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Tiki-taka no more: Spain’s remarkable ball possession streak ends at Euro 2024 against Croatia
BERLIN (AP) — Greedy for the ball no more, Spain has won a game by playing unlike Spain. After La Roja's 3-0 victory over Croatia 3-0 at Euro 2024 on Saturday, the match statistics showed something extremely rare: Spain had only 46% possession. Stats analyst Opta...
Spain's David Puig rallies after first round to make US Open cut, secure spot at the Paris Olympics
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — David Puig was fully aware that he needed to make the cut at the U.S. Open to make the Spanish team for the Paris Olympics, and he had a whole lot of work to do after opening with a 76 at Pinehurst No. 2. But the 22-year-old Puig answered the call Friday with...
Spain and Turkey call on the international community to act to stop the war in Gaza
MADRID (AP) — Spain and Turkey called on the international community Thursday to stop “looking the other way” and press for the end of Israel's attack on Gaza to crush Hamas, following a bilateral summit focused on strengthening economic cooperation between the Mediterranean countries. ...
Nadal and Alcaraz to play doubles together for Spain at Paris Olympics
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday. The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French Open for the first time — earning his...
These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect
LONDON (AP) — He has no political experience. No high-profile endorsements. No party affiliation. What Fidias Panayiotou does have are 2.6 million followers on YouTube and more on TikTok. And now he has won a seat in the European Parliament representing Cyprus, one of several...
A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence Day
In the Philippines — where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year's holiday in...
Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain. The fans, whose names were not...
Carlos Alcaraz owns 3 Grand Slam titles at age 21 and his Wimbledon title defense starts July 1
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz plans to continue his tradition of celebrating Grand Slam titles with tattoos by getting ink of the date he won his first French Open championship and a drawing of the Eiffel Tower. That art, to help remember Sunday's 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 comeback...
Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at 21 by beating Alexander Zverev
PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a regular...
US OPEN '24: Capsules of 10 prominent players at Pinehurst No. 2
A capsule look at 10 leading players in the U.S. Open, to be played June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Listed in predicted order of finish (odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook ) SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Age: 27. Country: United States. ...
