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Teuma goal puts Malta within a point of group summitMalta hosts first European Special Olympics swimming open with 400 athletes
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Teuma goal puts Malta within a point of group summit

Teddy Teuma scored four minutes after half-time as Malta beat Andorra 1–0, leaving Emilio De Leo’s side needing one point against Gibraltar.

Why it mattersMalta beat Andorra 1–0 at the National Stadium through Teddy Teuma’s 49th-minute finish.

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Malta hosts first European Special Olympics swimming open with 400 athletes

Why it mattersMalta is hosting the Special Olympics European Swimming Open for the first time, bringing 400 athletes from 37 countries to the National Pool Complex at Tal-Qroqq.

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Every Regatta club promised a new boat as race technology expands

Why it mattersEach Regatta club will receive a new boat under measures announced by Education and Sport Minister Byron Camilleri at the launch of the 2026 Victory Regatta.

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Viva Malta takes class runner-up in Palermo–Monte Carlo race

Why it mattersViva Malta finished second in ORC Class 1 and third in the overall ORC standings of the Palermo–Monte Carlo offshore race.

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Former sports-integrity chief asks why coach’s claims remain uninvestigated

Why it mattersFormer Labour MP and ex-sports-integrity authority chief Jean Claude Micallef questioned why no investigation had been announced after Milan Ćirović’s allegations.

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PN seeks inquiry into former water-polo coach’s interference claims

Why it mattersThe Nationalist Party asked the government and Malta’s sports-integrity authorities to investigate allegations made by former national water-polo coach Milan Ćirović.

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Malta U20 edge Romania 13–12 to finish second in group

Why it mattersMalta completed the group stage with a one-goal victory over Romania.

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MFA announces football rule changes targeting time-wasting

Why it mattersThe Malta Football Association outlined FIFA-directed measures intended to keep matches moving.

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New Ta' Qali land allocated for basketball facilities

Why it mattersLand close to the Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion is to be transferred to the Malta Basketball Association for new sports facilities.

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Three thousand join SportMalta’s eight-week summer activity programme

Why it mattersAround 3,000 people enrolled in Let’s Move Malta, an eight-week programme promoting physical activity across seven centres in Malta and Gozo.

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Valletta strengthen attack with Alex Tanque signing

Why it mattersValletta completed the signing of Brazilian striker Alex Tanque as they strengthened their forward line.

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Water polo inquiry finds no fixing but brings betting charges

Why it mattersA joint international and national integrity investigation found no evidence that Maltese water polo matches had been fixed.

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ASA rejects match-fixing conclusion as inquiry continues

Why it mattersThe Aquatic Sports Association responded to reports about a Malta Gaming Authority investigation involving 15 people linked to local water polo, including national-team players.

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