News, March 2009

Sport roundup, 23rd March

Nadal beats Murray to win at Indian Wells. Armstrong breaks collar bone in Castilla y León tour. Liverpool put Real Madrid squarely out of Champions - and sign Benítez again. Spain beat Serbia in Davis cup round. Madrid catching up Barcelona in Primera. Spain and Portugal agree joint candidature for football World Cup 2018. For more, read on!

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Football: Champions: (last 16 - 2nd leg) Liverpool thrashed Madrid - BBC report, Villareal beat Panathinaikos - BBC; Atlético M. drew again with Oporto to go out -BBC, Barcelona beat O.Lyon - BBC. Primera: Barcelona retains lead, after 28th round, 6 points ahead of Real Madrid - BBC full results. Friendly: Spain beat England 2-0 in friendly in Seville, as Beckham equaled Moore's record 108 caps -BBC review. Copa del Rey semi finals saw Barcelona beat Mallorca and Athletic (Bilbao) beat Sevilla - final 13th May. UEFA All Spanish teams now eliminated. Real Madrid tops richest clubs league - BBC report. Benitez signs extension at Liverpool - BBC
Motor: F1 Alonso dissatisfied with first day at Melbourne. BBC outlook for Alonso. Dakar 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: Indian Wells: Nadal beat Andy Murray - BBC report. Davis Cup: Spain beat Serbia in Benidorm, 4-1 - ATP report.
Cycling: Lance Armstrong breaks collar bone in crash during forst stage of Castilla y León tour - BBC report.
Other: Olympics Madrid hopes to host the 2016 games - BBC review of candidates. Golf: Tania Elosegui loses Australian ladies' Open final to UK's Laura Davis - BBC report.