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Football: Real and Barca battle back as Atletico lose ground at the top

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 10:25 AM

Real Madrid and Barcelona both came from behind to seal victories that extended their advantage over the chasing pack at the top of La Liga. Read more »

Football: Real and Atletico fail to capitalize after Barca stunned by Levante

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 09:58 AM

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid each passed up the chance to go top of La Liga on Saturday after Barcelona conceded three goals in seven minutes during a surprise 3-1 defeat by Levante.    Read more »

Football: Atletico return to winning ways to move level with Barca

Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 10:26 AM

Atletico Madrid snapped a three-game winless streak in La Liga by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday to move level on points with table-topping Barcelona. Read more »

Football: Liverpool, Chelsea win on road as Messi sets goals records

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 11:03 AM

Liverpool and Chelsea clinched impressive victories on the road in the Champions League on Wednesday as Lionel Messi, Dries Mertens and teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland claimed impressive goal-scoring landmarks. Read more »

Football: Real Madrid beaten by Mallorca as Barca go top of La Liga

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 10:37 AM

Barcelona sailed back to the top of the table on Saturday and trouble returned to Real Madrid after they endured their first La Liga defeat of the season at newly-promoted Real Mallorca. Read more »

Football: Barca's Messi receives sixth European Golden Shoe

Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 09:40 AM

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi picked up a record-extending sixth - and third consecutive - European Golden Shoe award on Wednesday following his outstanding individual 2018-19 domestic campaign. Read more »

Football: Suarez double as Barca fight back to sink Inter

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 10:23 AM

Luis Suarez scored two classy goals to inspire Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday and inflict a first defeat on Antonio Conte since he took charge of the Italians. Read more »

Football: Barcelona confirm Messi thigh strain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 10:39 AM

Lionel Messi has sustained a strain in his left thigh, Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday. Read more »

Football: Barcelona's poor start continues with defeat by Granada

Thomas Allnutt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 10:59 AM

Barcelona threw on their stars of the present and the future on Saturday but neither Lionel Messi nor Ansu Fati could save them from a dismal 2-0 defeat away at Granada.  Read more »

Magic 'Dream Team' jersey among items in sports auction

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 09:59 AM

A 1992 US Olympic 'Dream Team' jersey worn by Magic Johnson and memorabilia from former New York Knicks coach Red Holzman are among items available in an online auction that began Wednesday. Read more »

Football: Benzema brilliance inspires Real, Fati lights up Barca

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 10:11 AM

Karim Benzema scored twice for Real Madrid in a 3-2 win against Levante with Eden Hazard making his La Liga debut while later Barcelona breezed to a 5-2 win against Valencia on Saturday. Read more »

Pinoys in Barcelona up in arms against violent crimes

Sandra Sotelo Aboy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 11:02 PM

Members of the Filipino community gathered in front of the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelon in Spain early this month to express alarm over rampant violent robberies in the city wherein an elderly Pinoy fell victim. Read more »

Neymar accepts pay-cut in 'verbal agreement' with Barca - reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 09:20 PM

Neymar is ready to cut his salary by 12 million euros to leave Paris Saint-Germain as part of a "verbal agreement" reached between the Brazilian and Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish press.  Read more »

Football: Valencia knock Barcelona off Copa del Rey throne

Reuters
Posted at May 26 09:39 AM

Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, ending the Spanish champions' four-year winning streak in the competition and denying them a domestic double. Read more »

Champions League: Origi, Wijnaldum complete historic Liverpool comeback

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 05:27 AM

Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Messi torments Liverpool with 600th Barca goal in 3-0 win

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at May 02 10:30 AM

Lionel Messi put Barcelona on the verge of the Champions League final with a devastating double in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool. Read more »

Tennis: Thiem rides out difficult start to ease to Barcelona Open victory

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 10:07 AM

World number five Dominic Thiem captured his second title of the year after thrashing Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-0 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 10:30 AM

Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona's 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante. Read more »

Tennis: Thiem stuns Nadal to reach Barcelona final

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 10:06 AM

Dominic Thiem knocked favorite and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal out of the Barcelona Open with a stunning 6-4 6-4 victory in Saturday's semi-final. Read more »

Tennis: Nadal advances in Barcelona after dropping set to Mayer

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 11:27 AM

Rafael Nadal dropped a set at the Barcelona Open for the first time in four years before advancing to the last 16, beating Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday. Read more »