News, July 2010

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Most amazing month ever for Spanish sport. Spain win 1st World Cup. Nadal wins 2nd Wimbledon. Contador wins 3rd Tour. Barcelona 2010 celebrates first 'white' winner of European 100m since 1982, Spain has 3 medals before last day. Lorenzo consolidates MotoGP championship lead at Laguna Seca. Alonso wins at Hockenheim. Raúl follows Guti leaving Madrid. Davis Cup - Spain lose against France. Gasol's Lakers win NBA. 1/3 of riders in 3 MotoGP categories are Spaniards, Lorenzo leads MotoGP.

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Football: Euro under 19 Spain lose to France in final - BBC. Pre-season changes: Lifers Raúl and Guti finally leave Real Madrid - (BBC reports). Pep Guardiola signs again as trainer with Barcelona - BBC; Barça also signs evangelical Adriano Correa, from Brazil. Real Mallorca goes through bankruptcy and Rafa Nadal takes 5% stake - the team earned place in Champions' League 2010-2011, but was banned for financial difficulties. Barcelona reveals big debt - BBC.
World Cup: Spain win! BBC match report, Paul Fletcher blog. They beat Germany to reach first ever final - BBC. They beat Paraguay to reach first ever semis - BBC. They beat Portugal 1-0 to reach last 8 - BBC; Spain beat Chile 2-1 in third game - BBC , Honduras: BBC. Spain lost first game against Switzerland 0-1. Copa: Sevilla won. Liga won by Barcelona. Europa League: Atlético Madrid won. Champions League: Madrid hosted the final. More Spanish football from Phil Minshall's blog.
Motor: F1: Hockenheim - Alonso wins in Ferrari 1-2 controversial win - BBC. Silverstone - Alonso 14th after penalty - BBC, 5th overall. Valencia proves challenge to teams, Alonso 8th - BBC. Bikes: Lorenzo wins at Laguna Seca, all other 4 Spaniards spinning out - BBC; Pedrosa wins Sachsenring from Pedrosa - BBC; Marquez wins again in 125 - <http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Marquez+on+fifth+win+of+2010|offical site>. Lorenzo led from Pedrosa in Montmeló, Catalonia, to consolidate MotoGP championship lead - BBC. Lorenzo won in Assen - BBC, following from Silverstone success. Lorenzo leads MotoGP, Toni Elías heads Moto2, 3 Spaniards top 125 list. Marc Márquez has won last 4 125 races - youngest Spaniard to do so, at 17. 1/3 of the riders in this year's championship are Spaniards. Toni Bou wins 4th Trial Bike World Championship in Italy.
Tennis: Almagro wins in Sweden - BBC. Spanish team lose Davis Cup round against France - BBC. Nadal wins second Wimbledon trophy - BBC. He beat Murray in semi-finals - BBC. Nadal wins 5th Paris title to regain ATP Nº1 position - BBC. Daily Telegraph on Rafa.
Cycling: Contador wins 3rd Tour - BBC. Gutierrez wins line event, L L Sánchez wins time trial in national championships.
Athletics: European Championships, Barcelona: On penultimate day Spain has one gold, one bronze in men's 1500m, one silver, in women's 3000. 100m final saw first white European champion since 1982 - BBC blog. Official Site. Medals. See the programme from the BBC. See the photos from the Telegraph.
Basketball World Cup - Turkey: soon. NBA: Pau Gasol's Lakers win NBA - BBC.
Other: update soon!