Canada rules rink, a flame dies, an Olympics ends
Monday, 24 February 2014, 06:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Olympic flame was snuffed out. No chance of that for the Canadian hockey team, champions again. The Sochi Games completed a 17-day run Sunday with Canada's 3-0 victory over Sweden...
Mohammed Hajy makes it a fourth win in a row
Sunday, 23 February 2014, 12:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Moroccan runner Mohammed Hajy made it four wins in a row in the Malta Marathon when he crossed the line first in 2 hours 28.27 minutes. In so doing, he failed to beat his own Marathon...
Sochi 2014 Day 15: Norwegian women, Dutch speedskaters strike gold
Sunday, 23 February 2014, 07:36
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Norwegian women revived their cross country skiing dominance at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday and the Dutch added two more speedskating gold medals to their record haul. Marit...
Six Nations: Scotland, England and Wales win
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 19:09
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
England edged Ireland 13-10 in a test of breathless intensity at Twickenham to open up the Six Nations into a four-team race at the halfway point on Saturday. Ireland was the last unbeaten...
Sochi 2014 Day 15: Ukraine takes gold, US hockey falls to Canada
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 07:25
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Four Ukrainian women gave their politically torn country some good news at the Sochi Games on Friday, and Canada delivered more bad news to the United States — yet another Olympic hockey...
Sochi 2014 Day 13: Russia loses shot at Olympic hockey gold
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 06:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A Russian hockey team with immense expectations lost its shot at an Olympic title Wednesday at a Winter Games tempered by violence both in the host city and in nearby Ukraine. Finland beat...
Sochi 2014 Day 12: Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 22:39
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier. On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the...