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March 24th, 2011
The Spanish football league season might need an extension due to a threat by the National Professional Football League (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional - LFP) to postpone matches next month in a dispute with the government. The LFP says it is proceeding with a strike on the weekend of April ...
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March 23rd, 2011
Fernando Alonso is now counting the hours to the start of the 2011 F1 World Championship in Melbourne Park, the scene of his Formula 1 debut a decade ago. After the unfortunate cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, he has waited an extra two more weeks than expected and the Spanish ...
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March 3rd, 2011
Legendary football club Real Madrid has signed a deal to promote Spain and Madrid as tourist destinations. The deal means that the club’s star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo will act as “brand ambassadors” for both the Spanish capital and the country as a whole through the “Visit Spain, Visit Madrid” ...
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March 1st, 2011
Spain will lower motorway speed limits, cut train ticket prices and use more biofuel under an emergency energy-saving initiative because of soaring oil prices brought on by unrest in Libya. The Libyan rebellion has sharply reduced exports from the oil-rich nation, and about 13 percent of the oil Spain consumes comes ...
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February 21st, 2011
The final test of the pre-season will take place at the Barcelona circuit following the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain was scheduled to host the test from the start of next week, but with the news that the Sakhir event has been withdrawn, teams have decided to do all ...
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February 18th, 2011
Police in Spain's Catalonia region have dismantled a network that trafficked in performance-enhancing drugs, arresting seven amateur sportsmen. VNAMP42DWX28 Among the substances seized was clenbuterol, the drug for which three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador tested positive
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February 16th, 2011
Spain’s cycling federation yesterday cleared three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of knowingly using a banned substance, his lawyer said yesterday , in a dramatic U-turn in the case. "We can confirm the dropping (of the case)," lawyer Andy Ramos said. "At this time, he can race and justice has ...
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February 8th, 2011
Rafael Nadal took the World Sportsman of the Year and the Spanish national soccer team took home the award for team of the year at last night's Laureus Awards in Abu Dhabi. Nadal won Wimbledon, the French Open and US Open in 2010 but missed out on the Australian Open last ...
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January 28th, 2011
Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa unvieled Ferrari's new car for the F1 2011 season, the "F150" was launched at the Italian team's headquarters in Maranello ahead of next week's pre-season testing in Spain. Alonso narrowly missed out on becoming world champion in 2010 and will hoping the the new car,
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January 17th, 2011
Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid's surprise draw at Almeria to move four points clear at the top of the Primera Division. The Catalans swept aside Malaga 4-1 at the Nou Camp after Madrid were made to settle for a 1-1 draw against the league's bottom side. Pep Guardiola's men
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