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Alcaraz misses out as Zverev and Ruud complete semifinal field at ATP Finals

Nov. 15, 2024 17:30 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz's 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion — who has been sick this week — was eliminated...

Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany

Nov. 15, 2024 16:51 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Poland's Iga Swiatek beat home favorite Paula Badosa of Spain to knock out the host of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in the opening round on Friday, while Britain eliminated Germany. The world No. 2 Swiatek sealed Poland's spot in the quarterfinals against...

Rafael Nadal's farewell at the Davis Cup: When he'll play, how to watch on TV and more to know

Nov. 15, 2024 09:13 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain's team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. The 38-year-old Nadal has been on tour for more than 20 years and...

New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia again

Nov. 13, 2024 20:13 PM EST

MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the...

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain

Nov. 11, 2024 07:57 AM EST

MADRID (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. It will be the first time that the women's team...

Defending champion Italy to take on Argentina in Davis Cup Finals in November

Sep. 19, 2024 10:24 AM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday's draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada and the...

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

Aug. 19, 2024 04:22 AM EDT

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914...