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Ferrari leads push for F1 rule changes

Friday, 4 April 2014, 13:04 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Ferrari is ramping up the pressure on Formula One authorities to change the sport's rules, saying a company survey shows most fans are unhappy with the new direction of the...

AP Interview: Pele mourns demise of 'jogo bonito'

Friday, 4 April 2014, 11:25 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Pele is mourning the passing of the beautiful game, a phrase many say was coined by the 73-year-old Brazilian football wizard.   In an interview with The Associated Press, Pele said tactics...

Juventus, Basel grab wins in Europa League

Friday, 4 April 2014, 06:56 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Juventus scored late to beat Lyon 1-0 and take a big stride toward the Europa League semifinals while Benfica and FC Basel also won to move within sight of a second straight appearance in the...

Bayern attack British papers over Schweinsteiger

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 15:28 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Bayern Munich is denying two British newspapers accreditation for the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United after taking exception to their coverage of midfielder...

Mercedes set for hat trick of F1 wins at Bahrain

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 12:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The switch from a steamy Malaysia to a night race amid the sands of Bahrain is unlikely to be enough of a shift to prevent Mercedes this weekend from a hat trick of victories to open the...

Juventus start as favourites in France

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 09:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal and Spain have provided at least one team in nine of the past 11 finals of the UEFA Cup or Europa League and the two countries dominate the quarterfinal lineup for this year's...

Pastore scores solo goal as PSG beat Chelsea 3-1

Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 22:50 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho called his team's defending "a joke" after Paris Saint-Germain scored deep into injury time Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead into their Champions...

Madrid beat Dortmund 3-0 in Champions League

Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 22:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record equaling goal before exiting to injury as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 on Wednesday to take a big step toward the Champions League...

Roma beat Parma 4-2 to keep title hopes alive

Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 20:38 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Roma kept its faint Serie A title hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Parma on Wednesday after resuming a match in February that was stopped after eight minutes due to a waterlogged...

Barcelona banned from signing players for a year

Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 14:24 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Barcelona was banned by FIFA from signing any players for next season after being found guilty on Wednesday of repeatedly breaching transfer regulations.   The heavy sanction, which...

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