A Royal Portrait by Diego Velázquez Heads to Auction for the First Time in Half a Century

A Royal Portrait by Diego Velázquez Heads to Auction for the First Time in Half a Century

A full-length portrait painted by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez of Queen Isabel de Borbón, the wife of Spain’s King Philip IV, is expected to fetch $35 million when it heads to auction at Sotheby’s New York in February 2024. Known by several variations of her name—Elisabeth of France and Isabella of Bourbon—the queen consort was … Read more

Formula E founders vow to use their motorsport experience to drive padel to its worldwide potential… as a €1million team tournament for the sport’s top stars is launched in Madrid

Formula E founders vow to use their motorsport experience to drive padel to its worldwide potential… as a €1million team tournament for the sport’s top stars is launched in Madrid

The Hexagon Cup team based padel tournament has been launched in Madrid Formula E’s original founding team have been key advisors to the new venture  The advisors have vowed to use their experience in motorsport to boost padel  A €1million (£860,000) padel tournament has been launched by the founders behind Formula E, Extreme E, and E1 in … Read more

Spain to Portugal by train: Is a Madrid to Lisbon high-speed line on the horizon?

Spain to Portugal by train: Is a Madrid to Lisbon high-speed line on the horizon?

Here’s everything we know about potential new train connections between Spain and Portugal. Spain’s national rail operator has recently launched new routes connecting to major cities in France. ADVERTISEMENT Now, rumour has it that Renfe has its sights set on Portugal. Various media outlets have reported that it is launching services linking Madrid and Lisbon, … Read more

Team USA dethrones top-ranked Spain with 98-88 FIBA Showcase win | National Sports

Team USA dethrones top-ranked Spain with 98-88 FIBA Showcase win | National Sports

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