Spain shows support for disgraced hero Contador
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish officials rallied behind national hero Alberto Contador Monday after he was handed a two-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 Tour de France and stripped of the title. Alejandro Blanco, the president of the country's Olympic Committee (COE), said it had been "a bad day for cycling and for Spanish sport" but that ...
Spain Coaxes Banks to Merge, Purge Losses
Spain?s new government gave banks an extra year to recognize losses if they agree to merge, as it tries to overhaul the financial industry crippled by the collapse of the nation?s property boom four years ago.
Spain: Villarreal gets first road victory
Villarreal won its first away match of the season by beating Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday from Javier Camunas' late goal, exacerbating the Andalusian club's struggles in the Spanish league.
Spain's Socialists elect Rubalcaba leader
Spain's opposition Socialist party elected Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba as its secretary general on Saturday, replacing former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as party leader.