Spectacular Shortlist for Best Astronomy Photos of the Year

The spectacular Milky Way over the picturesque Bavarian mountain, Herzogstand, the remarkable Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust where new stars are being born; the......

Al-Hilal frustrate Real Madrid in heat-soaked thriller

IMAGE: Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso reacts. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Real Madrid laboured to a 1-1 Club World Cup draw against a spirited Al-Hilal in searing heat on Wednesday as Xabi......

Real Madrid shocked by Espanyol after late Romero goal

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe reacts as Carlos Romero celebrates scoring the match-winner for Espanyol in the LaLiga match at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, Spain, on Saturday.......

La Liga: Bilbao end dismal start with win over Getafe

IMAGE: Athletic Bilbao's Raul Garcia celebrates after scoring against Getafe in their La Liga match on Sunday. Photograph: Athletic Bilbao/Twitter Athletic Bilbao ended a dismal run of two defeats......

Atletico stay on course for surprise La Liga title

Atletico Madrid stayed firmly on course for a surprise La Liga title triumph when Raul Garcia's header secured a 1-0 win for the leaders at home to seventh-placed Villarreal on Saturday. Atletico......

Raul dropped from Spain's Euro squad

Former captain and leading all-time scorer Raul and Barcelona teenager Bojan Krkic were left out of the Spain squad for Euro 2008 on Saturday. The surprise inclusions in coach Luis Aragones' 23-man......