Oviedo made it back to the first division of the Spanish league more than two decades later led by veteran Santi Cazorla.

But with more travelers venturing beyond the well-trodden trail, Empordà is quickly shedding its locals-only reputation and ...

El Gordo is the first prize of Spain's hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world's largest based on the total prize money involved, even though other lotteries have ...

MADRID (AP) — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday.

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ...

But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the ...

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro ...