http://www.mail.com/locations/12106-barcelona.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12106-barcelona.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1758288-messi-edges-falcao-top-ap-soccer-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi narrowly stayed on top of AP's Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals in a calendar year. The Barcelona great finished one point ahead of Spanish league rival Radamel Falcao, who scored five goals for Atletico Madrid. Barcelona lost its top spot in the team rankings to Manchester United, which bea... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1758288-messi-edges-falcao-top-ap-soccer-rankings.html 2012-12-11T15:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754646-messi-breaks-40-year-record-with-86th-goal-2012.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86th time in 2012 on Sunday. The Argentina forward scored twice to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win at Real Betis in the Spanish league match. His first was an individual effort in the 16th minute to tie Mueller's mark, and he e... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754646-messi-breaks-40-year-record-with-86th-goal-2012.html 2012-12-10T00:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754614-messi-sets-goal-record-year-falcao-scores-5.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams are first and second in the Spanish league. Messi broke a 40-year record for most goals in a year by scoring his 85th and 86th goals of 2012 to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win at Real Betis... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754614-messi-sets-goal-record-year-falcao-scores-5.html 2012-12-09T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745608-barcelona-soccer-club-defends-use-catalan.html MADRID (AP) — Long a symbol of Catalan identity, Barcelona soccer club added its voice Wednesday to a simmering political dispute between the region of Catalonia and Spain's central government. Weeks after Spain's education minister said he was drafting a proposal to make the teaching of Castilian Spanish obligatory in schools throughout the country, Barc... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1745608-barcelona-soccer-club-defends-use-catalan.html 2012-12-05T20:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or, with Messi looking to become the first player to win the award four times. The Argentina and Barcelona playmaker won the award the last three years. ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html 2012-11-29T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723534-independence-drive-falters-spains-catalonia.html MADRID (AP) — Voters in Spain's Catalonia region favored the right to decide on possible independence but split their ballots between fractious parties, making the prospect of secession less likely than ever. Artur Mas, leader of the northeastern region's ruling center-right coalition, had sought an absolute majority in Sunday's vote to get a mandate for ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723534-independence-drive-falters-spains-catalonia.html 2012-11-26T18:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1722258-spains-catalonia-punishes-pro-referendum-leader.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Voters in the economically powerful region of Catalonia on Sunday punished the leader who made a referendum over breaking away from Spain a central plank of his campaign, seeing his party's majority reduced by a dozen seats. Regional president Artur Mas called the early election as part of a power struggle with Prime Minister Maria... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1722258-spains-catalonia-punishes-pro-referendum-leader.html 2012-11-25T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721178-bolt-felix-named-iaaf-world-athletes-year.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time Saturday after defending his 100 and 200 meter gold medals at last summer's Olympic Games in London. The Jamaican sprinter, who beat out American hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha, had previously won the award in 2008, 2009, and 2011. "F... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721178-bolt-felix-named-iaaf-world-athletes-year.html 2012-11-24T13:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718066-catalan-independence-debate-hits-cold-realities.html GIRONA, Spain (AP) — As in towns across this wealthy northwestern region, the maze-like cobblestone streets of Girona's medieval quarter are fluttering with flags in favor of Catalonia's independence. Here, however, there is also a smattering of flags bearing the slogan: "Catalonia, A New European State." It goes to the heart of a Catalan conundrum. While... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718066-catalan-independence-debate-hits-cold-realities.html 2012-11-22T11:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714618-chelsea-brink-elimination-3-0-loss.html Chelsea could become the first defending Champions League winner not to reach the knockout rounds, losing 3-0 at Juventus on Tuesday night as Fabio Quagliarella, Arturo Vidal and Sebastian Giovinco scored. Chelsea (2-2-1) dropped into third place in Group E and can advance only if it beats Nordsjaelland (0-4-1) on Dec. 5 and Shaktar Donetsk (3-1-1) wins a... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714618-chelsea-brink-elimination-3-0-loss.html 2012-11-20T22:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1702424-spain-halts-evictions-needy-suicides.html MADRID (AP) — Spain approved a two-year suspension of evictions Thursday for some needy homeowners unable to pay their mortgages, but activists said the government failed to address the larger issue of how those who give up their homes may still remain indebted, sometimes for the rest of their lives. Evictions have suddenly became one of the most sensitiv... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1702424-spain-halts-evictions-needy-suicides.html 2012-11-15T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1699032-austerity-protests-stall-european-nations.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with riot police, as they demanded that governments stop cutting benefits and create more jobs. Workers with jobs and without spoke of a "social emergency" crippling the world's largest economic bloc... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1699032-austerity-protests-stall-european-nations.html 2012-11-14T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1663064-than-ever-barca-than-club-catalans.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nearly 20 minutes into the latest clash between Spain's most popular football teams, Barcelona's 98,000-seat Camp Nou stadium erupted into a deafening roar. Tens of thousands of Catalans in the city at the heart of their separatist movement chanted in unison: "Independence!" More than ever, FC Barcelona, known affectionately as Bar... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1663064-than-ever-barca-than-club-catalans.html 2012-10-29T08:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1660208-spain-anti-austerity-protests-draw-thousands.html MADRID (AP) — Several thousand people marched to Spain's parliament in an anti-austerity protest Saturday, but were held back from surrounding the building by metal rail barricades and a large police presence. The "Surround parliament" protest group had called on people to gather at Plaza de Espana and march on the legislature to express their opposition ... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1660208-spain-anti-austerity-protests-draw-thousands.html 2012-10-27T17:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1628298-eu-basks-peace-prize-separatists-rise.html ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Historic world port and fashionista capital, Antwerp has always lived on the crest of the wave. Now, a separatist party heading into municipal elections Sunday wants to use the city as a base for breaking away from Belgium — putting it at the forefront of a European breakaway trend just as the EU celebrates winning the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering ... Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1628298-eu-basks-peace-prize-separatists-rise.html 2012-10-13T10:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1625776-austerity-cutbacks-hit-spains-national-day-parade.html MADRID (AP) — Spain observed its National Day festivities in somber mood on Friday as the traditional military pageant was scaled back to cut costs. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia presided over a much reduced parade that featured none of the usual fighter jets or tanks. Instead, on offer were 2,600 marching soldiers, 50 armored cars and seven trainer ai... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1625776-austerity-cutbacks-hit-spains-national-day-parade.html 2012-10-12T13:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1611050-column-ronaldo-edge-messi-ballon-dor.html PARIS (AP) — This time a year ago, the race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the world player of 2011 award wasn't a race at all, with the Argentine deservedly finishing as the runaway winner. Twelve months on, choosing between these brightest of stars in football's firmament is nigh-on impossible. As with James Bond actors — is Sean Connery... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1611050-column-ronaldo-edge-messi-ballon-dor.html 2012-10-05T16:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1597434-spain-crisis-fuels-catalan-separatist-sentiment.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona — the biggest since the 1970s — the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city. Spain's crushing recession has had this divisive consequence: soaring popular sentiment in Catalonia that the affluent region would be better off a... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1597434-spain-crisis-fuels-catalan-separatist-sentiment.html 2012-09-30T16:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1595986-tornado-hits-fair-spain-flood-deaths-reach-10.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A tornado swept through a fairground in a Spanish town, knocking down a Ferris wheel and injuring 35 people, while the death toll from flooding in the same southern region of the country rose to 10, authorities said Saturday. Friday's tornado damaged several rides and cut electricity in the temporary fair set up in the main square ... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1595986-tornado-hits-fair-spain-flood-deaths-reach-10.html 2012-09-29T17:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1585520-spaniards-rage-austerity-parliament.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's government was hit hard by the country's financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax hikes clashed with police near Parliament, a separatist-minded region set elections seen as an independence referendum and the nation's high borrowing costs rose again More than 1,000 riot police ... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1585520-spaniards-rage-austerity-parliament.html 2012-09-25T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1584138-nepal-ids-avalanche-victims-killed-mt-manaslu.html Nepal's Tourism Ministry on Monday identified eight of the nine climbers killed in an avalanche that hit them before dawn a day earlier while they slept in their tents high on Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth tallest peak. Four of those identified were French, and the others were from Germany, Italy, Nepal and Spain. Searchers were still trying Monday to find six others who... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1584138-nepal-ids-avalanche-victims-killed-mt-manaslu.html 2012-09-24T15:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1574958-shakira-pregnant-with-1st-child.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shakira is pregnant with her first child. The 35-year-old pop superstar posted on her website Wednesday that she and 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard Pique "are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby." Pique, who is from Barcelona, is a soccer player for FC Barcelona. No more details were available. The Grammy-wi... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1574958-shakira-pregnant-with-1st-child.html 2012-09-20T10:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1565012-handshake-goals-chelsea-qpr-draw-0-0.html LONDON (AP) — Anton Ferdinand's snub of John Terry in the pre-match handshake overshadowed Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. The result ended the European champions' perfect start in the English Premier League on a day when Arsenal and Manchester United enjoyed big home wins. Terry was jeered throughout a game played in a hostile atmo... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1565012-handshake-goals-chelsea-qpr-draw-0-0.html 2012-09-15T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1555302-massive-anti-tax-protest-spains-catalonia.html MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people angered by Spain's financial crisis are protesting in Barcelona on the Catalonia region's 'National Day," claiming they pay more than their fair share in taxes to the federal government in Madrid. The turnout for the day marking the defeat of Catalan forces during the War of the Spanish Succession was the largest ... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1555302-massive-anti-tax-protest-spains-catalonia.html 2012-09-11T15:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1548694-madrid-chosen-eurovegas-gambling-resort.html MADRID (AP) — The decision by Las Vegas Sands to choose Madrid for a big "EuroVegas" casino project was welcomed by city officials Saturday, but potential obstacles include the company's decision to fund only 35 percent of the resort and to demand changes in local laws. Ana Isabel Marino, Madrid's counselor for planning and environment, said the regional ... Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1548694-madrid-chosen-eurovegas-gambling-resort.html 2012-09-08T16:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1548160-sands-picks-madrid-eurovegas-project.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. has chosen Madrid over Barcelona for a multi-billion dollar gambling resort project dubbed "EuroVegas." The Spanish capital, the country's largest city, emerged as the company's best choice for the development, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson said in a statement released late Friday in L... Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1548160-sands-picks-madrid-eurovegas-project.html 2012-09-08T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1506246-la-liga-serie-vanish-us-viewers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's league matches will disappear from the television sets of many American soccer fans, starting this weekend. That's because the U.S. television rights to Spain's La Liga have switched from GolTV to the new beIN Sport USA network, launched this week by the Al-Jazeera Sport Media Network and available in o... Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1506246-la-liga-serie-vanish-us-viewers.html 2012-08-17T06:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1459262-us-basketball-fashionably-late-olympic-arrival.html LONDON (AP) — The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up. If that's the case, they could be in real trouble. Showing up anywhere has been difficult for the Americans, whose traveling woes have nothing to do with a call by the referee. Friday they arrived nearly 20 minutes aft... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1459262-us-basketball-fashionably-late-olympic-arrival.html 2012-07-27T15:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1452650-us-mens-basketball-unbeaten-unbeatable.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The question sounded more like a concession. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team had come to Barcelona and put a 100-78 beating on Spain, the country given the best chance of stopping the Americans' bid for a second straight gold medal. It was such a dominating performance over the final three quarters Tuesday that it was hard t... Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1452650-us-mens-basketball-unbeaten-unbeatable.html 2012-07-25T12:19:00Z