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Uruguay and Man United midfielder Manuel Ugarte sustains knee ligament damage at the World Cup
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (162+ words) Ugarte was injured in the first half of his country's 1-0 loss to Spain on Friday, which saw Uruguay eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage. "Assessment of the injury is ongoing to determine the best course of treatment…...
Inside the World Cup knockout stage bracket: Some teams have an easier path than others
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (546+ words) Lionel Messi and Argentina, on the other hand, probably wouldn't complain much about their potential path to the World Cup final four. The bracket is set for the knockout stage of the World Cup. There was no selection committee; slots…...
Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites
2+ week, 4+ day ago (695+ words) And, much like the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in which Eruzione and a collection of college kids beat the powerful Soviet Union hockey team in the Olympics, the United States walking off with the World Cup trophy seems unlikely. Just look…...
Real Madrid parts ways with soccer coach "lvaro Arbeloa, setting up Jos" Mourinho's return
2+ week, 4+ day ago (307+ words) Club president Florentino P'rez had vowed to bring Mourinho back as part of his campaign promises that led to his re-election on Sunday. Mourinho, who was featured in promotional material for P'rez during the campaign, would be back for a…...
Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response
2+ week, 6+ day ago (776+ words) By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and NICOLE WINFIELD The meeting, which followed in the tradition of popes meeting with abuse survivors during their foreign trips, lasted about an hour and took place at the Vatican embassy in Madrid, the Vatican said in…...
Sophisticated" border tunnel uncovered, agents seize $45 M worth of cocaine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (13+ words) Baltimore Sun...
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat
3+ week, 6+ day ago (242+ words) A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat. The flight departed around 6 p. m. for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but landed back at Newark at 9: 37 p. m. , according to the…...
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (523+ words) A temperature of 35. 1 Celsius (95. 2 Fahrenheit) was recorded at London's Kew Gardens, Britain's Met Office weather service said, breaking the 34. 8 C (94. 6 F) record set a day earlier at Kew. The provisional readings smashed the long-standing record of 32. 8 C (91. 4 F) set in 1922 and matched…...
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year in which Spanish authorities failed to prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the Madrid-based…...
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (984+ words) By IAIN SULLIVAN and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Spanish passengers were the first to leave the MV Hondius following its arrival in Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off the West African coast. They were then flown to Madrid and…...