• Olazabal wins Spain's most prestigious sports award

    Olazabal wins Spain's most prestigious sports award

    Reuters - 21 minutes ago
    Olazabal wins Spain's most prestigious sports award

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Jose Maria Olazabal has won the Iberian nation's most prestigious sports award, the Prince of Asturias prize, after he captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to a stunning win against United States last year. "One of the best golfers in history, with two Masters titles at Augusta and four Ryder Cup wins, a competition in which he also showed his leadership qualities, as captain helping the Europe team to an epic comeback in 2012," the jury said in announcing their …

  • Barca tasked with convincing sought-after Thiago to stay

    Barca tasked with convincing sought-after Thiago to stay

    Reuters - 23 minutes ago
    Barca tasked with convincing sought-after Thiago to stay

    By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until June 2015, is being groomed as the successor to Xavi in central midfield but is said to be frustrated at a lack of playing time and has attracted the attention of some of …

  • Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

    Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

    Reuters - 23 minutes ago
    Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

    LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday. Djokovic was named number one, with Murray second and Federer third in seedings that followed the world rankings. Spaniard Nadal, twice a winner at the All England Club and a 12-times grand slam champion, is working his way back up after a seven-month …

  • New Fulham signing Amorebieta relishing step into the unknown

    New Fulham signing Amorebieta relishing step into the unknown

    GOAL.com - 29 minutes ago
    New Fulham signing Amorebieta relishing step into the unknown

    The Venezuela international is enthused by the prospect of playing in the Premier League, despite admitting it was a huge emotional wrench to leave Athletic Bilbao …

  • Newcastle's Pardew stays on despite Kinnear arrival

    Newcastle's Pardew stays on despite Kinnear arrival

    AFP News - 34 minutes ago
    Newcastle's Pardew stays on despite Kinnear arrival

    Alan Pardew has vowed to stay at Newcastle United, he said in comments published on Wednesday, despite the controversial appointment of Joe Kinnear as director of football that has been interpreted as a threat to his job. …