Spanish rider Igor Anton won the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain today, a 183.8-kilometre ride from Malaga to here, while Belgium´s Philippe Gilbert retained the overall lead.
Anton, who rides for Euskatel, launched an attack in the final metres of the stage to cross the finish line just one second ahead of Italy´s Vincenzo [...]

Spain’s Edurne Pasaban said yesterday she hopes to be recognised as the first woman to have climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks, after official doubts were expressed over a claim by her South Korean rival.
South Korean Oh Eun-Sun claimed the record after her April 27 ascent of the 8,091m Annapurna in Nepal, the last of [...]

The Spanish La Liga will kick off its season on Aug. 28th amid much fanfare, but unfortunately it seems it’s going to be a two-horse race as Real Madrid and Barcelona are likely to duel it out for top place again in the Primera Division again.
Barcelona took the crown last year despite Real Madrid trying [...]

Real Madrid are close to selling Royston Drenthe to Portuguese champions Benfica, according to media reports today.
Drenthe, 22, is one of the players that Real is trying to offload, after spending 80 million euros ($101.9 million) on six new players, by far the highest amount in Spain this summer.
Real paid 13 million euros to Feyenoord [...]

Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo recorded his seventh MotoGP victory of the season, riding his Yamaha to glory in the Czech Grand Prix.
In an unusual celebration, the 23-year-old got off his bike and walked on to a neighboring golf course in Brno, where he took two putts to hole out.
Compatriot and pole-sitter Dani Pedrosa was second [...]

Sevilla came from a goal down to beat an under-strength Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup yesterday.
Supercup-holder Barcelona will host the return leg next Saturday between the league winner and Copa del Rey champion Sevilla.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who according to media reports could soon be leaving the club, put Barcelona ahead in [...]

Chelsea are set to miss out on Mesut Ozil with the German ace set to sign for Barcelona.
Chelsea have been strongly linked with the talented 21-year-old ever since he starred for Germany at the World Cup but it looks as though Carlo Ancelotti will be left disappointed.
Barcelona have turned to Ozil after missing out on [...]

The Liverpool number one has been earmarked as the man to solve the Gunners´ goalkeeping problem, according to the Sun.
While Arsene Wenger is not known for parting with large sums of money, it is believed he will pay up to £25 million in order to land the Spain international and bring the club´s goalkeeping woes [...]