News, September 2008

Sport roundup, 29th September

Alonso wins Singapore GP from back. Spain beat Armenia 4-0. Rafa Nadal helps Spain to beat US and reach Davis Cup final. Valencia head Primera. La Vuelta cycle race won by Alberto Contador. Olympics give Spain 18 medals: 5 gold, 10 silver and 3 bronze. Tony Elías 2nd in MotoGP at Brno. Rafa Nadal World nº1 and Gold medal in tennis. For more, read on!

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Paralimpics Spain 10th with 58 medals (15 gold, 21 silver), of which 31 for swimming events.

Olympics Cycling: Samuel Sánchez gets first gold in road race; Joan Llaneras gold and silver (with Toni Tauler in 'Madison') and Leire Olaberria bronze in track. Fencing: José Luís Abajo bronze. Tennis: Rafa Nadal wins gold, Victoria Ruano and Anabel Medina get silver. Gymnastics: Gervasi Deferr silver on floor. Sailing: Martinez and Fernandez silver in 49er, Fernando Echávarri and Antón Paz gold in Tornado -dedicating their medal to the families of the Madrid accident. C-1 (calm water canoe): David Cal silver in both 1km and 500m. K-2: 500m gold. Synchronised swimming: team and duo silver Hockey: men's silver. Basketball: silver. Handball: bronze. Numerous 4th and 5th places.

Football Valencia head Primera league. Spain beat Bosnia and Armenia in World Cup qualifiers. Madrid wins super cup. League now starting.
Motor: F1: Alonso wins Singapore GP from back -BBC report. Bikes: Jorge Lorenzo 2nd, Pedrosa 4th in MotoGP at San Marino, Alvaro Bautista wins 250, Joan Olivé 3rd in 125. Championship: Pedrosa still 3rd overall, followed by Lorenzo, Bautista and Barberà also in 3rd and 4th positions.
Tennis: Las ventas bull ring saw Spain beat US in Davis Cup semi-final - now final against Argentina. Rafa Nadal loses long semi-final at US open to Andy Murray - BBC report. Nadal awarded Spain's top Principe de Asturias prize for sport - he is World number one and Olympic gold medallist. Spanish girls Victoria Ruano and Anabel Medina got doubles silver.
Cycling: La Vuelta on: Egoi Martínez leads after 10th stage, but main contenders, Contador, Valverde and Sastre all within 2 minutes. Various medals in Olympics (see above). Sastre wins Tour, 3rd Spaniard in succession - BBC report.
Other: Ciudad Real wins 3rd European Handball Supercup. Golf Sergio García can't help Europe in Ryder Cup loss.