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Heynckes sets bar high for Guardiola at Bayern
Pep Guardiola is going to have a hard act to follow at Bayern Munich. After agreeing to take over at Bayern from next season, Guardiola has had to sit ...
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 ...
Tributes pour in for Spanish filmmaker Bigas Luna
Spaniard Josep Joan Bigas Luna was lauded as a brilliant and "truly special" filmmaker a day after his death, with some of the highest praise coming ...
Abidal plays 1st Liga game since liver transplant
Eric Abidal completed his long road back from a liver transplant on Saturday when he played his first minutes for Barcelona. Abidal received a ...
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 ...
Puerto Rico welcomes return of hero's remains
The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero arrived on the island Saturday after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home.
Puerto Rico welcomes 200-year-old historic remains
The 200-year-old remains of a Puerto Rican hero have arrived on the island after an exhaustive quest to identify his body and bring it home.
Nairo Quintana wins Tour of Basque Country
Nairo Quintana of Colombia won the Tour of Basque Country by edging out countryman Sergio Henao in Saturday's time trial. Time trial world champion ...
Spanish film director Bigas Luna dies, aged 67
Spanish film director Josep Joan Bigas Luna, who discovered actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and whose 1992 movie "Jamon, Jamon" launched their ...
Ruben Castro scores 2 in Betis' 5-1 win at Granada
Ruben Castro scored two goals and set up another to steer Real Betis to a 5-1 win at 10-man Granada in the Spanish league on Friday. Granada bossed ...
Train derails in Spain after rockfall; 11 injured
Spanish authorities say a rockfall has derailed a train, injuring 11 passengers after the first carriage partially plunged into a river just west of ...
Barcelona complains about refereeing in PSG draw
Barcelona has sent a letter to UEFA in protest against some of the referee's decisions in the 2-2 draw at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League ...
Valencia president quits amid financial turmoil
Valencia president Manuel Llorente quit Friday amid ongoing financial turmoil for the Spanish football club. In an emotional news conference, 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" ...
Porte wins Basque Tour 5th stage, Henao leads race
Richie Porte of Australia won the fifth and next-to-last stage of the Tour of Basque Country on Friday, moving into second place behind Sky teammate ...
Ancelotti says Beckham will start vs Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti says David Beckham will "definitely start" against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League ...
Spanish league to hold elections for new president
The Spanish football league will hold elections this month to elect the successor to outgoing president Jose Luis Astiazaran. In a statement published ...
Spanish princess' court hearing delayed by judge
A judge investigating suspected fraud who had subpoenaed the Spanish king's daughter postponed her testimony after prosecutors appealed the subpoena ...
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 ...
Quintana wins Basque Tour's 4th stage; Henao leads
Nairo Quintana of Colombia won the fourth stage of the Tour of Basque Country on Thursday, edging out overall leader Sergio Henao in the final sprint.
Madrid mayor: Dealings with Real Madrid are legal
Madrid's mayor says the city's financial dealings with Real Madrid, which are under scrutiny by the European Commission, were legal. Ana Botella says ...
Spain govt "concerned" over subpoena for princess
The Spanish government is deeply concerned about the fact that one of the king's daughters has been named as a suspect in a corruption case, the ...
Barcelona hosts Mallorca without injured Messi
Barcelona will try to adapt without leading scorer Lionel Messi against Spanish league struggler Mallorca on Saturday as it prepares for the second ...
Spain sells bonds with ease despite Cyprus crisis
Spain has sold 4.31 billion euros ($5.53 billion) in bonds at relatively stable interest rates, indicating the financial crisis in Cyprus is having ...