News, January 2009

Sport roundup, 26th January

Nadal beats compatriot Verdasco to reach final of Austrailan Open. Spain and Portugal agree joint candidature for football World Cup 2018. Barcelona set new record for half way League points: 50. Mireia Belmonte sets world record in women's medley at Euro short-course swimming championships. Aschwin Wildeboer, also of CN Sabadell, sets another swimming World record.Juan de Ramos replaces Schuster at Real Madrid. Barcelona head Primera. Biker Marc Coma wins Dakar, accident forces cars leader Carlos Sainz out. For more, read on!

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Football: Spain and Portugal present joint candidature for Wold Cup 2018. Barcelona sets new record for League points at half way point: 50. Newly appointed Juande Ramos, recently from Spurs, doing well at Real Madrid. Updates on Copa del Rey, Champions and UEFA soon.
Motor: F1 Alonso presents Renault R29 for the 2009 season. Dakar Spaniards doing well: Marc Coma wins on bikes, Carlos Sainz out due to accident - was leading. Africa Race Juan Manuel Pellicer wins on bikes.
Basketball ACB league led by TAU (Vitoria) after 16th round. 5 Spaniards in NBA this season.
Tennis: Australia now on: Nadal beat Verdasco to reach finals - BBC report - now faces Federer.
Cycling:
Other: Swimming Mireia Belmonte sets new World record for indivdual medley at European short-course championships in Rijeka. Aschwin Wildeboer, also of CN Sabadell, sets another swimming World record in 100m backstroke, at Madrid national championships.