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Self-serving? Super League opens unprecedented conflict in European football

Andy Scott with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Apr 20 06:51 AM

Even the UK government threatened to invoke competition law to block a breakaway initiated by 6 Premier League teams and other European powerhouse clubs. Read more »

Football: Breakaway Super League announced in storm of criticism

Simon Evans, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 10:54 AM

Twelve of Europe's top football clubs launched a breakaway Super League on Sunday, launching a bitter battle for control of the game and its lucrative revenue. Read more »

Football: 'I'm not a terrible coach, I'm not the best either' - Zidane

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 11:40 PM

Zinedine Zidane defended himself on Saturday against accusations he is a lucky coach but again refused to commit to staying at Real Madrid next season.    Read more »

Tennis: Venus Williams to play Madrid Open as wild card

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:39 PM

Venus Williams has accepted a wild-card invitation to play the Madrid Open which starts on April 29, organisers said on Friday. Read more »

Champions League: Man City, Real Madrid march into semifinals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 05:30 AM

Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 on aggregate to book a semis clash with Chelsea, while a 4-2 aggregate win by City over Dortmund set them up for a PSG tussle. Read more »

Football: Relentless Real beat Barca to take La Liga lead

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 11 10:09 AM

Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona 2-1 at home in an entertaining, rain-soaked 'Clasico' on Saturday to go top of La Liga for the first time in three months. Read more »

Football: Real Madrid's Vinicius at the double to rattle Liverpool

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 09:58 AM

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. came of age to score twice as his side punished a sloppy Liverpool to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg. Read more »

H&M to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain: union

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 06 06:44 PM

Swedish fashion giant H&M is to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain who are currently on furlough due to the pandemic, the Workers' Commission (CCOO) union said Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Atletico dealt another title blow after defeat by Sevilla

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 11:24 AM

Atletico Madrid stumbled again in La Liga on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 by Sevilla. Read more »

'Alcohol tourism': Partying foreign tourists rile Spanish locals

Thomas Perroteau, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 30 08:27 AM

MADRID, Spain - Images of drunk foreign tourists shouting in the streets and police raiding illegal parties in Madrid at a time when locals are not allowed to travel between Spain's regions have left many Spaniards up in arms.  Read more »

Meet the designer who customized the car interiors of Coco Martin and other VIPs

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Mar 27 08:09 PM

John Lopez indulges the quirks and imagination of celebrities—after all, they’re the ones who will be using the vehicles  Read more »

Football: Barca thrash Sociedad, Atletico edge past Alaves

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 10:12 AM

Barcelona trounced Real Sociedad 6-1 to keep the pressure on Atletico Madrid, who squeezed past Alaves thanks to a late penalty save from Jan Oblak.   Read more »

Spain poised to legalize euthanasia, assisted suicide

Diego Urdaneta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 01:13 PM

Spain's parliament will give final approval to a law legalizing euthanasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. Read more »

Football: Chelsea cruise into Champions League quarters as Ziyech sinks Atletico

Steven GRIFFITHS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 09:11 AM

Chelsea have their sights set on reaching the Champions League final after ousting Atletico Madrid in the last-16. Read more »

Football: Real Madrid sees off Atalanta to reach Champions League last eight

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 09:52 AM

Real Madrid avoided another early Champions League exit on Tuesday by beating Atalanta 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in three years.  Read more »

Football: Zidane confident Hazard will be success at Madrid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 04:42 AM

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he believes Eden Hazard is "going to do very well" at the club as the Belgium star prepares for his latest comeback from injury. Read more »

Spain to keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, no blood clot cases reported

Inti Landauro and Joan Faus, Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 09:39 PM

MADRID- Spain has registered no cases of blood clots related to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine so far and will continue administering the shots, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Thursday. Read more »

Football: Lyon cruise through in women's Champions League

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 09:17 AM

Reigning champions Lyon won 3-1 at Brondby on Wednesday to cruise into the quarterfinals of the Women's Champions League. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 10, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 03:40 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Doctors in Madrid call for better working conditions

Sergio Perez, Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 09:35 PM

Doctors of Madrid's regional primary health care system stand amidst mannequins during a protest at the start of their indefinite strike in Madrid. Read more »