Sport

Saturday, June 2, 2012, 18:52

Ghedin's second stint off to flying start as Malta beats Luxembourg

Luxembourg 0 Malta 2 Pietro Ghedin enjoyed an excellent (second) debut as Malta coach as Michael Mifsud scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over Luxembourg in a friendly match at the Josey Barthel Stadium this evening. Urged on by a sizable number of flag-waving Maltese fans who work in Luxembourg, Ghedin's men showed the better ideas from the start and fully...

Sunday, May 27, 2012 by
Kevin Azzopardi

Hibs, Qormi target KO glory

Hibs and Qormi enjoyed contrasting fortunes in this season’s Premier League but their championship record will count for nothing this evening when the two teams contest the final of the U*Bet FA Trophy at the National Stadium (kick-off 6...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012 by
James Calvert

John Terry has no shame

If anybody ever asks for a definition of ‘cringeworthy’, you might want to show them some footage of John Terry’s post-match celebrations last Saturday night. Following Chelsea’s unexpected yet impressive Champions League victory, the suspended...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Spain fringe players state case with Serbia win, Germany thumped

Spain warmed up for a defence of their European title with a 2-0 friendly win over Serbia in St Gallen yesterday but Germany slumped to an error-plagued 5-3 defeat to Switzerland, a worrying setback just two weeks out from the championship where...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Bilek extends contract

Czech national team coach Michal Bilek extended his contract to 2014 yesterday after leading the Czechs to their fifth straight Euro tournament, the CTK news agency said. “The team has been improving under Bilek. The coach has also fulfilled a tough...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Afellay makes Holland final cut

Despite spending almost the entire 2012-12 season on the sidelines injured, Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay was included in the Netherlands’ final 23-man squad for the European Championship, yesterday. Afellay suffered a serious knee injury in...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Football tournament in aid of Puttinu at the National Stadium

The domestic season in Malta officially wraps up this evening with the final of the U*Bet FA Trophy but the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali will again open its doors to the public tomorrow as the Malta Football Association will be organising a friendly...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Football results and fixtures

AlbinoLeffe vs Torino - 0-0Bari vs Gubbio - 3-0Crotone vs Brescia - 4-1Empoli vs Cittadella - 3-2Juve Stabia vs Sassuolo - 1-3Livorno vs Grosseto - 2-0Modena vs Verona - 1-1Padova vs Ascoli - 0-2Pescara vs Nocerina - 1-0Reggina vs Vicenza -...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Huddersfield promoted

Huddersfield clinched promotion to the Championship after holding their nerve to beat Sheffield United 8-7 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in the League One play-off final at Wembley yesterday. Simon Grayson’s side missed their first three...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Pep gets perfect send-off

Barcelona gave coach Pep Guardiola the perfect send-off late Friday, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in Madrid to win the Spanish Cup in the coach’s last match in charge after a memorable four seasons in the Catalan hot-seat. Lionel Messi, with his 73rd...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Mourinho hints at return to football in England

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has again hinted that his future may lie in England despite signing a new contract with the Spanish champions last week that runs until 2016. Mourinho was speaking at a conference in the Turkish capital An-kara and...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Polish fans get chance to see Italy in action

Around 10,000 people will have a chance to watch Italy in training on June 5 at their Euro 2012 base-camp in the southern city of Krakow, stadium officials said. “We’ve been inundated with queries about being able to come to watch the open training...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Sagna confident that Van Persie will stay

Defender Bacary Sagna is confident Arsenal can keep hold of captain and star striker Robin van Persie this summer. The Holland frontman is likely to be in demand following a season in which he scored 30 league goals to fire the Gunners to third...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

De Gendt wins stage as Rodriguez retains lead

Belgian Thomas de Gendt put up a superb solo effort to win the fearsome Giro d’Italia 20th stage yesterday, with Joaquim Rodriguez retaining the overall leader’s pink jersey. Spain’s Rodriguez, riding for the Katusha team, finished fourth and now...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

No Floriana deal for coach Brincat

Floriana have decided not to renew the contract of coach Joe Brincat, the Premier League club announced on their website. The Greens’ preparations for their participation in the Europa League are expected to be led by experienced player Ivan Woods...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Excess RP make it three titles in a row

Excess RP Bidnija have been crowned futsal champions for the third year running after winning the second play-off in the final against Naxxar Motors at the Corradino Pavilion on Friday. Excess had to come from behind, goalkeeper Matthew Xerx-en...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Nadal braced to shatter Djokovic bid for a Slam

Novak Djokovic will accept the ‘unique’ French Open challenge of becoming the first man in 43 years to monopolise all four Grand Slams, but six-time champion Rafael Nadal has his own history to make. Only Don Budge, in 1938, and Rod Laver in 1962...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Football news

Ex-Soviet neighbours Azerbaijan and Georgia have renewed their joint bid to host the European Championships in 2020. A joint bid was initially announced in March but Azerbaijan pulled out because it was also bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games,...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Three medals for Maltese team at the British Open

Five martial artists from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Malta have just taken part in the BJJ British Open, held over two days at the NEC Arena, Birmingham. Joe Vella returned home with a silver medal after four fights in the White Master...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Schumi quickest, Webber pole

Michael Schumacher rolled back the years yesterday with the fastest lap in qualifying for today’s Monaco Grand Prix, although Australian Red Bull driver Mark Webber will start the race from pole position. In this season of the unexpected and the...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012 by
Anthony Barbara

Veteran Wolves runner Debono conquers all five majors

In running the 116th Boston Marathon last month, Żurrieq Wolves veteran Alfred Debono has become the first Maltese to complete the so-called five World Marathon Majors. These are the marathons in London (where he achieved a personal best of...

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