Alvaro Arbeloa secured his first win as a Real Madrid coach Los Blancos secured a 2-0 win over Levante at Santiago Bernabeu.It was a much-needed win for a team battered down by criticism over the

MADRID, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a 2-0 LaLiga win over lowly Levante on Saturday courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Raul Asencio, after being met with boos from a restless Bernabeu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.

Xabi Alonso's departure as Real Madrid coach has changed the situation regarding Vinícius Júnior's potential contract renewal, multiple sources have told ESPN.

The NBA is exploring a 16-team league in Europe in collaboration with FIBA, modeled after the success of European soccer.

Real Madrid have announced a shock managerial change with Xabi Alonso leaving the club on Monday after the Supercopa de Espana defeat against Barcelona in a dramatic match that ended 3-2 for the team coached by Hansi Flick. In a surprising move, the Spanish giants also announced the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new manager.

New Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the team's "painful" 3-2 Copa del Rey defeat to second-tier Albacete on Wednesday, defending his decision to rest a number of senior players.

Hundreds of Spaniards watched horses gallop through towering flames, hours before pet owners in Madrid on Saturday took their dogs and cats to church to be