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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...

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