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Mourinho gives more hints he's leaving Madrid
Jose Mourinho gave his biggest hints yet Tuesday that he is set to leave Real Madrid in the offseason and is eyeing a return to England. After being ...
Dortmund reaches CL final despite loss to Madrid
Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid on Tuesday and reach its first Champions ...
Spanish doctor in Puerto trial sentenced to 1 year
The doctor at the heart of cycling's Operation Puerto doping scandal has been convicted, but the key evidence that could implicate more athletes are ...
Messi and Barcelona get another chance at Bayern
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates will get another chance at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, and they'll have to play better than ever to reach the ...
Verdicts to be delivered in Operation Puerto case
The verdicts in the Operation Puerto doping case will be delivered on Tuesday, seven years after a police raid uncovered one of the biggest cheating ...
Cyberattack suspect to be sent home to Netherlands
A Dutch citizen arrested in Spain on suspicion of launching what authorities have called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history is expected to ...
Real Madrid needs goals against Borussia Dortmund
Needing at least three goals to reach the final for the 13th time, Real Madrid is ready to go after the "impossible." The nine-time European Cup ...
Barcelona, Madrid need miracle to reach Wembley
Fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are bound to a common cause after heavy losses in the Champions League: the need to believe in miracles.
Kiprop of Kenya wins Madrid Marathon
Francis Kiprop of Kenya won the Madrid Marathon on Sunday, a race marked by a minute's silence before the start in commemoration of the victims of the ...
Barcelona postpones title with draw at Bilbao
Barcelona conceded a late equalizer to spoil what would have been another heroic effort by Lionel Messi, with the 2-2 result at Athletic Bilbao on ...
Bayern beats Freiburg for Bundesliga points record
Despite fielding a second-string side, Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich broke the league record for points in a season by beating Freiburg 1-0 on ...
Madrid's Ronaldo hurts muscle before Dortmund game
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss this weekend's Spanish league match because of a muscle injury, but is expected to be fit for the ...
Column: Why Barcelona is 'more than a club'
Every team loses, but no team loses quite like Barcelona. They get "hammered," ''knocked out," or rendered "unrecognizable." And that's just the good ...
Almost out of Europe, Barcelona can win league
On the brink of exiting the Champions League, Barcelona can find some immediate solace by clinching its 22nd Spanish league title this weekend.
Barcelona, Madrid routed by German clubs
The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight ...
Brazil slowdown dents profits at Spain's Santander
Spain's Banco Santander says net profit for the first quarter fell 26 percent compared with the same period a year earlier owing to slower economic ...
Dortmund beats Real Madrid 4-1 in Champs League
Drawing strength from a moment of adversity, Borussia Dortmund romped to a convincing 4-1 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday and took a huge step ...
Dortmund gets Goetze blow before Madrid visit
Borussia Dortmund's preparations for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid have been hit by news a star player wants to leave ...
Spain: 2 suspected al-Qaida branch members held
Police have arrested two suspected members of al-Qaida's North African branch in Spain, one of whom Spanish authorities alleged praised the Boston ...
Celta Vigo beats Zaragoza 2-1 in Spanish League
An injury-time goal from Mario Bermejo gave Celta Vigo a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Real Zaragoza on Monday in a Spanish league match involving ...
Spain to deploy 1,100 officers at Madrid Marathon
Spanish authorities are beefing up security for the Madrid Marathon following the deadly bombings in Boston. Regional government spokeswoman Cristina ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win at Sevilla
Radamel Falcao scored his 25th goal of the Spanish league season to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sevilla and keep his team in the ...
Top German and Spanish clubs square off in semis
The Germans have been looking up to Spain for years as a football model, seeking to learn from the nation that ended Germany's hopes of winning titles ...
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 ...