https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/sport/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:28:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/sport/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:28:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409776 CARLOS Alcaraz who picked up the mantle of his tennis idol, Rafa Nadal, has two homes to choose from whenever he is back in Spain- and both are modest affairs.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/new-study-reveals-that-walking-every-day-can-add-10-years-to-your-life-expectancy/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/new-study-reveals-that-walking-every-day-can-add-10-years-to-your-life-expectancy/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:03:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408195 A NEW study has revealed that something as simple as going for a daily walk could dramatically extend your life – by up to a decade. The research, published in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/22/new-study-reveals-that-walking-every-day-can-add-10-years-to-your-life-expectancy/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/estepona-old-boys-united-by-football-driven-by-fun/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/estepona-old-boys-united-by-football-driven-by-fun/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:23:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407999 BACK in 2018, a group of football-loving expats found themselves playing with another club – but something just didn’t click.  Determined to take the beautiful game into their own hands,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/estepona-old-boys-united-by-football-driven-by-fun/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/100-spanish-football-fans-descend-on-tiny-non-league-harborough-town-fc-to-lend-their-support/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/100-spanish-football-fans-descend-on-tiny-non-league-harborough-town-fc-to-lend-their-support/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:50:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407974 LOCALS in sleepy Market Harborough in the UK were left gobsmacked when more than 100 Spanish football fans descended on their non-league ground – chanting, singing, and turning a routine]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/100-spanish-football-fans-descend-on-tiny-non-league-harborough-town-fc-to-lend-their-support/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407088 MALLORCA’S Rafa Nadal will be honoured next month in a special ceremony at the French Open. The Spanish tennis ace, 38, retired last November after playing for his country in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/spains-tennis-legend-rafa-nadal-to-be-honoured-at-special-ceremony-at-his-most-successful-grand-slam/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/english-premier-league-club-buys-spanish-team-looking-for-promotion-to-la-ligas-second-tier/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/english-premier-league-club-buys-spanish-team-looking-for-promotion-to-la-ligas-second-tier/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:20:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406582 THE owner of English Premier League club, Brentford, has bought the Spanish third tier side, Merida AD. Matthew Benham’s holding company, Best Intentions Analytics, has secured 100% of the shares]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/english-premier-league-club-buys-spanish-team-looking-for-promotion-to-la-ligas-second-tier/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/spains-estepona-plans-for-sprawling-new-sports-complex-with-indoor-swimming-pool-and-a-dozen-courts/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/spains-estepona-plans-for-sprawling-new-sports-complex-with-indoor-swimming-pool-and-a-dozen-courts/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:44:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406397 ESTEPONA is set to significantly upgrade its sporting infrastructure with a new multi-sport complex. It will feature a heated indoor swimming pool and a broad range of facilities catering to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/spains-estepona-plans-for-sprawling-new-sports-complex-with-indoor-swimming-pool-and-a-dozen-courts/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/doctors-nurses-and-34-tonnes-of-water-at-the-ready-spains-gruelling-101-kilometre-ultramarathon-returns-to-malaga/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/doctors-nurses-and-34-tonnes-of-water-at-the-ready-spains-gruelling-101-kilometre-ultramarathon-returns-to-malaga/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404926 MORE than 10,000 people will take part in a famous ultramarathon race between 9 and 11 May, organised by the Spanish Legion. The challenge is to complete a difficult 101-kilometre]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/doctors-nurses-and-34-tonnes-of-water-at-the-ready-spains-gruelling-101-kilometre-ultramarathon-returns-to-malaga/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/catastrophe-against-a-superior-arsenal-how-the-spanish-press-reacted-to-the-thumping-of-real-madrid/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/catastrophe-against-a-superior-arsenal-how-the-spanish-press-reacted-to-the-thumping-of-real-madrid/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:24:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405008 SPANISH media didn’t hold back after Real Madrid’s bruising 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Madrid’s performance was generally described as a ‘catastrophe’]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/catastrophe-against-a-superior-arsenal-how-the-spanish-press-reacted-to-the-thumping-of-real-madrid/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/a-fairway-to-the-future-snowy-golfs-la-canada-challenge-returns/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/a-fairway-to-the-future-snowy-golfs-la-canada-challenge-returns/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:15:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404698 SNOWY Golf has announced its next tournament for young elite golfers. From 21-23 April, junior athletes will have an opportunity to battle it out at Club de Golf La Cañada]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/a-fairway-to-the-future-snowy-golfs-la-canada-challenge-returns/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/things-to-do-on-the-costa-del-sol-climbers-head-to-esteponas-rocodromo/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/things-to-do-on-the-costa-del-sol-climbers-head-to-esteponas-rocodromo/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403542 THRILL seekers and climbing enthusiasts flock to Estepona to tackle what is Spain’s largest outdoor climbing wall, the Rocodromo Located within the Parque Ferial, Deportivo y de Ocio Permanente, this]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/02/things-to-do-on-the-costa-del-sol-climbers-head-to-esteponas-rocodromo/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/30/spain-working-with-portugal-and-morocco-to-host-2035-fifa-womens-world-cup-finals/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/30/spain-working-with-portugal-and-morocco-to-host-2035-fifa-womens-world-cup-finals/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402881 SPAIN’S football federation(RFEF) will make a joint bid with Portugal and Morocco to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup finals. The three countries are already the hosts for the Men’s]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/30/spain-working-with-portugal-and-morocco-to-host-2035-fifa-womens-world-cup-finals/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/28/unfair-treatment-furore-gibraltar-womens-football-team-head-coach-forced-one-player-to-give-up-other-sports-and-still-didnt-pick-her/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/28/unfair-treatment-furore-gibraltar-womens-football-team-head-coach-forced-one-player-to-give-up-other-sports-and-still-didnt-pick-her/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402584 THE Gibraltar Football Association is in the spotlight once again after another player pulled out of the women’s team amid accusations of ‘unfair treatment’ and a ‘divided dressing room.’ Striker]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/28/unfair-treatment-furore-gibraltar-womens-football-team-head-coach-forced-one-player-to-give-up-other-sports-and-still-didnt-pick-her/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/04/marbellas-puente-romano-hotel-could-play-host-to-the-davis-cup-tennis-tournament/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/04/marbellas-puente-romano-hotel-could-play-host-to-the-davis-cup-tennis-tournament/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:47:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=397815 SPAIN’S Davis Cup round of 16 tie against Denmark could be held at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella. It is one of the venue options being considered by]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/04/marbellas-puente-romano-hotel-could-play-host-to-the-davis-cup-tennis-tournament/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=396760 AS they walked up towards the 11th green, they were unmistakably two of the greats of the game. And one of them helped design the course, while the other gave]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/01/jon-clarke-follows-some-of-the-worlds-greatest-golfers-around-aloha-golf-course-for-the-staysure-marbella-legends-tournament/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/27/redemption-for-england-women-as-they-beat-spain-with-a-vengeful-performance/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/27/redemption-for-england-women-as-they-beat-spain-with-a-vengeful-performance/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:18:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=396923 JESSICA Park’s first-half goal secured a memorable victory for England against reigning world champions Spain. After suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/27/redemption-for-england-women-as-they-beat-spain-with-a-vengeful-performance/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/26/rafael-nadal-tennis-centre-to-open-in-marbella/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/26/rafael-nadal-tennis-centre-to-open-in-marbella/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:17:34 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=396659 MARBELLA will soon be home to a Rafael Nadal Tennis Centre as the star sets up shop on the Costa del Sol.  The Hotel Don Carlos, Marbella will soon have]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/26/rafael-nadal-tennis-centre-to-open-in-marbella/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/watch-incredible-rescue-operation-in-spain-after-injured-climber-becomes-stuck-on-cliff-face/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/watch-incredible-rescue-operation-in-spain-after-injured-climber-becomes-stuck-on-cliff-face/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:14:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=394700 DRAMATIC footage has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat force, showing the rescue of a climber in Lleida. On Saturday afternoon, a MAER helicopter, a GRAE specialized unit, a SEM doctor,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/17/watch-incredible-rescue-operation-in-spain-after-injured-climber-becomes-stuck-on-cliff-face/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/real-madrid-sparks-backlash-for-playing-raul-asencio-against-manchester-city-despite-him-facing-charges-over-explicit-video-of-a-minor/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/real-madrid-sparks-backlash-for-playing-raul-asencio-against-manchester-city-despite-him-facing-charges-over-explicit-video-of-a-minor/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:15:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=393564 REAL Madrid started wonderkid Raul Asencio last night just hours after he lost an appeal to have a child pornography case thrown out in Spain. Asencio is under investigation for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/12/real-madrid-sparks-backlash-for-playing-raul-asencio-against-manchester-city-despite-him-facing-charges-over-explicit-video-of-a-minor/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/03/rubiales-trial-latest-jenni-hermoso-denies-giving-permission-for-infamous-kiss-following-world-cup-victory/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/03/rubiales-trial-latest-jenni-hermoso-denies-giving-permission-for-infamous-kiss-following-world-cup-victory/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=391319 JENNI Hermoso told day one of a Madrid trial on Monday that she gave no permission to have the ‘infamous’ kiss planted on her by ex-Spanish Football Federation president Luis]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/03/rubiales-trial-latest-jenni-hermoso-denies-giving-permission-for-infamous-kiss-following-world-cup-victory/feed/ 0