The Malta Independent 5 May 2024, Sunday
View E-Paper

Sports

Japan striker Okazaki joins Premier League club Leicester

Saturday, 27 June 2015, 12:38 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Japan striker Shinji Okazaki has signed for English club Leicester and will become the seventh Japanese player to feature in the Premier League. The 29-year-old Okazaki joins...

English football set for another inquest as under 21s tumble

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 14:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An inquest into England's failure at a major football tournament is as much a tradition of the British sporting summer as strawberries and cream at Wimbledon and sipping champagne at a...

Fabio Capello survives meeting of Russian football leadership

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 11:56 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Fabio Capello survived a crucial meeting of the Russian Football Union's executive committee on Wednesday amid widespread speculation the national coach would be fired, but faces talks on...

Catania president, 6 others arrested in match-fixing case

Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 13:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The president of Catania and six others were arrested Tuesday for alleged match-fixing, in an apparent scheme to prevent the Sicilian club from relegation to the third division. In addition to...

Paris becomes 4th city to join race for 2024 Olympic Games

Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 13:50 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Paris declared its candidacy for the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, becoming the fourth city to enter the race and setting out its vision for bringing the games back to the French capital...

  • don't miss