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17 foreign teams coming to Malta for training camps

Friday, 20 December 2019, 15:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Henry Brincat

Seventeen foreign teams will be coming over to Malta between 3 January and 4 February to stage training camps. This is an initiative of the MFA's SportsPlus Ltd with the cooperation of its...

Arsenal complete hiring of Mikel Arteta as manager

Friday, 20 December 2019, 15:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Arsenal hired Mikel Arteta as manager on Friday, hoping its former midfielder can turn around the fortunes of the ailing London club after spending more than three years learning the coaching ropes as...

Bayern's Lewandowski to undergo groin surgery before break

Friday, 20 December 2019, 15:08 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski will undergo groin surgery in the coming days but may not miss any games. Bayern Munich said Friday the Polish forward will have the operation shortly...

FIFA has 9 offers for competition to rival Champions League

Friday, 20 December 2019, 13:25 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is assessing nine offers from companies seeking to buy the commercial and broadcasting rights for a new club competition he hopes will become the most lucrative in...

European football weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

Friday, 20 December 2019, 13:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

What to watch for in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ENGLAND Jose Mourinho welcomes former club Chelsea to his new London home of Tottenham on Sunday. Since being...

Doping on the rise, but WADA lacks resources to investigate

Friday, 20 December 2019, 12:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday more athletes are being caught cheating but it often lacks the resources to investigate. WADA published statistics showing that 1,804 doping rule...

Ukrainian player defends himself against 'Nazi' accusations

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 23:08 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The Ukrainian player insulted by Spanish fans in a second-division match last weekend defended himself Thursday from accusations he has Nazi sympathies. Albacete forward Roman Zozulia reiterated...

Olympic weightlifting champion Torokhtiy banned for doping

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 22:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian weightlifter Oleksiy Torokhtiy has been stripped of the gold medal he won at the 2012 Olympics and banned for doping. The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that the...

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