Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested on Monday after Catalan police officers searched the La Liga club’s offices. A regional police spokeswoman confirmed several arrests had been made following an investigation by the force’s financial crimes unit, without confirming the number of arrests made or their
Franklin Sasere dedicated Ħamrun Spartans win over title rivals Gżira to their club fans who are currently unable to watch their team from the stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Nigerian striker was speaking to The Times of Malta after again putting his name on the scoresheet to help the Spartans to an important 2-1 win over Gżira United that
Valentino Rossi is embracing a fresh start with Yamaha SRT after dropping down from the manufacturer’s factory team for his 22nd season competing in motorcycling’s top category. Rossi, 42, has won the MotoGP championship seven times but endured his worst season in 2020, finishing 15th overall and missing two races following a positive Covid-19 test
Formula One is set to turn down an offer by Bahrain to vaccinate all teams and personnel against Covid-19 when they arrive for pre-season testing this month. Following the postponement of the Australian Grand Prix, which was scheduled for March 21, the focus of the new season is firmly on Bahrain with testing due to run from March 12 to 14 with the
Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League continues to grow as Pep Guardiola’s men have now won 20 consecutive games in all competitions, while the chasing pack struggle to maintain any consistent form. Manchester United’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea and Leicester’s 3-1 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, mean City now enjoy a 12-point advantage
Reading Time: < 1 minute LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea missed a chance to regain their place in the Premier League’s top four as they dominated Manchester United but had to be content with a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The home side carved out the best chances but United, who had a decent first-half penalty appeal turned down, defended solidly
The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta has announced the selection of swimmers forming part of the contingent travelling to Samorin in Slovakia to compete in the Grand Prix between March 5 and 7. The chosen athletes are all prospective swimmers for the Games of the Small States of Europe to be held in Malta in 2023 and were selected by National Swimming
Playing the best snooker of his 29-year career, John Higgins hammered Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-3 in the final of the Cazoo Players Championship to win his first ranking title in three years. Remarkably, Higgins won the tournament for the loss of just four frames, having beaten Jordan Brown 6-0, Mark Selby 6-0 and Kyren Wilson 6-1 in his first three matches
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ITALY Rachel Cuschieri came on in the second half for Lazio in their 0-0 draw against Riozzese Como. Martina Borg was a starter for Sassari Torres in their 8-0 rout of Roma Decimoquarto in Serie C. Nicole Sciberras (picture) was in the starting line-up for Juventus Primavera in their 8-1 rout of Sassuolo as the Italian youth league resumed. The return
