Sevilla sign keeper Lopez from relegated Villarreal

May. 23 | MADRID (Reuters) – Sevilla have agreed to sign goalkeeper Diego Lopez from relegated Villarreal on a five-year contract, the two Spanish clubs confirmed on Tuesday. The 30-year-old former understudy to Iker Casillas at Real Madrid, has been at Villarreal...

‘Miku’ scores twice as Getafe beats Sevilla 5-1

Apr. 17 | MADRID (AP):  Getafe came from behind to beat Sevilla 5-1 in the Spanish league on Monday with Nicolas Fedor scoring twice in a second-half goal spree. Nicknamed “Miku,” Fedor struck in the 63rd and 71st minutes as Getafe scored five goals...

Kanoute’s career in doubt because of injury

Apr. 11 | SEVILLE, Spain (AP) – Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a leg injury, possibly signaling the end of his career. Kanoute hurt a muscle in his right leg in Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Athletic...

Sevilla beats Mallorca 3-1 in Spanish league

Apr. 3 | SEVILLE, Spain (AP) – Sevilla scored three second-half goals to beat Mallorca 3-1 on Monday, recording a third straight victory to move within reach of the European places in the Spanish league. Goals from Alvaro Negredo, Manu del Moral and Jesus...

Sevilla beats Granada 3-0 in Spanish league

Mar. 27 | GRANADA, Spain (AP) – Manu del Moral scored a pair of goals as Sevilla beat Granada 3-0 to continue its climb toward European qualification. Jose Antonio Reyes played Alvaro Negredo through in the 39th minute to score the opener from an individual...

Sevilla beats Racing Santander 3-0 in Spain

Mar. 23 |  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) : Sevilla revived hope of a late-season surge by beating Racing Santander 3-0 thanks to Manu del Moral’s brace in the Spanish league on Thursday.  Spain winger Jesus Navas volleyed in Sevilla’s 34th-minute opener....

Barcelona win 2-0 at Sevilla

Mar. 18 | MADRID,  (Reuters):  A Xavi free kick and an exquisite lob from Lionel Messi fired Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Sevilla that cut Real Madrid’s lead at the top of La Liga back to seven points on Saturday. Xavi curled a shot over wall after 18 minutes...

Sevilla signs new coach Michel until end of season

Feb. 8 | SEVILLE, Spain (AP) : Sevilla hired coach Jose Miguel “Michel” Gonzalez on Tuesday to take over from the fired Marcelino Garcia Toral. Michel agreed to a contract until the end of the season that will automatically be extended an extra year...

Michel close to taking over as Sevilla coach

Feb. 7 | SEVILLE, Spain (AP) – Sevilla says it is negotiating with Jose Miguel “Michel” Gonzalez to take over as coach from the fired Marcelino Garcia Toral. The Spanish club says on its website that Michel, a former Real Madrid and Spain player,...

Slumping Sevilla fires coach Marcelino

Feb. 6 | SEVILLE (Spain):  Sevilla has fired coach Marcelino Garcia Toral after the Spanish club’s seventh straight league game without a win. Marcelino’s position appeared in doubt on Sunday following a 2-1 loss to Villarreal, which left the club...