Holders on collision course with United
FA Cup holders Chelsea could face Premier League leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford in the quarter-finals if both win fifth-round ties. United must beat Reading in their last-16 meeting tonight...
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Chelsea stroll in replay
The Premier League’s big-hitters restored some normality to the FA Cup yesterday with holders Chelsea crushing third-tier Brentford 4-0 in a fourth-round replay and Manchester City dismissing Leeds...
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BundesligaNuremberg vs Hannover 2-2; Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart 0-1. Leading standings: B. Munich 57; B. Dortmund 42; B. Leverkusen 41; E. Frankfurt 37; Freiburg, Hamburg 34; Mainz 32. Primera LigaReal...
View ArticleNapoli midfielder Hamsik robbed at gunpoint
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik was held up at gunpoint as he left the Stadio San Paolo following the Serie A club’s goalless draw against Sampdoria yesterday. A report on Napoli’s official radio...
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Frustrated Napoli draw a blank with Sampdoria
Napoli’s hopes of closing the gap on Juventus at the top of the Serie A to two points were dashed yesterday following an under-par performance in 0-0 draw at home to Sampdoria. With leaders Juve...
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Giglio own goal proves costly as Qormi go through
Balzan 0Qormi 1Giglio 12 og; Qormi are through to the semi-finals of the FA Trophy for the second successive season after battling past Balzan in a tight encounter. The Yellow-Blacks produced a...
View ArticleLija oust Saints to avenge league rout
St Andrew’s 0Lija Athletic 1T. Fleri Soler 14; It is often said that every game has its own story. Eight days ago, St Andrew’s thrashed Lija Athletic 8-3 in a league match but, when the two sides met...
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City breeze past tame Rabat
Rabat Ajax 0Valletta 3Ogunuppe 28; Bello-Osagie 50; Barbosa 74; Valletta breezed into the semi-finals of the U*Bet FA Trophy after a routine victory over Rabat Ajax in a one-sided quarter-final...
View ArticleRuthless Hibs end Żebbuġ’s dream
Hibernians 3Cohen 17; Failla 71p; Farrugia 81;Żebbuġ Rangers 0 Holders Hibernians produced a clinical performance to see off Division Two side Żebbuġ and reach the semi-finals of the FA Trophy. Żebbuġ...
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Fenech 'did not know' of tax fraud investigation involving George Farrugia...
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said this evening that he did not know that the Tax Compliance Unit was investigating Aikon Ltd, a company in which George Farrugia was one of the main shareholders,...
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Gonzi: Do not try Labour for the sake of something different
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that the electorate should not try labour for the sake of trying something different, as the country's economic future may be put at risk. "Look around...
View ArticleFour arrested in Libya for ‘spreading Christianity’
Four foreigners have been arrested in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on suspicion of being Christian missionaries and printing books about Christianity, a security official has said. “They were...
View ArticleStruggling Siena surprise Lazio
Lazio were humbled in their attempt to take a stranglehold on third spot in Serie A when Siena climbed off the foot of the table with a confident 3-0 home win last night. Swiss forward Innocent...
View ArticleNetanyahu thanks Pope for deepening ties with the Jews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked outgoing Pope Benedict yesterday for his efforts to shore up often troubled relations between the Roman Catholic Church and Jews, including with his...
View ArticleNani inspires Man United to Cup win
Substitute Nani reminded manager Alex Ferguson of his qualities by inspiring Manchester United to a laboured 2-1 home win over Reading in the FA Cup fifth round last night. The Portuguese winger was...
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Mario Draghi dismisses talk of currency war
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi sought to take the heat out of a debate about currency wars on Monday but said the ECB would still have to assess the economic impact of the euro’s...
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Obiefule agrees loan move to Chinese club
Obinna Obiefule is set to leave Hibs without making an official appearance for the team after the Nigerian striker agreed a short-term loan move to Chinese club Herbin Yiteng FC. The Paolites had high...
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‘Meteorite rush’ begins as scientists find fragments
A meteor that exploded over Russia’s Ural mountains and sent fireballs blazing to earth has set off a rush to find fragments of the space rock which hunters hope could fetch thousands of dollars a...
View ArticleMancini hopes cup run can boost form in Premier League
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini hopes his side’s latest FA Cup victory can spark a late-season charge. On Sunday, City put aside their recent Premier League frustrations to brush aside...
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Venezuela’s Chavez makes surprise return from Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba yesterday, more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardised his 14-year rule of the South American Opec nation. The...
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