Unconfirmed reports yesterday stated that Italian defender Manuel Boni, until last season with Msida St Joseph, will be now joining FA Trophy winners Birkirkara as the latter’s replacement for the departed Lucian Dronca....

In addition to booking their place in the next stage of Rugby World Cup 2007 qualifying, Malta can also celebrate moving up eight places to 53rd in the IRB World Rankings. ...

A 30 minute delay to the start of yesterday’s opening ceremony led to jeers and boos towards the President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr Jacques Rogge as he made his appearance in Andorra....

Malta’s participation in Athletics, Sailing and Judo in the Jeux des Iles, Games for Youth from islands belonging to European countries, has been successful with the local athletes obtaining good results. ...

Eight nations and over 900 athletes taking part in this week’s Games for European Small States, are all eagerly awaiting the start of competition tomorrow morning....

Air Malta has renewed its sponsorship and support to the Malta Olympic Committee (MOC) through an agreement signed recently between the two organisations. ...

Four gymnasts chosen who had their participation in the Island Games in Crete cancelled by the Federation recently, obtained some excellent results in an international competition in Belgium. ...

In front of a packed and colourful Hibs Ground, Malta’s national rugby team beat Denmark 28-18 to obtain the needed ten-point victory to go through to tne next round....

Everybody – the Malta Olympic Committee, the federations and the athletes – had to make several sacrifices for Malta to be able to send a strong contingent to the Andorra Games for European Small States starting next week....

The rest of the Maltese contingent will be leaving Malta today for the Andorra Games for European Small States which get under way with the Opening Ceremony tomorrow at the Andorra La Vella Stadium....