News, November 2007

Sport roundup, 29th November

Champions: Sevilla beat Gunners, barcelona drew, Madrid and Valencia lost; Spain wins European indoor football championship again; Benitez has days numbered at Liverpool; Shanghai Masters -Ferrer loses to Federer in final; Spain beat Sweden 3-0; Spurs offers 40 million for Casillas; Jorge Lorenzo World Champion of Bikes 250; Pedrosa (GP) and Faubel (125) won in Valencia, but Talmacsi's 2nd place gave him 125 championship; Alonso breaks McLaren contract; Joventut leads ACB league; Madrid heads Primera, as Barcelona's trainer Rijkaard loses confidence of bosses; Alonso 2nd in Brazil GP, missing chance of world title. For more, read on!

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Football (soccer): Champions' League Sevilla break Gunners' winning streak, Barcelona drew with Lyon, Madrid lost to Werder, Valencia lost to Schalke and now out; European Cup Spain beat Sweden 3-0. Barcelona beat Rangers, Sevilla beat Steaua; Madrid drew with Olympiakos, Valencia lost to Rosenborg -again. After 13th round Madrid leads League. UEFA: Atlético Madrid drew with Lokomotiv, Villareal beat Mlada; Sevilla's cup-winning trainer, Juan De Ramos, robbed by Spurs after Getafe fiasco; Cesc Fàbregas doing well at Arsenal; Rafa Benitez loses confidence of Liverpool bosses - could train Eungland.
Motor: Schumacher gets Prince of Asturias sport prize; F1: Alonso breaks with McLaren; Alonso second in Brazil, failing to clinch championship. Bikes Lorenzo World Champion in 250, Faubel 2nd in 125, Pedrosa 2nd in MotoGP; Valencia brings out last round excitement: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/world_results/default.stm#sunday_4_november_2007| Pedrosa (GP) and Faubel (125) won,> but Talmacsi's 2nd place gave him 125 championship.
Tennis Shanghai Masters Federer beat Nadal in semi final and David Ferrer in final. Nadal lost to Nalbandian in finals at Paris Masters. Spaniards continue to dominate men's game: check men's ranking.
Cycling, 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 Joventut leads ACB after 8th round. Juan Carlos Navarro joins Pau Gasol with Grizzlies.
Other: Golf Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Hong Kon open.