Sports News
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Naavaidhoo Youth Association has beaten Beach Boys in the finals of the team event category of Milo National Beach Volley Championship to clinch the championship.
Naavaidhoo Youth Association won the championship by beating Beach Boys 2 matches to nil. In the first match of the finals, Asfag Adam (Akkalhey) and Ismail Shajidh of Naavaidhoo beat...
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Monday, August 17th, 2009

Maldivian referees officiating in one of the India’s most prestigious foot ball tournament, the Nehru Cup, has departed for India on Friday night.
The two Maldivian referees, who will be officiating in the Nehru Cup scheduled to commence on Wednesday, are FIFA Referee Ali Adil and FIFA Assistant Referee Mohamed Fareed. Both referees obtained their...
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Husham Hameed of Police had won the 11th Mr. Maldives competition and was declared as the Mr. Maldives 2009. Husham won the title in the tournament held in the Police Vehicle Garage last Friday night after beating two bodybuilders who were qualified to the category. A total of 13 bodybuilders competed in 3 categories...
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009

All doors are closed for Valencia to rise above relegation zone, after losing to VP Sports 3 to 1 in yesterday’s game. Despite one of the most historic defeats in the club’s history, Valencia gave a good fight against VB.
Ahmed Tariq of Valencia scored a goal on the 5th minute of the game and...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Bolton have signed South Korean winger Lee Chung-Yong from FC Seoul for an undisclosed fee after he impressed during a loan spell at the club.
The 21-year-old, who has signed a three-year deal at the Reebok Stadium, becomes Bolton’s fifth signing of the summer.
“Lee is another good addition to our squad,” said Bolton boss Gary...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009

World number three Andy Murray saw off Nikolay Davydenko in a scrappy match to reach the Montreal Masters semi-finals.
The Briton, 22, did not match the heights of his previous win over Juan Carlos Ferrero but came through 6-2 6-4 against an out-of-touch Davydenko.
Murray next faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who stunned top seed Roger Federer.
The Scot...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009

The new Premier League season gets under way on Saturday, with champions Manchester United aiming for a record 19th league title.
Challengers Chelsea kick off the action at 1245 BST at home to Hull.
United, targeting a fourth successive Premier League crown, welcome Birmingham back to the top flight at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The two other...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Fernando Torres has signed the new improved contract he agreed with Liverpool in May.
The new deal for the striker, who signed until 2013 when he joined the club in July 2007, also includes an option to extend it for another season.
A statement on Liverpool’s website said the 25-year-old had ‘completed the formalities’ of the...
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Friday, August 14th, 2009

The Emirates boss still believes his young Gunners can do the job.
Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, has declared that his notoriously youthful side is “mature enough” to claim the Premier League crown this season.
With Manchester City spending big and with the gradual but marked improvement of Aston Villa and Everton over the past few...
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