News, October 2010

Sport headlines

First round of Cup - Madrid draw and Barça win. Lorenzo takes MotoGP championship in Malaysia, Elías or MotoGP. Marc Coma world champion of Raids. Women win bronze in basketball world cup. Alonso wins in South Korea - 3rd in 4 races. Nadal wins Tokyo, Ferrer 2nd in Beijing. Vincenzo Nibali wind Vuelta. Basketball world cup: Spain reached 1/4 final to be beaten by Serbia. July saw Spain's best ever month for sport. Spain win 1st World Cup. Nadal wins 2nd Wimbledon. Contador wins 3rd Tour.

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Football: Champions: Madrid beat AC Milan 2-0 - BBC. Barça face Copenhagen without keeper Valdés, Valencia meet Rangers - BBC. Europa League: Sporting top group C, Sevilla doing well in group J, Atlético Madrid struggling in Group B, Villareal struggle in D and Getafe in H. Primera: Madrid lead after 8th round. Copa del Rey: Barcelona beat Ceuta, Madrid draw in Murcia. 7 Spaniards short-listed for Balon d'Or award - BBC - in 2007 it was won by evangelical and (now) Real Madrid player Kaká.
World Cup: Spain win! BBC match report. More Spanish football from Phil Minshall's blog.
Motor: F1: Alonso currently in championship lead after Korea - BBC on title hopes. Massa to back Alonso's championship fight in last races - BBC. Monza - BBC. Bikes: Loranzo again runner up allowing Stoner win on home ground at Phillip Island - BBC, Rossi's 3rd place ensures Yamaha the team title. Lorenzo takes world championship of MotoGP in Malaysia - BBC-, Elías champion of Moto2, Márquez leads in 125. Pedrosa breaks collar bone in Japan training. In Aragon Lorenzo off podium for first time this season.
Tennis: Nadal wins in Tokyo -BBC, Ferrer loses Beijing final - BBC. US Open - BBC. Federer earns double Nadal from advertising (€25 to €11 million). Daily Telegraph on Rafa.
Cycling: Vuelta won by Italian Vincenzo Nibali. Contador wins 3rd Tour - BBC. Contador now found to be doped in check of contol - BBC.
Athletics: European Championships, Barcelona: On final day Spain increases medal count to 8, including second gold. On penultimate day Spain has one gold, one bronze in men's 1500m, one silver, in women's 3000. 100m final saw first white European champion since 1982 - BBC blog. Official Site. Medals. See the programme from the BBC. See the photos from the Telegraph.
Basketball World Cup - Turkey: Spain lost to Serbia in 1/4 final. Women's World Cup Bronze medal. BBVA Compass to sponsor NBA this season. Barcelona win supercup. ACB league starts again.
Other: Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, after its successful European athletics Championships is looking for new uses. More- update soon.