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Hirscher skis to Austria's rescue with slalom gold at worlds

Sunday, 17 February 2019, 18:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A proud and storied Alpine skiing nation, Austria headed into the final event of the world championships in danger of finishing without a gold medal for the first time in a generation. Trust...

BOV Premier League: Gzira and Birkirkara share spoils in eventful match

Sunday, 17 February 2019, 18:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Henry Brincat

Gzira United and Birkirkara shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw yesterday – a result that satisfied neither team, although Gzira remained third. Luke Montebello scored for Birkirkara on 55 minutes, but Justin Mengolo equalised for the Maroons four minutes later. ...

BOV Premier League: Struggling Pieta no match for vastly superior Balzan

Sunday, 17 February 2019, 16:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Henry Brincat

Struggling Pieta Hotspurs were soundly beaten yesterday as the vastly superior Balzan added three further points to their tally thanks to an easy 3-0 win. Andrija Majdevac gave them the lead in the first half and Duarte Correa and Alfred Effiong scored in the second half....

Emotional funeral for Sala held in his Argentine hometown

Sunday, 17 February 2019, 00:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Family, friends, supporters and former teammates paid tribute to striker Emiliano Sala in his small Argentine hometown on Saturday, almost four weeks after he died when the plane he was in crashed...

Italian Serie A: Piatek scores 2 as Milan beats Atalanta 3-1

Saturday, 16 February 2019, 22:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Krzysztof Piatek looks to be firing AC Milan back into the Champions League. The Poland international scored twice on Saturday as Milan came from behind to beat Atalanta 3-1 in Serie A. Piatek...

French Ligue 1: Balotelli scores again as Marseille rises to 4th

Saturday, 16 February 2019, 22:20 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mario Balotelli scored a fine goal in Marseille's 2-0 home win against Amiens on Saturday, taking his tally to three in four games since joining from Nice. The Italian striker failed to score in...

FA Cup: City overcomes stubborn Newport to reach quarterfinals

Saturday, 16 February 2019, 21:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City broke through Newport's stubborn defense in the second half to beat the fourth-tier side 4-1 in the FA Cup on Saturday, although the result wasn't as straightforward as the scoreline...

Waterpolo, Enemed Cup: Convincing wins for Sliema, San Ġiljan and Neptunes

Saturday, 16 February 2019, 21:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Stewart Said

San Ġiljan are starting to get back their form as they easily swept aside Exiles Elia Caterers with an easy 12-7 win. Although the result might give a different perspective, San Ġiljan held the initiative and a dominating third session gave them a comfortable lead....

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