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Spain opens investigation into racist abuse of Vinicius

Gabriel RUBIO GIRON, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 23 12:24 PM

Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the racist abuse hurled at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as Brazil made a formal protest on Monday. Read more »

Ancelotti blasts La Liga's 'problem' with racism

Rik Sharma, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 22 12:23 PM

Midway through the second half, play was delayed for several minutes after Vinicius appeared to be racially abused by a Valencia supporter. Read more »

Barcelona win La Liga title with Espanyol rout

Rik Sharma, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 12:08 PM

Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid. Read more »

Tennis: Alcaraz into Madrid final on 20th birthday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 11:54 AM

Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday on Friday by reaching the Madrid Open final, likening himself to "a bull" in his straight sets win over Borna Coric. Read more »

Tennis: Alcaraz earns Zverev revenge at Madrid Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 01:19 PM

World number two Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. Read more »

Alcaraz sets up Zverev French Open revenge chance in Madrid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 10:37 AM

Carlos Alcaraz set up a Madrid Open last 16 duel with Alexander Zverev, the German rival who handed him a heartbreaking defeat at Roland Garros last year. Read more »

Tennis: Andreeva through in Madrid Open, Gauff crashes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 04:09 PM

Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday by continuing her sensational run in the Madrid Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Magda Linette. Read more »

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 12:53 PM

Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday. Read more »

DoubleDragon's Hotel101 brand acquires land in Madrid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 09:27 AM

DoubleDragon Corp said on Thursday its subsidiary Hotel101 Global Pte Ltd signed a binding agreement to acquire a property in Madrid, Spain for its first development in Europe. Read more »

Raducanu hit by another injury, pulls out of Madrid Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 12:45 AM

Emma Raducanu is set to drop out of the top 100 less than two years since her shock win in the US Open after pulling out of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Read more »

Tennis: Eala sent packing by Maria in Madrid Open first round

Rosy Mina
Posted at Apr 26 09:44 PM

Alex Eala suffered a 1-6, 1-6 defeat against 2022 Wimbledon semifinalist Tatjana Maria of Germany in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Read more »

Spain to exhume remains of fascist party founder

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 03:47 PM

The operation comes after the approval of a law designed to tackle the legacy of the 1936-39 civil war and the decades of dictatorship that followed. Read more »

Eala gets rematch with Wimbledon semifinalist in Madrid Open

Rosy Mina
Updated as of Apr 24 04:15 PM

Alex Eala and Tatjana Maria of Germany will square off this week in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. Read more »

Thousands sing for peace in war-torn Ukraine

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 27 06:35 AM

Choirs from across the world joined their voices to sing for peace in Ukraine Sunday, with nearly 300 singers gathering in Madrid where the initiative began a year ago. Read more »

Barca snatch Clasico win over Madrid to strike title blow

Rik Sharma, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 06:24 PM

Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie's late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga. Read more »

Football: Real face Chelsea in Champions League quarters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 02:17 PM

Holders Real Madrid will play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the second season running. Read more »

Football: UEFA to reimburse Liverpool fans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 09:01 PM

UEFA said Tuesday it will reimburse all Liverpool supporters who attended last year's chaos-hit Champions League final between the English club and Real Madrid. Read more »

Real Madrid roar back to thrash sorry Liverpool

Kieran CANNING, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 03:45 PM

Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield. Read more »

Man sets himself ablaze outside Morocco consulate in Madrid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 07 10:50 PM

A man was seriously injured after setting himself on fire outside the Moroccan consulate in Madrid on Tuesday, police and diplomatic sources told AFP. Read more »

Football: Barcelona beat Sevilla to extend Liga lead

Rik Sharma, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 10:54 AM

Barcelona stretched their La Liga lead over Real Madrid to a substantial eight points with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sevilla on Sunday. Read more »