14 people still missing after apartment block fire
- 23-Feb-2024
VALENCIA: Firefighters were searching on Friday for 14 people, including a couple, their toddler and two-week-old baby, still missing after a huge fire ripped through an apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least five people and injuring 15. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, engulfed the block within half an hour […]
Messi penalty snatches thrilling Barca win
- 23-Oct-2016
MADRID: Lionel Messi shrugged off his recent woes from the penalty spot with a decisive 94th-minute spot-kick to move Barcelona top of La Liga with a pulsating 3-2 win at Valencia on Saturday. However, the dramatic victory came at a cost for Barca as a tearful Andres Iniesta suffered ligament damage in his right knee […]
Europa League: Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham cruise into last 16
- 26-Feb-2016
PARIS: Manchester United came from behind to beat Midtjylland 5-1 with a brace from debut striker Marcus Rashford while Tottenham beat Fiorentina 3-0 and Liverpool squeezed past Augsburg to make the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday.
Manchester United defeated in Denmark, Valencia give Neville boost
- 19-Feb-2016
PARIS: A miserable season for Louis van Gaal and Manchester United took a new turn for the worse on Thursday as they lost 2-1 away to Danish champions Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Brilliant Barcelona, Bayern through to last 16
- 25-Nov-2015
PARIS: Holders Barcelona celebrated qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with another stunning display on Tuesday, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi both scoring twice in a 6-1 win against Roma.
Arsenal beats Bayern Munich in Champions League, Chelsea held
- 21-Oct-2015
LONDON: Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil struck late on as Arsenal gave their Champions League hopes a shot in the arm with a stirring 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Ronaldo sets Real record, Neymar hits four
- 18-Oct-2015
MADRID: Real Madrid and Barcelona pulled two points clear in La Liga when Cristiano Ronaldo set a club scoring record in Real's 3-0 stroll against Levante and Neymar hit four as Barca beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Saturday.
Barca held to goalless stalemate at rainy Getafe
- 14-Dec-2014
MADRID: Barcelona lost ground on title rivals Real Madrid with an uninspired performance in a 0-0 draw at rain-lashed Getafe on Saturday that left them four points behind the La Liga leaders.
Robredo ousts Isner in Valencia
- 21-Oct-2014
VALENCE, ESPAGNE: Fifth seed John Isner crashed out of the Valencia Open in the first round to Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 on Tuesday.