News, January 2008

Sport roundup, 29th January

Melbourne -Ferrer beats ferrero, Nadal to semi finals; Madrid heads Primera and ACB league; disappointment as Dakar rally cancelled; Alonso had good training day in Valencia. For more, read on!

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Football (soccer): Madrid leads League.
Motor: Disappointment as Dakar rally cancelled at last moment F1: Alonso had good training days in new Renault R28 at Cheste circuit, Valencia; new Valencia city circuit on show.
Tennis Melbourne Nadal, after straight run to reach semi finals, suddenly suffers humiliating defeat (BBC report); David Ferrer beat Ferrero to 1/4 finals. Nadal will not play in Davis Cup round against Peru on 8th Feb.
Basketball Madrid leads ACB; Pau Gasol's Grizzlies beat possible future team Bulls.