Saturday, November 7, 2009

Sport

Milan sign Ghana Under-20 forward Adiyiah - Today, 16:52
AC Milan have signed Ghana Under-20 striker Dominic Adiyiah from Norwegian club Fredrikstad, coach Leonardo said on Saturday. Adiyiah attracted...

Marsa sports ground consultation to start - Today, 12:19
The Planning Authority will on Wednesday launch a consultation on the uses of the Marsa Sports Complex, a process which will lead to the drafting...

Injured Ronaldo to be called for playoff - Today, 11:05
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz plans to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for their World Cup playoff against Bosnia even though Real Madrid have said he...

Tottenham and Chelsea raise stakes on naming rights - Today, 09:11 - Reuters
Tottenham Hotspur and London arch-rivals Chelsea put the issue of stadium naming rights on the agenda this week after both clubs revealed plans to...

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Stories from The Times

National League 100 Anniversary Cup - Paul Cachia, Centenary Stadium
Marsaxlokk 0Birkirkara 0(Marsaxlokk win 5-3 on pens) Glenn Zammit was Marsaxlokk's hero yesterday after the young goalkeeper saved a decisive...

Rugby Union - Nations Cup - Malta eye double over Sweden - Valhmor Camilleri
The rugby national team will go all out to complete a double over a revitalised Sweden side this afternoon (kick-off: 3 p.m.) that would all but...

Weekend sport
Football Centenary Stadium: Anniversary Cup, third round 1.30 p.m. Żurrieq vs Mellieħa; 3.30 p.m. Sliema Wanderers vs San Ġwann. Tedesco...

In Italy - Struggling Roman teams tackle high-flying Milanese - Barnaby Chesterman
Champions Inter host Roma at the San Siro tomorrow night while Milan travel to the capital to take on Lazio as the Serie A title race reaches a...

Dutch consider central role for Van Persie
Robin van Persie could be deployed as a central striker for the Netherlands in friendlies against Italy and Paraguay later this month, coach Bert...

In England - Second duel between Ancelotti and Ferguson
The Stamford Bridge clash of heavyweights, between Chelsea and Manchester United, is not an occasion for the faint-hearted as the two leadings...

In England - Beckham says leaving family 'kills' him - Simon Evans
David Beckham's loan move to Milan means he faces six months away from the family home and the England midfielder says the absence...

World Cup - Real Madrid, Portugal clash over Ronaldo
A row has broken out between Real Madrid and the Portuguese Football Federation over whether injured forward Cristiano Ronaldo should be called up...

CAS suspend Chelsea's ban on new transfers - Alan Baldwi
Chelsea were cleared to sign new players in the January transfer window after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended a ban imposed by...

In England - United reserve keeper criticises Van der Sar
Manchester United reserve goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has criticised the club's number one Edwin van der Sar for failing to offer him help or...

Football news
Germany will play Malta in Aachen in a friendly international shortly before next year's World Cup in South Africa, the German FA (DFB)...

Tennis - Fed Cup final - Missing Williams duo hand Italy edge
Italy head into the Fed Cup final against the United States in Reggio Calabria this weekend as the overwhelming favourites with both Williams...

Tennis - Andre Agassi asks for compassion for drug use
Andre Agassi, mired in controversy after admitting to using crystal meth, pleaded for compassion from his critics in a television interview that...

Tennis - Wickmayer flees Bali mid-event after doping notification - Barry Wood
Yanina Wickmayer has quit Bali's Tournament of Champions and left the resort island mid-event after receiving a doping ban from Belgian...

Motor racing - Force India face legal action over wind tunnel - Alan Baldwin
Italian wind tunnel operator Aerolab said yesterday they were taking legal action against the Force India Formula One team for "serious and...

Motorcycling - Champ Rossi already planning for 2010
Valentino Rossi, with a ninth world title safely wrapped up, is already planning for the 2010 campaign and hopes to put down an early marker in...

Boxing - Underdog role no concern for Cotto against Pacquiao - Mark Lamport-Stokes
Miguel Cotto has no qualms about being listed as the bookmakers' underdog for his WBO welterweight title defence against Filipino Manny Pacquiao...

Sporting briefs
Gattuso: Milan's Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has injured his right thigh. It is the latest in a series of problems that have limited...