SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Tarragona Archives: Tarragona Fluor buys two European engineering firms  Nov 25, 2008 Engineering and construction contractor Fluor Corp. has acquired two European-based engineering companies UNEC Engineering NV, which is based in Antwerp, Belgium, and Europea de Ingenieria y Asesoramiento, based in Tarragona, Spain. Irving-based Fluor (NYSE: FLR) says the two acquired companies will become a part of Fluor s global services business group. (Dallas Business Journal, TX) Boater Hit By Giant Wave Survives Four Days on Raft  Nov 23, 2008 A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokeswoman said yesterday that the men were traveling from Palma, Majorca, to Tarragona in mainland Spain when their boat was hit by the wave and promptly sank. Coastguards had no idea that the two sailors were in distress until Patel s wife 911 on Nov. 13. (Fox News) Sebastien bags ninth stage win  Oct 5, 2008 The Frenchman, chasing his fourth successive Spanish victory, won all six of Fridays stages and picked up where he left off when the second- leg started on the flowing asphalt roads near the eastern coastal city of Tarragona. Making his point: Frances Sebastien Loeb holding his daugther Valentine during a break at the Rally of Spain in Salou, near Tarragona, northeastern, Spain, yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) Spain Nuclear Plants Halted, Watchdog Calls Meeting  Aug 26, 2008 Experts from Siemens and ABB were due to arrive at the plant near the northeastern port of Tarragona to help investigate the causes of the fire. A separate statement from Vandellos II's operators said checking the damaged plant could take several weeks. (Planet Ark, United States) Nuclear power plant in Spain catches fire  Aug 25, 2008 A general view of the Valdellos II nuclear plant, near the northeastern city of Tarragona, August 24, 2008 ... MADRID, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A nuclear power plant in the northeastern Spanish province of Tarragona caught fire on Sunday, causing no casualties and environmental damages, said the authorities. (Xinhuanet, China) Fire shuts down Spanish nuclear plant  Aug 24, 2008 Spain's nuclear regulator says a fire at a nuclear power station in the northeastern province of Tarragona has closed the plant down. The Nuclear Safety Council says in a statement the fire broke out at 08. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel) EU again clears E.On to buy Spanish utility  Jun 19, 2008 E.On will not now take over Endesa's Foix power plant in France and will take control of the company's Tarragona 1 plant in Spain instead of its Besos 3 facility. The companies are still negotiating how much power capacity Endesa's nuclear power plants will supply to E.On. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports) Vamos! From Cuisine to Fashion, Spain's Mediterranean Coast Is a  May 31, 2008 Roman Echoes In Tarragona. The next stop on your northward route is Tarragona, an ancient Roman city with layer upon layer of ruins, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Be sure to take a guided tour of the old town so you can understand the many layers of history upon which Tarragona is built ... Visit Tarragona's port and see the fishing boats arrive in the late afternoon. (Missourian Publishing, MO) Spanish, Portuguese fishermen strike over fuel prices  May 31, 2008 Now it's fuel, said Esteve Ortiz, president of the fishing association of the northeastern Catalan port of Tarragona. The Spanish fishing confederation which comprises 1,400 fishing companies employing 20,000 workers says the crisis is the worst in a century. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business) Spanish, Portuguese fishermen strike over rising fuel prices  May 30, 2008 "Up until recently, staff salaries amounted to our biggest overhead cost. Now it's fuel," said Esteve Ortiz, president of the fishing association of the northeastern Catalan port of Tarragona. Cepesca, the Spanish fishing confederation behind the strike, says the crisis is the worst crisis in a century. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel) La Caixa, Caixa Catalunya seen benefiting from possible consolidation of Spanish savings bank market - analysis  May 15, 2008 Apart from La Caixa and Caixa Catalunya, the regions savings banks are Caixa de Girona, Caixa Laietana, Caixa de Manlleu, Caixa Manresa, Caixa Peneds, Caixa Sabadell, Caixa Tarragona and Caixa de Terrassa. Under Spanish regulations, savings banks can merge with other institutions, such as the deal that created market leader La Caixa in 1990. (FT.com -- Markets) In Spain, the Pain of No Rain  May 15, 2008 The Catalan water agency has contracted 10 vessels for the next six months to ferry water from the French port of Marseilles and from the Spanish regions of Tarragona and Andalusia ... The supply ferried by boat from Tarragona, for example, will come from newly dug wells that risk salinating local aquifers, provoking concern among that region's farmers ... Members of the Peasants' Union, an agricultural syndicate, protested on Sunday against the deliveries by parking about 100 tractors in the... (Time.com) Drought forces out Spain's underwater church  May 15, 2008 The tanker vessel Sichem Defender docked at Barcelona on May 13 carrying 19,000 tonnes of water from the southern Catalan town of Tarragona: overall, ships will provide 6% of the drinking water for 5. 5 million people over the summer, as authorities bring in 10 boatloads from Tarragona, Marseille, and a desalination plant in southern Spain. (India Times, India -- Health/Science) Spain ships water into Barcelona to help alleviate drought  May 14, 2008 The tanker that arrived Tuesday after a four-hour voyage from the Spanish city of Tarragona further south was carrying 5 million gallons of water, enough to fill about eight Olympic-size swimming pools and meet the daily consumption needs of 170,000 people. Water is a perennial source of tension among Spain's regions. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology) Thirsty Barcelona imports drinking water  May 14, 2008 The first vessel, from the nearby city of Tarragona, will be followed in the next few days by another from Marseille. The drastic move to supplement Barcelona's drinking-water supply is part of a controversial plan to alleviate the impact of the worst drought to hit the northeastern region of Catalonia in decades. (International Herald Tribune) People of the Book’ delivers through details  Apr 11, 2008 Each of the strange items that Hanna finds in the spine of the codex during her examination serves as clues to the life and times of the people of the book: a Muslim librarian in Sarajevo who saved it from the Nazis during World War II; the Venetian censor who saved it from burning during the Inquisition; the scribe who wrote the text in 15th century Tarragona; and the surprising illustrator who against tradition illuminated the text in Seville. The author s narrative works best in these... (Lihue Garden Island, HA) Spanish Region May Ship Water To Relieve Drought  Apr 7, 2008 Plans are for seven boats to come in May to regional capital Barcelona, at first from nearby port Tarragona, then from French port Marseille. A further three ships may arrive in August from a desalination plant in southern Spanish port Carboneras. (Planet Ark, United States) * Spanish fossil may be 1.2 million years old  Mar 28, 2008 The investigators, led by Eudald Carbonell of the Catalonian Institute of Human Paleo-ecology and Social Evolution in Tarragona, believe the fossil is that of a Homo antecessor, a hominid branch that could be a forerunner to Homo sapiens and their enigmatic cousins, the Neanderthals. His hypothesis -- drawn from evidence from other Early Pleistocene sites on the Mediterranean -- is that the humans who settled in Spain migrated there from eastern Europe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) Spain dig yields ancient European  Mar 27, 2008 "The earliest hominins outside Africa are those from Dmanisi in Georgia. After that, we have occupations in Europe, but the ages are not very precise. They are also without hominin [remains]," said Dr Marina Mosquera, a co-author from the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain. Reliable date. (BBC News) Spanish cave yields remains of a human ancestor  Mar 27, 2008 The discovery is described in the current issue of the journal Nature by a team of Spanish and American scientists led by Eudald Carbonell of the Catalan Institute of Human Paleontology and Social Evolution at Tarragona, Spain. The scientists, noting that the earliest presence of human ancestors in Europe is "one of the most debated topics in paleoanthropology," said the site of Sima del Elefante in the Atapuerca Mountains held the "oldest, most accurately dated record" of both fossils and... (International Herald Tribune) "First European" Confirmed to Be 1.2 Million Years Old  Mar 27, 2008 Those results now verify that the pioneering owner of the tooth is the world's "first European," reports the archaeological team led by Eudald Carbonell of the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain in the latest issue of the journal Nature. The individual has been labeled a Homo antecessor a species first named in 1997 based on other human fossils found at Atapuerca. (National Geographic) Why Kosovo Divides Europe  Feb 20, 2008 In conversations across the spectrum young and old, leftist and right-wing, gay and straight, a retired couple near Tarragona and a Moroccan immigrant in Vic the upcoming Spanish elections are discussed as if they're taking place in a foreign country. "For Catalonia, it is better if" was how the typical response began. (Time.com) World's wine map redrawn?  Feb 18, 2008 "When a grape matures more quickly, you get higher concentrations of sugar, lower acidity and a higher PH level," said Fernando Zamora of the oenology faculty at the University of Tarragona in Spain. The result is coarser wine, with a higher alcohol level and lower acidity which can destroy the delicate flavour of good-quality wines, he said. (iAfrica.com) Sitting on wet sand too long may cause stomach bug: study  Feb 4, 2008 Beachgoers in Tarragona, Spain. A new study has found that sitting on the wet sand. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories) People Of The Book  Jan 28, 2008 The woman who drinks beer straight from the tinnie and can speak of sitting at the "pointy end of the plane" without flinching, assumes in turn the voice of Lola, a young Muslim partisan during the Nazi occupation of Bosnia, of a Viennese physician called Hirschfeldt in 1894, of a 17th-century rabbi from the Venice ghetto, a whole family of Jews in Tarragona in 1492 and the slave girl in Seville in 1480 who painted the astounding miniatures in the Haggadah, "telling the story of the world as the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment) Jewish text saved in Sarajevo  Dec 30, 2007 Each artifact triggers a chapter in the book's history, beginning with World War II and moving back in time through fin de siecle Vienna, 1609 Venice and 1492 Tarragona to 1480 Seville. It's a brilliant, innately suspenseful structure, and one that allows Brooks to show off her remarkable aptitude for assimilating research and conveying a wide range of settings. (San Francisco Chronicle) * Sports Briefs  Dec 26, 2007 Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Guillermo Amor has been cleared to return home after being badly injured in a car crash, medical staff at the Verge de la Cinta Hospital in Tortosa, Tarragona, have said. The 40-year-old had been taken there suffering from serious injuries to his chest, stomach and pelvis. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) Amor makes slight progress in hospital  Dec 19, 2007 He is still in intensive care with assisted breathing, a statement from the Verge de la Cinta de Tortosa hospital in Tarragona said on Monday. Medical staff were continuing to monitor his condition. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) Amor in hospital after car accident  Dec 18, 2007 The 40-year-old had surgery on a stomach injury in the Verge de la Cinta de Tortosa hospital in Tarragona and was also suffering from a chest injury and a fractured pelvis. Amor was a member of Johan Cruyffs famous Dream Team in the early 1990s and won a European Cup, two European Cup Winners Cups, five Primera Liga titles and three Kings Cups with Barcelona. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) Dresser-Rand Signs Alliance Agreement with Repsol YPF  Oct 31, 2007 One steam turbine project for the Tarragona (Spain) refinery valued at approximately $13 million was secured in August 2007. Subsequently, in the month of October, two projects for the Petronor Refinery (Bilbao, Spain) have been awarded with a total value of approximately $20 million. (PR Newswire) B&B buys two Finnish port operators  Oct 14, 2007 In the past 12-months, the fund has taken holdings in Italian-based port operator Terminal Rinfuse Italia SpA, Spanish-based Tarragona Port Services and Belgian-based operators Manuport and Water Container Transport. BBI has set up a "BBI Euroports" head office in Luxembourg and appointed two new executives to manage the portfolio and find savings opportunities. (Ninemsn) * Shark that tourists love has died in Spain ZPTfR  Aug 30, 2007 The shark swimming at Miracle Beach, Tarragona, Spain ... Scientists captured the 90kg fish in knee-high water at a beach called Miracle in northeast Tarragona province. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business) Behemoth aims to satisfy riders' need for speed  Aug 28, 2007 135 km/h Furius Baco - Port Aventura Salou, Tarragona, Spain. Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail) Real enters opening weekend in poor shape  Aug 25, 2007 The Basque team, league champion in 1981 and '82, finished 19th last season and was relegated with Celta Vigo and Gimnastic Tarragona. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Shark That Became Tourist Attraction In Spain Dies  Aug 23, 2007 Biologists captured the 200-pound shark Monday in knee-high water at a beach called Miracle in northeast Tarragona province, grabbing it with their bare hands and dragging it ashore. The shark first turned up early last week and became a novelty by swimming regularly into plain view in very shallow water. (KIRO TV, WA) * World News Quick Take  Aug 23, 2007 The 50kg sandbar shark -- not generally associated with attacks on humans -- first showed up early last week at a beach called Miracle in Tarragona Province, forcing authorities to close off the water to bathers. The fish turned into a novelty by swimming regularly into plain view in very shallow water. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business) Biologists Catch Beachcombing Shark That Became Celebrity  Aug 22, 2007 The 200-pound sandbar shark -- not generally associated with attacks on humans -- first showed up early last week at a beach called Miracle in northeast Tarragona province, forcing authorities to close off the water to bathers. The fish turned into a novelty by swimming regularly into plain view in very shallow water. (KIRO TV, WA) Scientists wrestle 7-foot shark to shore  Aug 22, 2007 Biologists grab a two meter (7 foot) shark at Miracle Beach, Tarragona, northeastern Spain, Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 ... The 200-pound sandbar shark not generally associated with attacks on humans first showed up early last week at a beach called Miracle in northeast Tarragona province, forcing authorities to close off the water to bathers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Singaporean diaspora gathers in cyberspace  Aug 10, 2007 Before the website was launched last year, Ms Justine Low, 33, tried asking the Singapore Overseas Mission in Spain about Singaporeans living around Tarragona, where she has lived since 1999 with her husband ... "(But) with the help of the portal, I get to meet up with other Singaporeans who either pass by Barcelona/Tarragona or live in Spain," Ms Low told Today in an email. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore) Italy buy expands ports portfolio  Aug 7, 2007 Babcock Infrastructure purchased a majority stake in Tarragona Port Services in May and last month acquired most of Belgium's Manuport Group. Bloomberg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business) A Woman with Asthma and Cardiorespiratory Arrest  Jul 26, 2007 Thiago Lisboa, M.D. University Rovira Virgili 43007 Tarragona, Spain. Diego de Mendoza, M.D. Centro de Investigaci;n Biom;dica en Red (CIBER). (New England Journal of Medicine) Real Madrid lift the Spanish title  Jun 18, 2007 It had been an anxious evening for Madrid after they fell behind to a 17th minute goal by Fernando Varela because their rivals for the title, Barcelona, were storming to a 5-1 win at Gimnastic Tarragona ... Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up Carles Puyol for another at Tarragona. (CNN -- International) Hollywood Ending  Jun 18, 2007 Real Madrid rallied for a 3-1 victory over Mallorca and claimed a record 30th Spanish league title -- edging two-time defending champion FC Barcelona on head-to-head results and making the Catalan club's 5-1 win over Gimnastic Tarragona inconsequential. David Beckham's exit wasn't as dramatic as his replacement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real reigns in Spain  Jun 18, 2007 Real topped the final standings because of a better head-to-head record against archrivals Barcelona, which won, 5-1, at Gimnastic Tarragona. Madrid and Barcelona finished with 76 points. (Boston Globe) Bracing for climax  Jun 16, 2007 Title rivals Barcelona will have Ronaldinho (inset) back for the final match against Gimnastic Tarragona ... Therefore, Barca need to win away to already-relegated Gimnastic Tarragona and pray that Real dont beat Mallorca ... The only team down so far is Tarragona. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) Becks to start Real finale  Jun 16, 2007 Madrid will secure its record 30th league title -- and first in four seasons -- with a win, even if Barcelona beats last-place Gimnastic Tarragona since Madrid enjoys the head-to-head advantage. Madrid is undefeated in the 11 games since Fabio Capello reinstated Beckham to the lineup in February. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Kobe Bryant makes a surprise visit at Bara  Jun 15, 2007 Barcelona, which trails Real Madrid on head-to-head results at the top the Spanish league with 73 points, plays Gimnastic Tarragona in the team's last match Sunday. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Beckham ends talk of return to Real Madrid  Jun 15, 2007 " The former England captain would like to end his playing days at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium as he started them -- with a win over Mallorca. Madrid is tied with FC Barcelona with 73 points. Madrid will win its record 30th league title on head-to-head difference should the teams stay tied on points after the final round of games. Barcelona plays last-place Gimnastic Tarragona, leaving the pressure on Madrid to end the club's longest silverware drought in 53 years. "I started with a title and... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Eto'o adamant he wants to stay at Barcelona  Jun 13, 2007 Defending champion Barcelona travels to play relegated Gimnastic Tarragona on Sunday, in what promises to be a gripping showdown to the end of the season. Barca is level on 73 points with leaders Real Madrid, but second due to its inferior head-to-head record. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real stay top after dramatic night  Jun 10, 2007 Real will win their first league title in four years if they beat mid-table Real Mallorca at home in the final game of the season next weekend or equal Barcelona's result at Gimnastic Tarragona. Sevilla still have an outside chance of taking the title if they win their final match at home to Villarreal and both Barca and Real lose. (CNN -- International) Real revives title hopes with Zaragoza draw  Jun 10, 2007 Barcelona, which played without suspended playmaker Ronaldinho, must win its remaining match at last-place Gimnastic Tarragona next Sunday with Madrid losing to avoid its first trophy-less season since 2004 ... On Sunday, Getafe plays relegated Gimnastic Tarragona and Deportivo La Coruna hosts Recreativo Huelva. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Dunga says Ronaldinho needs more training  Jun 5, 2007 Ronaldinho is suspended for Barca's home game against Espanyol on Saturday after being sent off against Getafe, and will be able return for the final game of the season against relegated side Gimnastic Tarragona. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Sevilla stay in hunt  May 29, 2007 Bottom club Gimnastic Tarragona (25) had their relegation mathematically confirmed even before they lost at home to Atletico Madrid. Spain striker Fernando Torres scored both goals in their 2-0 defeat. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) Gimnastic is relegated  May 28, 2007 MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Fernando Torres scored two goals and Atletico Madrid beat Gimnastic Tarragona 2-0 Sunday in the Spanish first division to boost its chances of securing a berth in next season's UEFA Cup. Gimnastic was relegated to the second division. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real 3 wins away from first title in four years  May 25, 2007 Also on Sunday, relegated Gimnastic Tarragona faces Atletico; Racing Santander plays Levante; Huelva hosts Espanyol; and Real Betis travels to Celta Vigo, which could be relegated with a sixth straight loss after winning coach Hristo Stoichkov's debut. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Spain: Real Madrid beats Recreativo Huelva  May 21, 2007 On Saturday, it was: Mallorca 0, Valencia 1; Real Betis 1, Gimnastic Tarragona 1 and Zaragoza 4, Athletic Bilbao 3. Robinho put Madrid head the ninth minute with a header off a perfectly aimed lofted cross by David Beckham. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Euro roundup: VfB Stuttgart wins Bundesliga title  May 20, 2007 VfB Stuttgart wins first Bundesliga title in 15 years - Wire Services - Soccer - MSNBC.com. VfB Stuttgart wins first Bundesliga title in 15 years. (MSNBC -- Sports) Spain: Valencia inches closer to first place  May 20, 2007 In another game Saturday, Real Betis drew 1-1 with Gimnastic Tarragona. Zaragoza hosted Athletic Bilbao in a late match. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real, Bara, Sevilla all chasing Spanish title  May 18, 2007 Also, it's: Villarreal vs. Racing Santander; Levante vs. Osasuna; Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo; Espanyol vs. Getafe; Zaragoza vs. Athletic Bilbao; Mallorca vs. Valencia; and Real Betis vs. Gimnastic Tarragona. On Wednesday, Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho pulled out of this year's Copa America. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Spain: Draw keeps Barcelona behind Madrid  May 14, 2007 Also, it was: Gimnastic Tarragona 1, Real Sociedad 3; Celta Vigo 1, Levante 2; Athletic Bilbao 1, Deportivo La Coruna 1; Osasuna 1, Villarreal 4; and Racing Santander 0, Mallorca 2. Later Sunday, Valencia hosted Zaragoza. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Madrid holds on, moves atop Spanish league  May 13, 2007 On Sunday, its Getafe vs. Atletico Madrid; Gimnastic Tarragona vs. Real Sociedad; Celta Vigo vs. Levante; Osasuna vs. Villarreal; Racing Santander vs. Mallorca; Athletic Bilbao vs. Deportivo La Coruna; and Valencia vs. Zaragoza. BundesligaSchalkes bid to win the German league title for the first time in 49 years looks doomed after a 2-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund. (MSNBC -- Sports) Madrid beats Espanyol 4-3 and tops Spanish league  May 13, 2007 "I'm happy because I liked the character of my team, the will they showed to fight back. Today's was a real feat because we were playing a very good team,'' coach Fabio Capello told news agency Efe. Espanyol's defeat came four days before it faces Sevilla in the UEFA Cup final in Glasgow, Scotland. In Saturday's late game, Sevilla maintained its title bid by beating Recreativo Huelva 2-1. Midfielder Enzo Maresca shot the first goal in the 13th minute, with striker Luis Fabiano converting an... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News) Real beats Sevilla, now two back of Bara  May 7, 2007 Also, it was: Espanyol 2, Atletico Madrid 1; Recreativo Huelva 0, Athletic Bilbao 0; Real Betis 0, Getafe 2; Mallorca 3, Osasuna 1; Villarreal 1, Celta Vigo 0; and Levante 2, Gimnastic Tarragona 0 ... Levante boosted its hopes of avoiding the drop by beating last-place Gimnastic Tarragona, which looks virtually certain to return to the second division after a year's absence. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Barca win, but pressure on  Apr 30, 2007 At the other end of the table, relegation now looms even larger for bottom club Gimnastic Tarragona after they went down 3-0 at home to Villarreal. Diego Forlan opened the scoring after 18 minutes following a pass from Alessio Tacchinardi. (iAfrica.com) Velaro E the rising star in high-speed trains  Apr 23, 2007 A group of journalists from various countries were on board the Velaro E recently to feel what the ride would be like during a test run from Madrid to Tarragona. Siemens and the Spanish National Railway (RENFE) signed a contract in 2001 for the supply of 16 high-speed trains, with a value of. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business) Barcelona beats Mallorca 1-0 on own goal  Apr 16, 2007 Also, it was: Gimnastic Tarragona 1, Zaragoza 0; Atletico Madrid 1, Levante 0; Athletic Bilbao 2, Espanyol 1; Getafe 3, Villarreal 0; Celta Vigo 1, Deportivo La Coruna 0; and Osasuna 1, Recreativo Huelva 1. Javier Portillo scored a second-half goal to give Gimnastic Tarragona a win over Zaragoza. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Racing upsets nine-man Real Madrid 2-1  Apr 15, 2007 On Sunday, it's: Atletico Madrid vs. Levante; Getafe vs. Villarreal; Gimnastic Tarragona vs. Zaragoza; Celta Vigo vs. Deportivo La Coruna; Osasuna vs. Recreativo Huelva; and Athletic Bilbao vs. Espanyol. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Spain: It's more than paella and plonk  Apr 14, 2007 In Tarragona, just south of Barcelona, a well-preserved Roman amphitheater is only steps from the beach. In La Corua, in the northwest corner of Spain, the only remaining Roman lighthouse in the world, the Tower of Hercules, still stands beaming over the harbor entrance. (MSNBC -- Travel) Barcelona tries to hold off building pressure  Apr 13, 2007 Zaragoza, which visits last-place Gimnastic Tarragona on Sunday, hopes striker Diego Milito's rich vein of form can lift the team into the Champions League for the first time. Milito, whose goal beat Barcelona last weekend, has netted 19 times this season and is level with Sevilla's Frederick Kanoute at the top of the scoring chart. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Spanish Farmers Assess Damage From Ebro Flooding  Apr 10, 2007 Moderate rain is forecast in parts of the country this week, but there were no warnings of heavy storms in the central areas that feed the Ebro, which runs across central Spain to reach the Mediterranean near Tarragona, south of Barcelona. REUTERS NEWS SERVICE. (Planet Ark, United States) Barcelona maintains lead as Sevilla draws  Apr 9, 2007 Also Sunday, it was: Deportivo La Coruna 1, Gimnastic Tarragona 0; Espanyol 1, Real Sociedad 0; Recreativo Huelva 4, Celta Vigo 2; Levante 1, Real Betis 1; and Mallorca 2, Getafe 0. Barcelona leads the league with 56 points, followed by Sevilla with 55. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Milito, Zaragoza defeat leader FC Barcelona  Apr 8, 2007 Also Sunday, it's: Espanyol vs. Real Sociedad; Levante vs. Real Betis; Mallorca vs. Getafe; Deportivo La Coruna vs. Gimnastic Tarragona; Recreativo Huelva vs. Celta Vigo; and Villarreal vs. Atletico Madrid. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) * Sevilla draw, lose ground on Barcelona  Apr 3, 2007 Also, it was: Racing Santander 5, Athletic Bilbao 4; Getafe 2, Zaragoza 2; Atletico Madrid 1, Mallorca 1; and Gimnastic Tarragona 1, Recreativo Huelva 1. Sevilla coach Juande Ramos omitted league leading scorer Frederic Kanoute from the starting lineup, presumably to rest him for Thursday's UEFA Cup quarter-final match against Tottenham. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) Bara beats Depor; Valencia climbs to third  Apr 1, 2007 Sunday's other games are: Celta Vigo vs. Madrid; Atletico Madrid vs. Mallorca; Getafe vs. Zaragoza; Gimnastic Tarragona vs. Recreativo Huelva; and Racing Santander vs. Athletic Bilbao. Messi struck on the stroke of halftime when he ran into the area to chest down Ronaldinho's chip before volleying home. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Sevilla pull even with leader Bara on points  Mar 19, 2007 Earlier, Robinho scored one goal and created another, leading Real Madrid over Gimnastic Tarragona 2-0 and into third place. The win moved Madrid, which again played without the injured David Beckham, within five points of the lead. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Valencia's title hopes take hit; Bara wins  Mar 18, 2007 Also on Sunday, it's: Madrid vs. Gimnastic Tarragona; Espanyol vs. Levante; Villarreal vs. Real Sociedad; Zaragoza vs. Atletico; and Deportivo vs. Getafe. Eto'o demonstrated his recovery from the serious right knee injury which sidelined him for four months to help inflict Recreativo's first defeat of 2007 at Nuevo Colombino stadium. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Banking on Messi  Mar 17, 2007 Real Madrid are fourth, two points behind Valencia, and are out for a confidence-boosting win against relegation-threatened Gimnastic Tarragona tomorrow. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports) A Tobacco Giant Arises in Europe  Mar 16, 2007 Lower volumes forced the company to close plants in Russia, Morocco, France, and Spain in the last four years, and it has announced plans to close its Spanish plants in Sevilla and Tarragona during 2007. The company posted a 21% decrease in net income last year, to just 453 million ($597 million), due in part to harsher cigarette taxes in Spain and the effects of the country's nationwide ban on smoking in public settings. (BusinessWeek) Soccer: Late rally earns Chelsea draw with Tottenham in FA Cup  Mar 12, 2007 SPAIN Sevilla missed a chance to take over first place, allowing Javier Portillo to score the winning goal in the 76th minute in a 1-0 loss to Gimnastic Tarragona. GERMANY Werder Bremen rallied to earn a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich and cut Schalke's lead in the Bundesliga to 3 points. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports) European roundup: Inter beats AC Milan 2-1; Rangers top Celtic  Mar 11, 2007 MADRID, Spain Sevilla missed a chance to take over first place in the Spanish league, allowing Javier Portillo to score the winning goal in the 76th minute Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Gimnastic Tarragona. Portillo, on loan from Real Madrid, headed in Jose Maria Calvo's floated pass to keep FC Barcelona in first place. (USA Today -- Sports) Bara, Real seek consolation in titanic clash  Mar 9, 2007 Sevilla continues its bid for its first league title since 1946 when it visits 19th-place Gimnastic Tarragona on Sunday. Coach Juande Ramos' team rose to the top by beating Barcelona last weekend, leading Sevilla's sports director Monchi Rodriguez to say winning the league was now "more feasible.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real Madrid can't gain ground after 1-1 draw  Mar 5, 2007 In other 25th-round games, it was: Deportivo La Coruna 0, Real Betis 1; Espanyol 1, Villarreal 1; Mallorca 3, Levante 1; Racing Santander 1, Osasuna 0; and Athletic Bilbao 0, Gimnastic Tarragona 2 ... Bilbao's problems worsened with a defeat by Gimnastic Tarragona, which moved off the foot of the standings ... Antonio Pinilla headed Tarragona's second goal in the 72nd. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) * Eto'o makes goal-scoring return  Feb 27, 2007 Valencia stay in third on goal difference from Real Madrid, but still four points adrift of Sevilla, after being held to a shock 1-1 draw at bottom club Gimnastic Tarragona. This story has been viewed 121 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) Eto'o returns to lift Barcelona; Sevilla draws  Feb 26, 2007 Real Madrid and Valencia, which drew 1-1 at last-place Gimnastic Tarragona, have 43 points each. Also Sunday, it was: Osasuna 0, Espanyol 2; Celta Vigo 2, Racing Santander 2; Villarreal 2, Mallorca 1; Levante 0, Zaragoza 0; and Real Betis 0, Recreativo Huelva 0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Real rallies to save draw with rival Atletico  Feb 25, 2007 Also Sunday, Sevilla travels to Getafe, Villarreal hosts Mallorca, Levante plays Zaragoza, Real Betis meets Recreativo Huelva, Racing Santander plays at Celta Vigo, Osasuna faces Espanyol, and last-placed Gimnastic Tarragona plays Valencia. Atletico fans clashed with police outside the stadium as Madrid's team bus arrived before the game, throwing objects and smashing car windows. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Archives: Tarragona Back to World Cities News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008