News, August 2007

Sport roundup, August

3 athletics medals so far in Osaka; Soccer League starts with sad death of Sevilla's Antonio Puerta; Sevilla won Supercopa; Alonso-Hamilton row overshadows F1 results; Faubel and Lorenzo brought 300th bikes championship win to Spain; Nadal again seeing a poor set of results in 2nd half year. July: Alberto Contador won controversial Tour de France; Nadal a worthy runner up at Wimbledon, despite 'hardest match of career'; Alonso won German F1 at Nurburgring, but Hamilton maintains lead; Catalan teams visited Britain for training camps; Torres transfers to Liverpool; Bikes: Lorenzo leads championship in 250cc, Faubel 2nd in 125, Pedrosa won GP in Germany - now 3rd overall; Americas Cup - Next round will also be in Valencia. For more, read on!

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Football (soccer): League begins with sad death of Sevilla's Antonio Puerta from multiple heart attack on pitch - Champions League game in Athens suspended; pre-season has seen much activity and foreign tours, many team changes and excitements. Sevilla won the Supercopa. League began 25th/26th. UEFA: Espanyol beat Vojvodina to secure place. Champions' League: Valencia to meet Chelsea, Sevilla may meet Arsenal.
Motor: Bikes Lorenzo leads in 250, Faubel 2nd in 125, Pedrosa 3rd in GP championships. F1: Alonso running up to Hamilton in championship, but McLaren row overshadows track results.
Tennis Rafa Nadal fails semi-final in Quebec, injured in Cincinatti, now rested for US open.
Cycling, La Vuelta As teams warm up for this major race, Astana is told to drop out. See the route at the official site.
Americas Cup sailing Valencia to host the race again in 2009 after recent Swiss victory.
Other: World Athletics now on, Spain has one silver (Paquillo Fernández in 20km walk), two bronze (Mayte Martínez in 800 and María Vasco in 20km walk). Hockey Spain to European finals.