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Innsbruck and Turin to co-host Davis Cup Finals with Madrid

By Tales Azzoni 2 hrs ago
MADRID (AP) — The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on during their Champions League soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Messi is set to play his 45th “clasico” match against Real Madrid on Saturday, April 10 and it could be his last. Messi has said he will decide his future when his contract expires at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, file)
Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 09, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

Spain's Sánchez tries to contain migration with Africa visit

By Aritz Parra And Barry Hatton Apr. 08, 2021 05:10 AM EDT
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is on a mini-tour to two African nations that are key in the European country's new push to bolster ties...

Real Madrid's Raphael Varane controls the ball during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Madrid's Varane positive for virus, out of Liverpool game

Apr. 06, 2021 08:02 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid beats Eibar 2-0 before Liverpool CL clash

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 03, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain, right, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal with his teammate Inaki Williams, left, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Fierce Basque rivals Athletic, Sociedad ready for Copa final

By Tales Azzoni Apr. 02, 2021 10:07 AM EDT

Bayern's Robert Lewandowski, left, shake hands with Bayern's head coach Hans-Dieter Flick during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart in Munich, Germany, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Matthias Balk/Pool via AP)
Stellar games in Germany, France head European title races

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 02, 2021 07:49 AM EDT

Atlético’s faltering title bid faces tough test at Sevilla

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 01, 2021 09:37 AM EDT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atlético Madrid has 10 games left this season to protect what remains of its once commanding lead in the Spanish league. ...

A worker prepares to close a bar in Pamplona, northern Spain, Thursday, March 31, 2021, as new measures against the coronavirus began in the Navarra province and other regions of the country where all bars without terraces will be closing to prevent the spread COVI-19. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Madrid slows down vaccine jabs over Easter despite govt plea

Apr. 01, 2021 08:36 AM EDT

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus walk in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Spain is bracing for another potential sharp increase in coronavirus cases. And with the vaccine rollout being outpaced by the new more contagious variant of the virus, authorities are asking for citizens to intensify their precautions to "buy time" for the shots to arrive. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain pleads for caution, to 'buy vaccines time' amid uptick

Mar. 31, 2021 01:23 PM EDT

Tourists enjoy the beach at the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca, Spain, Monday, March 29, 2021. Efforts in Spain to restart tourism activity is drawing a mixed picture due to a patchwork of national, regional and European rules on travel that is confusing both tourists and their hosts. (AP Photo/Francisco Ubilla)
Spanish resorts languish while Madrid hosts Europe's parties

By Aritz Parra Mar. 30, 2021 02:42 AM EDT

A sticker with the instructions to order is pictured at La Francachela restaurant in Madrid, Spain, Friday, March 26, 2021. Experimenting with cutting back one workday per week is about to go nationwide in Spain. A 3-year pilot project will be using 50 million euros ($59 million) from the European Union's massive coronavirus recovery fund to compensate companies as they resize their workforce or reorganize production workflows to adapt to a 32-hour working week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spurred by lockdown, Spain gives 4-day week a try

By Aritz Parra Mar. 27, 2021 03:31 AM EDT

People queue after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, during a mass vaccination campaign at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Spain resumed the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Wednesday by extending it to adults up to 65 years old. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spaniards line up for AstraZeneca amid concerns over vaccine

By Aritz Parra And Joseph Wilson Mar. 24, 2021 12:09 PM EDT

Sevilla tops Elche to strengthen hold on 4th place in Spain

Mar. 17, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
MADRID (AP) — Youssef En-Nesyri and Franco Vázquez scored a goal in each half as Sevilla defeated Elche 2-0 on Wednesday to strengthen its grip on fourth place...

Chelsea's head coach Thomas Tuchel watches the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road stadium, in Leeds, England, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Lee Smith/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Chelsea hosts Atlético, Bayern leads Lazio

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 29, 2020 file photo, a woman sunbathes on the beach as an airplane lands at the Balearic Islands capital of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that tourists must adhere to coronavirus restrictions the same way residents do. The archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea is strengthening measures to combat the virus before the Easter period. But the restrictions haven’t stopped eager German tourists who have rushed to book flights and accommodation this week following their government’s removal of the islands from a list of high-risk contagion zones. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu, File)
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions

By Aritz Parra Mar. 16, 2021 03:27 PM EDT

Residents of different nursing homes take their first excursion outside their care homes after been vaccinated with the skyline of Madrid in the background in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 15, 2021. The group are now protected from the deadly COVID-19 virus having received their vaccination a few weeks ago. The care home managers thought that it was time for them to enjoy a trip into central Madrid to take in the sights and stretch their legs. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
'My legs were shaking': elderly Spaniards thrilled to go out

By Iain Sullivan Mar. 15, 2021 11:14 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Elche at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid, Man City target last 8 of Champions League

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2021 09:15 PM EDT

Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier attempts a shot at goal in front of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold during a second leg, round of 16, Champions League soccer match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid at a packed Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Shaken by pandemic, soccer avoids financial collapse

By Rob Harris Mar. 11, 2021 03:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, welcomes Madrid's regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso, center, and Madrid's mayor Jose Luis Martinez Almeida during an event to commemorate the 'Dia de la Hispanidad' or Spain's Hispanic Day in Madrid. Spain’s central region of Madrid will face snap elections after regional vice president Ignacio Aguado announced Wednesday, March 10, 2021 that its right-wing coalition government has dissolved. Aguado, of the liberal Citizens party, told Spanish media in an impromptu televised appearance that regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso had decided to break up their coalition. (Kiko Huesca/Pool via AP, File)
Madrid's anti-lockdown champion shaken after gov't collapse

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 10, 2021 07:41 AM EST