Monday, March 18, 2024
Home Tags Sport

Tag: Sport

Top men’s tennis players coming to Valencia and Malaga for 2024 Davis Cup finals in Spain

VALENCIA will once again be a host city for the world's premier men's tennis team competition, the Davis Cup. The Fuente de San Luis arena...

EXCLUSIVE: Footballer Steven Caulker speaks on addiction, regret and his new life on Spain’s Costa del Sol after becoming...

WIPING the sweat off his brow after a gruelling two-hour training session as player-manager, Steven Caulker reflects on his new life on the Costa...

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Rafael Nadal in highly-anticipated Netflix Slam in Las Vegas

RAFA Nadal said one good thing about nearing the end of his career is that he will not have to face Carlos Alcaraz too...

Ronnie Wood’s family day out in Spain: Rolling Stones legend, 76, takes in a football match in Barcelona

ROLLING Stones veteran Ronnie Wood has been in Spain enjoying a La Liga match with his family, at the invitation of FC Barcelona. Wood, 76,...

British expat buys a football club on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Ex-Burnley chairman Mike Garlick ‘will usher in a new era’...

THE ex-chairman of Premier League club Burnley, Mike Garlick, has bought Spanish club Antequera CF who play in group II of the Premiera RFEF. "I'm...

Nadal v Alcaraz: All you need to know as Spain’s biggest tennis stars prepare to clash at ‘The Netflix...

TWO of Spain’s sporting heroes are set to clash next month in an exhibition tennis match exclusively streamed on Netflix. Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand...

Madrid premier raises ire of Rayo Vallecano fans: Isabel Ayuso suggests stadium should be moved out of the working-class...

FIRST-TIME visitors to the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas stadium will no doubt be surprised by what they see when they go to watch...

Carlos Alcaraz crashes out of Australian Open: Spain’s hopes are dashed by defiant German Alexander Zverev

CARLOS ALCARAZ'S hopes of winning a third Grand Slam ended in Melbourne on Wednesday when he was beaten by Germany's Alexander Zverev in the...

Revealed: This will be the track for F1’s Grand Prix in Madrid – measuring more than 5,000m and bringing...

FORMULA One has revealed the layout of the track that will be built to host the new Madrid Grand Prix from 2026. The new circuit...

Cristina Gutierrez makes history as the first ever woman from Spain – and second in the world – to...

CRISTINA Gutierrez has made history as the first ever Spanish woman to win a category at the prestigious Dakar Rally. The 32 year old is...

Spanish tennis legend Rafa Nadal under fire after he signs up as Saudi ambassador for the sport

SPANISH tennis legend Rafa Nadal has come under fire after he announced he will be the new ambassador for the sport for Saudi Arabia. On...

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz avoids two major rivals in Australian Open 2024 draw

MURCIA tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has avoided rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the draw for the Australian Open- the first tennis Grand...

Rafael Nadal is back on form: Spain’s tennis champ thrashes Dominic Thiem in straight sets following a months-long break...

RAFA NADAL returned to singles tennis with a win on Tuesday with a straight sets defeat of Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane ATP 250...

Carlo Ancelotti agrees two-year contract extension at Real Madrid

LA LIGA leaders Real Madrid have extended Carlo Ancelotti’s contract until 2026, putting paid to Brazil chasing him to become their new coach. Ancelotti had...

It’s Nadal v Alcaraz! Spain’s top two tennis stars will battle it out at upcoming ‘Netflix slam’ in Las...

SPANISH tennis fans will be marking March 3, 2024 in their diaries, after streaming giant Netflix announced that it will be broadcasting a live...

Spain’s Rafael Nadal announces when he will return to the tennis court

MALLORCA'S Rafa Nadal will return to tennis at the Brisbane International in Australia in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said on Friday. The 37-year-old...

REVEALED: This is how Malaga’s La Rosaleda stadium would look if chosen to host the 2030 World Cup.

MALAGA is still in the running for the 2030 World Cup and images have been released which reveal what the stadium could look like...

Novak Djokovic reveals why he loves Spain’s Costa del Sol as he brands Marbella ‘one of the most beautiful...

The world’s number-one ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, arrived in Spain this week ahead of the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. Speaking on Wednesday,...

“Go and clean, wh*re!” Vile moment female basketball referee is heckled during match in Spain

A FEMALE basketball referee in Spain was subjected to vile sexist insults at a game on Saturday, in the Female League of the sport....

What is pickleball? The sport Matthew Perry played just hours before his death and which is already growing in...

MATTHEW Perry played pickleball, a sport growing in popularity in Spain, five times a week in his battle against drug and alcohol addiction.  The Friends...

Tennis stars will descend on Spain’s Sevilla for the Billie Jean King Cup finals – and tickets are still...

SEVILLA will host the 'world cup of women's tennis' this November with the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.  From November 7-12, the Andalucian capital will...

President of Spanish football club FC Barcelona formally accused of bribery over €7.3 million payments made to high-ranking referee

THE CURRENT president of Spanish football club FC Barcelona has been formally accused by a judge of bribery thanks to evidence that multi-million-euro payments...

High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia

A VALENCIA basketball game has been deemed a high terror risk as hundreds of officers are deployed in the city.  Around 700 police officers will...

Legendary Spanish boxing champion Xavi Moyà, 55, dies in traffic accident

A WORLD champion Spanish boxer, Xavi Moya has been killed in a horror motorbike accident in his native Barcelona.  Authorities are investigating the circumstances of...

Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist ‘monkey chants’ by Valencia football fans in Spain

REAL MADRID striker Vinicius was questioned for around 40 minutes on Thursday by a judge investigating racist insults directed at him during his side's...

Andalusia prepares to host Spain’s first Solheim Cup women’s golf tournament

THE FINCA Cortesin de Casares golf course in Spain’s Andalusia is preparing to receive the world’s best female golf players, as the start of...

FOLLOW OLIVE PRESS

32,359FansLike
2,425FollowersFollow
23,696FollowersFollow
266FollowersFollow
9,903FollowersFollow
1,930SubscribersSubscribe

LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS

Saharan dust warning for southern Spain: Weather phenomenon to roll in from Africa tomorrow

PARTS of Spain will again be hit by a calima on Tuesday with Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha expected to bare the brunt of the...

WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

Register / Login to Comment