Silvio Berlusconi resigned as president of Italian soccer club Milan yesterday to conform with laws that prohibit the country’s premier from running private enterprises while in office. ...

New Zealand entry Konica Minolta pulled away from super maxi rival Skandia to take an extended lead yesterday in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race as rough seas battered some of the smaller and slower boats. ...

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho (above) has rounded off a successful year by being named coach of an ‘ideal team for 2004’ by French newspaper L’Equipe. ...

Senglea-Msida St Joseph 1-3...

San Gwann-Mqabba 5-6 (after penalties)...

Birkirkara-Sliema W. 2-0...

Valletta-Pieta H. 2-1...

Hamrun S.-Floriana 0-2 (after extra time)...

The finals of the Super Five Lottery tournament will be played today at the National Stadium, Ta’ Qali, bringing an end to this year’s commitments for the four clubs involved....

The Blue Label National League resumed with a programme of two matches last Sunday. Following these games the League will now take an extended Christmas break and will resume on the 16th of January 2005. ...