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Daryl Finch / Juan Calderón
The dream is over. Unicaja's unexpected run in the Copa del Rey ended with runners-up medals as they were soundly beaten in Sunday's final by Real Madrid (95-68). Unicaja had already majorly upset the odds by reaching the showpiece event in the
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Tony Bryant
A local expat author has released the eagerly awaited final book in the Zambia Trilogy of her Africa series. Much More Into Africa continues the light-hearted look at the life of Ann Patras and her family after they left their fhome in Burton upon ... disastrous or embarrassing situations and make them funny. The first two books in the trilogy have been best-sellers on Amazon and she has received five-star reviews praising the 'witty, optimistic, sardonic, informative and touching content'. The final ... instalment of the trilogy guides the reader through the family's final years living in Lusaka. However, the author confesses that the book proved more difficult than the previous. "I must admit that this final book in the Zambia trilogy was more difficult
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Daryl Finch
Young American tennis star Sofia Kenin brought an end to Garbiñe Muguruza's recent recovery with victory in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday morning. Kenin, 21, became the youngest Australian Open champion since Maria ... 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. The former world number one was the favourite to beat Kenin after having reached the final by beating four seeded players, including three against top-10 opponents (Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens). ... However, in the final, unforced errors and erratic serving got the better of her. In the fifth game of the final set, four unforced errors surrendered a 40-15 lead, gifting a crucial break to Kenin - an opportunity the American wasn't going to pass up.
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Daryl Finch
Garbiñe Muguruza continues to makes history this week. After becoming the first Spanish woman in twenty years to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open, the 26-year-old sealed her place in Saturday's final with a tense 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 over ... Romania's Simona Halep on Thursday morning. The world number 32, who continues her recent revival, will face American Sofia Kenin in the final in Melbourne (9.30am). It will be her first appearance in a Grand Slam final since she won the Wimbledon title in
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BORJA GUTIÉRREZ
...scheduled to take place in the city would still go ahead but on other dates". The biggest question mark hangs over the football Copa de la Reina final, scheduled to take place at La Rosaleda on 31 May (the first women's game to take place there).
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Julio Rodríguez
Marbella now have an extra week to gather their thoughts after a second-half capitulation saw them surrender an early lead and lose to Linense in the final game of the normal season on Sunday. The hosts took the lead as early as the third minute ... pressure eventually told eight mintues from the end when Pito Camacho equalised at the near post. Into stoppage time and with virtually the final touch of the game, Coulibaly scored to put his side in the lead and secure their first ever win at the
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Villarrodrigo in the same province. The fourth leg takes place between Baza (Granada) and Cúllar Vega (Córdoba) before the final stage from Vera (Almería) to Pulpí.
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nacho g. perulero
...duel resolved the men's final which had the crowd captivated. At stake was more than just the first title of the year; here were two pairs of players who swapped partners at the end of the year and top spot in the rankings was at stake. Spaniards ... his partner, Pablo Lima, through a difficult period and led them to a 7-6 2-6 6-3 victory. Pablo Lima, centre left, and Paquito Navarro, centre right, with their trophies.Josele In the women's final, Marta Marrero sealed her place after seeing off ... ended up on the losing side (7-6 4-6 6-2). Home favourite eliminated Salazar and Sánchez reached Sunday's final after eliminating home favourite Bea González. The 18-year-old from El Palo (Malaga), alongside partner Marta Ortega, lost 7-5 6-3 but
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The construction of a footbridge across the mouth of the Guadalhorce river in Malaga is reaching its final stage. “The entire construction will be concluded before the end of the month,” said a city-hall source. The central walkway, the largest
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NEIL HESKETH
The political parties are finishing off their national election campaigning today, 8 November, before an official day of reflection as usual tomorrow, Saturday, and then voting on Sunday. The campaigning will have lasted just eight days, a shorter