
Independence drive falters for Spain's Catalonia
Voters in Spain's Catalonia region favored the right to decide on possible independence but split their ballots between fractious parties, making the ...

Iniesta, Xavi, Pirlo nominated for FIFPro World XI
Spain has six midfielders from its European Championship-winning team competing for selection in a FIFPro World XI. FIFA says Barcelona quartet Andres ...

Barcelona, Real Madrid out to secure Copa wins
Having established a strong lead over its Spanish league rivals, coach Tito Vilanova this week turns to Barcelona's defense of the Copa del Rey, a ...
Spain raids company over suspected Iran exports
Spanish authorities have raided a company suspected of exporting machinery to Iran that could be used in Tehran's nuclear program. The company is ...
Barcelona beats Levante 4-0, extends lead in Spain
Andres Iniesta scored one goal and created three more to guide Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Levante on Sunday as Tito Vilanova's team took a major step ...

Spain's Catalonia punishes pro-referendum leader
Voters in the economically powerful region of Catalonia on Sunday punished the leader who made a referendum over breaking away from Spain a central ...

Real Madrid loses 1-0 at Real Betis in Spain
The Spanish league is barely three months old, but Real Madrid's title defense is in serious danger after Real Betis midfielder Benat Etxebarria ...
Spain's King Juan Carlos has successful hip op
Spain's King Juan Carlos has successfully undergone joint reconstruction surgery on his left hip at a Madrid hospital. Surgeon Angel Villamor of ...

Spain's King Juan Carlos in hospital for hip op
Spain's King Juan Carlos has arrived at a hospital in Madrid to undergo hip surgery to give him greater mobility. The king smiled from the front ...

Spanish judges take to the streets in protest
Judges and prosecutors across Spain took to the streets Friday to protest against a Justice Ministry reform they claim increases their workload, ...

Barcelona, Atletico aim to extend record starts
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will look to extend their best ever starts to the Spanish league with wins against defensive stalwarts Levante and ...

Madrid, AC Milan into last 16 of Champions League
Real Madrid and AC Milan, with 16 Champions League titles between them, advanced to the knockout stage on Wednesday, along with Borussia Dortmund and ...

Madrid advances, eliminates City with 1-1 draw
As Real Madrid marked Jose Mourinho's 100th Champions League game by reaching the knockout phase with a game to spare, Manchester City again fell ...

UEFA postpone Athletic Bilbao's match in Israel
Both Athletic Bilbao and Hapoel Kiryat Shmona can be eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday without even playing. Their match in Haifa was ...

Brazil president warns Europe of austerity danger
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has warned that too much austerity could make it difficult for the 17-nation eurozone to emerge from the financial ...