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....
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, ...
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....
Football - The Ame Cup starts tonight
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
The ame Cup will kick off tonight with the first two matches at The Luxol Stadium in St Andrew’s.Eight Premier League sides will be taking part in this first edition of the competition....
Formula 1 - Alonso Gains pole in wet qualifying for German GP
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Championship leader Fernando Alonso secured pole position for the German Grand Prix yesterday, while defending world champion Sebastian Vettel qualified second in his ...