Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday’s breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer’s tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat. Esmir Bajraktarevic shot the winning spot-kick in Zenica where the Bosnians booked a place
LUXEMBOURG 3 V. Thill 20; Sinani 58 Moreira 78 MALTA 0 Malta’s hopes of a famous comeback were brushed aside by a clinical Luxembourg side who strolled to a comfortable 3-0 win to assure themselves of playing in League C of the UEFA Nations League for another edition. It was a convincing victory for Luxembourg who showed
Ħamrun Spartans president Joseph Portelli has decided to withdraw his interest in buying Italian Serie D side Nocerina Calcio. Italian media on Tuesday published a letter signed by Portelli’s lawyer, in which he informs top officials of Nocerina Calcio that he is ending his interest in acquiring the Italian club. On Monday, Times of Malta had reported
The Malta Tennis & Padel Federation has picked up two major awards in the space of just two months, capping off a strong start to 2026 and putting the spotlight firmly on the sport locally. The latest came in Poland at the Tennis Europe AGM, where the federation was recognised by the ITF for its progress in developing tennis. Just weeks earlier, it
