Vital win for Parma
Parma 3 Lazio 1 Relegation-battling Parma picked up a vital win while delivering a blow to Lazio's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with a 3-1 triumph at the Stadio Tardini. Sergio Floccari scored twice for Roberto Donadoni's side after McDonald Mariga had given them an early lead. Lionel Scaloni netted Lazio's goal in a defeat which gives Napoli and Udinese the chance to catch them in third place tomorrow. Parma leap above Cagliari, Genoa, Fiorentina and Siena with an eight-point cushion over the relegation zone. Only five minutes had been played when Mariga put the home side in front. He was on hand to convert the rebound after Floccari's shot was saved well by Federico Marchetti. Floccari added a second seven minutes later when the tricky Sebastian Giovinco's corner was fumbled by Marchetti and Gabriel Paletta's shot was diverted in by the head of Floccari. Things went from bad to worse for Lazio when they lost Andre Dias with an injury in the 17th minute. Giovinco could have finished the Biancoceleste off in the 32nd minute, but he shot wide after reaching Daniele Galloppa's long ball...
Read MoreMan pleads not guilty to theft
A 23-year-old man from Mtarfa has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to stealing alcohol, gas cylinder and other items with a value of more than €2,300.
Josef Agius also pleaded not guilty to attempting to steal from a car, stealing cash from another car and damaging private property.
Mr Agius was charged with being in possession of key copies and other tools used in break-ins and with being a relapser.
Health Awareness Day in Gozo attracts a large crowd
A Health Awareness Day took place today, organised by the Health Awareness Committee within the Gozo General Hospital. During the event, which took place at the Arkadia Commercial Centre in Victoria, the numerous people that attended had the opportunity to check their weight and body mass index (BMI), blood pressure reading, blood glucose testing and [...]
Read MoreDozens killed in Libya clashes
Almost 150 people have been killed in six days of tribal clashes in a remote southern desert town in Libya, the country's health minister said today.
Fatma al-Hamroush said that the fighting in Sabha had left 147 dead and 395 wounded.
She said around 180 people have been transported to the capital Tripoli for emergency treatment. Sabha is 400 miles south of Tripoli.
She said that there is an urgent need for medical supplies in Sabha and that the government has sent large amounts of emergency aid to the city.
Catania hold Serie A leaders Milan to a draw
Catania 1 Milan 1 Catania held Serie A leaders Milan to a draw at the Stadio Massimino to keep up their own challenge for a place in Europe next season and give Juventus renewed hope in the title race. Robinho gave the Rossoneri the lead in the 35th minute before Nicolas Spolli levelled for the hosts in the 57th minute. With no further goals, but plenty of controversy, the result lifted Catania to within a point of sixth-placed Roma while Milan extend their advantage over Juve at the top of the table to five points with the Bianconeri hosting Napoli tomorrow night. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri resisted the temptation to rest his star players in view of the trip to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday, and fielded Zlatan Ibrahimovic together with Robinho in his attack. But it was Urby Emanuelson who wasted the first chance to score when he failed to beat Juan Pablo Carrizo in a one-on-one situation which came out of the blue after a lively start by the home side. Carrizo then denied Ibrahimovic in the 17th minute before Catania had their first chance of the game with Gonzalo Bergessio heading just over the...
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