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America’s Cup comes to Spain: All you need to know as sailing’s premier competition kicks off in Barcelona today – as locals plan to disrupt event with anti-tourists protests

THIS August 22, six teams will descend on Barcelona to begin their bid to claim the 37th edition of the America’s Cup, the world’s premier

22 Aug, 2024 @ 18:37

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Hilarious moment Brit footballer is gifted a bottle of aftersun by young fans in Spain following his debut with Las Palmas

YOUNG supporters of Las Palmas gave their new star striker a surprising gift to celebrate his debut for the club last weekend – a bottle

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:17

Canary Islands·Lead·Sport

Watch: Conor Gallagher practices his Spanish in front of thousands of Atletico Madrid fans after his €40m move to the club

ENGLAND midfielder Conor Gallagher surprised thousands of Atletico Madrid fans with his language skills after he spoke Spanish at his official unveiling following his €40m

22 Aug, 2024 @ 12:27

Lead·Madrid·Sport·Video

A Brief but Essential History of Spanish Horse Racing

Spain is a proud, equestrian nation with a heritage and love of horses. Yet, racing is one of its less popular pastimes and does not

15 Aug, 2024 @ 13:25

The Best Indian Football Players from Spain

Indian football has seen significant growth in recent years, with more players gaining international exposure and experience. While Europe has long been a dream destination

8 Aug, 2024 @ 13:16

Spain’s Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open as he shares update on his future

RAFAEL Nadal has pulled out of this year’s US Open, admitting that he would not be able to ‘give 100%’ in New York. The announcement

8 Aug, 2024 @ 11:59

Lead·Sport

Gibraltar-Spain football row rages on: UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Morata and Rodri over controversial chants following Euro 2024 victory

UEFA suspend Spain’s Alvaro Morata and Rodri for one match after ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants

UEFA, European football’s governing body, have handed out one match bans to Alvaro Morata and Rodri after the pair led chants of ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’

7 Aug, 2024 @ 13:51

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Spain secure second gold medal at the Olympics in first-ever marathon event

SPAIN won their second gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday when Maria Perez and Alvaro Martin were victorious in the first-ever 42kms mixed

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:10

Lead·Sport

Spain men’s football team will battle France for Olympic gold in Paris – just weeks after Euro 2024 victory

SPAIN will clash with France in a mouth-watering men’s football gold medal match at the Olympics on Friday after defeating Morocco 2-1 in the semi-final.

6 Aug, 2024 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

Super Bowl 2025 Details: Date, Time, Location, Stadium, and More

The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest event in all of sports. Every year, tens of millions of people watch to see who will be

5 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Nadal’s heartfelt message to a tearful Alcaraz following the youngster’s loss to Djokovic in the Olympics final

A TEARFUL Carlos Alcaraz who lost Sunday’s Olympic tennis final to Novak Djokovic, has been sent a supportive message from his hero and tournament doubles

5 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Sport

Expat athlete helps secure Spain’s first gold medal at Paris Olympics 2024

AN expat athlete has helped Spain to secure their first gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Expat Florian Johannes Trittel Paul, originally from Switzerland, won

2 Aug, 2024 @ 17:18

Lead·Sport

Will it be an Alcaraz v Djokovic Olympics final? Tennis fans salivate over dream clash as both rivals prepare for their semi-finals in Paris today – this is when the action starts

TENNIS fans are salivating over a potential Olympic men’s final between Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard, 21, from Murcia, secured his

2 Aug, 2024 @ 09:01

Lead·Sport

Spain’s Rafael Nadal hints at retirement after crashing out of Paris Olympics doubles with Carlos Alcaraz

RAFAEL Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s dreams of a fairytale Olympic medal were dashed after the dynamic Spanish duo were dumped out of the men’s doubles

1 Aug, 2024 @ 11:03

Lead·Sport

When are Nadal and Alcaraz next playing doubles at the Paris Olympics 2024? All you need to know ahead of their quarter-finals clash

THE crowd-pleasing Spanish duo of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are back on court this Wednesday in the Olympic Games quarter-finals at Roland Garros in

31 Jul, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Sport

Spain’s F1 star Carlos Sainz signs for Williams on a two-year deal after four seasons with Ferrari

CARLOS Sainz has announced he will sign for Williams at the end of the 2024 F1 season, ending a four-year association with Scuderia Ferrari. In

30 Jul, 2024 @ 18:48

Lead·Sport

Spain’s Lamine Yamal ‘unfollows girlfriend on social media’ after viral video showed her sitting on another boy’s lap

LAMINE Yamal, the 17-year-old Barcelona and Spain star, has reportedly unfollowed his girlfriend Alex Padilla on Instagram after she was filmed sitting on another boy’s

29 Jul, 2024 @ 16:46

Lead·Sport

Spain's Rafa Nadal bids farewell to Olympic Games singles tennis after being elimiated by old rival Novak Djokovic in Paris

Spain’s Rafa Nadal bids farewell to Olympic Games singles tennis after being eliminated by old rival Novak Djokovic in Paris

TWO of the tennis all-time greats may have met for the final time on Monday, as Novak Djokovic held off a stirring second-set fightback from

29 Jul, 2024 @ 16:30

Lead·Sport

Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic at the Olympics 2024: This is when the two rivals will clash in Paris

RAFAEL Nadal will face off against old foe Novak Djokovic in a mouth-watering second round clash in the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s singles this afternoon.

29 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Sport

Meet the expats representing Spain at the Paris Olympics this year

SPAIN is well known for its sporting prowess, but did you know many of its olympians come from an expat background? After conquering first Wimbledon

27 Jul, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Sport

Lamine Yamal visits Marbella: Fans swarm 17-year-old as he enjoys holiday with teammate Nico Williams following Spain’s Euro 2024 victory

17-YEAR-old footballer Lamine Yamal has prompted chaos in Marbella as he holidays with teammate Nico Williams following Spain’s Euro 2024 victory. It’s no secret that

26 Jul, 2024 @ 11:44

Lead·Marbella·Sport

Alcaraz to dominate tennis for years to come

Carlos Alcaraz’s recent Wimbledon triumph will come as no surprise to some. He was the second favourite for a while until Novak Djokovic’s injury was

25 Jul, 2024 @ 12:22

Sport

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal pose for selfie as they arrive at the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of ‘dream team’ doubles debut

ONE of the many highly-anticipated events in this year’s Olympic Games-which start in Paris this Friday- will be on the tennis court. That will see

23 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Sport

Conor McGregor sports Versace speedos as he waves from back of luxury yacht in Spain’s Marbella

CONOR McGregor has been spotted taking in the sun from the back of a luxury yacht in Spain. The Irish boxing champion, 36, has been

23 Jul, 2024 @ 14:03

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

After semi-final defeat, what went wrong for France at Euro 2024

The long wait for France to become European Champions for the first time since 2000 will last for another four years after their Euro 2024

22 Jul, 2024 @ 09:18

Gaming·Sport

OPINION: Dear Spain’s football team, Gibraltar is British and always be – so bin off the far-right rhetoric

WOULDN’T it be nice if Spain could celebrate a magnificent sporting success without ruining it all in the aftermath? Last year, former President of the

21 Jul, 2024 @ 16:27

Gibraltar·Lead·Opinion·Politics·Sport

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