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Waterpolo: Former Sliema goalkeeper Alex Tonna passes away

Monday, 31 December 2018, 09:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

Former Sliema ASC goalkeeper Alex Tonna passed away on Sunday. He was 60 years old. Tonna served his club in the late 1970s and 1980s and was instrumental in several league and knock-out...

Blow for Premier League as Dinnage pulls out of CEO role

Monday, 31 December 2018, 01:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The English Premier League has restarted its search for a chief executive after Susanna Dinnage withdrew from the job before starting work leading the world's richest soccer...

Tennis: Roger Federer enjoys impressive start to new season

Sunday, 30 December 2018, 17:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Roger Federer started preparation for his Australian Open title defense in style with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Cameron Norrie at the Hopman Cup on Sunday. The 37-year-old Federer sent his...

Napoli players, fans support Koulibaly after racist chants

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 20:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Napoli fans and players showed their support for defender Kalidou Koulibaly in Saturday's 3-2 victory against visiting Bologna in Serie A after he was subjected to racist chants this week. With...

Tennis: Britain beats Greece, Australia defeats France at Hopman Cup

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 17:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari 4-3, 3-4, 4-3, including 5-4 in a tiebreaker in the deciding mixed doubles set in the Fast4 format, to give Britain a 2-1 win...

Skiing: American Mikaela Shiffrin wins record 36th World Cup slalom

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 16:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mikaela Shiffrin capped the best year of her career by setting yet another milestone Saturday, overtaking one of her childhood idols to become the most successful female slalom skier in the 52-year...

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