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Spain favored, U.S. odds shorten after World Cup draw
Spain remained the favorite to win the 2026 World Cup following Friday's draw, while the United States men's national team saw its odds shorten after being placed in what's widely viewed as a favorable bracket.,The top-ranked team in the FIFA Men's World Ranking, Spain was the +400 pre-draw favorite...
Spain upsets Germany to reach Davis Cup Finals
The doubles team of Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez won the deciding match to propel underdog Spain to a 2-1 victory over Germany in the semi-finals of the 2025 Davis Cup played in Bologna, Italy.,Spain, playing without the world's top player Carlos Alcaraz, advances to Sunday's Cup Finals matc...
Spain, Germany round out semifinalists at Davis Cup
Thanks to some wild doubles wins, Spain and Germany clinched the last two berths into the Davis Cup semifinals Friday in Bologna, Italy.,Spain took down fourth-seeded Czech Republic 2-1, while No. 2 seed Germany rallied to defeat Argentina by the same score in the other quarterfinal on Thursday.,Now...
Spain leads, U.S. rises in latest FIFA men's world ranking
Spain maintained its top spot in the latest FIFA men's world rankings in advance of the 2026 World Cup, while the United States men's national team moved up two spots to overtake rival Mexico.,The United States' 5-1 thrashing of Uruguay at Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, moved the team up two spots in the ...
Carlos Alcaraz WDs from Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday withdrew from Spain's upcoming Davis Cup quarterfinal match against the Czech Republic due to a hamstring injury.,Alcaraz took to social media to deliver the news about the Thursday match.,"I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to play with Spain in...
Dolphins need overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:33 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Dolphins go overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Dolphins go overtime to knock off Commanders in Spain
Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal with 7:37 remaining in overtime lifted the Miami Dolphins to a 16-13 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,The winning score was set up when Jack Jones intercepted Washington quarterback Marcus M...
Spain reclaims No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; USA slides
Spain has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released on Thursday.,With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.,Reigning Worl...
Davis Cup roundup: Spain completes comeback to make Final 8
Pedro Martinez, Jaume Munar and Pablo Carreno Busta all contributed to Spain's reverse sweep of Denmark on Sunday in Marbella to allow Spain to advance to the Davis Cup's Final 8.,Spain's dramatic comeback from down 2-0 completed the field of eight teams to advance. Earlier in the day, Belgium downe...
Ryder Cup officially returning to Spain in 2031
Ryder Cup Europe confirmed on Tuesday that the biennial event will return to Spain in 2031 and be played at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Caldes de Malavella.,Located in the northeastern part of Spain near Barcelona, the resort was formerly known as PGA Catalunya. It will be the second cou...
High winds halt opening round at LIV Golf Andalucia
High winds brought a halt to Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in San Roque, Spain.,Gusts up to 33 mph produced unplayable conditions at Real Club Valderrama.,Play was suspended at 5:07 p.m. local time as organizers were monitoring weather conditions before announcing a restart ...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz wins twice in Eastbourne
No. 1 seed and three-time Eastbourne Open champion Taylor Fritz won his first two matches on Thursday to reach the semifinals in England.,After holding off Brazil's Joao Fonseca 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in his delayed opener at the grass-court event, Fritz outlasted fellow American Marcos Giron 7-5, 4-6, 7...
Lydia Ko nursing pain in arm ahead of major
Lydia Ko is dealing with a tingling sensation in her right arm after waking up with a neck spasm earlier in the week.,Ko, the World's No. 3 player, discussed her situation ahead of the LPGA's first major of the season, the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas.,"I've been getting a lot of tre...
Madrid Dolphins a reality for one regular-season game in '25
The Dolphins are the designated team for the first-ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, next season. ,As part of the 2025 International Games, the Dolphins are the home team at the famed Bernabeu Stadium, where Spanish soccer team Real Madrid C.F. plays its home games. The NFL made the announc...
Spain, without Carlos Alcaraz, eliminated from United Cup
Spain fell to 0-2 in group play at the United Cup in Perth, Australia, and was eliminated from the mixed-team competition on Saturday.,Jessica Bouzas Maneiro defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-1 to give Spain a 1-0 lead, but Stefanos Tsitsipas evened the score with his 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Pab...
Derik Queen guides Maryland against St. Francis (Pa.)
One of the most positive signs this season for Maryland has been the play of Derik Queen, especially against the toughest teams on the Terrapins' schedule.,While Tuesday's matchup against Saint Francis (Pa.) of the Northeast Conference doesn't figure to be one of Maryland's most challenging tests, i...
Rafael Nadal's career ends with Spain's Davis Cup exit
Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career ended Tuesday not in victory, as had so often been true for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but with a loss in his singles match for Spain against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.,With a tremendous home-country advantage making for an electric a...
Davis Cup: Spain, Italy, Canada clinch their respective groups
Spain needed a victory in doubles to take down Australia and clinch first place in Group B at the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Sunday in Valencia, Spain.,In a battle of unbeatens, it was Spain who took the top spot when Pedro Martinez and Marcel Granollers rallied past Matthew Ebden and Max Purce...
Davis Cup: USA, Spain secure sweeps on Day 2
Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima won their respective singles matches before Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram teamed up to polish off the United States' 3-0 win over Chile on the second day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Wednesday in Zhuhai, China.,Opelka, No. 309 in the ATP rankings, bombarde...