A massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal at midday on Monday, grinding the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. In Spain, the state ...

A total of 22 matches had to be postponed because of the several-hours-long blackout that affected most of Spain and Portugal.

Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said the exact cause of the blackout is yet to be determined. In early reporting, Portugal's grid operator REN was quoted as blaming the event on a rare ...