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Istanbul addresses protests in 2020 presentation

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:02:38 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - As Turkey's prime minister lashed out at protesters, leaders of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Games sought to diminish the impact of the unrest in a presentation Saturday to a key audience of Olympic officials from around the world.

Manchester City hires Pellegrini as new manager

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:11:51 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City revealed one of the worst-kept secrets in football by hiring Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager on Friday, entrusting a man nicknamed "The Engineer" to revamp the club's playing philosophy and follow the path trodden by Barcelona in search of silverware.

Malaga hires Bernd Schuster as coach for 5 seasons

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:02:27 -0400

MALAGA, Spain - Malaga hired former German player Bernd Schuster to be its coach for the next five seasons on Friday.

Spain passes new anti-doping law

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:04 -0400

MADRID - Spain has passed a new anti-doping law hoping to clean up its tarnished image after the Operation Puerto case and boost its bid for the 2020 Olympics.

Zara owner sees lowest Q1 profit growth in 4 years

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:11:23 -0400

MADRID - Spanish clothes retailer Inditex, which owns the Zara store chain, is blaming currency fluctuations for its lowest first-quarter growth in four years.

'Longest-serving' cloistered nun dies in Spain

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:00:20 -0400

MADRID - A nun believed to hold the world record of 86 years cloistered in a monastery has died in Spain.

Confederations Cup offers plenty of star power

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:08:56 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite featuring only eight teams, the Confederations Cup offers plenty of star power with Neymar, Mario Balotelli and Andres Iniesta among the top players to watch.

Torres confident in future with Mourinho's Chelsea

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:24:26 -0400

MIAMI - Fernando Torres doesn't think the return of manager Jose Mourinho to Chelsea will affect his future with the Premier League side.

Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has back surgery

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:01:31 -0400

MADRID - Real Madrid says midfielder Xabi Alonso has undergone surgery after missing several games at the end of last season because of back pain.

Jose Mourinho to coach Chelsea for 2nd time

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:33:41 -0400

LONDON - The Special One is back at Chelsea.

Atletico signs Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:44:05 -0400

MADRID - Atletico Madrid says it has signed Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao from Rayo Vallecano to try to fill the gap left by Radamel Falcao.

Leverkusen defender Carvajal return to Madrid

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:21:21 -0400

LEVERKUSEN, Germany - Bayer Leverkusen right back Daniel Carvajal is returning to Real Madrid.

Xabi Alonso dropped from Spain for Confed Cup

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:20:36 -0400

MADRID - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped midfielders Xabi Alonso, Javi Garcia and Benat Etxebarria from his final squad on Sunday for the Confederations Cup in June in Brazil.

Barcelona boosts squad, Madrid looks past Mourinho

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:18:39 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona is already aiming to build on its fourth Spanish league title in five seasons by pairing Lionel Messi with Brazil sensation Neymar, while Real Madrid is looking to president Florentino Perez to move past the tumultuous era of Jose Mourinho.

Perez re-elected president of Real Madrid

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:14:13 -0400

MADRID, Spain - Florentino Perez will continue as the president of Real Madrid for the next four years.

Bayern Munich wins Germany's 1st treble

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:04:24 -0400

BERLIN - Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 3-2 to seal the club's first treble by winning the German Cup on Saturday in Jupp Heynckes' last game in charge.

Barcelona equals point record; Mourinho farewell

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:44:32 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona polished off its Spanish league title by equaling the record of 100 points with a 4-1 win over Malaga on Saturday, the final day of the season that featured several farewells led by Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho.

Anti-austerity protests: Spain, Germany, Portugal

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:31:02 -0400

MADRID - Anti-austerity protesters on Saturday took to the streets of dozens of European cities, including Madrid, Frankfurt and Lisbon, to express their anger at government cuts they say are making the financial crisis worse by stifling growth and increasing unemployment.

Mourinho bids Madrid fans fond farewell

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:09:24 -0400

Jose Mourinho bid farewell to Real Madrid's fans ahead of his last game on Saturday, and then received a mix of cheers and jeers hours later when he took to the Santiago Bernabeu pitch.

Higuain says he's leaving Real Madrid

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 16:03:09 -0400

MADRID - Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain says he's leaving Real Madrid after seven seasons to join a club where he is truly "wanted."

Stanford wins first world series triathlon

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:32:04 -0400

MADRID - Non Stanford of Britain won her first world series triathlon, winning by 26 seconds in Madrid on Saturday.

Bon Jovi drops concert fee for crisis-hit Spain

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:28:30 -0400

MADRID - U.S. rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his band are waiving their performance fee for a concert in Madrid as a gesture to their Spanish fans hit hard by the country's severe economic crisis.

Real Madrid strikes sponsorship deal with Emirates

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:20:05 -0400

MADRID - Real Madrid has agreed with Emirates for the airlines to be its sponsor for the next five seasons.

Barcelona aims to match Madrid's 100-point record

Thu, 30 May 2013 05:32:18 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - With a win over Malaga on Saturday, Barcelona can rob Real Madrid of its sole claim to the best single season in the history of the Spanish league.

Report: Suarez sick of British media, eyes move

Wed, 29 May 2013 20:35:09 -0400

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Liverpool striker Luis Suarez says he's tired of his treatment by the British media and is ready to listen to offers outside the Premier League - especially from Real Madrid.