Golden day for Spain, Brazil
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Spain&#39;s Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won the Olympic Games 49er yachting gold medal on Thursday, with the silver going to Ukraine and the bronze to Britain.
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Ronaldinho could start a party in an empty house, and last night Barcelona&#39;s life-loving Brazilian was the delighted centre of attention at a huge shindig in Zurich.
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This Spanish team attacks with Brazilian flair, defends with Italian grit and works as hard as the Germans. Spain is emerging as a serious candidate for the World Cup title after rebounding from a goal down to beat Tunisia 3-1 Monday night.
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As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.
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MONTEVIDEO, Oct 10 (SW) - There were no real surprises in the South American qualifiers for World Cup 2006 on Saturday as both Argentina and title holders Brazil easily won their matches.
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As the Olympic Games headed into the  home stretch, Argentina won its first Olympic gold medal in  more than half a century when its soccer team beat Paraguay  Saturday.
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Five-time champions Brazil advanced to the second round of the World Cup but did not have the look of world champions in their 2-0 Group F win over Australia.
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SAITAMA, Japan  - Spain's stirring triumph at the   world basketball championship was a fitting climax to a   tournament in which passion eclipsed NBA style.
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VALENCIA, ESP, December 21. Just after the European championships wrapped up in Vienna, several countries including Spain, have held their short course championships, both giving their elite athletes another ...
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A late Ronaldinho penalty earned Primera DivisiÃ³n leaders FC Barcelona a point at home to champions Valencia CF, enabling Real Madrid CF to close the gap at the top thanks to Zinedine Zidane&#39;s last-gasp winner at Real Racing Club Santander.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazil's worst air disaster left a dark cloud hanging over the Panamerican Games on Wednesday, but the show went on, with the hosts trying to lift the country's spirits by winning nine medals.
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ATHENS: Undefeated Spain assured themselves of first place in group A in the preliminary round at the menâs Olympic basketball tournament on Saturday with a 76-68 victory over world champions Serbia and Montenegro.
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Brazil and Spain signed a general cooperation agreement here on Thursday to widen bilateral trade, the Brazil-Spain Chamber of Commerce announced.
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Wild card Guillermo Canas of Argentina upset top-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the Brazil Open final Sunday to win his first tournament since returning from a doping ban.
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Both Brazil and Argentina got easy wins Saturday in South American World Cup qualifying, staying well ahead of third-place Paraguay in the 10-team qualifying group.
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MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Almost exactly three months after shipping seven goals in a Champions League match, goalkeeper Doni is basking in the accolades after helping Brazil reach the Copa America final.
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Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego beat  Spain's Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera 21-16, 21-15 on  Wednesday to bag Brazil's first men's Olympic beach volleyball  gold medal.