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Javea U14 rugby squad eyes up Valencian championship title in last match of season

THREE matches separate Javea’s star rugby team from becoming champions of Spain’s Valencia region for the first time. The under-14s of Aguiles Xabia Rugby are

11 Mar, 2022 @ 19:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport·Valencian Community

Marbella hosts Spain’s Davis Cup qualifiers clash against Romania

MARBELLA has welcomed Spain’s Davis Cup team for the qualifying clash against Romania at Puente Romano Club de Tennis. The clay courts are playing host

5 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Three teams through to European Cricket League showdown in Spain’s Malaga

IT is crunch time in the European Cricket League as teams progress to the knockout stage. Three teams are so far through to the knockouts.

4 Mar, 2022 @ 16:46

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Wales and Liverpool football legend and former Real Madrid manager John Toshack ‘seriously ill’ in Spain’s Barcelona

WELSH playing legend and former manager Real Madrid John Toshack is in intensive care at a Barcelona hospital. He is being treated for pneumonia that

28 Feb, 2022 @ 17:47

Lead·National News·Sport

HOWZAT! How the Champions League of Cricket found a home in Spain’s Malaga

The continent’s clubs are looking to Spain, George Mathias talks to the Swiss man leading the charge.

27 Feb, 2022 @ 11:48

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Class Of 2022 Junior Programme Line Up Luna Fluxa

11-year-old from Spain’s Mallorca becomes first female recruit at Mercedes F1 young driver programme

MALLORCAN Luna Fluxa has become the first girl to join Mercedes F1 teams’ junior driving programme. The 11-year-old is the current IAME Euro Series champion

25 Feb, 2022 @ 09:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

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Five sportsmen in Spain who insured their body parts for millions of euros

While Dolly Parton recently revealed her breasts are insured for a whopping $300K each and Mariah Carey has her voice insured for $70 million, they

21 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Sport

The Magnificent Sevens: When HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series was held in Spain for the first time ever, Giles Brown was there to make a weekend of it

The HSBC International Rugby Sevens Series visited Spain for the first time in its history last month and, seeing as it was the weekend after

19 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Novak Djokovic If I Could I Would Make Some Changes To Calendar

Inside Novak Djokovic’s Spanish mansion renovation

WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic has been busy since his deportation from Down Under renovating a sprawling €6.4 million mansion on the Costa del Sol. The tennis star

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

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European Cricket League round-up: Tunbridge Wells beat Dreux to win Group A

ON Friday the final games of what has been an enthralling week of cricket were played in group A of the European Cricket League. In

14 Feb, 2022 @ 17:44

Sport

What Are the Biggest Horse Races in Spain?

Spain is renowned for having some of the finest racecourses in Europe. The hot climate helps ensure the ground is perfect for the leading thoroughbred

11 Feb, 2022 @ 11:55

Sport

Catalan Queralt Castellet wins Spain’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in women’s snowboarding halfpipe

THE first medal awarded to Team Spain at the Beijing Olympics has gone to an athlete from Catalunya. Someone had to be the first, and

10 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Sport

European Cricket League Round-up: French shock English at Cartama Oval as cricket tournament action gets into full swing

THERE was a huge upset in the European Cricket League today as French side Dreux thrashed Tunbridge Wells. The English side hit 86 runs all

9 Feb, 2022 @ 19:03

Lead·Sport

Champions League of Cricket gets under in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE European Cricket Network, dubbed the ‘Champions League of cricket’ is underway in Malaga. The tournament sees 30 European nations battle it out in fast-paced

9 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Avoid the gym: How to get fit in your living room or in Spain’s great outdoors

Wanna avoid COVID? There are so many online fitness options to help get your body in shape after the festive excesses, writes Jo Chipchase

5 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Sport

‘Maybe the vaccines have superpowers?’: Delighted Spanish fans post hilarious memes marking Rafa Nadal’s historic Grand Slam win

RAFAEL Nadal fans have unleashed a flurry of hilarious memes on social media to celebrate the tennis star’s incredible win over Daniil Medvedev at the

4 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Other News·Sport

Eyes on Spain as ‘Champions League of Cricket’ set for Malaga

CRICKET lovers in Spain don’t have long to wait to see some of the best club cricketers in Europe in action. Some 30 teams from

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

YouTuber from Spain scoops €90K in competition inspired by Netflix series Squid Game

A SPANISH YouTuber has won almost €90,000 in a virtual competition inspired by Netflix’s Squid Game that has broken viewing records. The six day event

2 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Sport

Rafa Nadal Entrena En La Pista Central Para El Rolex Paris Masters 2019

Ten curious things you probably don’t know about Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal

WHEN Spain’s Rafael Nadal won at the Australian Open final on Sunday it was his 21st Slam win and he swept into the record books

1 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the perfect place to play a set or two and grab a bite to eat

LOCATED conveniently in Mijas Costa, Miraflores Tennis and Sports Centre offers guests an impressive range of facilities and services. The club boasts six clay tennis

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:20

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal makes history with epic Australian Open final fightback

RAFAEL Nadal has made history with a record 21 grand slam titles after taking the Australian Open win last night in an epic and grueling

31 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News·Sport

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain

AS the sun beats down on Malaga’s impressive skyline that rises high above the Mediterranean sea, the world’s most talented rugby players are gearing up

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Sport

Legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, dies, aged 88.

Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88

REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88. The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that

18 Jan, 2022 @ 12:39

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Race through Spain’s Costa Blanca televised in over 200 countries – will your town feature?

THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela

18 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport