Bilbao (Spain), April 1: Celta Vigo’s Brais Mendez scored a last-gasp goal to draw 1-1 against host Athletic Bilbao in the 30th round of La Liga, keeping their Europa League dream alive. Athletic’s Unai Nunez found the back of the net in the 55th minute on Saturday, seizing on a ricochet off the woodwork after a […]
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Spanish lifter Valentin wins women’s 75kg European title
Bucharest, April1: Spanish weightlifter Lydia Valentin on Saturday earned her fourth European title as she dominated the women’s 75 kilogram final at the European Weightlifting Championships, prevailing over France’s Gaelle Nayo-Ketchanke and Finland’s Meri Ilmarinen. The 33-year-old Valentin won three gold medals in snatch, clean and jerk and overall weight, and on Saturday clinched her fourth […]
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Zverev enters Miami Masters final
Miami, March 31: Alexander Zverev of Germany entered the final of the Miami Masters tennis tournament after defeating Spain’s Pablo Carreno 7-6(4), 6-2 in the semi-finals. Zverev threatened from the start with two break balls in the second game of Friday’s match, reports EFE news agency. At 5-5, in one of those moments that marked the […]
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Absences will not affect Real Madrid, says Las Palmas coach
Canary Islands (Spain), March 31: Las Palmas coach Paco Jemez on Friday downplayed the absence of players Real Madrid has suffered ahead of an upcoming La Liga football clash. Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos and Isco did not take part in the team training due to physical issues while Dani Carvajal was suspended ahead of Saturday’s game, […]
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La Liga teams welcome back internationals as league action resumes
Madrid, March 31: Spain’s top flight sides were on Friday preparing for the first round of La Liga matches since last week’s international break. One of the weekend’s highlights should come at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, as Sevilla welcome runaway league leaders Barcelona on Saturday, reports Efe. The Catalans, who had 16 members of their […]
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Coach Zidane keen to stay at Real Madrid
Madrid, March 31: Real Madrid French coach Zinedine Zidane on Friday expressed his desire to stay at the Spanish club during the next season. Zidane took over Real Madrid in January 2016 from Spaniard Rafael Benitez, to steer the club to two UEFA Champions League titles back-to-back as well as the La Liga crown among other […]
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Barcelona world race suspended over political instability
Barcelona, March 29: The fourth edition of the Barcelona world race has been suspended due to difficulties in finding sponsorship brought about by political instability in Spain, the Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foundation announced on Thursday. Starting and finishing in the Catalan city in northeastern Spain, the two-crew round-the-world yacht race was set to kick off on […]
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Martinez ends coaching partnership with Muguruza
Madrid, March 29: Former Spain tennis player Conchita Martinez has announced the end of her coaching partnership with compatriot and world No. 3 Garbiñe Muguruza, who was knocked out of the Miami Open in the round of 16. “I want to share the news that my collaboration with Garbiñe has finished after Miami. She has decided […]
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Collins stuns Venus, moves into Miami Open semis
Miami, March 29: American Danielle Collins reached the women’s singles semi-finals of the Miami Open after upsetting eighth-seeded compatriot Venus Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 here. Collins, who entered the Miami Open as a qualifier, will play against Latvian world No. 5 Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals, reports Efe. Collins, who eliminated Puerto Rican Monica […]
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Barcelona coach Valverde downplays Messi injury concerns
Barcelona, March 29: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on Wednesday downplayed concerns about the physical condition of superstar Lionel Messi, despite the Argentina and Barcelona forward sitting out his national football team’s last two friendlies due to muscle problems. Although Valverde said he did not have the full picture of Messi’s injury, the coach said he was […]