Sunny Graveyard Dedicated to Solar Power in Spain Nov 26, 2008
Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy. Flat, open and sun-drenched land is so scarce in Santa Coloma that the graveyard was just about the only viable spot to move ahead with its solar energy program. (Fox News)
Davis Cup champion Spain returns to home soil Nov 26, 2008
Video: Tennis from NBC Sports. Nov. 14: Serena Williams opens a secondary school in Makueni, Kenya. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pig: It's what's for dinner in northwestern Spain Nov 26, 2008
Lynn Hirschberg interviews the actor Javier Bardem, one of the stars of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Lynn Hirschberg interviews the actress, who stars in two new films, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Elegy.". 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
English and Spanish duo sail into Champions League knockout stage Nov 26, 2008
What the team needs is reassurance and at least we have that now," he said. Wenger may have been having a hard time of it of late but nothing compared to hardman German Bernd Schuster at Real Madrid, so he too was happy to be sure of seeing the meringues in the next phase. "It was really important to gain a place in the knockout phase today," the German said. "It could be difficult for us to play two important matches against Barcelona (in the Spanish league) and Zenit so closely in December. "... (Yahoo! Asia News)
* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Man Utd, Villareal draw to progress Nov 26, 2008
It could be difficult for us to play two important matches against Barcelona [in the Spanish league] and Zenit so closely in December, he said. And of course Juventus helped us a lot with their draw with Zenit. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Spanish city installs solar panels on sun-soaking cemetery Nov 25, 2008
Santa Coloma de Gramanet, near Barcelona, has placed 462 solar panels over its multi-storey mausoleums ... Santa Coloma de Gramanet - essentially a suburb of Barcelona that is home to more than 100,000 people - has four other solar parks, mostly on top of buildings, but the cemetery is by far the largest. (BBC News -- Europe)
Hairspray and birth defects Nov 25, 2008
Dr Gillian Ormond and colleagues from the University College Cork in Ireland, the Imperial College London, UK, the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain and Phrisk Ltd, London, UK, carried out the research. Their work was funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive; the Department of Health; the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the European Chemical Industry Council. (NHS Choices)
Town brought to life by solar-paneled graves Nov 25, 2008
A town outside Barcelona has placed solar panels on cemetery's mausoleums ... Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy. (CNN -- World)
Solar panels on graves power Spanish town Nov 24, 2008
Solar panels sit on top of niches at the Santa Coloma de Gramenet cemetery, outside Barcelona, Spain, Friday ... Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy. (MSNBC -- International)
Zagat releases new guides to U.S. hotels and European restaurants Nov 24, 2008
Among the top-ranked restaurants in the survey were Ron Blaauw in Amsterdam, Thornton's in Dublin, Passadis del Pep in Barcelona, Baraka in Budapest, G. Ramsay/68 Royal in London, and Taillevent in Paris. In addition to the paperback guidebooks, which cost $15. (USA Today -- Travel)
Spain: Bara's unbeaten run now at 17 matches Nov 24, 2008
Spain: Barcelona's unbeaten run climbs to 17 matches. MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Seydou Keita scored a second-half equalizer Sunday for Barcelona to draw 1-1 with Getafe and end its winning streak in the Spanish league at nine matches ... Keita headed in Daniel Alves' cross to the far post in the 72nd minute at the Camp Nou stadium to extend Barcelona's unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Media lauds Spain victory Nov 24, 2008
In 2000, Spain had captured their maiden title against Australia in Barcelona and then saw off the Americans four years later in Andalusia but with no Nadal on board, and with the Argentine crowd to contend with, this time had been a tougher call. "Fernando was brilliant, absolutely amazing from the fourth set. (Skipper) Emilio (Sanchez Vicario) has formed a tremendous group with a fabulous atmosphere at its heart," said Nadal, who instead of Davis glory settled for taking the number one slot... (iAfrica.com)
Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Nov 24, 2008
The research was carried out by experts from the UK's National Heart and Lung Institute, the University of Crete, Venezelio General Hospital, in Crete, and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, in Barcelona. The team wanted to examine why children in some parts of Europe, such as the UK, get asthma while others, in places like Crete, do not. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
F1 driver Webber hit by car, breaks leg Nov 23, 2008
"Paramedics attached to the event attended to Mark very swiftly and he's had really good treatment at the scene before being transferred to hospital. It was a really unfortunate accident.''Donohue said it was unclear how much of an impact the accident would have on Webber and Red Bull's preparation for the 2009 F1 season beginning in March, although a broken leg would likely leave him on the sidelines for at least six weeks.Red Bull has already begun testing for 2009. Testing in Barcelona... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Martin Dee Kilgore Nov 23, 2008
Education: U.S. Army Special Warfare school correspondence courses; U.S. Army Medical Field Service School -- operating room tech course; bachelor's in chemistry from Stanislaus State; bachelor's in nursing from Fresno State; almost all of a master's in health services administration from Fresno State; Test of English as a Foreign Language certificate from Cambridge School, Barcelona, Spain. Family: Grandparents buried in Madera, brother married in Sonora, daughter and three grandchildren in... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Spain: Sneijder lifts Real Madrid past Recreativo Nov 23, 2008
Madrid snapped a three-game league winless run to move within two points of leader Barcelona, which plays Getafe on Sunday. Barcelona has 28 points to be three ahead of Villarreal, which lost 3-0 to Valladolid for its first home defeat in nearly a year. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Political whores go biblical Nov 22, 2008
Author Quan, a card-carrying member of PONY - Prostitutes of New York - unleashes a troupe of activist political whores, fresh from the Barcelona conference, to fight for Mary's dishonor. Meanwhile, Chan tries to keep her client and her mother in the dark, while dealing with a police bust with trans-Atlantic implications, a crisis at home, and another on the job involving Duncan and a breach of the professional code. (Asia Times Online)
Honda team captures Baja motorcycle title Nov 22, 2008
Financial uncertainty has prompted Liverpool owner George Gillett to withdraw his bid for a Montreal team to join Major League Soccer, the league said, boosting the chances of a Miami franchise backed by Barcelona. Landon Donovan will join German champion Bayern Munich in a loan deal similar to the one David Beckham has agreed with AC Milan, according to Bayern's manager, Uli Hoeness. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Jeremy Enigk Rocks Out On New Album Nov 22, 2008
The album was recorded outside Barcelona with a group of musicians introduced to Enigk by a mutual friend from Seattle and produced by Santi Garcia and Standstill's Ricky Falkner. "These guys are fans and the moment they got their hands on my songs, whether they were mellow or not, they turned them into heavy rockers," Enigk tells Billboard. (Billboard.com)
Madrid coach Schuster again in the spotlight Nov 22, 2008
League leader Barcelona does not play until Sunday evening ... Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will be looking to add to his total of 13 league goals, 11 of which he has scored in the Camp Nou stadium ... Villarreal meanwhile aims to keep the pressure on Barcelona when they play Valladolid. (Xinhuanet, China)
Operation boosts stem cell hopes Nov 22, 2008
Claudia Castillo, a Colombian woman, received her new trachea in an operation at the Hospital Clnic of Barcelona in Spain after four years of breathing difficulties caused by tuberculosis. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. (Financial Times)
NTRglobal, Aria Systems, Autotask and SalesBoom.com Discuss Innovative CRM Practices for SaaS Success at SIIA OnDemand Nov 21, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/NTRglobal) DALLAS AND BARCELONA, TX UNITED STATES AND SPAIN. Customers Retention Is More than Reducing Churn Rates in the SaaS World. (PR Newswire)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi sets sights on the treble Nov 21, 2008
MADRID, Nov.20 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona's Spain international midfielder Xavi Hernandez said on Thursday that his side could win an incredible League, Cup and European treble this season. Barcelona have a three point lead at the top of the Primera Liga, they are in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey and have also reached the last 16 of the Champions League ... The midfielder is currently in talks to renew his contract with Barcelona. (Xinhuanet, China)
Woman Gets New Windpipe Made of Stem Cells Nov 20, 2008
The transplant was given to Claudia Castillo, a 30-year-old Colombian mother of two living in Barcelona, suffered from tuberculosis for years ... But Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, head of thoracic surgery at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic, proposed a windpipe transplant instead ... Castillo even reported dancing all night at a club in Barcelona recently. (Fox News)
Barcelona's start hurts Madrid's Schuster Nov 20, 2008
Barcelona's best-ever league start isn't helping under-pressure Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster. Barcelona has won nine straight to sit five points ahead of its classic rival, whose recent stumbles could see Schuster become the seventh Madrid coach to be fired in five years if it loses this weekend ... Barcelona, which has 28 points from 11 games, plays Getafe on Sunday, while defending champion Madrid hosts second-last Recreativo Huelva on Saturday. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Latest BMW F1 car the ugliest, says Klien Nov 20, 2008
com website after the first day at Barcelona s Circuit de Catalunya. But we will get used to it. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wife of doping doctor: 'I know what happened' Nov 20, 2008
Former runner Cristina Perez said Spain's record medal performance at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was in part thanks to husband Eufemianio Fuentes, the doctor at the center of cycling's Operation Puerto case. Perez, who competed on Spain's 1,600-meter relay team in Barcelona, said she preferred to stay quiet than open up a "Pandora's Box." ... "I know what happened at Barcelona '92 and I'm a Pandora's Box that, if opened one day, could bring down sport," Perez was quoted as saying by La... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Spain's no-guilt delicacy: foie gras minus the force-feeding Nov 20, 2008
BARCELONA In some circles, admitting you eat foie gras is like saying you enjoy drowning kittens in your spare time. Half the Western world, from the Prince of Wales to California legislators, is banning foie gras a duck or goose liver swollen to up to 10 times its natural size as a result of force-feeding. (Globe and Mail)
Stem-Cell Transplant Gives Woman New Lease On Life Nov 20, 2008
Instead of removing her left lung, a doctor at the Barcelona Hospital Clinic proposed a trachea transplant as an alternative. Doctors lined a donor's windpipe with stem cells from the woman's bone marrow from her hip to create cartilage and tissue cells. (KWTX.com, TX)
First woman to have stem cell organ transplant: Exclusive interview Nov 20, 2008
By Fiona Govan in Barcelona Last Updated: 8:41AM GMT 20 Nov 2008 ... "I was coughing all the time, I couldn't walk very far and I couldn't say more than a few words at a time before becoming breathless," said the dental nurse speaking on Wednesday at the Barcelona hospital where she was treated ... Miss Castillo waited five months before a team of doctors at Hospital Clinic, Barcelona were ready to carry out the transplant. (Telegraph.co.uk)
In Spain, a Transplant That Rules Out Rejection Nov 20, 2008
"It's a very important demonstration that if different branches of science put together their forces, they can help people," says principle author of the study and head of thoracic surgery at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, where the surgery was performed. The recipient of the transplant surgery, which took place in June, is Claudia Lorena Castillo S;nchez, a 30-year-old Colombian mother of two who lives in Barcelona ... The team of researchers was composed of scientists from the University of... (Time.com)
Windpipe transplant breakthrough Nov 19, 2008
Surgeon Professor Paolo Macchiarini of the Hospital Clnic of Barcelona, Spain ... Her surgeon, Professor Paolo Macchiarini of the Hospital Clnic of Barcelona, Spain, carried out the operation in June. (BBC News)
Stem Cell-Grown Windpipe Transplant Works Nov 19, 2008
In this undated photo released by the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona on Nov. 18, 2008, Claudia Castillo, center, the recipient of a windpipe transplant which used tissue grown from her own stem cells, poses for a photograph with her children in Barcelona, Spain. (AP/Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, HO) ... The transplant was given to Claudia Castillo, a 30- 00001648 year-old Colombian mother of two living in Barcelona who suffered from tuberculosis for years. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Carmen Rodriguez, 52, cancer epidemiologist Nov 19, 2008
As a native of Barcelona, she also served as a Spanish-speaking spokesperson for the cancer society, doing interviews with Spanish-language TV networks, newspapers and magazines. Dr. Rodriguez, 52, died Friday of adrenal cancer at her home in Marietta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Maradona nicking spotlight from European stars Nov 19, 2008
It starts a new chapter to a career that has featured both highs and lows -- from his hotly disputed "Hand of God" goal, a World Cup triumph in 1986 and titles with Barcelona and Napoli to two doping suspensions and drug-and-alcohol abuse that left him bloated and close to death. Now Maradona is a lot thinner, comparatively healthy and is trying to apply his undoubted playing skills to a coaching role. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Villarreal's Llorente out Nov 19, 2008
He is expected to miss upcoming European games against Manchester United and Celtic, as well as league matches against leader Barcelona and Sevilla. Midfielder Sebastian Eguren remained under observation Tuesday after injuring his head at Malaga. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
China Buying Up World's Sinking Assets Nov 19, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain Chinese companies are shopping for companies in Europe and around the world, undeterred by the global financial crisis. In fact, they are hunting for bargains. (Newsmax)
Barcelona pull away Nov 18, 2008
MADRID: Barcelona opened a three-point lead at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday after goals from Lionel Messi and Seydou Keita gave them a 2-0 win at struggling Recreativo Huelva ... Easy task: Barcelona's Seydou Keita tapping home the second goal in the 2-0 win over Recreativo Huelva during their Spanish League match on Sunday ... Sundays victory extends Barcelonas winning streak in the league to nine and the Catalans have 28 points from 11 matches ahead of unbeaten Villarreal on 25. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Slumping Real Madrid backs manager Schuster Nov 18, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Real Madrid gave under-fire coach Bernd Schuster a vote of confidence Monday following a turbulent week that left the Spanish champions five points behind leader Barcelona and out of the Copa del Rey ... Schuster, the club's eighth coach in nine years, defended that trophy easily last season as Barcelona stumbled and Villarreal started slowly ... This season, Barcelona and Villarreal are at the top of the table. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Late Sunday games: Lyon and Barcelona win Nov 18, 2008
Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters Barcelona's Leo Messi of Argentina scoring against Recreativo Huelva at Nuevo Colombino stadium in Huelva on Sunday ... Barcelona opened a three-point lead at the top of the Primera Liga in the late game in Spain on Sunday night after goals from Lionel Messi and Seydou Keita gave it a 2-0 victory at struggling Recreativo Huelva. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Formula One teams begin testing in Spain Nov 18, 2008
Brazilian Bruno Senna, nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton, made his test debut for Honda in a new-look Formula One at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Monday ... "I was feeling quite calm but on my first lap out of the garage I realized the significance of the moment. This is a very special opportunity and one which has been a dream my whole life. "The team were great and left it to me to find my level, but by the end of my second run I was feeling very much at home in the car,"... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Global China Business Meeting opens in Barcelona Nov 18, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The annual Global China Business Meeting opened here Monday to discuss how Chinese companies can help ward off a global recession amidst the current international financial crisis ... Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, Chairman of the China Federation of Industrial Economics Xu Kuangdi and Minister of Industry Miguel Sebastian(R to L) attend the opening ceremony of Global China Business Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 17, 2008 ... Spanish... (Xinhuanet, China)
* Loeb trades rally driving for F1 testing Nov 18, 2008
NEED FOR SPEED: The Frenchman said that at the age of 34 a switch to F1 was maybe too late, but he showed he was no slouch behind the wheel of a Red Bull racing car AP, BARCELONA, SPAIN Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008, Page 19. Fans take pictures with reigning rally world champion Sebastien Loeb, center, on Monday during an F1 test session at the Catalonia racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain ... Neither driver was at the track on the outskirts of Barcelona, with Renaults Nelson Piquet Jr,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Beaten Madrid and Valencia miss chance to go top in Spain Nov 17, 2008
MADRID: Real Madrid s poor run of form continued on Saturday when the Primera Liga champions lost 1-0 at struggling Real Valladolid and missed the chance to take over from Barcelona at the top of the table ... Barcelona visit Recreativo Huelva in yesterday s late match having won their last eight league games, scoring 33 goals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Thriller in Spain for two winners Nov 17, 2008
IT was a night of nail-biting moments and sweaty palms as the six finalists of The Star-Tiger FC Road to Barcelona battled it out in a 10-question football trivia contest ... Participants were required to watch the Football Every Day podcast and answer two questions each week to be in the running for two all-expenses paid trips to watch the El Classico clash between La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Dec 14 ... Its all yours: Aeria (left) presenting the Barcelona home... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Barcelona beats Recreativo to stretch lead Nov 17, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi and Seydou Keita scored second-half goals Sunday to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Recreativo Huelva and open up a three-point lead atop the Spanish league after its closest rivals all failed to win ... Barcelona has 28 points ... "No league is won by November but this triumph strengthens us a lot,'' Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said. Both Real Madrid and Valencia lost Saturday to stay on 23 points. They were joined by Sevilla after it won 2-0 at Getafe.... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Recessionary design: A boom time for creative energy Nov 17, 2008
Lynn Hirschberg interviews the actor Javier Bardem, one of the stars of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Lynn Hirschberg interviews the actress, who stars in two new films, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Elegy." The Palestinian author Raja Shehadeh looks back on years of walks in the hills of the West Bank. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
SAENREDAM:The West Faflade of the Mariakerk, Utrecht Nov 17, 2008
Quick Arts Access: Barcelona (131) Granada (22) Madrid (127) Valencia (21). - UB Art Gallery - M.P. Birla Millennium Gallery, Bhavan Centre - Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza - DECORAZONgallery - Singapore Art Museum - Peabody Essex Museum - Il Ramo d'Oro - Galerie Magda Danysz - House of Humour and Satire. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Roundup for Sunday games Nov 17, 2008
The Associated Press Published: November 16, 2008. AC MILAN EDGES LAST-PLACE CHIEVO 1-0. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Spain: Madrid loss turns up heat under Schuster Nov 16, 2008
Barcelona, which hasn't lost in any competition since August, leads with 25 points ... Barcelona can extend its unbeaten run to 16 games against Recreativo Huelva on Sunday ... Valladolid, which was coming off a 6-0 drubbing at Barcelona, had the first half's clearest chance 12 minutes in with Madrid defender Marcelo kicking Jose Antonio Garcia's close-range header off the line. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Spain picks newcomers Mata, Llorente vs. Chile Nov 15, 2008
Absentees for Wednesday's match, to be played at Villarreal's El Madrigal stadium, include Barcelona's Andres Iniesta, who is out for six weeks after injuring ligaments in his right leg during a Champions League match with FC Basel ... Defenders: Raul Albiol (Valencia), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Juan Gutierrez (Real Betis), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) ... Midfield: Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Albert Riera... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Beckham 'may not play for Milan' Nov 14, 2008
Meanwhile Milan's Brazil star Ronaldinho, who played against Beckham when at Barcelona, said he would have no qualms about handing over free-kick duties to the Englishman, one of his few rivals as a dead-ball expert. "That's not a problem, it could be a problem for the team we're playing against," he told Setanta Sports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Spain: Sevilla, Osasuna both into Copa's last 16 Nov 14, 2008
League leader Barcelona advanced at the expense of Benidorm while Valencia knocked out the only fourth-division club -- Portugalete. The other 14 teams to advance on Wednesday included Espanyol, Valladolid, Atletico Madrid, Almeria, Real Betis, Racing Santander, Deportivo La Coruna, Sporting Gijon, Mallorca and 23-time winner Athletic Bilbao. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Tense Real Madrid seeking solace in Valladolid Nov 13, 2008
The injury-hit Primera Liga champions, fourth behind Valencia, Villarreal and leaders Barcelona after 10 matches, play at struggling Real Valladolid Saturday having leaked eight goals in their last three matches, all at the Bernabeu ... Frontrunners Barcelona, one point ahead of Villarreal on 25, are looking for a ninth straight league win when they play at Recreativo Huelva Sunday. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Eight teams jostle for Serie A lead Nov 13, 2008
Milan's acquisition of Ronaldinho from Barcelona in the offseason was seen as risky by some, considering his sliding form in Spain. Plagued by injuries and visibly overweight, Ronaldinho scored only nine goals in 26 games for Barcelona last season, finishing his season in March. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
$650 gets you to Europe on British Air Nov 13, 2008
Barcelona, Madrid and other cities served in Spain. Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart and other cities served in Germany. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WORLD SOCCER MAGAZINEIs Cameroonian goal machine Samuel Eto'o happy he stayed with Bara? An exclusive Q&A. Nov 13, 2008
An exclusive Q Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o - World Soccer - SI.com ... World Soccer recently sat down with Barcelona goal machine Samuel Eto'o to discuss his rise to fame, how he keeps scoring, why he decided to stay at Bara and follow in the footsteps of legendary fellow Cameroonian Roger Milla ... I want the fans of Barcelona to be happy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Arshavin wants move from Zenit St. Petersburg Nov 13, 2008
Spanish clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid as well as Tottenham of the Premier League had been linked to Arshavin following an impressive European Championship where he helped guide Russia into the semifinals ... Zenit already turned down a $19 million offer from Barcelona in July. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Spain: Barcelona, Valencia into final 16 of Copa Nov 13, 2008
Barcelona, Valencia thru; Villarreal out of Copa - Soccer - SI.com ... Barcelona, Valencia thru; Villarreal out of Copa ... MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona and Valencia advanced to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with victories on Wednesday while Villarreal joined fellow topflight side Real Madrid on the sideline after losing to inferior competition. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Both Madrid coaches under pressure Nov 13, 2008
Barcelona is top of the table with 25 points, Villarreal has 24 and Madrid and Valencia have 23 ... Barcelona's offense which is averaging more than three goals a game can continue its assault on the record books Sunday at Recreativo Huelva which hasn't won since the first week of the season. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Real Madrid exit cup despite Raul hat-trick Nov 12, 2008
League leader Barcelona holds a 1-0 lead over third-division Benidorm, while defending champion Valencia beat Portugalete 4-1. Both play on Wednesday as well as Atletico Madrid, which has a 1-0 lead over Orihuela. (CNN -- International)
Granollers replaces Nadal for Davis Cup final Nov 12, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain Marcel Granollers will replace the injured Rafael Nadal when Spain plays Argentina in the Davis Cup final. Spain captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario called on the 56th-ranked Granollers on Tuesday to fill in for the top-ranked Nadal, who is out of the Nov. 21-23 final because of a knee injury. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Lebanon finds 2,900 year old Phoenician remains Nov 12, 2008
Badawi and a Spanish team from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona have been excavating at the Phoenician site for years. The site was first discovered in 1997 but archaeologists have only been able to dig up 50 square meters per year. (Yahoo News)
Spain feels Nissan jobs pain Nov 12, 2008
Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the offices of Japanese automaker Nissan in the city of Barcelona to protest its plan to cut 1,680 jobs in Spain ... Nissan plans to cut 1,288 jobs in 2008 and a further 392 next year in two factories in Barcelona, according to a details of the plan presented to a works committee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Injured Nadal deals Spain huge Davis Cup blow Nov 11, 2008
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina later this month because of the knee problem that saw him withdraw from the Masters Cup in Shanghai. World No. 1 Nadal is still struggling with tendinitis in his right knee and will miss Spain's Davis Cup final date. (CNN -- International)
