International referee Alex De Raffaele continued to make his mark on the international stage, officiating the second leg of the Challenger Cup Men 2024/2025 match between KVP Nováky and EVK Zaibas on 1st February 2025 in Nováky, Slovakia. The match saw the home team, KVP Nováky, dominate their Lithuanian opponents with a convincing 14-8 victory.

The University of Malta’s Department of Artificial Intelligence has announced the launch of SWIM-360, a €200,000 cutting-edge research project aimed at transforming competitive swimming training through artificial intelligence. This two-year initiative (2024-2026) marks a major milestone in Malta’s growing digital innovation ecosystem and is supported by Xjenza Malta and the Malta Digital Innovation Authority under the R&I Thematic Programmes: Digital Technologies Programme.

European Aquatics has officially completed its rebranding process, with changes to its website and email domains set to take effect on Monday, 3rd February 2025. The organisation’s current website domain, www.len.eu, will be replaced by www.europeanaquatics.org, reflecting its updated identity.

Team Malta achieved a historic 5th-place finish at the European Seniors Championship (ESC) in Germany, breaking national records along the way. The team, composed of Mark Spiteri, Danial Swift, Dennis Mercieca, and Kenneth Arpa, had a stellar start, finishing Day 1 in 3rd place after posting a national seniors team record of 2,493 pins over three games, with an average of 207.8. This put them ahead of strong competitors such as England and Finland.

Boxing, a sport steeped in Olympic tradition, may have taken a significant step towards securing its place at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games following remarks by IOC presidential candidate, Prince Faisal, during a media interaction at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday.

The GFA BOV Gozo Football League 1st Division matchday 13 saw exciting action at the Gozo Stadium, with Nadur Youngsters securing a vital win to maintain their position at the top of the table, while Xaghra United edged out Xewkija Tigers in a five-goal thriller.

The latest round of IASC League 1 fixtures on Sunday, 2nd February 2025, provided thrilling action, with Senglea Youngsters delivering a dominant performance, Gzira United SC maintaining their steady form, and Hamrun Liberty securing a narrow victory in a tense encounter.

Two late goals secured a crucial victory for champions Valletta, as they overcame Mqabba Albions, leaving them just one point behind the leaders of the First Division, Għaxaq Wolves. Meanwhile, Marsa St Michael’s continued their consistent form and remain in the title race after a 2-0 victory over Ta’ Giorni Wanderers, with goals scored in both halves.

Marlon Attard claimed the 1st Skeet Selection Shoot of the season. This event was held at the Malta National Shooting Ranges. ATTARD was joined on the podium SCIBERRAS Liam and …

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has completed a loan move to Aston Villa, as announced by both Premier League clubs on Sunday. This transfer marks the end of a challenging …