News, November 2006

Sport roundup, 27th November

World champion cyclist isaac Galvez dies on track in Belgium; Nadal lost to Federer in Shanghai semifinals, Barça leads league with Seville on heels, Champions: Valencia heads group D, Madrid unbeaten in Basketball ACB, Jorge Lorenzo (250) and Alvaro Bautista (125) World Champions on bikes, Alonso World Champion of F1: read on!

Football (soccer): League Barcelona leads league after 12th round with Sevliie on heels; Champions' League Valencia heads group D, Madrid 2nd in E and Barça struggling in Chelsea-led A: more about the Barça-Chelsea game!; UEFA: Sevilla beat Grasshoppers 4-0; European Cup Spain lost to Sweden in European Cup qualifiers - may now not go through.
Motor: F1 Fernando Alonso World Champion Bikes: Alvaro Bautista World Champion in 125, Jorge Lorenzo WC in 250, Hayden WC for Repsol team - Pedrosa 5th in championship. Rally Dani Sordo 4th in championship, 5th in NZ, just behind Xevi Pons.
Tennis Shanghai Masters Nadal losst to Federer in semi-finals; Seoul exhibit game: Nadal lost again in 3 sets; Madrid ladies Masters Henin won,
Basketball Madrid leads ACB league, unbeaten after 9th round. Spain won Japan World Cup. Now awarded Spain's prestigious Principe de Asturias sport prize..
Ski: Spain's World Cup hopeful María José Rienda probably out for season after fall injury at Loveland (USA).
Cycling: Isaac Galvez, twice World Champion in track events, died in an accident on 26th November in Gent, Belgium. An all-rounder, he rode on track and in road events, the past 2 years for the Illes Balears team.
Sailing - 5 Oceans]: Unai Basurko 7th to cross equator.