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Banco Bilbao: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MADRID (AP) — MADRID (AP) — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $2.6 billion. The bank, based in Madrid, said it had earnings of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 44 cents per share. ...

AP PHOTOS: In Spanish village, horses leap through flames in centuries-old ritual
SAN BARTOLOME DE PINARES, Spain (AP) — On a chilly January night, hundreds of people gathered on the steep and narrow cobblestoned streets of San Bartolome de Pinares — population 500 — to watch a dramatic sight: horses galloping through towering flames. It’s a centuries-old...

Barcelona routs Real Madrid again to win Spanish Super Cup final 5-2
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again. Madrid lost 5-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. That followed a 4-0 loss at home to Barcelona in...

Bellingham leads Madrid past Mallorca to set up a Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored again to lead Real Madrid into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 3-0 win over Mallorca in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The England midfielder, who led Madrid in scoring last season, started this campaign slowly but has netted seven...

Spain's prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk's interest in European politics
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized Elon Musk on Wednesday as he joined European leaders who are are voicing concerns that the immensely wealthy backer of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is trying to influence politics across the Atlantic. Sánchez, a...

Belgian Grand Prix gets contract extension but set to be dropped from F1 schedule in 2028 and 2030
Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix, but one of the sport's most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030. The extension starting from next year includes races only in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031, F1 said Wednesday. It could...
