http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292215,cristiano-ronaldo-out-for-at-least-another-week.html Madrid - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for at least another week, the troubled Spanish giants Real Madrid said Wednesday. It means he will miss Saturday's Liga match at home to Getafe and Tuesday's Champions League clash away ... Sports Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292215,cristiano-ronaldo-out-for-at-least-another-week.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292567,henry-returns-to-barcelona-squad-after-injury.html Madrid - Thierry Henry is back in Barcelona's squad after being out for two weeks through injury. He is in the squad named on Friday by coach Josep Guardiola for Saturday's Liga match away to Osasuna. ... Sports Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292567,henry-returns-to-barcelona-squad-after-injury.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293695,nine-man-deportivo-move-up-to-fourth-by-winning-in-getafe.html Madrid - Deportivo Coruna moved up to fourth in the Spanish Liga on Saturday with a 2-0 win away to Getafe, despite having two men sent off the field. Riki and Sergio Gonzalez were sent off for Deportiva, whose goals were scored by Mista and Luis Fil... Sports Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293695,nine-man-deportivo-move-up-to-fourth-by-winning-in-getafe.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290708,fallen-giants-villarreal-and-atletico-madrid-in-big-trouble--summary.html Madrid - Villarreal and Atletico Madrid are in big trouble after losing their away games in the Spanish Liga on Sunday. Villarreal are bottom after losing 2-1 against newcomers Xerez, Atletico are sixth from bottom after crashing 3-0 away to Osasuna.... Sports Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:22:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290708,fallen-giants-villarreal-and-atletico-madrid-in-big-trouble--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295696,barcelonas-draw-in-bilbao-leaves-real-madrid-top--summary.html Madrid - European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga. Earlier on Saturday Real had scored a contro... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:10:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295696,barcelonas-draw-in-bilbao-leaves-real-madrid-top--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295689,slick-sevilla-joint-second-after-beating-tenerife.html Madrid - Slick Sevilla are joint second in the Spanish Liga after Saturday's 2-1 win away to lowly Tenerife. South Americans Diego Perotti and Renato scored for Sevilla, Nino struck late for Tenerife. ... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:16:15 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295689,slick-sevilla-joint-second-after-beating-tenerife.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295668,marquez-third-barcelona-player-hit-by-swine-flu.html Madrid - Rafa Marquez is the third Barcelona player to be hit by swine flu, the European champions announced on Saturday. Marquez has a high fever and an upset stomach, and will miss Saturday's Liga match away to Athletic Bilbao. ... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295668,marquez-third-barcelona-player-hit-by-swine-flu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295405,preview-intense-month-for-barcelona-begins-in-bilbao-on-saturday.html Madrid - In Bilbao on Saturday an intense month for European champions Barcelona will begin. Between now and December 20 Barca will play four Spanish Liga matches, two Champions League clashes - and also compete in the Club World Championship. ... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295405,preview-intense-month-for-barcelona-begins-in-bilbao-on-saturday.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295789,valencia-stay-fourth-in-spain-by-beating-osasuna--summary.html Madrid - A 3-1 win away to dull Osasuna on Sunday keeps good travellers Valencia in fourth place in La Liga. We are getting some very good results on the road this season, said Valencia captain Carlos Marchena, scorer of one of the goals. ... Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:04:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295789,valencia-stay-fourth-in-spain-by-beating-osasuna--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295785,home-draw-against-zaragoza-keeps-malaga-bottom--update.html Madrid - Malaga remain stuck at the bottom of the Spanish Liga after a stormy 1-1 draw at home to Zaragoza on Sunday. We should really have done better tonight, said Ivan Gonzalez, who scored Malaga's late equalizer. ... Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295785,home-draw-against-zaragoza-keeps-malaga-bottom--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290618,deportivo-beat-sevilla-and-go-joint-second.html Madrid - Deportivo Coruna moved up to joint second in the Spanish Liga on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Sevilla, on a goal from Juan Rodriguez. The tight win leaves Deportivo joint second with Sevilla and Real Madrid, all on 15 points, three poin... Sports Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:22:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290618,deportivo-beat-sevilla-and-go-joint-second.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291743,barcelona-turn-on-the-style-and-go-three-points-clear.html Madrid - Barcelona recovered their habitual majesty on Sunday and thrashed hapless Zaragoza 6-1 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Seydou Keita scored his first hat-trick in Spain, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two and Lionel Messi one, as B... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:28:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291743,barcelona-turn-on-the-style-and-go-three-points-clear.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291740,valencia-cruise-up-to-joint-fourth-in-la-liga--update.html Madrid - Valencia cruised up to joint fourth in La Liga on Sunday with an impressive 3-0 win away to Almeria, with second-half goals from Spain strikers David Villa, Pablo Hernandez and Juan Mata. As expected, Valencia soaked up the Almeria pressure ... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:10:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291740,valencia-cruise-up-to-joint-fourth-in-la-liga--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291735,deportivo-thrashed-in-valladolid-villarreal-win-at-last.html Madrid - Deportivo Coruna missed a good chance to go third in the Spanish Liga on Sunday, being thrashed 4-0 in Valladolid, with two goals from the promising Nauzet Aleman. Valladolid's other goals were handsome late strikes from Diego Costa and Hari... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:04:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291735,deportivo-thrashed-in-valladolid-villarreal-win-at-last.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290704,fifth-place-for-mallorca-bottom-place-for-villarreal--update.html Madrid - Mallorca cruised up to fifth in the Spanish Liga on Sunday with a 3-1 home win over Getafe. Julio Alvarez gave the islanders the lead, Aritz Aduriz then took centre stage with two goals. Juan Albin pulled a late goal back for Getafe but it w... Sports Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:58:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290704,fifth-place-for-mallorca-bottom-place-for-villarreal--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290692,mallorca-go-fifth-villarreal-crash-to-bottom.html Madrid - Mallorca cruised up to fifth in the Spanish Liga on Sunday with a 3-1 home win over Getafe. Julio Alvarez gave the islanders the lead, Aritz Aduriz then took centre stage with two goals. Juan Albin pulled a late goal back for Getafe but it w... Sports Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:04:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290692,mallorca-go-fifth-villarreal-crash-to-bottom.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295216,osasuna-and-atletico-madrid-hit-by-swine-flu.html Madrid - Spanish Liga club Osasuna has been badly hit by an outbreak of swine flu. Three players of the Osasuna club - Ruper, Miguel Flano and Juanfran - are currently victims of the virus, and will miss Sunday's match against Valencia. ... Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:40:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295216,osasuna-and-atletico-madrid-hit-by-swine-flu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292993,consternation-in-spain-at-critical-condition-of-caceres.html Madrid - Spanish football has reacted with shock to the assault on Fernando Caceres which left the former Primera Division player in a critical condition. Caceres, 40, was a fast and agile centre-back for Liga clubs Zaragoza, Valencia and Celta Vigo,... Sports Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:16:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292993,consternation-in-spain-at-critical-condition-of-caceres.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292769,navarro-guides-valencia-back-into-fourth-place--summary.html Madrid - A late 1-0 win Sunday at bottom team Malaga puts solid Valencia back in fourth place in the Spanish Liga. Valencia won thanks to a goal 21 minutes from time from new captain David Navarro. ... Sports Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:10:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292769,navarro-guides-valencia-back-into-fourth-place--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292758,mallorca-reclaim-fourth-place-villarreal-win-again.html Madrid - Surprise package Mallorca reclaimed fourth place in the Spanish Liga on Sunday with a tight 1-0 home win over Racing Santander. The only goal came in the 18th minute, when Pierre Webo made it 1-0 with an angled drive, after good work by man-... Sports Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:04:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292758,mallorca-reclaim-fourth-place-villarreal-win-again.html