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Shock departure for coach who secured top La Liga soccer for Spain’s Costa Blanca two days earlier
ELCHE'S coach Pacheta has left the club after booking a return to La Liga's Primera division on Sunday night in a play-off...
Quartararo doubles up in high octane Andalucian MotoGP thriller
FRENCHMAN Fabio Quartararo topped off a perfect fortnight in a thrilling Andalucian GP with his second win in Jerez.
Former Malaga and Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini appointed as new Real Betis boss
MANUEL Pellegrini has been appointed as the new Real Betis manager.
Barcelona appoint Lithuanian basketball legend, Sarunas Jasikevicius as new head coach, following Svetislav Pesic’s departure
BARCELONA basketball legend Sarunas Jasikevicius has been appointed as the Catalans’ new head coach.
Baskonia defeats Barcelona and wins first Spanish basketball league title in 10 years
BASKONIA has won the Spanish basketball league title for the first time in 10 years.
Valencia manager Albert Celades sacked after only nine months in charge, while sporting director resigns
VALENCIA manager, Albert Celades has been sacked, with the club’s sporting director resigning immediately after as well.
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother signs first professional basketball contract with Spanish side Murcia
GIANNIS Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother has signed his first professional basketball contract with Spanish side Murcia.
Former Real Madrid manager and current Everton boss, Carlo Ancelotti accused of tax fraud in Spain
CARLO Ancelotti has been accused of tax fraud in Spain.
Barcelona win court case against Neymar, Brazilian star ordered to pay €6.7 million
BARCELONA have won a court case against their former player Neymar, with the Brazilian ordered to pay the Spanish club €6.7 million.
Champions League knockout stages dates set, as part of ‘final eight’ format in Lisbon
THE Champions League will be completed in Lisbon as part of a ‘final eight’ format, UEFA has announced.
Real Madrid and Spanish national team football legend, Iker Casillas withdraws application for presidency of Spanish FA
IKER Casillas has withdrawn his application to be President of Spain’s Football Federation.
Spain’s La Liga returns tonight, with at least one match a day for the next two weeks
LA Liga has been suspended for more than three months, but tonight, Spanish football returns to our television screens.
Gareth Bale not keen to return to Premier League, likely to finish career at Real Madrid
xGARETH Bale will likely finish his career at Real Madrid, his agent Jonathan Barnett has said.
Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud, but will...
DIEGO Costa has been sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud, but will avoid a jail term.
Spanish football will resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match due to offensive chants
FOOTBALL in Spain is due to resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match, it has been announced.
Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud
DIEGO Costa is set to face trial next week for tax fraud, it has been announced.
La Liga’s 2020-21 season will begin on September 12, just two weeks after the rumoured date for the Champions...
LA Liga’s 2020-21 season will begin on September 12, it has been announced.
EuroLeague Basketball cancels season, rendering it null and void
THE EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons have been cancelled and no champions will be crowned this year.
Spanish Government gives La Liga green light to resume from June 8
LA Liga has been allowed to resume behind closed doors from June 8.
Villarreal and Getafe deny any involvement with match fixing as part of Operation Oikos in last season’s La Liga
VILLARREAL and Getafe have both denied any involvement with match fixing in last season’s La Liga.
Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby
LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season...
American exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters announce new dates in September for postponed tour of Spain
THE world famous Harlem Globetrotters have moved their tour of Spain from May to September due to the coronavirus crisis.
Getafe will renew all season tickets for free for next season
GETAFE has vowed to renew all season tickets for free for next season, following the COVID-19 crisis.
Spanish athletes displayed coronavirus symptoms following the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019
SPANISH athletes returned from the World Military Games in Wuhan in October having displayed coronavirus symptoms.
Barcelona players undergoing coronavirus tests at their training ground today, ahead of a return to training
BARCELONA players are set to have COVID-19 tests today at their training ground, before returning to training.
Novak Djokovic causes controversy with Marbella training session on Spain’s Costa del Sol
NOVAK Djokovic has caused another controversy this week after posting a video on his Instagram account of a practice session during Phase...
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