- 4h ago
Rafa Jódar rallies past Musetti to reach Washington semifinals and secures top-20 ATP debut
The 19-year-old Spaniard recovered from a lopsided first set to beat Lorenzo Musetti 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 Washington Open, guaranteeing a spot inside the world's top 20 for the first time.
- 2d ago
Death toll in Ceuta reaches 67 as Spain installs sea barrier and Sanchez demands urgent EU meeting
After the worst migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta enclave since May 2021, at least 67 people have died, Spain is building a sea barrier, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for an urgent EU home affairs meeting.
- Jul 3
Rafa Jódar exits Wimbledon after four-set defeat to Shintaro Mochizuki in third round
Spanish teenager Rafa Jódar saw his first Wimbledon campaign end in the third round on Friday, losing to Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki 6-1, 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4 after a match riddled with unforced errors.
- Jul 1
Spain issues heat alerts as temperatures set to hit 40°C across multiple regions
Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has issued yellow and orange warnings for extreme heat on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to reach 40°C in inland areas including Ourense and Ciudad Real.
- Jun 28
Duplantis rebounds with Paris Diamond League win; Werro breaks Swiss 800m record, Moser injured in fall
Sweden's Armand Duplantis won the Paris Diamond League pole vault with a meeting record of 6.13 meters, three weeks after his first loss in nearly three years. Swiss athletes Angelica Moser and Audrey Werro also starred, though Moser suffered a frightening fall attempting a Swiss record.
- Jun 24
Heatwave eases but Paris death toll hits 109 in 24 hours as drownings surge across France
French authorities reported a dramatic spike in mortality on 26 June, with 109 deaths recorded by emergency services in Paris in a single day, compared to a seasonal average of 7, while 74 drownings have been logged nationwide since the heatwave began on 18 June.
- Jun 2
Zverev ends teenager Jódar's Roland Garros run to reach fifth Paris semifinal
Alexander Zverev defeated 19-year-old Rafael Jódar 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach his fifth Roland Garros semifinal, ending the Spanish teenager's breakout run at the tournament.
