football news
Phillip Cocu has been appointed PSV Eindhoven coach on a four-year deal. The 42-year-old replaces Dick Advocaat, who had previously stated his intention to step down at the end of the season if PSV failed to win the league title. With the club...
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Sporting briefs
Gattuso: Gennaro Gattuso became the fifth coach this season to be sacked by FC Sion when he was dismissed following a 5-0 rout at St Gallen. Gattuso had taken on the role of player-coach in February but managed only 10 points from 11 league games...
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Modest targets for Luxembourg as MOC names squad
This year’s Games of the Small States of Europe are less than three weeks away and the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) are currently fine-tuning preparations ahead of competitions in Luxembourg between May 27 and June 1. Team Malta will compete in...
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Balzan, Hibs gain early edge
The Premier League Championship play-offs kicked off last weekend with the first legs from the semi-finals, Balzan-Tarxien Rainbows and Hibernians-Żejtun Corinthians. Defending champions Balzan came from behind to overcome a stern challenge from...
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Decider needed to determine new champions
White Hart 0Young Stars 3 Young Stars beat White Hart in their last match of the league to finish on 18 points, the same as Qormi and now a decider will be played on May 26 to determine this year’s champions. After the early sparring, Young Stars...
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Wiggins still optimistic after tough opening Giro week
Battered and bruised after a tough opening week of the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins still believes he can clinch his second Grand Tour title this month. The Briton lies fourth overall, 1:16 adrift of leader Vincenzo Nibali...
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Sports round-up
Rugby Union: Australia back Kurtley Beale could miss this summer’s three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions after the Melbourne Rebels announced he will take an indefinite leave of absence from rugby to resolve personal issues. Beale...
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Cassar Torreggiani makes inroads at UK tournament
The Aegon British Tour provides a circuit of tournaments in the UK designed to complement the international calendar and give upcoming players an ideal opportunity to gain experience in their quest to become professional players. Bernard Cassar...
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Spain’s Alonso has best chance yet with Ferrari
Spanish Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso says he would happily forego another race victory this season so long as he took the title, but the Ferrari driver really has every chance of success on both fronts. Sunday’s triumph at the Circuit de...
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Olympiakos retain Euroleague title
Olympiakos Piraeus defeated Real Madrid 100-88 with a dominant second-half display late Sunday to win Europe’s premier basketball trophy for the second year running. Inspired by a vocal travelling support in London, Olympiakos battled back from...
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Ferguson - I decided in December
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he made his mind up to retire in December. Ferguson announced on Wednesday morning that he had decided to quit at the end of this season after nearly 27 years as Manchester United manager. His final game at Old...
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Birkirkara president plans to reinforce squad for next season
Heartened by Birkirkara’s amazing title triumph, club president Joe Zammit is already planning to strengthen the squad for next season. Birkirkara secured their fourth Premier League crown after coming from a goal down to beat Hibernians 3-1 in a...
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Watford reach play-off final
Troy Deeney’s last-minute goal earned Watford a dramatic 3-1 win over Leicester City yesterday and a place in the Championship play-off final with a 3-2 aggregate victory. Leicester, trailing 2-1 after winning the first leg 1-0, looked poised to...
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