A curious connection as hometown club mourn Pope

IMAGE: Oscar Lucchini, who is in charge of the chapel of San Lorenzo de Almagro, shows a picture of the Pope Francis holding a shirt of his hometown soccer team during his time as the Archbishop......

Messi pays tribute to Pope Francis

Argentina cancels games after death of fan Pope Francis IMAGE: Lionel Messi had met Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2013. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lionel Messi/Instagram Captain of the......

Almagro wins Brazil Open

Spain's Nicolas Almagro beat top-seeded compatriot Carlos Moya 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 to win the Brazil Open on Sunday. The 22-year-old Almagro used his aggressive style and superior fitness to wear down......

Rome Masters: Djokovic survives Almagro scare, Serena through

Novak Djkovic of Serbia in action during his Second Round match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Holder Novak Djokovic scraped over his first hurdle at the......

Almagro denies money motivation after playing just 23 minutes!

'I was top 10, I have more than $10 million. I’m not going to play for $50,000. It is not the reason' Spanish World No 42 Nicolas Almagro defended his injury withdrawal from his match at the......