http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23434-balearic-islands.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23434-balearic-islands.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098522-mallorca-beats-real-betis-1-0-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday. With two rounds left, 19th-place Mallorca is three points behind 17th-place Deportivo La Coruna but with an inferior goal difference. Mallorca striker Tomer Hemed scored in the 21st minute from close to the penalty spot ... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2098522-mallorca-beats-real-betis-1-0-spanish-league.html 2013-05-20T22:29:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on Friday in the Copa del Rey final. Luckily for Mourinho and Madrid, Atletico has been incapable of winning a Spanish capital derby so far this millennium. Atletico's last victory over it... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:38:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089774-madrid-to-play-atletico-copa-del-rey-final.html 2013-05-16T19:38:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend. A win by Barcelona at Atletico Madrid on Sunday will seal the Catalan club's 22nd league title and fourth in five years - although the team may already be champions by then if Madrid drops points at... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html 2013-05-09T10:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2064194-gang-who-raided-spanish-shopping-mall-busted.html MADRID (AP) — Officials say police have busted a heavily armed gang that allegedly committed a number of violent robberies, including raiding a shopping mall on the Spanish resort island of Mallorca three times using tactics normally employed by the military. Among five people arrested are a British citizen who is described in an Interior Ministry stateme... Sun, 05 May 2013 13:39:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2064194-gang-who-raided-spanish-shopping-mall-busted.html 2013-05-05T13:39:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049564-sociedad-beats-valencia-to-cement-hold-4th-spot.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe scored two goals and set up a third in a highly entertaining 4-2 comeback win over Valencia on Sunday. Sociedad's victory strengthened its hold on fourth place and Spain's last Champions League berth by increasing its lead to five points over fifth-place Valencia with five rounds left. "We too... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:35:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049564-sociedad-beats-valencia-to-cement-hold-4th-spot.html 2013-04-28T21:35:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2032226-mallorca-draws-1-1-with-rayo-spain.html PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Mallorca was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Rayo Vallecano on Friday, leaving the Balearic Island side in the Spanish league's relegation zone. Forward Francisco "Piti" Medina put Rayo ahead at Iberostar Stadium with his 14th goal of the season when he used his left foot to acrobatically volley Jose Casado's cross just insid... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:55:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2032226-mallorca-draws-1-1-with-rayo-spain.html 2013-04-19T20:55:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2021552-mallorca-beats-celta-vigo-1-0-spanish-league.html MADRID (AP) — 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 netted from a rebound in the third minute of injury time after Mallorca midfielder Tomas Pina sent a cross toward the far post and goalkeeper Javier Varas saved a header from striker Tomer Hamed. ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2021552-mallorca-beats-celta-vigo-1-0-spanish-league.html 2013-04-15T21:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012746-sociedad-visits-rayo-match-spains-surprises.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 biggest surprises. Barcelona visits Real Zaragoza with a 13-point lead in the Spanish league over Madrid, which is at Athletic Bilbao, also on Sunday. Barcelona needed Lionel Messi on... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:29:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012746-sociedad-visits-rayo-match-spains-surprises.html 2013-04-11T11:29:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2007852-messi-question-2nd-leg-psg.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With or without Lionel Messi on the field, Barcelona is already playing games with Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. Messi picked up a hamstring injury in the 2-2 draw last week in the first leg, and the Argentina midfielder missed Saturday's 5-0 win over Mallorca in the... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:45:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2007852-messi-question-2nd-leg-psg.html 2013-04-09T18:45:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002542-barcas-fabregas-hits-3-place-injured-messi.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 Spanish league on Saturday. The Catalan club's festive night got even better in the 70th minute when Eric Abidal went on for his first game with Barcelona since a liver transplant last yea... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:35:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002542-barcas-fabregas-hits-3-place-injured-messi.html 2013-04-06T23:35:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1997468-barcelona-hosts-mallorca-without-injured-messi.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will try to adapt without leading scorer Lionel Messi against Spanish league struggler Mallorca on Saturday as it prepares for the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint-Germain. Messi helped Barcelona secure a 2-2 draw at PSG on Tuesday, but it lost the Argentina forward to a right hamstring... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:28:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1997468-barcelona-hosts-mallorca-without-injured-messi.html 2013-04-04T10:28:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1995116-spain-kings-daughter-suspected-corruption-case.html MADRID (AP) — In another blow to Spain's royal family, a court named Princess Cristina, the king's daughter, as a suspect Wednesday in a corruption case involving her husband. The Palma de Mallorca court announced that the 47-year-old princess will be called in for questioning on April 27. She has not been charged with any offense and faces no restriction... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:13:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1995116-spain-kings-daughter-suspected-corruption-case.html 2013-04-03T18:13:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989230-atletico-held-to-1-1-draw-valencia.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reclaim second place in the Spanish league when it was held to a 1-1 home draw by Valencia on Sunday. Despite missing several first-choice players to injury, Valencia dominated the first half at Vicente Calderon Stadium, especially exposing the hosts on the flanks. Atletico needed goalkeeper T... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:05:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989230-atletico-held-to-1-1-draw-valencia.html 2013-03-31T22:05:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984162-lionel-messi-eyes-scoring-milestone.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a goal against Celta Vigo on Saturday, Lionel Messi can become the first player to score against every Spanish league opponent in consecutive order. Barcelona's all-time leading scorer netted a record 73 goals in all competitions last season, and hasn't let up with 55 so far this campaign. Barcelona, along with Real Madrid and... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:23:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984162-lionel-messi-eyes-scoring-milestone.html 2013-03-28T12:23:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959670-madrid-fights-5-2-win-mallorca.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid trailed twice before fighting back with three goals in a seven-minute span to beat Mallorca 5-2 in the Spanish league on Saturday and avoid another slip-up to a low-profile side. Mallorca entered the match after back-to-back wins and led 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after goals from Emilio Nsue and Alejandro Alfaro,... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:00:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959670-madrid-fights-5-2-win-mallorca.html 2013-03-16T23:00:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1943212-messi-scores-barcelona-win-milan-match.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi extended his Spanish league record by scoring in 17 straight games to cap Barcelona's 2-0 win over last-place Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Messi started on the Camp Nou bench with several other first-choice players, saved for the decisive Champions League last-16 match against AC Milan, but went on in the second ha... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1943212-messi-scores-barcelona-win-milan-match.html 2013-03-09T23:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1928142-atletico-wastes-chance-to-close-barca-with-draw.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reduce the gap with Spanish leader Barcelona to single digits after being held to a 0-0 draw at Malaga on Sunday, while Real Sociedad and Real Betis dueled to a thrilling 3-3 draw. Atletico started well and bossed the first half hour of play at La Rosaleda Stadium, when pressure applied by str... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:19:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1928142-atletico-wastes-chance-to-close-barca-with-draw.html 2013-03-03T23:19:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1909794-spanish-kings-son-in-law-court-appearance.html PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Protesters jeered the Spanish king's son-in-law before he was questioned Saturday by a judge about allegations he and a partner funneled away millions of euros through fraudulent deals. The investigation has deeply embarrassed the monarchy in a country hard hit by a financial crisis and sky-high unemployment. The scandal ra... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:44:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1909794-spanish-kings-son-in-law-court-appearance.html 2013-02-23T17:44:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897648-madrid-beats-rayo-2-0-despite-ramos-dismissal.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid had little trouble hanging on to beat crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano 2-0 despite Sergio Ramos' early sending off, giving coach Jose Mourinho a victory in his 100th Spanish league game on Sunday. Young striker Alvaro Morata put Madrid ahead in just the third minute. Ramos doubled the advantage with a header in the 12th, ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:13:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897648-madrid-beats-rayo-2-0-despite-ramos-dismissal.html 2013-02-17T23:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1881422-cruise-ship-lifeboat-accident-kills-5-spain.html LA PALMA, Canary Islands (AP) — A lifeboat being used on a safety drill aboard a cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands fell about 65 feet (20 meters) into a port on Sunday when a cable snapped, trapping crew members beneath it and killing five of them, officials said. None of the hundreds of passengers aboard the British-operated vessel were involved in t... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1881422-cruise-ship-lifeboat-accident-kills-5-spain.html 2013-02-10T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1880034-ronaldo-nets-3-madrids-win-manu-clash.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid prime its attack for its highly anticipated Champions League clash with Manchester United by scoring his 21st career hat trick in a 4-1 home win over Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday. After a defensive blunder let Karim Benzema open for Madrid 18 minutes in, Ronaldo unleashed an unstopp... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1880034-ronaldo-nets-3-madrids-win-manu-clash.html 2013-02-09T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1874488-barcelona-battles-fatigue-international-week.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona hopes to avoid a slip against Getafe on Sunday as its players fight fatigue from international friendlies midweek, and with Atletico Madrid lurking nine points adrift of the Spanish league leader. Barcelona will play the better-rested Getafe at home, and will be missing injured playmaker Xavi Hernandez. Nine Barcelona pla... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1874488-barcelona-battles-fatigue-international-week.html 2013-02-07T13:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1839970-spain-kings-son-in-law-to-appear-court.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish king's son-in-law is to appear in court for a second time to answer questions about suspected fraudulent deals. The court in the Mediterranean island of Mallorca said Wednesday that Inaki Urdangarin has been called to appear Feb. 23. Urdangarin has not been charged with a crime but is a suspect in a case in which he and his partner a... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1839970-spain-kings-son-in-law-to-appear-court.html 2013-01-23T10:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1831826-mallorca-goalkeeper-aouate-4-weeks.html MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Mallorca says goalkeeper Dudu Aouate will be sidelined for four weeks with a leg injury. The Israel international hurt a ligament in his right knee during a collision in Mallorca's 3-2 loss at Espanyol on Friday. Aouate is in his fifth season with the Spanish club. Mallorca has fallen into the relegation zone in the Spanish league a... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1831826-mallorca-goalkeeper-aouate-4-weeks.html 2013-01-19T13:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1830988-espanyol-beats-10-man-mallorca-3-2-spain.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol beat 10-man Mallorca 3-2 at home in the Spanish league on Friday as the Barcelona-based side confirmed its turnaround under coach Javier Aguirre. Simao Sabrosa scored a free kick to give Espanyol the lead in the 17th minute, but Giovani Dos Santos equalized in the 35th and former Espanyol midfielder put Mallorca ahead in t... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1830988-espanyol-beats-10-man-mallorca-3-2-spain.html 2013-01-18T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815976-real-madrid-held-to-0-0-last-place-osasuna.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ten-man Real Madrid slumped to a dire 0-0 draw at Osasuna in the Spanish league as coach Jose Mourinho failed to compensate for the absence of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday. With Ronaldo serving a one-game suspension, Madrid's pedestrian attack didn't manage a shot between the posts until injury time and was lucky to avo... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815976-real-madrid-held-to-0-0-last-place-osasuna.html 2013-01-12T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809860-madrid-copa-8-beating-celta-vigo-4-0.html MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo steered Real Madrid into the Copa de Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday by completing his hat trick in a 4-0 win against Celta Vigo after Sergio Ramos had been sent off. Madrid qualified 5-2 on aggregate, but it was Ronaldo's third goal in the 87th minute at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg that put the result of the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809860-madrid-copa-8-beating-celta-vigo-4-0.html 2013-01-09T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809508-sevilla-copa-del-rey-quarters-despite-loss.html MADRID (AP) — Sevilla advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday, going through 6-2 on aggregate against Mallorca despite losing 2-1 at home in the return leg. The hosts took the lead in the last-16 match through Manuel del Moral in the 22nd minute, the forward tapping the ball in from close range after Juan Torres had failed to score from a ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809508-sevilla-copa-del-rey-quarters-despite-loss.html 2013-01-09T19:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807098-mallorca-set-to-sign-luna-loan-sevilla.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Mallorca says it has reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of left back Antonio Luna until the end of the season, contingent on the player passing a medical examination. Mallorca says in a statement on Tuesday that Luna, who was born in San Servera, Mallorca, would play for the club until June 30. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807098-mallorca-set-to-sign-luna-loan-sevilla.html 2013-01-08T18:54:00Z