Roger Federer’s bid for his first Olympic singles medal ended yesterday when he lost to James Blake of the United States, in a match where the Swiss star swatted stray balls in frustration and hung his head and stomped behind the baseline. ...

Yang Wei of China has won the all-around gold medal in men’s gymnastics, finally getting the Olympic title that has eluded him for eight years. ...

The Croatian men’s team powered its way to a 13-5 win over Germany yesterday, continuing an undefeated run at the Beijing Olympics that has focused attention on the players’ newly grown facial hair. ...

Full points for Café Ole against ActiveAfter just three weeks of the new Middlesea Valletta Life Nationals League at the SuperBowl, defending champions Fina First have already taken a four point lead thanks to three consecutive 100% victories,...

Athletics Malta is preparing some of its athletes for their participation in the forthcoming Youth Commonweath Games to be held in Pune, India between 12 and 18 October....

Very recently, the club hosted the biggest international competition so far since its launch in 2003, with 16 clubs taking part and more than 127 athletes. ...

In the coming weeks the Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis Club will be organising two junior tennis tournaments. ...

Alessandro Del Piero scored a stunning goal as Juventus romped to a 4-0 win over Artmedia Petrzalka in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round in Turin....

Liu Xiang, Usain Bolt, Yelena Isinbayeva and the other titans of track and field face the same challenge when competition starts tomorrow - do something at the Bird's Nest stadium to top a memorable opening ceremony ...

Asafa Powell is one of about 10 track and field athletes participating in a previously unreported voluntary anti-doping programme – which is why the former 100 metres world record-holder's complaints yesterday about too many drug tests ...