Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe believes that Spain pose the biggest threat to England's chances of bringing the World Cup home from South Africa next summer. He also thinks that the traditional powerhouses of the game will be strong, but
Angolan striker Manucho scored a glorious diving header for Real Valladolid as they held title hopefuls Sevilla to a 1-1 draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Luis Fabiano responded in first half injury time for a share of the spoils but Sevilla were f
LANZAROTE, Spain - Authorities in Spain's Canary Islands moved to help save the life of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar, who is on a three-week-old hunger strike to demand Morocco allow her to return home. A medical examiner accompanied by
LANZAROTE, Spain - Spain said Moroccan authorities Saturday again refused to allow Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar to return home, a decision it said it deeply regrets. The decision risked worsening the already tense diplomatic relations
BARCELONA, Spain - Spain won its fourth Davis Cup title Saturday when Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez took the doubles to give the team an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Czech Republic. Spain also becomes the first country since Sweden in 199
Defending champions Spain clinched their fourth Davis Cup title after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Czech Republic in Barcelona.Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco sealed it with a 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 6-2 win over Radek Stepanek and Tomas Ber
Peru will not be at the World Cup after a dismal qualifying campaign, but Juan Manuel Vargas believes that another South American side will lift the trophy next summer.The Fiorentina ace has tipped Brazil to go all the way in South Africa, but also
BARCELONA, Spain - European champion Spain welcomed its draw for nextyear's World Cup. What it didn't like were the teams that likely await it afterthe group stage.Spain drew one of the easiest groups on Friday, getting Switzerland, Chileand Hondur
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