Race-walker Morozov banned for life for doping
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 16:30
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Russian race walker Sergei Morozov has received a lifetime ban for a second doping offense. Russia's track and field federation says the suspension was imposed because of...
Swimming body picks Canada to host 2016 worlds
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 18:31
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Canadian city of Windsor will host the World Short-Course Swimming Championships in 2016. Swimming's governing body, known as FINA, says it chose Windsor over...
Russian discus medallist suspended in doping case
Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Russia's anti-doping agency says discus thrower Darya Pishchalnikova has been provisionally suspended by the IAAF after a positive doping test that could cost her the silver medal from the London...
Mark Selby wins UK championship
Monday, 10 December 2012, 08:01
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
World number one Mark Selby won the biggest title of his career by beating Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final of the UK Championship. Selby had gone 2-1 ahead but Murphy won three frames in a...
1st European Games approved for Baku in 2015
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:42
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The inaugural European Games were approved Saturday by continental Olympic committees and assigned to Baku in June 2015 — ending years of debate. The secret ballot...
Leader: A bad week for Maltese sport
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 09:49
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Usually, when we have a headline like this, we would be referring to some poor result on the international scene, in most cases associated with football. Our joys in sport have been very few and very...
England handed tough group in Rugby World Cup 2015
Monday, 3 December 2012, 16:35
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Defending champion New Zealand has been grouped with Argentina and Tonga in the draw for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The toughest group, however, is Pool A where Australia, host England and...
Zachary Zammit national sailing champion
Friday, 30 November 2012, 08:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The 2012 National Sailing Championships, organised by the Malta Sailing Federation and hosted by the Malta Young Sailors Club (MYSC), were held recently in St. Paul’s Bay using the club’s...
Cycling: Vella Wood and Bonello show time-trial mettle
Friday, 30 November 2012, 08:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The second stage in the Autumn Series of races, organised by clubs affiliated to the Malta Cycling Federation, was held last Sunday on the Salina-Bahar ic-Cagħaq Coast Road circuit. This...
McIlroy wins Dubai World Championship by 2 strokes
Sunday, 25 November 2012, 15:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Rory McIlroy won the Dubai World Championship by two strokes after shooting a 6-under 66 on Sunday, ending a year in which he won the PGA Championship and the European and PGA tour money...