Football: Start Of Poland’s top football league season postponed in wake of match-fixing scandal Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent The first round of Poland’s top football league has been postponed due to the fallout of a match-fixing scandal. ...
Football: Beckham And Blanco prominent as MLS All Stars beat West Ham 3-2 Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent Eager to earn more respect for the status of their league, the MLS All-Stars beat England’s West Ham United 3-2 on Thursday night to record a fifth straight win over foreign opposition. ...
Philippines Offers $220,000 for winner of country’s first Olympic gold medal Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent The Philippine government and the private sector are offering 9.5 million pesos ($220,000) to any athlete who brings home the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal, an official said Friday. ...
Olympics: Scuffles As tickets go on sale in Beijing to thousands of eager fans Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent Eager fans swarmed sales windows in Beijing yesterday to get the final batch of Olympic tickets after waiting up to two days for a chance to see next month’s games in person. ...
Britons To be able to watch handover from Beijing 2008 to London 2012 on large-screen TVs Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent Olympic fans around Britain will be able to watch on large-screen televisions when London officially takes over as host of the games from Beijing. ...
Beijing Athletes Village Prepares for grand opening Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent The Olympics are two weeks away, but athletes are already arriving in Beijing. ...
Earthquake Rescuers to carry Olympic torch through central China Saturday, 26 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent Chinese state media say 22 rescuers who helped victims of May’s devastating earthquake have been chosen as torchbearers for the Olympic torch. ...
Athletics: Powell Beats Bolt in 100-metre rematch, wins in 9.88 seconds at DN Galan Thursday, 24 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent Asafa Powell capitalised on Usain Bolt’s weak start and edged the world-record holder by one-hundredth of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 metres at the DN Galan meet on Tuesday. ...
Cycling – Tour De France: Spain’s Sastre wins 17th stage, the last day in the Alps Thursday, 24 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent Carlos Sastre of Spain won yesterday’s 17th stage of the Tour de France, the hardest ride this year up three huge Alpine climbs, to take the overall lead from CSC teammate Franck Schleck. ...
Aviation Expert: Brazil lacks airport infrastructure to host 2014 World Cup Thursday, 24 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent Brazil lacks the airport infrastructure needed to accommodate the influx of visitors expected during the 2014 World Cup, an aviation industry expert warned. ...