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With hole-in-one, hole-out and chip-in, Europe rallies in Solheim Cup to cut US lead to 5-3
CASARES, Spain (AP) — With the help of a hole-in-one, a hole-out from the fairway and a chip-in, Europe rallied against the United States after being swept in the opening foursome matches at the Solheim Cup, winning two of the afternoon fourball matches to reduce the Americans’ lead to 5-3 on...
Spain's World Cup winners return to action after sexism scandal with 3-2 win in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team got back to being soccer players on Friday. A 3-2 victory over Sweden in Gothenburg — secured by a penalty with virtually the last kick of the game — was Spain’s first match since capturing the biggest prize...
Spain is removing the word 'women' from national team name to show 'conceptual shift'
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — By eliminating the phrase for “women's soccer” from the name of its national team, the Spanish Football Federation is hoping to show it has made a “conceptual shift” in its view of the sport. It remains to be seen if more countries will follow...
US looks to end losing streak against Europe at Solheim Cup in Spain
CASARES, Spain (AP) — The United States wants to avoid making the wrong kind of history against Europe at the Solheim Cup this weekend in Spain. The Americans have never lost three straight editions of the top team event in women's golf. The biennial competition is the equivalent...
Alexia Putellas says Spain's women's team has reached 'before and after' point in fight for equality
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One month after Spanish soccer was rocked by a sexism scandal, players from Spain's Women’s World Cup-winning team said Thursday a turning point has been reached in their fight for equality. Spain star Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d'Or winner, said...
Most of Spain's women's players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes
MADRID (AP) — Most of Spain's World Cup-winning players ended their boycott of the women's national team early Wednesday, but only after the government intervened to help shape an agreement to make immediate changes at the country's beleaguered soccer federation. Two players,...
Spain players arrive at camp after Hermoso accuses federation of threatening World Cup winners
MADRID (AP) — In the latest twist to the Spanish soccer crisis, the country's World Cup-winning players started reporting to training camp on Tuesday despite not wanting to be called up for the national team while fighting for changes in the soccer federation. Local media showed...
US tries to win back Solheim Cup from Europe in Spain. Next week is the Ryder Cup in Italy
LPGA AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SOLHEIM CUP Site: Casares, Spain. Course: Finca Cortesin. Yardage: 6,903. Par: 72. Television: Friday-Saturday, 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 5-11 a.m. (Golf Channel). Defending...
Spain allows Catalan, Basque and Galician languages in Parliament. EU ponders use in Brussels
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a victory for millions of Spaniards who speak a language other than Spanish, the European nation's Parliament allowed its national legislators to use Catalan, Basque and Galician for the first time on Tuesday. The reform of the linguistic policy of...
Women's World Cup winners maintain boycott of Spain's national team. Coach delays picking her squad
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The new coach of Spain's women's team had to delay the announcement of her first squad Friday after nearly all of the country's World Cup-winning players maintained their boycott of the national team as part of their fight against sexism in soccer. Spain...
