News, October, 2007

Sport roundup, 29th October

Jorge Lorenzo World Champion of Bikes 250; Madrid Masters -Nadal reached 1/4 finals; Joventut leads ACB league; Madrid heads Primera; Spain beat Denmark, drew in Finland (football Euopean Cup and friendly); Alonso 2nd in Brazil GP, missing chance of world title; Champions - Barcelona drrew with Rangers, Sevilla beat Steaua, Valencia lost to Rosenborg, Madrid beat Olympiakos; question mark over 2009 Americas Cup; Denis Menchov wins La Vuelta cycle race; Spain wins European volleyball championship; Spain loses women's EuroBasket final; after 6th League day Madrid still leads; Tommy Robredo won Metz tennis title. For more, read on!

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Football (soccer): Spain beat Denmark in European Cup round, drew to Finalnd in friendly; Champions' League Barcelona drew with Rangers, Sevilla beat Steaua; Madrid beat Olympiakos, Valencia lost to Rosenborg. After 9th round Madrid leads League. UEFA: Atlético Madrid drew with Lokomotiv, Getafe beat Spurs, Villareal drew with Fiorentina; Sevilla's cup-winning trainer, Juan De Ramos, robbed by Spurs after Getafe fiasco; Cesc Fàbregas doing well at Arsenal.
Motor: Schumacher gets Prince of Asturias sport prize; F1: Alonso second in Brazil, failing to clinch championship; Alonso questions McLaren appeal on final result. Bikes Lorenzo World Champion in 250, Faubel 2nd in 125, Pedrosa 3rd in MotoGP; Pedrosa gave great race challenge to Rossi in Estoril.
Tennis Nadal returns to tennis at Madrid Masters - heading for Shanghai, but falls in 1/4 finals; Tommy Robredo wins first hard court title in Metz. Spaniards continue to dominate men's game: check men's ranking.
Cycling,World Cup Spaniards fail to meet mark. La Vuelta Denis Menchov won after gaining lead half way through, in Pyrenees. Carlos Sastre was 2nd - best placed Spaniard. See the route and other details at the official site. Oscar Perreiro finally awarded Tour de France title one year and a bit on, after Landis doping case fully confirmed. Contador signs with Astana.
Basketball Tau won Supercopa. Joventut leads ACB after 4th round. Spain loses to Russia in finals. Women follow men's example.
Other: Americas Cup Question mark over 2009 celebration - probably postponed one year.