IOC Strips Crystal Cox of 2004 relay gold medal
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
American runner Crystal Cox was stripped of her gold medal from the 4x400-meter relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics yesterday after admitting to doping, while the IOC put off a decision on whether to disqualify the U.S. team....
British Diver Daley says Chinese rival Qiu Bo is a ‘robot’
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
British diver Tom Daley sees Chinese rival Qiu Bo as a "robot" from a conveyor belt of Chinese divers.The 18-year-old Daley was deposed as world 10-meter platform champion last year by Qiu, ...
Football - Asian Officials react to bin Hammam payments
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Several Asian football federations scrambled yesterday to justify tens of thousands of dollars that their top officials received from the region's governing body during the tenure of its suspended President Mohamed bin Hammam....
Boxing - Another KO Win for Billy Corito
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
What a fantastic Night of Boxing indeed!The remarkable unbeaten run of Billy ‘The Hitman’ Corito continued with another impressive win on Friday...
Swedish Open - Hercog To defend title
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Defending champion Polona Hercog has advanced to the final of the Swedish Open, where she will face Mathilde Johansson of France....