Sports

Madrid, Jan 19 (EFE).- Real Madrid stormed to the top of the EA Sports LaLiga table with a 4-1 win over UD Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday. The Meringue side took advantage of Atlético Madrid’s 1-0 loss to Leganés on Saturday, their first defeat after 15 consecutive...

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 15 (EFE).- Carlos Alcaraz dominated Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets to storm into the Australian Open third round, while Naomi Osaka staged a thrilling comeback to book her spot in the next stage after a hard-fought win over Karolina Muchova on Wednesday. The Spanish tennis star advanced...

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 14 (EFE).– Daniil Medvedev staged a dramatic comeback to defeat World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej in five sets, while Matteo Berrettini and Gael Monfils advanced in an eventful Day 3 at the Australian Open. Medvedev, the three-time Australian Open finalist, averted a stunning first-round upset, rallying to...

Sports Desk, Jan 12 (EFE).- Barcelona had a dream final, defeating Real Madrid (2-5) and winning their first title in two years, scoring four first-half goals to settle a wild game despite being reduced to 10 men after Wojciech Szczesny’s dismissal in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. Hansi...

Barcelona, Spain, Dec 6 (EFE).- Lionel Messi hopes to see Barcelona reclaim its former dominance, urging the club to compete fiercely for titles and rekindle the winning spirit of his era. The former Barcelona forward and club wished the Barcelonas reclaimed dominance in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and...

Sports Desk, Nov 27 (EFE).- Liverpool kept their Champions League hopes alive with a deserved 2-0 win over reigning champions Real Madrid at Anfield. Curtis Jones (R) of Liverpool in action against Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Liverpool,...

Málaga, Spain, Nov 18 (EFE).- Rafa Nadal Monday dismissed speculation about his retirement as he joined the Spanish national team for the Davis Cup finals, stressing his focus on helping Spain claim the prestigious Salad Bowl, though his participation remains undecided. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been rigorously training...

The Hague/Jerusalem, Nov 8 (EFE).- At least two people were arrested in Amsterdam in connection with clashes between fans of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv and pro-Palestinian protesters, which has led the Israeli government to send two rescue planes to the Netherlands. Police officers make a security cordon...

Sports Desk, 6 Nov (EFE).- Jamal Musiala scored for Bayern Munich in a 1-0 win over Benfica and Ángel Correa helped Atlético Madrid to a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 on Wednesday. Ousmane Dembele (L) of PSG and Reinildo Mandava (C) of Atletico in...

London, Nov 1 (EFE).- Manchester United have appointed Ruben Amorim as the new head coach of the men’s first team, the club said in a statement Friday. The Portuguese coach takes over from Dutch manager Erik Ten Hag, who was sacked this week after a poor start to the campaign....

Paris, Oct 28 (EFE).- Manchester City’s Rodrigo Hernández on Monday became the second male Spanish player to ever win the Ballon d’Or- 64 years after Luis Suárez won it in 1960 – while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati received the award for the second year in a row. Rodri is also the...

Madrid, Oct 10 (EFE).- Spain’s Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he would retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup final in November. «I am here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis,» the player said in a video. «I am very excited that my last...