PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: The expression on Fabio Capello’s muscular face at the start of England’s match with Slovenia said it all.He was supposed to be the coach who didn’t do failure.Yet... (more...)

MADRID: The Spanish Ibex-35 index of leading shares closed up 3.72 percent at 9,198.20 points Thursday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street, with banking stocks leading the way. (more…)  Read More →

MADRID, Spain: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday appealed to the world community to support a deal under which Iran will ship much of its low enriched uranium to Turkey.”There is... (more...)

ROME: Two years ago Roberto Mancini was fired as coach of Inter Milan and replaced by Jose Mourinho, who was given a clear mandate: turn this team into Champions League winners.With the Portuguese’s... (more...)

LONDON: Global stock markets plunged Friday as deepening concerns over the euro pushed the currency to 18-month lows while gold prices hit record highs as investors sought safety, dealers said.They said... (more...)

MADRID: The Spanish stock market plunged 7.28 percent Friday afternoon on continuing fears over the economic and financial stability of the eurozone.The benchmark Ibex-35 index of leading Spanish shares... (more...)

MADRID: Czech Lucie Safarova handed Maria Sharapova a rude awakening on Sunday as the Russian returned to tennis with a 6-4, 6-3 loss at the Madrid Masters after healing an elbow injury.Sharapova, winner... (more...)

BRISBANE, Australia: Australia wrapped up a 5-0 win over Japan after winning both their “dead” singles matches on the final day of their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie here on Sunday.Lleyton... (more...)

MADRID: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal step up their bids for final tune-ups prior to the French Open as headliners at the Madrid Masters starting Sunday.But world number two Novak Djokovic is out, the... (more...)

MADRID: Just over half of Europeans surveyed opposed allowing Islamic headscarves in schools but backed the presence of crucifixes in classrooms, according to a Spanish study obtained by AFP Wednesday.... (more...)