Basketball, Louis Borg Cup - Men: Athleta in commanding position, Depiro claim Starlites' scalp
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 21:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
Willie Vassallo
Athleta took a hefty advantage with them, into the second match, next Sunday, disposing of Floriana, putting one foot, already, into the final. Floriana failed to maintain the pace of the game, and fell behind, towards the end of the second session. they didn't make any progress, after the break, and then fell...
PSG vs. Dijon among 5 weekend French league games postponed
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 20:34
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
For the second straight weekend, Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain will not play after several games were postponed at the request of authorities. PSG's match at Dijon on Saturday had initially...
Tennis: Top-ranked Djokovic, Halep honored by ITF as World Champions
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 20:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named the 2018 World Champions by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday after each won Grand Slam titles and finished the year atop the world...
Late Fontanella strike hands Valletta twelfth Super Cup
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 19:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Chris Cassar
A Mario Fontanella well taken goal thirteen minutes from time proved to enough for champions Valletta to lift yet another piece of silverware, winning the Super Cup for the twelfth time. It was a deserved victory, even though by recent standards the champions’ performance left much to be desired....
Betting ads cut from UK sports broadcasts, still in stadiums
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 19:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Television advertisements for bookmakers will largely disappear from British broadcasts of live sporting events, although not completely. The restrictions bookmakers have accepted don't prevent...
FIFA won't be bound by politics over sharing Qatar World Cup
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 18:38
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Political tensions won't prevent FIFA from deciding whether to place some World Cup games outside Qatar, the head of world soccer's governing body said Thursday. FIFA President Gianni Infantino...
Real Madrid to face Leganes again in Copa del Rey
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 17:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Real Madrid will face Leganes in the Copa del Rey for the second consecutive season. The Madrid clubs were drawn as opponents in the tournament's round of 16 on Thursday. Leganes eliminated...
Former Juve director Marotta joins Inter as CEO for sport
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 16:13
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Inter Milan ought to be satisfied if new CEO for sport Giuseppe Marotta is half as successful as he was at Juventus. Marotta announced his new job in a video message on the club's...
Spanish 2nd-division club Reus on brink of extinction
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 15:42
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Spanish second-division club Reus could be about to play its last match this weekend. The Catalan club is on the brink of extinction after players demanded out of their contracts because they...
English FA CEO Glenn quits as 2030 World Cup bid considered
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 14:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The English Football Association is searching for a new leader while it considers whether to press ahead with a bid for the 2030 World Cup. Martin Glenn will leave as chief executive after four...