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Wild Oats XI takes line, handicap, race record

Saturday, 29 December 2012, 08:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Super maxi Wild Oats XI has added handicap honors to her line victory and race record in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.   Wild Oats XI, skippered by Mark Richards,...

Wild Oats XI wins Sydney-Hobart race for 6th time

Friday, 28 December 2012, 08:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    No sooner had Wild Oats XI taken line honors in the Sydney to Hobart race for the sixth time, breaking its own mark for overall time, than owner Bob Oatley was already looking ahead...

Wild Oats XI has Sydney-Hobart record in sight

Thursday, 27 December 2012, 07:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Wild Oats XI was closing in on its sixth win and a possible new elapsed time record in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Thursday.   The five-time line honors champion...

Wild Oats XI leads early in Sydney to Hobart race

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 08:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Favourite Wild Oats XI was first out of Sydney Harbour on Wednesday and maintained the early lead ahead of fellow super maxi and defending champion Ragamuffin Loyal in the annual...

Drag race for super maxis in Sydney to Hobart

Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 08:09 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Ragamuffin Loyal skipper Syd Fischer is predicting a good old-fashioned drag race between Wild Oats XI and his boat for line honors when the Sydney to Hobart begins Wednesday in...

UK paper suing Lance Armstrong over libel case

Monday, 24 December 2012, 16:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    A British newspaper is suing Lance Armstrong for more than $1.5 million after it settled a libel case over doping allegations, saying that revelations of the cycling star's use...

Michael Phelps voted AP male athlete of year

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 20:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Michael Phelps added one more honor to his staggering list of accomplishments Thursday, being voted The Associated Press male athlete of the year in a poll by U.S. editors and...

CONI requests 4-year ban for Schwazer for doping

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 18:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    The Italian Olympic Committee has requested a four-year doping ban for former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer.   Schwazer was excluded from the London Olympics...

Double handed figure of eight race

Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 09:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The fleet taking part in the Raymarine Figure of eight Double Handed Round Malta and Gozo Race set off to a slow start from Marsamxett Harbour.   The race is one of the longest and toughest...

Loyola back to winning ways

Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 08:56 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Phoenix Petrus Qormi 62   Alyssa Ashley Loyola 73   (13-17, 16-11, 12-20, 21-25)       After suffering two league defeats Loyola were back on the winning...

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