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Aug 3, 20241 min read
Olympics-Sailing-Spanish duo sail to gold in men's skiff
MARSEILLE, France - Spain's Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won Olympic gold in the men's skiff on Friday, clinching the title with a...


Jul 30, 20243 min read
Olympics-Djokovic survives wobble to ease past error-prone Nadal, Swiatek cruises
PARIS - Serbia's top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set before beating 14-times French Open champion...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Alcaraz hindered by groin injury during second round win
PARIS -Spain's Carlos Alcaraz was troubled by a groin injury during his 6-1 7-6(3) second round win over Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor at...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Nadal considering dropping singles after doubles win with Alcaraz
PARIS - Rafael Nadal has yet to decide whether to enter the singles tournament in Paris on Sunday as he aims to maximise his chances of...


Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Judo-Smetov wins men's -60kg gold for Kazakhstan
PARIS - Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan won the gold medal in the under 60kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Luka Mkheidze of France...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Spain's Nadal-Alcaraz cautious on Olympics medal win
PARIS - Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz tempered expectations for Spain's dream team on Wednesday as they looked ahead to playing...


Jul 25, 20242 min read
Mallorcans live in caravans as tourists snap up housing
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain - Pilar Hernando lives in a caravan on the outskirts of Palma de Mallorca and showers in the local sports...


Jul 24, 20246 min read
Analysis-NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe
BRUSSELS - The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from...


Jul 20, 20242 min read
Factbox-Soccer-Former England manager Gareth Southgate
Factbox on Gareth Southgate, who left his role as the manager of England on Tuesday, days after defeat in the European Championship final...


Jul 17, 20242 min read
Portuguese 'DJ priest' plays upbeat tunes to spread hope
LAUNDOS, Portugal - Portuguese priest Guilherme Peixoto rose to fame playing electronic dance music near his church in a tiny Portuguese...


Jul 17, 20241 min read
Spain's Valencia shuts three beaches hit by oil spill
VALENCIA, Spain - The city council of Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday closed three beaches on the Mediterranean coast after oil or fuel from...


Jul 16, 20242 min read
Jubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity
MADRID - Waving flags and dressed in Spain's red and yellow colours, tens of thousands of people jubilantly greeted the country's...
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