Powers maintain grip as 2014 looms
Spain returned to form with a 1-0 victory over France in the marquee match on a busy day of World Cup qualifying.
The all-conquering side dispelled the doubts created by a pair of draws - including an uncharacteristic 1-1 home stalemate with Finland on Friday - to wrest control of Group I away from the French in Saint-Denis.
Vicente del Bosque's side dictated the terms of this...
Barcelona's Pedro out for 10 days
Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez will be sidelined for 10 days and miss the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals after injuring his leg while playing for Spain in a World Cup qualifier.
The Catalan club said Wednesday that ''tests have confirmed that the player has small muscle fiber tears'' in his left leg.
Pedro scored in the 58th minute of the 1-0...
Barcelona's Pedro out for 10 days with leg injury
Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez will be sidelined for 10 days and miss the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals after injuring his leg while playing for Spain in a World Cup qualifier.
The Catalan club said Wednesday that ''tests have confirmed that the player has small muscle fiber tears'' in his left leg.
Pedro scored in the 58th minute of the 1-0...
Spain beats France to revive World Cup campaign
Spain put its World Cup defense back on track Tuesday night by beating France to seize control of their qualifying group, while Germany and the Netherlands claimed big victories to push them closer to the finals in Brazil.
Pedro Rodriguez scored the goal that secured a 1-0 victory for Spain in Paris, lifting the reigning champions out of a slump following back-to-back draws.
France...
Spain 1, France 0
World Cup champion Spain reclaimed first place in its qualifying group Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over France.
Pedro Rodriguez scored in the 58th for Spain, which is now a point ahead of France in Group I. Spain had dropped two points behind France after a 1-1 draw with Finland on Friday, its second straight tie.
The nine group winners advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil...
Spain overruns Panama 5-1 in friendly
Pedro Rodriguez scored twice as Spain defeated Panama 5-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday.
David Villa, Sergio Ramos and Markel Susaeta got the other goals for the defending World Cup and European champions. Gabriel Gomez scored for Panama in the 86th minute to cut the lead to 5-1.
The long trip to the Panamanian capital did not slow Spain, which needed about 15 minutes...
Spain, Germany, England find scoring form
Spain, Germany and England recorded big victories on Friday as Europe's top teams found their scoring form in World Cup qualifying.
Pedro Rodriguez scored a hat trick in Spain's 4-0 win at Belarus and Marco Reus and Toni Kroos grabbed braces as Germany thrashed Ireland 6-1, also away from home.
England's 5-0 win over a San Marino team that is joint bottom of the FIFA...
Pedro scores 3 as Spain wins 4-0 at Belarus
Pedro Rodriguez scored three goals and set up another to give Spain a 4-0 victory at Belarus on Friday, as the world champions won their 24th straight qualifying match ahead of their critical clash with France.
Left back Jordi Alba got Spain rolling 12 minutes in from a pass by Pedro, who then doubled the visitors' lead at Dinamo stadium in the 21st.
The in-form Barcelona forward...
Barcelona beats Madrid 3-2 in Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona rallied to beat Real Madrid 3-2 Thursday night in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup, giving Tito Vilanova a victory in his first game as a head coach against Jose Mourinho.
Cristiano Ronaldo put the defending La Liga champions ahead in the 55th minute with a header off a corner kick, only for Pedro Rodriguez to tie the score one minute later for the Copa del Rey winner...
Barca hold off Madrid in SuperCopa
Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2 Thursday in the opening leg of the Spanish Super Cup, giving Tito Vilanova a victory in his first meeting as head coach with counterpart Jose Mourinho.
Cristiano Ronaldo headed Madrid in front in the 55th minute, only for Barcelona to equalize on the very next possession through Pedro Rodriguez.
Sergio Ramos tripped Andres Iniesta...
Messi, Barcelona rout Real Sociedad
Barcelona forward David Villa played his first competitive match on Sunday since breaking his leg last December as Tito Vilanova's squad defeated Real Sociedad 5-1 Sunday night.
The Spain striker went on for Pedro Rodriguez in the 75th minute of Barcelona's Spanish league opener against Real Sociedad. Barcelona was winning 4-1 at the time.
The 30-year-old Villa broke the...
Defending champ Spain mostly unchanged for Euros
Defending champion Spain's Euro 2012 squad includes the bulk of its World Cup winning team, with Alvaro Negredo earning one of the vaunted attacking positions in place of injured all-time leading scorer David Villa.
Coach Vicente del Bosque called on the Sevilla striker to fill in for Villa, who was top scorer when Spain won the European title four years ago.
Del Bosque included...
Barca routs Bilbao 3-0 for cup in Guardiola finale
Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect sendoff by routing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night, the club's 14th trophy in four seasons under its most successful coach.
Pedro Rodriguez scored in the third and 25th minutes, and Lionel Messi ended his record-setting season with his 73rd goal in the 20th minute. The Catalan club demonstrated the...
Messi scores in Barca Copa del Rey win
Barcelona provided Pep Guardiola with the perfect send-off by thrashing Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Friday for the club's most successful coach to end his tenure with a 14th trophy.
Pedro Rodriguez scored either side of Lionel Messi's 73rd goal of the season as the Catalan club demonstrated the virtues - quick-touch passing, intricate combinations and...
Messi pushes Barca closer to Madrid
Lionel Messi scored his 61st goal of the season to help Barcelona beat Getafe 4-0 Tuesday and provisionally trim Real Madrid's Spanish league lead to a single point.
Alexis Sanchez scored in each half while Pedro Rodriguez also netted as Barcelona earned its 10th straight league win to increase the pressure on Madrid, which can restore its four-point lead by beating Atletico...
Pedro confident ahead of Milan clash
Pedro Rodriguez is confident Barcelona can beat AC Milan in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Camp Nou on...
Torres, Pedro dropped from Spain squad
Fernando Torres was one of two World Cup champions dropped from Spain's squad by coach Vicente del Bosque for an international friendly against Venezuela.
Torres and Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez were left off the team for Wednesday's match, with Del Bosque offering the penultimate squad list before Spain defends its European title.
Del Bosque says Torres' omission...
Undefeated Heavyweights Nearly Come to Blows at Weigh-in!
Abdusalamov vs. Rodriguez Heating Up Tensions rose and a scuffle broke out between heavyweight prospects Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (12-0, 12 KOs) and Pedro Rodriguez (8-0, 6 KOs)at todays' Superbrawls weigh-in for tomorrow's (Friday, February 3) ESPN Friday Night Fights broadcast from theTexas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas. The two undefeated...
Superbrawls Weights from Texas Station Casino
Superbrawls Weights from Texas Station Casino Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel, Las Vegas Promoter: Warriors Boxing/Sampson Boxing ESPN Friday Night Fights (10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN3) Main Event: Edison Miranda 174.5 vs. Isaac Chilemba 174 Co-Main Event: Hylon Williams Jr. 130 vs. Rances Barthelemy 130 Televised Featured Attraction: Magomed Abdusalamov...
Undefeated Heavies Mago & Pedro Rodriguez Nearly Come to Blows at Weigh In
Abdusalamov vs. Rodriguez Heating Up
Tensions rose and a scuffle broke out between heavyweight prospects Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (12-0, 12 KOs) and Pedro Rodriguez (8-0, 6 KOs) at todays' Superbrawls weigh-in for tomorrow's (Friday, February 3) ESPN Friday Night Fights broadcast from the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas.
The two undefeated...
MIRANDA PROMISES CHILEMBA 'LONG FLIGHT BACK TO AFRICA'
"Everyone has a game plan until they get hit," laughs hard-hitting light heavyweight contender Edison "Pantera" Miranda.
Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) is responding to pre-fight interviews with South Africa's WBC #6, WBA #13, and WBO #14-rated Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba, whom he will face in the 10-round light heavyweight main event of this Friday...
Barcelona loses Pedro for game at Villarreal
Barcelona says forward Pedro Rodriguez has injured his left thigh and won't be available for Saturday's Spanish league game at Villarreal.
The Spanish international has missed several matches because of injury this season.
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, however, is a late addition to the squad after ''responding favorably'' to a shoulder injury he suffered...
Barcelona loses Pedro for game at Villarreal
Barcelona says forward Pedro Rodriguez has injured his left thigh and won't be available for Saturday's Spanish league game at Villarreal.
The Spanish international has missed several matches because of injury this season.
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, however, is a late addition to the squad after ''responding favorably'' to a shoulder injury he suffered...
Barcelona loses Pedro for game at Villarreal
Barcelona says forward Pedro Rodriguez has injured his left thigh and won't be available for Saturday's Spanish league game at Villarreal.
The Spanish international has missed several matches because of injury this season.
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, however, is a late addition to the squad after ''responding favorably'' to a shoulder injury he suffered...
Barcelona loses Pedro for game at Villarreal
Barcelona says forward Pedro Rodriguez has injured his left thigh and won't be available for Saturday's Spanish league game at Villarreal.
The Spanish international has missed several matches because of injury this season.
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, however, is a late addition to the squad after ''responding favorably'' to a shoulder injury he suffered...
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