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EUROPEAN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Super Dan powers England into Finals Week in Spain with unbeaten century

THE European Cricket championship enters its Finals Week on Monday October 4, with England XI qualifying thanks to an unbeaten century from skipper Dan Lincoln.

3 Oct, 2021 @ 13:47

Lead·National News·Sport

Fifteen-year-old World Superbike star dies after crash during race in Spain

A 15-year-old Spanish rider died after crashing in a motorcycle race in Spain on Saturday. Race organizers said Dean Berta Viñales, did not recover from

27 Sep, 2021 @ 12:46

Lead·Sport

Spanish reporter Pilar Rubio and Shakira ranked as most successful WAGs

WAGs get a bad rep. Fashion snobs give them the red card for crimes against style including the revival of bondage dresses, Uggs boots and

26 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·National News·Sport

Spain’s Malaga to host World Karting Championship

KART Center Campillos, located in Malaga and inaugurated in 2005, has been selected to host the FIA-Karting World Championship, the biggest event in the sport.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Hotting up: European Cricket Championship in Spain’s Malaga sees Netherlands and Austria top Group B

THE Netherlands XI beat Austria to top GroupB in the European Cricket Championships being held at the Cartama Oval in Malaga, Spain. Both teams qualify

25 Sep, 2021 @ 15:51

Lead·Sport

Brits dominate the podium at Ironman in Marbella

THE sun shone for the 1,500 athletes taking the plunge on the Costa del Sol for the first Ironman in Marbella since the outbreak of

24 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Spain qualifies for European Cricket Championship finals at Cartama Oval on Costa del Sol

SPAIN and Belgium are the first two teams to qualify for the finals of the European Cricket Championship. They topped Group A of the 10-overs-a-side

23 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Calling all Cricket supporters! Join the European Cricket Championships in Malaga, Spain

An annual tournament played by European national teams. The ECC is the first international T10 cricket event ever to be staged. Dates: 13 SEPTEMBER –

14 Sep, 2021 @ 10:20

Malaga·Sport

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Spain’s La Vuelta race is passing through the Costa del Sol today – here’s everything you need to know

IT’S been a long time coming. Spain’s most scenic cycling competition (finally!) returned to the roads last week – and today it will be passing

24 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Paralympics Spain: Which Andalucian athletes are competing in Tokyo?

THE Paralympics are just around the corner meaning the Paralympics Spain team are in the final stages of preparation. 139 Spaniards have been selected to

23 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Sport

WATCH: Tears and devastation mark Messi’s departure from Barcelona

ARGENTINIAN football legend Lionel Messi broke down in tears as he said goodbye to the club which has been his home for his entire career.

9 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Sport

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Hip-wiggling Spanish athlete retires after competing in world record eight Olympic Games

AT EVERY Olympic Games over the last three decades, race walker Jesus Angel Garcia Bragado has represented Spain, hip-wiggling over 50kms while never breaking into

8 Aug, 2021 @ 12:46

Lead·Sport

COVID-19 Spain: Spanish stadiums welcome back sports fans from August 13

SPORTS fans will be allowed back into the stadiums in Spain to watch their teams again in less than a week. The Ministry of Health

7 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Sport

Poster for Barcelona’s People’s Olympiad (Source: Flickr

Barcelona’s People’s Olympiad: The story of the 1936 Protest Olympics that were derailed by the Spanish Civil War

BY Shannon Chaffers THE Tokyo Olympic Games will soon come to a close despite an initial rocky start under a shroud of controversy with Japan

6 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Politics·Sport

Barcelona president says La Liga salary caps caused Lionel Messi to leave the Spanish club

Barcelona president blames La Liga salary caps for Lionel Messi leaving the Spanish club

FC BARCELONA have revealed that they could not keep star striker Lionel Messi due to La Liga’s salary limit rules. Barca president, Joan Laporta, said

6 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

European Cricket Championship to be held at prestigious hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE prestigious Sunset Beach Club on the Costa del Sol has been selected as the Official Hotel Partner for the eagerly awaited new European Cricket Championship (ECC), which

6 Aug, 2021 @ 14:30

Malaga·Sport

La Liga In Spain To Get A Massive €2.7 Billion Windfall In Cvc Equity Firm Deal

La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal

PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league

4 Aug, 2021 @ 15:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Spanish campaign to make padel Olympic sport in Paris Games

PADEL pioneer Ramón Morcillo has pledged to work towards its inclusion in the Olympic Games in Paris. The President of the Spanish Padel Federation said: “In

29 Jul, 2021 @ 18:33

Lead·Sport

Tokyo Olympics: David Valero wins bronze for Spain in mountain biking

A JUBILANT David Valero wept tears of joy today after winning his first ever Olympic medal. The 32-year-old cyclist stunned fans as he defined the

26 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Sport

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Spanish 14-year-old junior motorcycle racer dies after crash during championship race

A 14-year-old motorcycle racer died during a junior championship race in northeastern Spain on Sunday after being hit by another rider. Hugo Millán was involved

26 Jul, 2021 @ 10:09

Lead·Sport

This is how much Spain will pay their Olympic gold medal winners

Team Spain’s athletes who win gold at this year’s Olympics will be immortalised in the national memory. But prestige isn’t the only thing driving them

22 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Sport

Spain and the Olympic Games: Full schedule for Tokyo 2020

THE delayed Olympic Games are edging ever closer, a year later than planned due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There will be no fans present due to

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Sport

Queen Letizia of Spain sports vibrant red as she wishes luck to Spanish team ahead of Olympics

THE Queen of Spain sported a scarlet dress when she met the Spanish Olympic team on Friday. Queen Letizia dressed in the traditional Spanish shade

17 Jul, 2021 @ 14:35

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News·Sport

Extreme E: The new green motorsport with Spanish roots joins race to help the planet

A NEW type of motorsport launched this year, and its competitors are racing not just for glory, but also for the planet, writes Shannon Chaffers

17 Jul, 2021 @ 12:20

Lead·Sport

From Rome to coming home: An Englishman in Spain shares the rollercoaster ride that was the Euros 2020

Jon Clarke on the rollercoaster ride of supporting England, including tickets in Rome in the quarters, then at home for the final

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

A long weekend of two halves: the agonies and ecstasies of getting married in Gibraltar when the Euros are on!

SOMETHING OLD, something new, something borrowed and something blue. That just about sums up our weekend in Gibraltar. Two very important events occurred almost simultaneously

15 Jul, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

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