News on Valencia

MotoGP of Valencia - Testing Day 2

2010-03-02T10:21:16Z

VALENCIA, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Kenny Noyes of USA and Jack and Jones by A. Banderas rounds the bend during the second day of testing at Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit on March 2, 2010 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Mirc...

The rain in Spain leaves bulls skinny and in pain

2010-02-22T08:18:18Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;The Sun Never Rises: Spain's rain drains bulls of strength as bullfighting season approaches&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;As bullfighting aficionados await the pageantry and trumpet blasts of a new season, breeders are fretting their beasts might not be up to snuff: a tad skinny, tender-footed and achy, and even sporting longer hair, all because of a miserably wet ...

Spain Americas Cup Sailing

2010-02-18T11:33:04Z

BMW Oracle Racing CEO Russell Coutts during a press conference held in Valencia, Spain on Monday Feb. 15, 2010.The America's Cup is poised to return to its traditional multiple challenger format. Oracle's trimaran beat Alinghi...

33rd America's Cup - Race Two

2010-02-15T13:30:52Z

VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Oracle's helmsman, James Spithill of Australia, BMW Oracle Racing CEO and skipper Russell Coutts of New Zealand, and Oracle Cor...

APTOPIX Spain Americas Cup Sailing

2010-02-15T12:30:50Z

BMW Oracle Racing owner Larry Ellison drinks champagne on the podium after winning the 33rd America's Cup against Alinghi in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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33rd America's Cup - Race One

2010-02-12T13:31:31Z

VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 12: America's Cup defenders Swiss Alinghi president Ernesto Bertarelli speaks during the press conference after the start of the opening race of the 33rd America's Cup off Valencia's coast on February 12, 2010 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelo...

America's Cup yachts stuck in port for third day

2010-02-22T14:44:04Z

<div><p>The two yachts that are do battle for the America's Cup remained stranded in port for a third day Tuesday due to bad weather, less than two weeks before the controversial event is due to start in eastern Spain.</p><p>The massive trimaran of US challenger Oracle - feat...

America's Cup to be shown live on Internet

2010-02-22T15:08:18Z

<div><p>The 33rd edition of the America's Cup, which is set to take place in Spain next month, will be shown live and for free over the Internet for the first time, organisers announced Monday.</p><p>The event is to be a three-leg multihull duel between the catamaran of Swiss defender Alinghi and Oracle said Friday it will start training with the BOR 90 trimaran off the coast of Valencia in eastern Spain in 10 days time for its America's Cup duel against Swiss defender Alinghi.</p><p>Oracle's Australi...

Alinghi, Oracle arrive in Spain as legal spat continues

2010-02-23T01:40:35Z

<div><p>The yachts of Swiss defender Alinghi and US challenger Oracle arrived Monday in the Spanish port of Valencia for the 33rd America's Cup, despite uncertainty over whether the event can take place as scheduled next month.</p><p>Oracle last month laun...

Ecuador TV station returns to air after suspension

2010-02-23T11:16:32Z

<div><p>QUITO (Reuters) - An Ecuadorean private television station critical of President Rafael Correa came back on air on Friday after a three-day suspension that fueled concern among government critics over press freedom in the Andean country.</p><p>Correa has in the past called for the Teleamazonas channel to be shu...

U.S. court rules America's Cup can't be held in UAE

2010-02-23T15:40:04Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the defending America's Cup champion, Alinghi of Switzerland, to hold the world's most prestigious yachting race in the Philippines on Tuesday, the army said, adding fighting was ongoing.</p><p>Soldiers backed by two helicopter gunships clashed with gunmen from the communist New People's Army (NPA) around

Philippine clashes kill 9 rebels, 1 soldier

2010-02-23T15:57:11Z

<div id="subtitle">9 communist rebels, 1 soldier killed in fierce gunbattles in the restive southern Philippines</div><div><p>At least nine communist rebels and one army soldier were killed in clashes Tuesday as troops closed in on a guerrilla encampment in a southern Philippine province, a regional military spokesman said.</p><p>Troops recovered assault rifle...

America's Cup set for five or seven legs

2010-02-23T17:26:07Z

<div><p>Oracle and Alinghi have agreed that the 33rd America's Cup set for Valencia next year will be either a five-leg or seven-leg competition instead of the the best-of-three event that has been proposed, the mayor of the Spanish port city said Friday.</p><p>An agreement in principle in this sense was reached at a meeting in the city o...

America's Cup venue for 33rd race again in question

2010-02-24T00:37:19Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - The defending champions of the America's Cup returned to court on Wednesday in a bid to change the venue for yachting's most prestigious race to the United Arab Emirates from a location in Spain.</p><p>Swiss team port of Valencia in February, after more than two years of legal wrangling over the conditions and venue for yachting's most prestigious event.</p><p>Defender Alinghi of Switzerland sai...

Alinghi ready to hold America's Cup duel in Valencia

2010-02-24T07:21:47Z

<div><p>America's Cup defender Alinghi of Switzerland is ready to stage its duel with Oracle in the Spanish port of Valencia in February, the venue and date sought by the US

America's Cup rivals to consider Australia as venue

2010-02-24T08:52:56Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australia has emerged as a possible compromise venue for next year's America's Cup race after a New York judge on Friday ordered two rivals for yachting's most prestigious prize to hold private negotiations.</p><p>Defending champion Spain (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Murray beat little-known Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the second round of the Valencia Open on Thursday as the Briton continued his comeback from a wrist injury.</p><p>The world number four, who before this week had not p...