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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

Tourist Ollie Getting Into The Spirit With His New Friends (1)

View from Spain: The ecstasy and agony of England fans watching Euro 2020 final from abroad

THE ecstasy and the agony were lived in equal measure across Spain where England fans saw their team fall at the final hurdle in an

12 Jul, 2021 @ 18:20

Catalunya·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Beach rugby tournament hosted on the Sabinillas beachfront in the Costa del Sol

A FIVE-A-SIDE beach rugby tournament took place on the Sabinillas beachfront on Saturday (July 10). The tournament, which lasted the entire day (10:00-20:00), had players

12 Jul, 2021 @ 17:26

Lead·Sport

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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the expat in Spain who took on Tyson and Holyfield in their prime

By Andrew McInnes MOST expat residents in Spain are entirely unaware that they have a legend of professional heavyweight boxing living in their midst. A

11 Jul, 2021 @ 09:41

Lead·Sport

Eight of the Best Sporting Events of 2021

2021 is a year packed with big sporting events. Fans of all types of sports have something to look forward to, from international football championships

6 Jul, 2021 @ 10:47

Sport

Beach handball tournament with over 100 teams gets under way on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA beaches are enjoying three days of sport, with a huge handball tournament being held. Qualifying matches started yesterday, June 25, with dozens more

26 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Football fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums to watch La Liga soccer next season

FOOTBALL fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums ‘en-masse’ when the new La Liga season starts this August. Health Minister, Carolina Darias,

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:22

Coronavirus·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Valencia presents bid to host Gay Games 2026

VALENCIA city this week presented its candidacy to host the Gay Games in 2026. The official announcement was made yesterday (Monday June 21) at the

22 Jun, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fc Villarreal Vs. Manchester United Uefa Europa League Final

“Yellow Submarine”: How Villarreal football club rose from humble beginnings to European triumph

Shannon Chaffers digs into the history of the football club from Castellon that swept to glory in blur of yellow last month to make European

22 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Castellon·Lead·Sport

Protest Against The Management Of President Peter Lim In Valencia, Spain 08 May 2021

PEOPLE POWER: Angry fans of Spain’s Valencia football club set up pressure group to oust management

The next date circled in red on Libertad VCF’s diary is next Monday (June 28), when a judge will hear their arguments to impugn the

21 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall In Andalusia In Malaga Credit Alora City Hall

THRILL SEEKERS: Check out the highest indoor climbing wall in Spain’s Andalucia inaugurated in Malaga

THRILL seekers can now enjoy the challenge of a 17-metre-high climbing wall in Malaga—the tallest indoor climbing wall in Andalucia. The Municipal Sports Pavilion in

19 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Spain to offer COVID jabs to football team ahead of Euros

SPAIN’s football players have received their COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Euros 2020. The team are now all vaccinated ahead of their opening match against

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:59

Lead·Sport

AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP

NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades

7 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Sport

Spain and Portugal’s official bid for 2030 World Cup announced by Pedro Sanchez in Madrid

PEDRO Sanchez has endorsed a bid for the World Cup to be hosted in Spain and Portugal in 2030. The Spanish prime minister said that

5 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spanish Paralympic champion swimmer wins top award in Spain

A PARALYMPIC swimmer has scored Spain’s top award for sport. Champion swimmer Teresa Perales is set to be honoured for her achievements with the Princess

3 Jun, 2021 @ 11:55

Entertainment·Other News·Sport

Why was Sergio Ramos left out of Spain’s Euro 2020 squad?

FOOTBALL fans were left stunned after the veteran defender Sergio Ramos was left out Luis Enrique’s Euro 2020 Spain squad. Many were surprised by the

1 Jun, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·Sport

How padel tennis arrived in Spain thanks to Marbella’s ‘father figure’ Alfonso De Hohenlohe

A NEW tin of balls and a satisfying thwack. The squeak of the trainer’s sole pivoting and a sweaty outstretched arm, pleading and praying to

30 May, 2021 @ 15:32

Sport

GIANT KILLERS! But just who are the Yellow Submarine, the team that conquered mighty Manchester Utd?

VILLAREAL’s victory over the mighty Manchester United really is a David vs Goliath story. The Yellow Submarine, as Villareal are known, won the match 11-10

27 May, 2021 @ 13:29

Castellon·Sport·Valencian Community

THEY DID IT! Spain’s Villareal beat Manchester United in Europa League final to win first ever major title

Needless to say, celebrations in Castellon look set to continue throughout the rest of the week.

27 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Castellon·Lead·Sport·Valencian Community

Part-time football club on the Costa Blanca becomes the first to be listed on Spain’s stock exchange

AN Alicante area football club will be the first in Spain to be listed on the national stock exchange. The news came after Sant Joan-based

25 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Michael Schumacher’s family buy land in Spain’s Mallorca to raise horses

The plot is only a stone's throw away from the mansion the Formula One legend's wife purchased in 2017

24 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Mallorca·Sport

FOUL PLAY as sexist comments are heard on microphone before TV coverage of women's football match in Spain

‘FOUL PLAY’ as sexist comments are heard via an open microphone before TV coverage of women’s football match in Spain

SPAIN’S public broadcaster, RTVE, is trying to find out whether one of its employees made sexist remarks before a telecast of a women’s football match

19 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·National News·Sport

Adrenaline junkies can now enjoy the longest zipline in Spain’s Andalucia

ANDALUCIA’S longest zipline has finally opened its doors to thrillseekers. The inauguration of the zipline, located at Sunview Park, north of Alhaurin de la Torre,

17 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

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