Saturday, July 19, 2008
Sport
Hamilton puts McLaren on pole in Germany
Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton put McLaren on pole position for engine partners Mercedes' home German Grand Prix on...
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Stories from The Times
2008 FISEC Games - Another fruitful day for Maltese athletes
Maltese athletes enjoyed another fruitful day at the FISEC Games yesterday after they added another 11 medals to their overall tally at the end of...
Athletics - Land Rover - new official sponsors for Malta Marathon
Car manufacturer Land Rover were yesterday unveiled as the new official sponsors of the annual Malta Marathon for the next five years. The...
Junior Tennis - Double success for Cassar at TCK
Kimberly Cassar left an indelible mark on this year's Tennis Europe Junior Ranking Tournament at Tennis Club Kordin (TCK) yesterday after...
Waterpolo - BOV National League - Final matches of 'warm-up' phase
The 'warm-up' phase of the 2008 BOV National League comes to an end this weekend when the final matches from the preliminary round are played at...
Triathlon - Galea gains first win, Spiteri sets course record
The second race from the 2008 Birkirkara St Joseph Triathlon Series, held along the Salina coast road, produced some unexpected results for the...
Italian football - Milan's Ronaldinho excited to play alongside Kaka
Brazil forward Ronaldinho said he was mostly looking forward to teaming up again with compatriot Kaka as he was unveiled as a Milan player on...
Bolasie returns to England to sign for Plymouth
Former Floriana winger Yala Bolasie will play in the English Championship this season after he agreed a move to Plymouth Argyle.
The 19-year-old...
Atalanta could face six-point penalty
Serie A side Atalanta could be given a six-point penalty this season if they are found guilty of attempted match-fixing last term, the Italian...
Intertoto Cup - Big guns take centre stage
The Intertoto Cup reaches a decisive stage this weekend when some of Europe's top teams enter the competition all vying for a place in the second...
Ferguson persuades Ronaldo to stay
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (picture) said yesterday that Cristiano Ronaldo would not be leaving the Premier League champions. "I...
Argentine spray aims to keep defenders in place
Argentine football is to use a quickly-vanishing spray in an attempt to stop defensive walls from creeping forward at free-kicks.
Referees will...
UK football - Clubs season review (8) - Portsmouth win FA Cup to earn Euro ticket
Harry Redknapp has finally won the first major honour of his managerial career after leading Portsmouth to FA Cup glory last season.
It was...
Football news
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is confident Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will sign from Tottenham Hotspur before the start of next...
Formula One - German Grand Prix - Hamilton dominates practice at Hockenheim
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton left his Formula One title rivals trailing as McLaren turned on the power in yesterday's German Grand Prix...
Formula One - McLaren deny lining up Rosberg for 2009
Formula One title contenders McLaren denied this week that they were lining up Williams' German driver Nico Rosberg to partner Lewis Hamilton next...
Formula One - Toyota's Glock targets title in 2010
Toyota's Timo Glock has set himself a target of winning the Formula One title in 2010, undaunted by the fact his team have been trying in vain to...
Rallying - South American Dakar preparations on schedule in Chile
Preparations for next year's Dakar rally in South America, staged for the first time outside Africa due to security concerns, are on schedule,...
Athletics - Chambers fails in bid to overturn Olympic ban
Sprinter Dwain Chambers cannot take part in the Beijing Olympics next month after he failed to gain an injunction against a British Olympic...
Athletics - Ottey, 48, in final attempt to reach eighth Games
Jamaican-born sprinter Merlene Ottey will race twice in four days in a last-ditch effort to become the first athlete to take part in eight Olympic...
Cycling - Cavendish makes it four on scandal-free day
Mark Cavendish took his fourth win on the Tour de France's 13th stage, a 182km ride from Narbonne to Nimes, as the race enjoyed a scandal-free...
Olympics - Pistorius out of South Africa team
South Africa's double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has not qualified to compete against able-bodied athletes at next month's Beijing...
Sporting briefs
Carson: West Bromwich Albion have signed goalkeeper Scott Carson from Liverpool on a four-year deal for an initial £3.25 million, the...
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