News, December 2011

Sport headlines

Barcelona wins Clubs' World Cup. Mireia Belmonte gains 4 golds in European swimming championships. Barcelona beat Real Madrid to become joint leader of Primera. Spain win Davis Cup final against Argentina. 3 Liga players shortlisted for Balon D'Or again - BBC. Alonso 4th in F1 championship. Spain to face Italy, Ireland and Croatia in Euro 2012.

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Football: Barcelona win Clubs' World Cup - BBC. Spain drawn against Italy, Croatia and Ireland in first leg of Euro 2012. Barcelona and Madrid jointly lead Primera after Barcelona win encounter (BBC) in 15th round, 3 players shortlisted for Balon D'Or again - BBC: this year Messi, Ronaldo and Xavi. Champions: 5th round - Madrid beat Zagreb, Bayern beat Villareal, Valencia beat Genk, Barcelona beat Milan.
Motor: F1: Alonso 4th in 2011 championship - which goes to Vettel - BBC blog. Bikes: Alvaro Bautista to replace Simoncelli - BBC. Lorenzo 2nd, Pedrosa 4th in MotoGP championship. Terol wins 125. Márquez 2nd in Moto2. Carles Checa wins Superbikes championship - El País.
Tennis: London (02) World Tour Finals Ferrer surprises with Djokovic win, after beating Murray - BBC, Nadal falls to Federer - BBC. Nadal pulls out of Paris ATP - BBC. Davis Cup final Spain now hosting Argentina in final, Nadal won key game - BBC, ATP.
Basketball: Spanish NBA players now playing with ACB during 'Lockout'. Barcelona and Madrid lead ACB.
Cycling: Tour: Alberto Contador came 5th. Vuelta: Won by Spaniard Juanjo Cobo, followed by British cyclists Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins; full results from the official site.
Other: Swimming: Mireia Belmonte gains 4 golds in European swimming championships . Synchro world championships - Spain tops points tally - More from World Swimming Federation. Yachting Volvo Ocean race - Telefónica currently 6th - official site.