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Barcelona, Madrid win before Champions semis
Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish ...
Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on future
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on his future, saying on Friday he will decide what comes next in his storied career at the end of the ...
EU examines Valencia's backing of football clubs
The European Union is investigating the Spanish regional government of Valencia for its guarantee of loans taken out by local football clubs.
Spanish clubs owe 670 million euros in taxes
Spanish football clubs owe the government 670 million euros ($874 million) in taxes, Spain's Sports Council said Thursday. Council president Miguel ...
Barca, Madrid to warm up for Champions semifinals
Barcelona and Real Madrid both play at home on Saturday in the Spanish league looking to make their final adjustments while resting some weary legs ...
Bayern tops AP rankings; Ronaldo is best player
Bayern Munich's players are used to scoring goals for fun, but this time it was the club netting a hat-trick as the German Bundesliga champion was ...
Mallorca beats Celta Vigo 1-0 in Spanish league
A late goal by Giovani Dos Santos gave Mallorca a 1-0 win over fellow relegation struggler Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Monday. Dos Santos ...
Ronaldo hits 50 goals for season in win for Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 49th and 50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Barcelona ...
Bayern hammers Nuremberg 4-0 in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich used mainly second-choice players and still beat Nuremberg 4-0 on Saturday in its first match since sealing the Bundesliga title.
Madrid midfielder Oezil to miss Bilbao match
Real Madrid will be without midfielder Mesut Oezil and several other players for the Spanish league game at Athletic Bilbao. The German playmaker was ...
Barca-Bayern, Madrid-Dortmund in Champions League
It's a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in a clash of runaway league leaders who ...
Hoeness wants Dortmund in Champions League
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says he would prefer to face Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals. Hoeness says ...
David Villa returns to fold as Messi's partner
Not so long ago, David Villa spent more time watching Lionel Messi lead Barcelona to victory than doing his part to help. Then came his decisive goal ...
Sociedad visits Rayo in match of Spain's surprises
While Barcelona and Real Madrid recover from scares in the Champions League, Real Sociedad visits Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a match between Spain's ...
Bayern beats Juventus 2-0 to reach semifinals
Bayern Munich continued its march toward a second consecutive Champions League final with a 2-0 win at Juventus on Wednesday, securing a 4-0 win on ...
Madrid into semis despite 3-2 loss at Galatasaray
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half ...
Di Stefano in hospital for routine check-up
Football great Alfredo Di Stefano will spend a few days in a hospital in eastern Spain for a routine check-up of his heart condition.
Bayern top AP rankings, Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists in the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.
Madrid aims to finish off Galatasaray in Champions
Cristiano Ronaldo aims to polish off Galatasaray and ease Real Madrid into the Champions League semifinals, holding a commanding 3-0 advantage heading ...
Barca hopes to recover Messi for PSG decider in CL
Barcelona hopes to recover Lionel Messi from injury by Wednesday with its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain poised 2-2, but ...
9-man Atletico sputters to 0-0 draw at Getafe
Nine-man Atletico Madrid sputtered to a 0-0 draw at Getafe Sunday in the Spanish league, as Diego Simeone's team fell further adrift of Real Madrid ...
Barca's Fabregas hits 3 in place of injured Messi
Cesc Fabregas scored his first hat trick to shine in place of the injured Lionel Messi, powering Barcelona to a 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca in the ...
Ancelotti defends Beckham from criticism
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has hit back at criticism of David Beckham and said the former England midfielder will "definitely start" ...
Casillas to rejoin Madrid squad for Levante game
Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka says goalkeeper Iker Casillas will be included in the squad for the team's Spanish league match against ...