Europe’s top teams appear to have finally come to grips with the new-look Champions League.

Slumping Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor on Monday following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run.

The Spanish league says plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off.

England has become the first country from Europe to qualify for the 2026 World Cup but Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will have to wait after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer against Hungary.

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

Generations of Hispanic families have worked vineyards - now, more of them are finally leading them. Wine and travel contributor Daniela Garrido shared how these winemakers are reclaiming their history and crafting award-winning wines.

Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters.

Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida says two construction workers died and two more are missing after a building under renovation collapsed in central Madrid.

Tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and AC Milan to feature in Australia should now be able to go ahead.

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has defeated Camila Osorio for her 400th career win, advancing to the fourth round at the China Open.

Arsenal has announced the surprise departure of vice chairman Tim Lewis as part of a major reshuffle of the club’s board to inject “fresh thinking and energy” in its pursuit of trophies.

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower over the coming months and become the tallest Christian church in Europe.

Spain and Lamine Yamal have taken top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the new FIFA men’s rankings.

Spain says that this summer was the hottest on record for the country.

Spain has joined the group of countries threatening not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded from the competition over the war in the Gaza Strip.

Spain still looks the best team in Europe.

Carlos Alcaraz officially has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time in two years.

Fans enduring a lengthy wait to get into the U.S. Open final booed and chanted “Let us in.

A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza has left Barcelona's port for a second time after the vessels were forced to return a day earlier because of bad weather conditions.

Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot to win a point in the first set of his U.S. Open match against Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round.

A flotilla of ships has set sail from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and activists on board.

Carlos Alcaraz’s accidental buzz cut is moving on at the U.S. Open thanks to an easy-as-can-be victory in the second round.

The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its main critics for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its own event.

Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other.

Carlos Alcaraz has showed up at the U.S. Open for his first-round match with a shaved head.

Jonas Vingegaard has his sights set on a first Grand Tour title in two years when the Spanish Vuelta starts on Saturday, with top rival Tadej Pogačar skipping the mountainous three-week race.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face potential difficult American opponents when they begin their quest for another U.S. Open title.

They'll still play the full U.S. Open starting Sunday in New York, but it might save some time to skip ahead to the men's final on Sept. 7.

The newest popular influencer on TikTok’s “For You” page might be the scroller’s favorite tennis player.

Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament shortly before it was scheduled to begin.

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heat wave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires.

Montse Tomé had expected to keep her job as coach of Spain’s women’s national team after leading it to the final of the European Championship last month and doesn’t know why her contract wasn’t extended.

Spain’s women’s national team is making a coaching change two weeks after reaching the final of the European Championship.

The U.S. was knocked off the top spot in FIFA’s latest women’s rankings by world champion Spain.

Being the most skillful and technically best team at the Women’s European Championship was not enough to get Spain the title on Sunday.

England beat Spain in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw to win a thrilling Women’s European Championship final on Sunday.

Indian soccer officials say that a job application to coach their national team it apparently received from former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández was fake.

Despite UEFA’s commitment to women’s soccer with a $1 billion strategy through 2030, its president Aleksander Ceferin wasn't seen at the Women’s European Championship except for on the opening day and the final.

The women's soccer players of Spain have gone from nobodies to title contenders in less than a decade.

Barcelona will now play a preseason game in Japan that it had previously said was canceled after resolving a contractual dispute with the promoter.

Lawmakers on Maui have passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals.

England and Spain are set to face off in the Women's European Championship final, echoing their World Cup clash two years ago.

The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer.

Aitana Bonmatí scores in extra time, sending Spain to its first Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany.

Emma Meesseman, the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP who last played in the league in 2022, is joining the New York Liberty.

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week.

Some captains are wearing them, some are not.

Spain has ruthlessly ended Switzerland’s dreamy midsummer run through its home Women’s European Championship in a 2-0 win in the quarterfinals in Bern.

The president of the Catalan golf federation has told The Associated Press that the 2031 Ryder Cup will be held in northeastern Spain.

Canada forward Olivia Smith has become the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a cost of one million pounds ($1.34 million) after Arsenal signed her from Liverpool.

Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell says a local Florida sheriff’s office isn’t doing enough to protect his multimillion dollar beachfront property from trespassers and is asking a judge for an order commanding deputies to do so.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is facing criticism and a potential investigation over his 18th birthday party.

Josep Lluís Iriberri is a Jesuit priest who designed a pilgrim path for St. Ignatius in northern Spain more than a decade ago.

Play was stopped twice during the Wimbledon semifinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz because two fans felt unwell in the heat.

Spanish police say they believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week.

World Cup champion Spain has booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship after another statement victory.

Thousands of daredevils have run, skidded and tumbled out of the way of a stampeding group of bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival.

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells.

Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.

Carlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon three-peat campaign chugging along by beating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the fourth round.

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control.

Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday.

The Spanish Football Federation says midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has rejoined the Spain squad in Switzerland ahead of the team's opener in the Women’s European Championship on Thursday.

A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France.

Many of the world’s nations, but not the United States, gathered on Monday in Spain to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations.

The Spanish soccer federation says midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has left the hospital and is expected to rejoin the Spain squad in the next few days to try to play in the Women’s European Championship.

Major heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d’Or holder, has been hospitalized with viral meningitis less than a week before the Women’s European Championship begins.

The 2025 edition of Wimbledon brings several milestone anniversaries with it.

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.

NATO leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped his participation in the annual NATO summit, a gathering far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term.

Formula 1 owner Liberty Media says it is finally set to complete a deal to take control of motorcycle racing series MotoGP after receiving approval from the European Commission.

NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defense.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target.

Carlos Alcaraz showed he will be the man to beat at Wimbledon again after defeating Jiri Lehecka in the final at Queen’s Club.

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week.

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy.

Carlota Ciganda birdied the final two holes to win the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than 8 1/2 years, while Lexi Thompson had two late bogeys to dash her bid to end a long drought of her own.

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has apologized to former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines following a heated online exchange.

A soccer fan has died during the Nations League final after falling from an overhead level onto the media area below.

Rúben Neves has scored the winning penalty kick as Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a shootout to win the Nations League.

Lamine Yamal has won the battle of Ballon d’Or contenders by scoring twice as Spain eclipsed France 5-4 in their Nations League semifinal.

Israel says it signed defense contracts worth nearly $15 billion last year, surpassing its all-time record.

U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester has joined LIV Golf and will make his professional debut this week at the Saudi-funded league’s Virginia event.

Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025.

Carlos Alcaraz has been wearing nasal strips in some matches since last season.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost in the French Open’s first round to 10th-seeded Paula Badosa 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4.

Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.

American Magic has put its participation in the next America’s Cup in serious doubt after it cited what it considered “transparency” concerns related to Team New Zealand’s decision to hold the 2027 regatta in Naples, Italy.

The financial consequences of Manchester United losing in the Europa League final should be painful and affect the club for years.

Spanish authorities say an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was killed outside the American School of Madrid.

Spain’s government says it has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules.

Sergio Garcia has appeared in 10 Ryder Cups and amassed more points than any other European player.

Jon Rahm is back in contention at a major championship.

It was three familiar faces at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials.

German news agency dpa has reported that a Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the organization’s procurement agency is cooperating with police investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving the purchase of military equipment.