Portugal routed North Korea 7-0 in the Soccer World Cup on Monday while Spain bounced back from a shock opening defeat to ease past Honduras.
While both Spain and Honduras had their disappointments in their showdown on Monday, fans loving the South African experience were the real winners.
Spain got their campaign firmly back on track when David Villa struck twice to lead the European champions to a 2-0 win over minnows Honduras.
Spain will remain true to their stylish instincts in their remaining group games, starting with Honduras on Monday.
Spain become the last World Cup giant to flex their muscles when they face modest Switzerland on Wednesday in a Group H Durban showdown.
Rapidly waning support and the threat of a general strike have brought it to the brink.
Jose Mourinho signalled a determination to do things his way after he was unveiled as Real Madrid coach on Monday.
Spain head to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa as one of the favourites to lift the trophy but that tag does not sit well with the team.
Inter Milan reached the summit of European soccer for the first time in 45 years when Diego Milito scored two goals in the Champions League final.
Mark Webber won the Spanish Grand Prix for rampant Red Bull on Sunday after leading from start to finish at Formula One’s most predictable circuit.
Jorge Lorenzo led a Spanish 1-2 at the MotoGP world championship race in Jerez on Sunday ahead of compatriot Dani Pedrosa.
Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is confident that his side and can turn around their Champions League semifinal tie against Inter Milan.
A desire to keep the local culture alive makes Spain’s Navarre province one of the most traditional in the country.
Stranded in Madrid by the volcanic ash, my only hopes for survival are pinned on room service and the mini-bar, writes novelist <i>Geoff Dyer</b>.
Arsene Wenger has described Lionel Messi’s form as something out a a computer game, after his four-goal demolition of Arsenal on Tuesday.
Spain proved there is life without Rafael Nadal when they swept aside Switzerland on Sunday to set-up a Davis Cup quarterfinal with France.
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/ 14 February 2010
It is the end of an era. But it is also the beginning of a grander one — when high cuisine is inducted into the world of high culture.
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/ 30 January 2010
After years of enthusiasm for "molecular gastronomy", many leading chefs are turning back to focus on ingredients and where they come from.
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/ 29 January 2010
Rafael Nadal will miss at least four weeks of competition due to the knee injury that forced him out of the Australian Open.
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/ 27 January 2010
Chef at Spain’s mecca of molecular gastronomy admits 15-hour days are "difficult" and says he needs time with his family.
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/ 21 December 2009
Spain’s status as one of the favourites to win the 2010 World Cup could end up hurting the squad’s chances, Fernando Torres says.
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/ 6 November 2009
Climate negotiators prepared to ditch a December deadline for agreeing a new pact as United Nations talks in Barcelona drew to a close on Friday.
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/ 6 November 2009
The Desertec Industrial Initiative aims to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity by 2050 or earlier using power lines stretching across the desert.
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/ 2 November 2009
Barcelona’s hold on the European title could be loosened this week, while Liverpool could be eliminated from the Champions League as well.
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/ 2 November 2009
A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012.
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/ 17 October 2009
Join archaeologists at an excavation site — you’ll find the vests tight, the tans deep and the beers plentiful, writes Mark Piesing.
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/ 23 September 2009
Gone were the little Soviet flags, but it was clear that the old rivalry between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov was still there.
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/ 10 September 2009
European champions Spain have boosted their status as one of the favourites for the 2010 World Cup by taking their qualifying group by storm.
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/ 10 September 2009
England qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals in style on Wednesday, thrashing Euro 2008 nemesis Croatia and were later joined by Spain.
Thousands of revellers pelted each other with tomatoes in a good-natured battle that filled the streets of a Spanish town with rivers of red pulp.
A global recession has most football clubs tightening their purse strings, but Real Madrid don’t seem to care.
Spain went on maximum alert on Friday as ETA marked its 50th anniversary after two bombings this week blamed on the Basque separatist group.