News, September 2011
Sport headlines
Barcelona and Madrid win Champions League games. Spain win Euro Basketball championship, Davis Cup round. Alonso 4th in Singapore. Nadal loses US open final. Pedrosa and Lorenzo on heels of Stoner in MotoGP. Further update soon!
Details and links:
Football: Betis lead Primera after 4th round. Champions: Madrid beat Ajax, Barcelona beat BATE 0-5 - BBC.
Motor: F1: Alonso 4th in Singapore, 3rd in championship. Bikes: Lorenzo 2nd at Aragon circuit - and 2nd in MotoGP championship - Pedrosa 4th in both. Terol won in 125 to hold lead.
Tennis: Nadal lost US Open final to Djokovic. Spain won Davis Cup semi final against France and now host Argentina in final. María José Martínez (not Conchita!) wins first (Spanish) ladies' trophy on hard surface for 5 years in Seoul - She is now 36th in world ranking.
Basketball: Spanish NBA players now playing with ACB during 'Lockout'.
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: soon!
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