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Andalucia works towards motorsport return in July as Jerez lined up as MotoGP and WSBK season opener

WORLD Superbike and MotoGP owner Dorna Sports is pushing to have Andalucia host two of the most popular racing championships in the world this summer.

29 May, 2020 @ 14:03

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EuroLeague Basketball cancels season, rendering it null and void

THE EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons have been cancelled and no champions will be crowned this year.

26 May, 2020 @ 14:05

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Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga's €2 billion investment deal

Spanish Government gives La Liga green light to resume from June 8

LA Liga has been allowed to resume behind closed doors from June 8.

24 May, 2020 @ 13:51

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Villarreal and Getafe deny any involvement with match fixing as part of Operation Oikos in last season’s La Liga

VILLARREAL and Getafe have both denied any involvement with match fixing in last season’s La Liga.

22 May, 2020 @ 14:48

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Keep your distance: golf courses in Spain reopen with coronavirus rules in place

AS Spain’s golf courses start reopening, players will have to stick to new protocols or risk disqualification. A whole new set of rules has been

22 May, 2020 @ 13:43

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Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby

LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season resumes on June

22 May, 2020 @ 12:19

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American exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters announce new dates in September for postponed tour of Spain

THE world famous Harlem Globetrotters have moved their tour of Spain from May to September due to the coronavirus crisis.

21 May, 2020 @ 19:43

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Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football

ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most of his professional career at the

21 May, 2020 @ 15:52

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Spanish motorsport legend Fernando Alonso primed for F1 return, says long-term boss Briatore

FERNANDO Alonso’s long-term manager Flavio Briatore has tipped the Spanish motorsport stalwart for a return to F1 in 2021 after a year out. In an

18 May, 2020 @ 16:33

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Sports betting is a very common form of entertainment for sports fans

Sports fans around the world have teams they follow, but they also bet on teams they have no allegiance to as a form of entertainment.

18 May, 2020 @ 12:01

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Spanish Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz Jr. is set to sign with Italian giants Ferrari

CARLOS Sainz Jr. has been tipped to sign with Ferrari for the upcoming Formula 1 season.

13 May, 2020 @ 17:06

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Spain’s La Liga aims for June start while 5 top players test positive for COVID-19

THE president of La Liga has said he hopes Spanish football will return next month. Speaking to Movistar on Sunday, Javier Tebas expressed his hope

11 May, 2020 @ 16:36

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Getafe will renew all season tickets for free for next season

GETAFE has vowed to renew all season tickets for free for next season, following the COVID-19 crisis.

8 May, 2020 @ 18:18

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Barcelona and Real Madrid players and staff all test negative for coronavirus

BOTH the players and coaching staff of Barcelona and Real Madrid have all tested negative to COVID-19.

8 May, 2020 @ 16:26

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Spanish athletes displayed coronavirus symptoms following the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019

SPANISH athletes returned from the World Military Games in Wuhan in October having displayed coronavirus symptoms.

8 May, 2020 @ 14:26

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Women’s football season in Spain cancelled, with Barcelona crowned champions and Espanyol staying up despite not winning a single game

THE Women’s Primera Division season has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

7 May, 2020 @ 11:56

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Barcelona players undergoing coronavirus tests at their training ground today, ahead of a return to training

BARCELONA players are set to have COVID-19 tests today at their training ground, before returning to training.

6 May, 2020 @ 13:29

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Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad agree to postpone Copa del Rey final until next season, in order to have fans in attendance

ATHLETIC Bilbao and Real Sociedad have agreed to postpone the Copa del Rey final until next season due to coronavirus.

4 May, 2020 @ 17:09

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Atletico Madrid star, Kieran Trippier, charged by the FA over alleged breaches of betting rules

ATLETICO Madrid defender, Kieran Trippier, has been charged by the FA over alleged breaches of betting rules.

1 May, 2020 @ 19:16

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Missing your MotoGP fix? Superstars line up for virtual GP of Spain this weekend

A TOTAL of 31 RACERS line up for the third round of the eSport MotoGP Virtual Grand Prix this weekend at the Circuito de Jerez

1 May, 2020 @ 19:05

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Former Barcelona star and Spanish international, Cesc Fabregas offers to defer his entire Monaco salary for four months due to coronavirus crisis

CESC Fabregas has offered to defer his entire Monaco salary for four months during the coronavirus crisis.

28 Apr, 2020 @ 15:17

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Former Liverpool star and one of Spain’s most recognisable sports broadcasters, Michael Robinson, dies aged 61

FORMER Liverpool footballer and one of Spain’s most recognisable sports broadcasters, Michael Robinson, has died at the age of 61.

28 Apr, 2020 @ 13:58

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The Spanish Government will allow football clubs to conduct COVID-19 tests so that the season can eventually resume

THE Government will allow football clubs to conduct coronavirus tests so that the season can eventually resume, it has been announced.

24 Apr, 2020 @ 18:18

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Women’s Euro 2021 pushed back to 2022 so that it doesn’t clash with the Men’s competition that was also postponed due to coronavirus

THE Women’s Euro 2021 due to be held in England has been postponed to 2022 due to coronavirus.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 14:55

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Real Madrid and Wales superstar, Gareth Bale, donates €575,000 to a Welsh health charity to help fight coronavirus

GARETH Bale has donated €575,000 to a Welsh health charity.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 13:14

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Valencia players agree to a 9-18% wage cut due to coronavirus, while non-playing staff put on ERTE despite previous assurances they wouldn’t be

VALENCIA players have agreed to take a 9-18% pay cut due to COVID-19.

21 Apr, 2020 @ 17:56

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