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September 13, 2017

Spanish officials crank up pressure on Catalan breakaway bid

Spain's top prosecutor is investigating more than 700 Catalan mayors for cooperating with a planned referendum on the ...

September 13, 2017

Real Madrid extends Marcelo's contract until 2022

Real Madrid says it has extended the contract of veteran left back Marcelo until June 2022. The Brazilian's current contract ...

September 13, 2017

The Latest: Spanish king criticizes Catalan referendum

The Latest on the planned independence referendum in Catalonia (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Spain's King Felipe VI has ...

September 13, 2017

Juventus fends off concern that it has taken a step backward

When Miralem Pjanic asked Lionel Messi for his shirt at halftime, it was clear that Juventus was bowing down to Barcelona and ...

September 13, 2017

Messi finally conquers Buffon as Barcelona beats Juve 3-0

Lionel Messi finally added Italy great Gianluigi Buffon on his long, long list of vanquished goalkeepers. Messi struck two ...

September 13, 2017

Champions League kicks off with night of one-sided games

As the Champions League opened with a series of one-sided games, Jose Mourinho was blunt. For the Manchester United manager, ...

September 12, 2017

PSG's impressive forward line secures 5-0 win at Celtic

Neymar led Paris Saint-Germain to an emphatic 5-0 win at Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday as the French side's ...

September 12, 2017

Champions League: Atletico off target in 0-0 draw at Roma

Atletico Madrid's stated bid to finally break through and win the Champions League got off to a slow start with a scoreless ...

September 12, 2017

Police: 'False alarm' prompted Barcelona basilica evacuation

Police in Barcelona said a false alarm involving a suspicious van prompted the evacuation of the landmark Sagrada Familia ...

September 12, 2017

The Latest: Police: Barcelona church evacuation false alarm

The Latest on an anti-terror operation in Barcelona (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Police in Barcelona say experts found no ...

September 12, 2017

Madrid pins return to form on Ronaldo back for Champs League

One title defense has begun shakily for Real Madrid. Two won't be tolerated. While Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for ...

September 12, 2017

Spain's court deals new blow to Catalan independence vote

Spanish media are reporting that the country's top court has preventively suspended the law that was meant to become ...

September 12, 2017

Spain revises up economic growth for previous years

Spanish authorities say economic growth in 2016 and 2015 was slightly stronger than previously reported as a result of ...

September 11, 2017

Sevilla to take legal action over Vitolo's transfer

Sevilla says it will take legal action against Atletico Madrid over the transfer of forward Victor "Vitolo" Machin. The club ...

September 11, 2017

Las Palmas beats Malaga for its first win in Spanish league

Las Palmas beat Malaga 3-1 in a match between winless teams to leave the bottom of the Spanish league standings on Monday.

September 11, 2017

Catalan celebration focuses on right to break from Spain

Hundreds of thousands of people packed the sunny streets of downtown Barcelona on Monday to celebrate Catalonia's national ...

September 11, 2017

Column: Financial, soccer ideals collide in Champions League

UEFA is putting itself in a quandary by combing through Paris Saint-Germain's finances, investigating whether the French ...

September 11, 2017

Muguruza joins US Open champion Nadal at No. 1 for Spain

Garbine Muguruza made her debut at No. 1 on Monday, joining U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal in making Spain the first country ...

September 11, 2017

The Latest: Catalans demand independence on national day

The Latest on Catalonia's referendum on whether to break away from Spain (all times local): 5:35 p.m. The hundreds of ...