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Salt Lake City gets go-ahead to bid for Winter Olympics

Saturday, 15 December 2018, 02:50 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Salt Lake City got the green light to bid for the Winter Olympics — most likely for 2030 — in an attempt to bring the Games back to the city that hosted in 2002 and provided the backdrop...

Skiing: FIS intends to strip Luitz of win for using oxygen mask

Friday, 14 December 2018, 17:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The International Ski Federation intends to strip German racer Stefan Luitz of his first World Cup win for using an oxygen mask but will not seek further punishment. FIS secretary general Sarah...

Skiing: Svindal claims record-extending 7th victory in Val Gardena

Friday, 14 December 2018, 17:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Aksel Lund Svindal hasn't felt this good in nearly three years, even though he still has metal support pieces inside his surgically repaired left thumb. The Norwegian veteran extended his record...

Betting ads cut from UK sports broadcasts, still in stadiums

Thursday, 13 December 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Television advertisements for bookmakers will largely disappear from British broadcasts of live sporting events, although not completely. The restrictions bookmakers have accepted don't prevent...

Valletta and Balzan meet for the Super Cup

Thursday, 13 December 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Henry Brincat

Valletta and Balzan will be meeting this afternoon at the National Stadium in the match for the Super Cup (Kick-Off 3pm). It is the annual match which usually pits together the previous season's...

Hockey: National League 2018/2019 gets under way

Thursday, 13 December 2018, 09:00 Last update: about 7 years ago

The hockey National League for season 2018/2019 got underway on Sunday with the first two matches. The first match saw Rabat Depiro face White Hart in a match between sides that will be doing...

Malta to meet Belgium, Sweden and Armenia in futsal group

Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 16:20 Last update: about 7 years ago

The Malta futsal team have been drawn against Belgium, Sweden and Armenia in Group E of the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup preliminary round. Sweden will host the tournament between January 29 and...

Cycling: Team Sky future in doubt after owner withdraws from cycling

Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 15:37 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The future of the most successful cycling team of the last decade was put in doubt Wednesday when Sky announced its withdrawal from the sport following the European pay TV giant's takeover by American...

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