International Desk, Jan 28 (EFE).- Barcelona FC automatically advanced to the Champions League Round of 16 after defeating Copenhagen 4-1 in their final match of the league phase at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the other Spanish teams struggled. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid lost but advanced to the playoffs, while Villarreal and Athletic Club … Read more
By Albert Traver Washington, DC (EFE).- FIFA will hold the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday in Washington, DC, bringing together 48 national teams, four seeding pots, and United States President Donald Trump, who will attend as a special guest. The event, hosted at The Kennedy Center, a venue Trump offered to FIFA, begins at … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Barcelona drew 3-3 at Club Brugge after coming from behind three times. Tresoldi opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and Ferran Torres equalized two minutes later. Forbs restored the Brugge lead in the 17th. After halftime, Lamine Yamal made it 2-2 with a finish inside the box. Forbs scored again in … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield, ending a poor run of results. Alexis Mac Allister scored the only goal in the 61st minute with a header from Dominik Szoboszlai’s free kick. Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois made several key saves to keep his team in the game. “We needed a win like … Read more
Madrid (EFE). — Atlético de Madrid recovered their best form to thrash Real Madrid 5-2 at the Metropolitano, ending Xabi Alonso’s seven-game winning streak this season. Julián Álvarez scored twice, while Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, and Antoine Griezmann also found the net. Barcelona now has the chance to claim the top spot in LaLiga … Read more
By Santiago Aparicio Sports Desk (EFE).- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside concerns over a recent left ankle sprain to defeat Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday and book a place in the Tokyo quarterfinals against American Brandon Nakashima. The world No. 1 had injured himself on Thursday against Argentina’s Sebastián Báez, opting … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- The Champions League group stage opened on Wednesday with victories for Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Liverpool. In Germany, Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea 3-1. The hosts went ahead in the 20th minute when Trevoh Chalobah scored an own goal from a cross by Michael Olise. Harry Kane doubled the lead in the … Read more
International Desk (EFE).– Aryna Sabalenka defended her US Open crown on Saturday, beating American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in 1 hour and 34 minutes to claim her fourth career Grand Slam. Sabalenka, ranked No. 1 in the world, started strong by breaking Anisimova’s serve for a 2-0 lead. The American responded with three straight … Read more
New York, US, Sep 5 (EFE).- Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 22, prevailed over 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic on Friday, vanquishing the latter 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, in the US Open semifinals. The first two sets were close, but the gap widened as the match took its toll on the 38-year-old Serbian early in the third … Read more
International Desk, Sep 2 (EFE).- Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the US Open semifinals on Tuesday after defeating Czech player Jiri Lehecka in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, in one hour and 56 minutes. The Spanish world number two broke Lehecka’s serve in the opening game of the first and second sets, taking early control. Alcaraz … Read more
Sports Desk (EFE).- Goalkeeper Lorena’s hands saved a shot from Jorelyn Carabali on Saturday, and with a 4-5 lead in the penalty shootout, the Brazilian women’s national team won their ninth Copa America title after a 4-4 draw in a thrilling extra time. The Colombians and Brazilians tied 3-3 in regulation time at the Rodrigo … Read more
Zurich, Switzerland, July 23 (EFE). – Aitana Bonmatí secured Spain’s win against Germany on Wednesday, carrying her team to their first Women’s European Championship final against England. Germany nearly scored when Klara Bühl received a long pass from goalkeeper Berger, but her shot went just wide of the right post.Spain didn’t have a clear shot … Read more
