Tag: Spain
Portugal moves ‘home’ World Cup qualifier to Turin
LISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to stay at home in Turin when Portugal begins its World Cup qualifying program at a...
Barcelona defender Piqué out with right knee injury
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona captain Gerard Piqué is facing another spell on the sidelines after spraining a ligament in his right knee, the club...
Athletic beats Levante, will play in consecutive Copa finals
MADRID — Athletic Bilbao will have a chance to win two Copa del Rey titles in a two-week span next month.
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Spanish league chief not expecting big signings this summer
MADRID — Spanish league president Javier Tebas is not expecting any blockbuster signings in the next transfer window as Spanish clubs continue to struggle...
Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea
MADRID — Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...
Goffin beats Bautista Agut to win Open Sud de France title
MONTPELLIER, France — Second-seeded David Goffin of Belgium rallied to beat top-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to win the Open...
Spain: Violence flares back up at protests for jailed rapper
BARCELONA, Spain — After a brief respite, protests have again turned violent in Barcelona as supporters of a Spanish rap artist imprisoned for glorifying...
Elephant kills zookeeper with blow from trunk in Spain
MADRID — Authorities in Spain’s northern Cantabria region are investigating how an elephant killed a worker at a local zoo.
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Draw for the round of 16 of the Europa League
NYON, Switzerland — Draw Friday for the last 16 in the Europa League:
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Bilbao draws at Levante 1-1 before their Copa del Rey semi
BARCELONA, Spain — Athletic Bilbao drew at Levante 1-1 in the Spanish league on Friday, five days before they meet again to decide which...
