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Cycling-Tour de France is my childhood dream, says Seixas
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (428+ words) BARCELONA, July 2 (Reuters) " French cycling prodigy Paul Seixas said on Thursday that he is ready to live his childhood dream when he makes his Tour de France debut on Saturday. The 19-year-old rider was not certain "of a place in…...
Spain citizenship law for exiles" descendants triggers row over votes
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (463+ words) By Victoria Waldersee and Corina Pons July 1 (Reuters) " Spain's reparations law granting descendants of Spaniards the right to citizenship has sparked a heated political debate, with right-wing opposition figures accusing the government of trying to sway next year's elections with…...
NBA-NBA encouraged by bids for FIBA-backed domestic league in Europe
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (258+ words) June 30 (Reuters) " The NBA is "extremely encouraged" by the final bids received for permanent franchises in a new NBA and FIBA-backed league "in Europe planned for October 2027, Deputy "Commissioner Mark Tatum said on Tuesday. The NBA has received many bids…...
Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisation as deadline looms
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (515+ words) MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) " Several non-governmental organisations in Spain are urging undocumented migrants to register in a final push for a special mass regularisation process that has attracted around a million people in just a few weeks and is set to…...
Spain's lower house calls on PM Sanchez to resign in non-binding vote
1+ week, 37+ min ago (247+ words) MADRID, June 25 (Reuters) " The fragmented lower house of the Spanish parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution urging Prime Minister Pedro "Sanchez to resign due to a slew "of corruption scandals hounding his centre-left Socialist Party and inner circle. " The…...
Spain's ex-PM Zapatero denies wrongdoing in graft court hearing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) By David Latona and Emma Pinedo MADRID, June 17 (Reuters) " Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, a former prime minister of Spain, told a High Court judge on Wednesday that he never intervened to secure "a state bailout on an airline's behalf " the…...
Pope's return home from Spain delayed as plane suffers technical issue
2+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, June 12 (Reuters) " Pope Leo had to delay his return to Rome on Friday "at the end of a week-long "tour of Spain after his plane could not take off because of strong winds. The plane carrying…...
Morning Bid: Summer clouds
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (616+ words) June 4 (Reuters) " By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The S&P 500 failed to clock its 10th straight daily gain on Wednesday and there are some clouds gathering in markets. Despite the frenzy in the red-hot chip sector, Broadcom, now the…...
Tennis-French Open day eight
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (629+ words) PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) " Highlights of the eighth day at the French Open on Sunday (times GMT): Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final with a hard-fought 7-5 7-6(8) 5-7 6-2 victory over 15th seed Casper Ruud to continue his breakthrough run. The…...
Tennis-French Open day seven | WIN 98. 5 Your Country | WNWN-FM | Battle Creek, MI
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (761+ words) PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) " Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open on Saturday (times GMT): 2240 AUGER-ALIASSIME, TIAFOE FIGHT BACK TO ADVANCE Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime came from a set down to beat American Brandon Nakashima 5-7 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(1) and set up a…...