Indian women's hockey team lose 2-3 to Spain in opener
Udita (12th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (48th) scored for India, while Maria Tost (23rd), Lola Reira (39th) and Begona Garcia (40th) sounded the board for Spain.
Jan 27, 2019, 10:18 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo accepts fine in tax fraud case, avoids prison sentence
The 33-year-old agreed to settle the case by paying an 18.8 million euro fine and accepting a suspended jail sentence.
Jan 22, 2019, 16:12 PM IST
New Pro League designed to raise hockey's profile
The league will feature nine national teams in the men's and women's competitions, playing each other home and away over a six-month period followed by semi-finals and a final.
Jan 16, 2019, 09:39 AM IST
Croatia's Dejan Lovren banned over social media outburst against Spain
Lovren posted a video on Instagram where he appeared to brag about elbowing Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and made insulting comments about the Spain team following the game on March 15.
Jan 11, 2019, 17:20 PM IST
Real Madrid to sign Manchester City's Brahim Diaz- reports
Diaz, 19, played a total of only 50 minutes for City in the Premier League last season but has not featured in the league this campaign.
Jan 06, 2019, 08:14 AM IST
Badminton: Carolina Marín ready to go the distance to be best-ever
In August, Marin became the first woman player to win three World Championships titles when she beat India`s Pusarla Sindhu in Nanjing to add to her gold medals from 2014 and 2015.
Dec 24, 2018, 19:52 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Skipper Quico Cortes hands Spain 1-1 draw against France
France could not have asked for a better chance to cause the first upset and pocket full three points from the game but was denied by Cortes' brilliance in front of the goal.
Dec 03, 2018, 19:23 PM IST
Uninspiring Spain end difficult year with win over Bosnia
Spain had learnt several hours before kickoff that they had missed out on reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League due to England beating Croatia 2-1 in London.
Nov 19, 2018, 11:58 AM IST
UEFA Nations League: Jedvaj double gives Croatia dramatic 3-2 win over Spain
Victory avenged Croatia`s 6-0 drubbing by Spain in the reverse fixture and their coach Zlatko Dalic feels confident his World Cup runners-up can win the group.
Nov 16, 2018, 14:12 PM IST
Football has been unfair to us: Spain coach Luis Enrique
Spain still top Group 4 with six points after four games but to reach the final round they need England to draw with Croatia in the group finale on Sunday.
Nov 16, 2018, 13:54 PM IST
Andre Iniesta statue to be made in his homeland in Albacete
In his two-decade-long stint with the Catalan giants, Iniesta bagged countless trophies and helped deliver Spain's first-ever World Cup with an extra-time winner in the final in 2010.
Oct 23, 2018, 20:37 PM IST
England coach Gareth Southgate planning for the future after 3-2 win against Spain
Spain went into the game with 3 wins in 3 matches under new coach Luis Enrique, including a 2-1 win over England at Wembley, a 6-0 triumph at home to Croatia and a 4-1 triumph in Wales.
Oct 16, 2018, 20:55 PM IST
UEFA Nations League: ''Lazy'' midfield, ''suicidal'' defence, Spain stung by England loss
Spain fought back in the second half with two goals but it was not enough to prevent Luis Enrique from suffering his first defeat since taking over in July.
Oct 16, 2018, 16:59 PM IST
UEFA Nations League: Spain coach Luis Enrique hails England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of face off
Spain made a comeback to beat England 2-1 at Wembley last month and Luis Enrique warned his players to be wary of England`s aerial threat.
Oct 16, 2018, 00:13 AM IST
EPL's early start has taken toll on players: England coach Gareth Southgate
EPL was the earliest of the major European leagues to start this season, kicking off on Aug. 10, a week before Spain`s La Liga and Italy`s Serie A.
Oct 15, 2018, 20:39 PM IST
Football: Striker Paco Alcacer roars back to life for Spain after wilderness years
The Borussia Dortmund striker, on loan from Barcelona, has scored nine goals in five games for club and country in a sensational streak of form.
Oct 12, 2018, 18:02 PM IST
Spanish striker Paco Alcacer happy after leaving Barçelona to play bigger role with Borussia Dortmund
Alcacer, 25, scored a hat-trick in Dortmund`s 4-3 win over Augsburg on Saturday, after he joined the Bundesliga side on a one-season loan following two years with Barçelona.
Oct 09, 2018, 22:32 PM IST
UEFA Nations League: Spain hand Croatia worst-ever defeat, maul World Cup runners-up 6-0
Spain on Tuesday handed World Cup runners-up Croatia their biggest ever defeat after a 6-0 rout in the Nations League group match in Elche, Spain.
Sep 12, 2018, 14:24 PM IST
Spain's govt passes decree to exhume remains of dictator Franco
Spain's government passed a decree on Friday to smooth the way for the relocation of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco with the aim of turning his mausoleum into a memorial for the victims of the Spanish civil war.
Aug 24, 2018, 19:49 PM IST
Spain’s new coach Enrique promises ‘evolution and surprises’
Famous for their tiki-taka possession-based passing game, Spain struggled at this summer’s World Cup having been one of the favourites heading into the tournament.
Jul 20, 2018, 14:02 PM IST
