Malta’s international defender Luke Dimech has joined English Second Division club Chester City....

Bulgarian central defender Emil Yantchev is expected to join Birkirkara next week if his trial is successful....

Valletta will be playing their second leg clash of their tie with FC Buducnost in the first round this evening (kick-off 8pm)....

Birkirkara and Hibernians were drawn to meet Cypriot opponents in the first qualifying round. The two local sides were drawn to play the first leg on 14 July at home. The second leg is to be played on 28 July....

Sliema Wanderers were yesterday drawn to meet Moldovan champions Sheriff in the first qualifying round....

Local international FIBA basketball referee, Bernard Vassallo, and local FIBA instructor, Leonard Falzon, were in Gran Canaria this week in order to attend for separate intensive and innovative FIBA referees’ and instructors’ clinics. ...

The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds of the Champions League takes place at noon in Nyon, Switzerland, today. ...

The top four teams in the league standings should not find too much difficulty in maintaining their hundred per cent record when they play their third match in the preliminary round this weekend....

Hibernians striker Andrew Cohen yesterday won the accolade of Malta’s Footballer of the Year after being voted the best Premier League player for season 200-2005 during the MFA council meeting....

Malta put up a very positive performance in their debut Group B match against host country and favourites Spain in Almeria yesterday night. Only two goals, scored in the final quarter hour, gave Spain a win, denying Malta at least a deserved draw....