Tag: Spain
3 jailed over 2017 Barcelona attacks by Islamist extremists
MADRID — A Spanish court on Thursday imposed prison sentences ranging from 8 to 53 years on the three surviving members of an extremist...
Davis Cup: Piqué says new venues will fix scheduling issues
MADRID — Expanding the Davis Cup Finals to more venues will help attract more fans and avoid some of the late finishes that hurt...
Villarreal fans welcome players after club’s 1st major title
MADRID — Fans of Villarreal, based in a city of about 50,000 people in southeastern Spain, took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate...
Real Madrid says Zidane stepping down as team’s coach
MADRID — Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as Real Madrid coach, again.
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Spanish league CEO: Super League ideas endure at clubs, FIFA
GENEVA — European club soccer still faces threats from leaders of the failed Super League project and the FIFA president, Spanish league CEO Javier...
Aide: Western Sahara movement leader to testify in Spain
MADRID — The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement at the heart of a diplomatic spat between Spain and Morocco will appear before...
Indian economist Amartya Sen receives top Spanish award
MADRID — Amartya Kumar Sen, an Indian economist and philosopher who studied the causes of famines, will be recognized with this year's Princess of...
Rebel Super League clubs won’t accept UEFA ‘coercion’
MADRID — Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus strongly criticized UEFA on Wednesday for opening disciplinary cases against them over their roles in trying to...
EURO 2020: Fans back in stadiums but not in same numbers
PARIS — With coronavirus restrictions easing to allow fans back into stadiums, there will be some atmosphere at last in the 11 host cities...
More than 20,000 fans allowed for Spain-Portugal friendly
MADRID — More than 20,000 fans will be allowed at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium for Spain's European Championship warm-up match against Portugal on June...