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Let the Games begin? Why Kim Jong Un might be interested

Friday, 5 January 2018, 09:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

With little time to spare, North and South Korea are preparing to hash out Kim Jong Un's offer to send a delegation to next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Skeptics are calling the offer,...

December award for Floriana’s Maurizio Vella

Thursday, 4 January 2018, 17:50 Last update: about 10 years ago

Floriana FC’s Maurizio Vella is the BOV Player of the Month for December.  The technical left winger’s pace and acceleration was a major factor in Floriana lifting the BOV Super...

Liverpool grab late winner; struggling Stoke lose again

Monday, 1 January 2018, 21:06 Last update: about 10 years ago

Liverpool scored a goal in the fourth minute of injury time to beat Burnley 2-1 away in the Premier League, while Mark Hughes' job as Stoke manager was looking increasingly fragile after the team's...

Man City's record winning run ends with 0-0 draw at Palace

Sunday, 31 December 2017, 16:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City saw its record 18-game winning run in the Premier League ended with a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday, with the leaders dealt a further blow with injuries to Gabriel Jesus and...

Inter without a win in 4 league games after draw with Lazio

Sunday, 31 December 2017, 07:46 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Inter Milan's crisis deepened as it was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Lazio on Saturday to leave it without a win in four league matches. Inter was undefeated and top of Serie A only two weeks...

Updated: Salah stars in Liverpool comeback; Chelsea thrash Stoke

Saturday, 30 December 2017, 19:02 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Mohamed Salah kept up his stunning form in his debut season for Liverpool, scoring twice in its come-from-behind 2-1 win over Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday. The Egypt forward...

Cannavaro to retire and join brother Fabio in China

Friday, 29 December 2017, 12:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Paolo Cannavaro will quit soccer after this weekend and join his brother on the technical staff at Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande. Cannavaro announced on Thursday that Sassuolo's Serie A match...

US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case

Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 08:32 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A former South American soccer official was acquitted in the FIFA bribery scandal on Tuesday and walked out of the courtroom saying he's finished with the world's most popular sport. The verdict...

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