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Watch: Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

Monday, 7 September 2020, 06:43 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a stunning end to his...

Nations League: Record-breaker Fati stars in Spain rebuild

Monday, 7 September 2020, 06:40 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Its youngest-ever scorer and two goals from a captain twice his age. Spain couldn't ask for more from its rebuild. The 17-year-old Barcelona forward Ansu Fati scored in Sunday's 4-0 Nations...

Nations League: Another positive display gives Malta first point

Monday, 7 September 2020, 06:36 Last update: about 7 years ago Chris Cassar

Malta managed to obtain the first point in the second edition of the UEFA Nations League, figuring in a 1-1 against Latvia. After the disappointing result and a good performance against the Faroe...

Gasly surprise Italian GP winner as Hamilton given penalty

Sunday, 6 September 2020, 17:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly claimed an unlikely victory at the Italian Grand Prix after a thrilling race which saw world champion Lewis Hamilton given a 10-second penalty and both Ferraris fail to...

Mbappé, Sterling rediscover scoring touch in Nations League

Sunday, 6 September 2020, 06:52 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Kylian Mbappé and Raheem Sterling have started their new seasons a lot better than they finished their last. With an individual goal that combined fortune and inspired impudence,...

San Giljan march on, Sirens overcome Exiles

Sunday, 6 September 2020, 06:50 Last update: about 7 years ago

San Giljan kept up their perfect record to secure a place in the semi-finals of the play-offs, beating Sliema who expressed better waterpolo than they did against Neptunes, but it was not...

Hamilton sets fastest lap in F1 history to take Monza pole

Saturday, 5 September 2020, 20:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest Formula One lap ever to grab pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, nudging Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas into second place by just 0.069 seconds on...

Another Valletta win

Saturday, 5 September 2020, 07:00 Last update: about 7 years ago

Valletta consolidated their position at the top of the first division table, easily beating Marsascala 12-5. In the other match, Otters obtained their second draw, holding Ta’ Xbiex to an...

Under 21: Malta fades out in second half

Saturday, 5 September 2020, 06:50 Last update: about 7 years ago Chris Cassar

Malta    0 N. Ireland            2 Malta: T. Aquilina, N. Pulis, K. Shaw, J. Zerafa (D. Xuereb...

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