News, November 2010

Sport headlines

Barcelona leads Primera after thrashing Madrid 5-0. MotoGP ends with Spaniards in 1-2 position in all 3 categories. Barcelona and Valencia through to Champions' League knockout. Marc Coma world champion of Raids. Women win bronze in basketball world cup. Alonso closely misses F1 championship in last race thriller. Nadal fails to beat Federer at London Masters finals after marathon semis against Murray. Alberto Contador faces Tour doping enquiry.

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Football: Primera: Barcelona lead after 13th round, taking lead by thrashing Madrid 5-0 - BBC. Keep up to date on the league table at the BBC site. Champions: Barcelona and Valencia through to knockout stage - BBC, Madrid through despite send-offs - BBC. Madrid beat AC Milan 2-0 - BBC. Barça met Copenhagen without keeper Valdés, Valencia met 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. 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.
Motor: F1: Alonso pipped at the championship post due to tyre change mistake - BBC. El Mundo calls Alonso 'Prince of Darkness' in preview to Abu Dhabi night-time GP, the last of the season. Alonso remains in championship lead after Brazil- - BBC. Massa to back Alonso's championship fight in last race - BBC. Bikes: Spain gets 1-2 championship in all 3 categories: Loranzo and pedroas, Elías and Simón, Márquez and Terol, BBC. Lorenzo also gains points record and won at the 3 established Spanish circuits (but not the new Aragon circuit), among other records.
Tennis: Nadal fails to beat Federer at London Masters finals after marathon semis against Murray - BBC. 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: Alberto Contador ffaces enquiry over Tour doping test - BBC. 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.