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Bottas gets pole position ahead of Hamilton for Abu Dhabi GP

Saturday, 25 November 2017, 18:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. Hamilton, who secured his fourth world title two races ago, led...

Ta’Qali basketball pavilion project inaugurated

Saturday, 25 November 2017, 18:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Parliamentary Secretary for Sport Clifton Grima inaugurated the Ta' Qali basketball pavillion project today, worth around half a million euros. Prime Minister...

Barcelona, Chelsea advance to Champions League last 16

Thursday, 23 November 2017, 08:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Chelsea advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare after beating 10-man Qarabag 4-0 on Wednesday, securing manager Antonio Conte's 50th victory in all competitions...

Real Madrid, Besiktas advance in Champions League

Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 08:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Defending champion Real Madrid advanced again to the Champions League knockout stages after beating APOEL 6-0 and Tottenham piled the misery on Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Tuesday. Besiktas also...

Premier League teams chasing record in Champions League

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 12:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Premier League is on the verge of having five teams in the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time. It has been four years since four English teams made it that far, but the...

Dimitrov wins ATP Finals, Grand Slam his next target

Monday, 20 November 2017, 11:18 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Grigor Dimitrov's talent took him to the brink of his biggest career win — but he needed more than that to get over the line. The sixth-seeded Bulgarian claimed the title at the...

Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies at 49

Monday, 20 November 2017, 11:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The WTA says 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The women's tennis body says Novotna died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The WTA made the announcement...

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