Spain leave world champions on the brink
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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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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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Samuel Etoâo tapped home from Ludovic Giuly on 36 minutes as Barcelona moved six points clear in Spain with a 2-1 defeat of visiting Deportivo la CoruÃ±a.
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Valencia secured an unconvincing win over Anderlecht in Brussels to set up a pressure-cooker match that will be the final nail in the CL coffin for the Champions of Spain or Germany.
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BARCELONA, Spain A pair of players at one time ranked number one in the world will play for Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.
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Former European champions Real Madrid and Liverpool scored vastly contrasting victories to reach the knockout round of the Champions League this morning, Australian time.
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With the nationâs media raining heavy criticism down upon him, Spain coach Luis Aragones chose to pin a galling nil-nil UEFA World Cup qualifying result with Lithuania on the large playing surface.
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Mark Hughesâ farewell as Wales manager turned into a wake as their World Cup dreams were shattered by a remarkable Polish comeback.
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A last-gasp goal by Zinedine Zidanegave Real Madrid a hard-earned 3-2 victory over Santander on Saturday, while leader Barcelona conceded home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.
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Spain is preparing to face giant-killer Greece for the World Basketball Championship here on Sunday without top scorer and rebounder Pau Gasol, a star National Basketball Association center.
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Itâs official; Real Madrid is in a crisis after slumping to a 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol. The loss is Madridâs second of the week as they were humiliated on Wednesday by Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League play.
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Rafael Nadal upset Andy Roddick 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-2 and gave Spain a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday.
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WELSHMEN Phillip Price and Bradley Dredge had to birdie the final three holes to remain in contention at the World Cup in Spain. The Wales duo had slipped way off the hot foursomes pace being set by England&#39;s
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SANTANDER, Spain  - Spain seized control of their   Davis Cup world group playoff against Italy on Saturday as   Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco prevailed over Daniele   Bracciali and Giorgio Galimberti.
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SEVILLE, Spain -- Spain won the Davis Cup title Sunday, taking an insurmountable lead against the United States when Carlos Moya beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) for the American star&#39;s second loss in this final.
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The Sword of Damocles no longer hangs over Real Madrid. Trailing Barcelona by nine points in the Spanish league, defeat here last night would have put them out of the competition they consider their own.
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LEVERKUSEN, September 15 (Champions League) - Real Madrid&#39;s defensive frailties resurfaced in spectacular fashion on Wednesday night as they were comprehensively beaten by Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena.