With top-ranked Spain missing big guns Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro, the Canadians seized their chance. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Malaga's Isco and Chelsea defender Azpilicueta have been included in Spain's squad for next week's friendly against Uruguay in Doha. ...
07:58 PM, Feb 01, 2013
Almagro, the world number 11, was suffering the effects of his run to the last eight at the Australian Open. ...
11:25 PM, Jan 26, 2013
In a dramatic incident in Spain, a police officer risked his life to rescue a woman who fainted and fell on a train track in Madrid. The CCTV footage showed the officer jumping on the track and dragging the woman away just minutes before a train pulled in. The woman was immediately given medical help and is now stable. ...
10:31 AM, Jan 23, 2013
Carles Puyol has signed a three-year contract extension that will likely see him finish his career at his boyhood club. ...
09:55 AM, Jan 23, 2013
Somdev Devvarman gave a mighty scare to world number 26 before fizzling out while Sania lost her first round women's doubles match in straight sets. ...
09:39 AM, Jan 16, 2013
The Serb beat the Spaniard 6-3 7-5, giving his team a 1-0 lead in the Hopman Cup final. ...
07:26 PM, Jan 05, 2013
Australia beat Germany 3-0 in the Hopman Cup mixed team competition on Saturday after Andrea Petkovic had to retire from her singles match with a right knee injury. ...
10:12 AM, Dec 30, 2012
David Villa is an important member of the Barcelona squad, his club and international team-mate Andres Iniesta said on Thursday amid speculation the Spain striker could move in the January transfer window. ...
08:27 AM, Dec 28, 2012
Zurich: World Cup and European champion Spain have completed a full year atop the FIFA rankings, and Brazil have plummeted to No. 18. The 2014 World Cup host has dropped while playing only non-competitive matches, and failed to win last month. Brazil lost against Argentina, who remain at No. 3, and drew with Colombia, who rise to No. 5. The rankings weigh a four-year results cycle, and Brazil dropped points...
03:54 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Jerusalem: Israel rejected concerted criticism from the United States and Europe on Monday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations' de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood. Washington urged Israel to reconsider its plan to erect 3,000 more homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying the move hindered peace efforts with the Palestinians. Britain, France, Spain, Sweden and Denmark summoned the...
02:06 AM, Dec 04, 2012
Sao Paulo: 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 last three years. The winner will be announced in Switzerland on Jan 7. The...
07:21 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Rome: Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has publicly stated his support for Juventus' Andrea Pirlo or Andres Iniesta of Barcelona to win the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or.The two midfielders are among the 23-man shortlist for the honour and the eventual winner will be revealed Jan 7, reports Xinhua. "Pirlo is a player with extraordinary qualities," Cannavaro was quoted as saying. "Not only did he win the Scudetto with Juventus, but...
06:02 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Madrid: Spain captain Alex Corretja has defended his decision to pick Nicolas Almagro for the Davis Cup final after the holders were beaten 3-2 by Czech Republic when Almagro lost the decisive singles rubber to Radek Stepanek on Sunday. Corretja, in his first year in charge, had to field questions about why he didn't select Feliciano Lopez, whose big-serving style is seen as better suited to the zippy indoor court...
06:18 PM, Nov 19, 2012
Prague: It's a job for two when the Czechs win Davis Cup finals. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic the title for the first time as an independent nation by beating Spain 3-2 in the final on Sunday. Each spent about 10 grueling hours on court, playing the opening singles, teaming up for the doubles and then completing the reverse singles. Ivan Lendl and Tomas Smid did...
08:29 AM, Nov 19, 2012
Prague: The Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych brought the hosts level at 1-1 with holders Spain in the Davis Cup final with a battling five-set victory over Nicolas Almagro on Friday. The first day split leaves everything to play for in the reverse singles on Sunday. Spain, without the injured Rafa Nadal, are bidding for a fourth Davis Cup crown in five years, while the Czechs are aiming to become the...
08:34 AM, Nov 17, 2012
London: Zlatan Ibrahimovic illuminated a low-key night of international friendlies on Wednesday, scoring an audacious overhead kick from 30 yards to cap his four-goal display in Sweden's 4-2 win over England. Ibrahimovic's one-man show in Stockholm - featuring what both his opponents and pundits hailed as one of the greatest goals seen in recent years - overshadowed two high-profile matches between fierce European rivals, with the Netherlands and Germany drawing...
08:50 AM, Nov 15, 2012
Moscow: Russia moved into the top-10-ranked football nations this month, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Fabio Capello's team rose three places from 12th to ninth on the back of 1-0 victories over Portugal and Azerbaijan in last month's World Cup qualifiers. World and European champions Spain remain cemented to first place, followed by Germany in second and Argentina, who moved to third following wins over Uruguay and Chile. Portugal were edged...
05:28 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Madrid: World number five David Ferrer will lead Spain's bid to claim their fourth Davis Cup title in five years when the holders take on the Czech Republic in this month's final in Prague. Fourth-ranked Rafa Nadal is still sidelined with a knee injury so Ferrer, winner of Sunday's Paris Masters, will spearhead a team that includes Nicolas Almagro, Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez. "Ferrer's leadership has been important in...
07:07 PM, Nov 05, 2012
London: Unemployment in the 17-country eurozone hit a record high of 11.6 per cent in September, official figures showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy is deteriorating as governments struggle to get a grip on their three-year debt crisis. The rate reported by Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, was up from an upwardly revised 11.5 per cent in August. In total, 18.49 million people were out of work in the...
10:48 AM, Nov 01, 2012
