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Barcelona's Marquez tears calf muscle

FC Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has a torn muscle in his left calf and will be out for about 15 days, meaning the anchor of Mexico's defense is likely to miss El Tri's World Cup qualifier against the United States.

Barca comes to Seattle for match with Sounders

It was supposed to be a simple assignment for the Travel Channel: go to Spain and document the passion and simmering animosity in the rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

Galaxy to play Barcelona; Beckham faces fans

The Los Angeles Galaxy will play FC Barcelona on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in an exhibition that will answer two questions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic passes Barcelona medical

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona after passing a medical exam.

Barcelona's triumph brings celebrations, violence

More than 100 people were arrested and 153 injured in the Catalonia region as celebrations turned violent following Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in the Champions League final.

Barcelona's Henry and Iniesta train with team

Barcelona's Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta haven taken part in the team's final training session before leaving for the Champions League final against Manchester United.

Violence mars Barcelona title celebrations

Police say 65 people were arrested and 51 were injured after celebrations of Barcelona's Spanish league title turned violent.

Barcelona wins Spanish title

Barcelona has won the Spanish league title for the first time in three years.

Vinci beats Kirilenko to win Barcelona Open

Roberta Vinci won her second WTA Tour title at the Barcelona Open on Sunday, beating beat defending champion Maria Kirilenko 6-0, 6-4.

Clippers beat FC Barcelona behind Thornton's 23

Al Thornton had 23 points and 11 rebounds, rookie Eric Gordon scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter after getting into early foul trouble, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat FC Barcelona 114-109 in an exhibition game on Sunday as part of the annual Staples Shootout.

Lakers beat Gasol's old team 108-104

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat FC Barcelona, Pau Gasol's old team, 108-104 on Saturday night in an exhibition game.

Nadal beats Ferrer to win 4th straight Barcelona Open title

Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight Barcelona Open title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 victory over second-seeded David Ferrer in the final Sunday.

FC Barcelona Top Red Bulls in Exhibition

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho scored two goals and Lionel Messi added a goal and two assists as FC Barcelona beat the New York Red Bulls 4-1 in an international exhibition match Saturday night at Giants Stadium.

CD Guadalajara Plays FC Barcelona to Tie

Diego Martinez scored a late goal to give Mexico's CD Guadalajara a 1-1 tie with FC Barcelona on Sunday night in front of a sellout crowd of 92,650 at the Coliseum.

The Vine
The Audacity of Nope
Source: AL JAZEERA

No one is willing to sign a serious climate agreement. The Americans can't even given an indication of how much they'll cut. When asked, they say nope – because Congress still has to debate the issue.

Arsenal and Manchester City interested in Barcelona's Carles Puyol
Source: Telegraph

Arsenal have joined Manchester City in the race to sign Barcelona defender Carles Puyol.

Naxal presence hampering tiger conservation: IUCN
Source: Zee News

New Delhi: With 30 per cent of the country's tiger habitat under their control, Naxals pose a threat to their existence as they hamper wildlife protection activities, an international conservation organisation said.

The Trains in Spain: country to become world's leader in high-speed trains
Source: Gadling.com

Spain is tipped to become the world's leader in high-speed trains next year, surpassing Japan and France for the most kilometers of track.

Time Out's Top Ten cities in the world
Source: The Times

The article is three pages long, and I accidentally seeded the second page. If you want to start at page one, click here.

Cicinho wants Brazil return and not Barca
Source: ESPN.com

Roma right-back Cicinho insists that while he is flattered by Barcelona's reported interest, he is seeking a return to Brazil. Speculation is rife that Barca are set to make a 10million euro offer for Cicinho, who is under contract at the Giallorossi until 2012.

Ex-England manager Bobby Robson dies, aged 73, from cancer.
Source: BBC News

Today, July 31st 2009 is a sad day for all true football fans as the news of Sir Bobby Robsons death is announced.

U2 at Nou Camp Stadium, Barcelona
Source: The Times

After opening with four songs from the group's current album No Line On The Horizon, Bono explained his group's decision to begin their latest adventure in Barcelona.

Alves saves Brazil against South Africa
Source: soccerway

In this game at times one needs a special player to radically adjust the flow of a match.

Human Faith Without Caste
Source: human faith

HUMAN FAITH WITHOUT CASTE

'Angry' Man Utd Fan Kills Four In Bus Attack
Source: CNN

A man "angered" by Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona in the final of the Champions League killed four people when he drove a minibus into a crowd celebrating the Spanish side's victory, police in Nigeria have told CNN.

�We lost to best team in the world,� says Wayne Rooney | European Football - Times Online
Source: The Times

Let's give credit to Wayne Rooney, a gracious loser in the Champions League... Ferguson criticized his defense; Rooney praised Barcelona!

European Cup Final: Barcelona 2 United 0
Source: Manchester Evening News

MANCHESTER United suffered Champions League heartbreak in Rome as Barcelona eased to victory at the Stadio Olimpico. Samuel Eto'o put Barca into an early lead before little Lionel Messi rose to head home Xavi's cross in the second half.

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | The men who make Barca beautiful
Source: BBC News

One of the reasons that I have to pull for Barcelona tomorrow, though I'm not persuaded that they have the firepower to beat Manchester United. Isn't Barcelona the more elegant team?

Detectable Amounts of Cocaine Found In The Air Over Madrid and Barcelona
Source: Google

Spanish scientists have detected the presence of cocaine in the air of Madrid and Barcelona by using a new technique for the first time, a research institute said Wednesday.

Will Pep Guardiola Debut Managerial Season End Up In Tears?
Source:

True champions emerge from trying circumstances so if Guardiola succeeds in negotiating all the hurdles, this baptism of fire will only strengthen his resolve and add to his experience. We could very well be witnessing a new era of dominance by the Blaugrana.

Happy Saint George's Day from Barcelona (Saint George - dragon + roses + books = Saint George's Day)

Today is Saint George's Day in several parts of Spain (Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia), as well as in England and Portugal. Here in Barcelona el Día de San Jorge (Spanish) / la Diada de Sant Jordi (Catalan) is a sort of Valentines-like celebration involving roses and books.

New Way of Producing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Requires a Little Soak
Source: Reuters

An international team led by the Scripps Research Institute in California said on Thursday it is the safest method yet found to transform ordinary skin cells into what are called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. More Articles

Man who disapproved of sister's boyfriend, kidnapped him, forced him to disrobe, then left him nude in the countryside. What's a proper punishment for this?

Manuel Vázquez, a Spanish man who had previously been condemned by a Barcelona court to two years for kidnapping his sister's boyfriend, has had 6 months added to his sentence by Spain's Supreme Court.

Barcelona 4-0 Bayern Munich: Messi stars in rout
Source: ESPN.com

Barcelona took a giant step towards the semi-finals of the Champions League as they thrashed Bayern Munich 4-0 at the Nou Camp. Barca's rampant strikeforce did the damage in a completely one-sided first half.

Bayern faces 'mission impossible' at Barcelona
Source: Fox Sports

It is clear that this game will be an uphill battle for Bayern Munich given Barca's current form. But then again, anything can happen. Stay tuned.

Shoutem comes with Android demo

Croatia is a hotbed of mobile startups right now. One to argue with me ? ;DProud to write about people that stand behind Shout 'Em.

States Consider Ways to Limit Stem Cell Research
Source: FOXNews.com

"I just think it's immoral to create life and destroy it in the name of science," said Georgia State Sen. Ralph Hudgens. "In Nazi Germany they did experiments with human beings. I don't want to see that done here."

Police seize 42-piece dinner set constructed entirely from cocaine
Source: The Times

Spanish police have seized an entire 42-piece crockery set made of cocaine. Plates, cups, pots and saucers had been put together using 20kg (45lb) of the Class A drug. The full dining set was sent from the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo, via London then on to Barcelona.

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