Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González

MADRID (AP) — Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday, four days after fleeing to the European country in a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro’s government. González's flight to exile — after...

Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate's exile

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried to reassure supporters Monday that her coalition still hopes to gain control of the presidency despite the departure into exile of their candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. Machado's group maintains...

Roglic protects lead on final day to win Spanish Vuelta for a record-equaling 4th time

MADRID (AP) — Primoz Roglic won a record-equaling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after successfully protecting his lead in the final individual time trial on Sunday. Roglic finished the 24.6-kilometer(15.3-mile) time trial without any scares, and his overall lead of more than two...

Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic wins the Spanish Vuelta for a record-equaling 4th time

Real Madrid gets Champions League final rematches with Liverpool, Dortmund in new format fixtures

MONACO (AP) — The Champions League will have a series of rematches of recent finals in the bigger slate of games paired Thursday in the new format of European soccer’s signature competition. Real Madrid will have re-runs of its past three Champions League title wins, against...

Kylian Mbappé scores on debut for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A goal and a trophy. How about that for a debut by Kylian Mbappé for Real Madrid? The France captain pulled on the famous white jersey of the Spanish champions for the first time in a competitive match and marked the occasion with the second goal in a 2-0 win...

Kylian Mbappé ready to make Real Madrid debut in UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Kylian Mbappé appears ready to make his debut for Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Wednesday. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the France striker arrived in good shape following the European Championship and was adapting well to the team...

Man City striker Julian Alvarez joins Atletico Madrid for a reported fee worth up to 95 million euros ($103 million)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

July 26 – Aug. 1, 2024 Venezuelans take to the streets to protest the results of a presidential election that handed incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third six-year term, a rocket attack in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed 12 children, and Paris kicked off its first...

Banco Bilbao: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

MADRID (AP) — MADRID (AP) — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $3.01 billion. The Madrid-based bank said it had earnings of 51 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $9.93 billion in the period. Its...