Life imprisonment for Spanish woman rape case convict

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:32

A court here on Friday awarded life imprisonment to the convict in the rape case of a 27-year-old Spanish musician.

Spanish tennis player Olaso banned for five years for match fixing

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:42

A Spanish tennis player has reportedly been banned for five years from the sport and fined 15, 300 pounds for three offences related to match fixing, which occurred in 2010.

Spain government takes tough stand on abortion

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 09:32

The Spanish government has given its consent to the tough abortion law that would not allow Spanish women to freely choose an abortion during the early stages of pregnancy.

Spain fines Google for privacy `violations`

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 02:21

Spain`s data protection watchdog ordered US Internet giant Google on Thursday to pay a 900,000-euro fine for "serious violations" of users` privacy.

Martino`s future at Barcelona in doubt

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:57

The long term future of Tata Martino as Barcelona coach was cast into doubt Thursday following the publication of stories in his homeland Argentina suggesting he will abandon the Spanish football club at the end of the season.

Real Madrid, Barcelona under EU target for illegal state aid

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 03:23

The European Commission will begin disciplinary action against seven Spanish clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona over possible illegal state aid, Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo said on Monday.

Fidel Castro appears in first photo in months

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 00:37

Official media have published the first photo of former Cuban President Fidel Castro in more than four months.

Barcelona draw Man City in Champions League

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 20:03

Spanish giants Barcelona were handed the toughest possible draw Monday when they were paired with Manchester City in the plum tie of the last 16 of the Champions League.

Everton lose Deulofeu until 2014

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 19:59

Everton will be without on-loan Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu until the new year due to a hamstring injury, the Premier League club revealed on Monday.

Former OZ footie star Kevin Muscat crowned football`s dirtiest player

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 16:04

Former Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat has been named the dirtiest player in football.

Moody's raises Spain rating outlook to stable

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 10:07

Moody's has raised its rating outlook for Spain to "stable" from "negative", citing signs of real improvement in the economy and government finances.

`World champions` Spain set to impose 1000-euro fine for street soccer players

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 16:15

People who play football on the streets of Spain could be hit with fines of up to 1,000 euros if new proposals by the Spanish government are given the green light by the country`s parliament, according to reports.