Disappointing Spain hopes to shed label
St. Paul Pioneer Press – for much of Spain’s flowing one-touch style, the midfield is also backed up by veterans Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), David Albelda (Valencia) and Xabi Alonso (Liverpool). Up front, Spain is likely to rely more on Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres

Schumacher blames circuit for crash
Turkish Daily News – All the new boys acquitted themselves well with Spaniard Fernando Alonso, 19, on his debut for the newly-purchased Australian-owned Minardi team, finishing 17th quickest out of 22. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, making his first appearance for

Tyres hold key to title says Alonso
Kerala Next – ISTANBUL: This year’s Formula One world championship will be decided not by the drivers or their cars, but by the tyre suppliers, according to defending champion Fernando Alonso. The 25-year-old Spaniard, who finished second just a car’s length ahead

AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso won an action packed Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne, in dominating fashion in his Renault, 1.8 seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in second in his McLaren-Mercedes followed 23 seconds further back by Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota in

Boxing Schedule
Vindicator – At the Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Fernando Trejo, Reading, Pa., vs. Agnaldo Nunes, Revere, Mass., 12, for Trejo’s NABA Jose Alonso, Mexico, 12, for the WBO Latin bantamweight title. Sept. 14 At The Orleans Hotel-Casino, Las Vegas (OLN), Kid

ROSBERG: ‘SCHUMI WILL CONTINUE IN 2007′
Sporting Life – Nico Rosberg is predicting that Michael Schumacher will continue with Ferrari next season even if he loses this year’s World title. Schumacher is currently locked in fierce battle with Fernando Alonso for this year’s World title, with some suggesting

M. Schumacher edged for pole
Miami Herald – It wasn’t a complete loss for Schumacher, who took second ahead of Fernando Alonso of Renault — an advantage in their duel to win the season title. Five races remain, and Alonso has seen his lead cut from 25 points to 10. In the past four races

Testing times of Monza test Day 2
Sportnetwork.net – BMW-Sauber Driver Robert Kubica ended the day at the head of time sheets ahead of Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella and Turkish race winner and the fastest man of yesterday, Felipe Massa. World Champion Fernando Alonso was fourth. Ricardo was the

CANADIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (1st): “This is a fantastic win. They are all nice but after the last two years when something always happened to us in Montreal, this was a race we all felt we should have won – and now we have. It was difficult because the circuit

Confidence Attracts Energy Giants to Invest in Turkey
Zaman – Ferrari fans booed as Fernando Alonso, from Renault, was presented with his trophy for taking second place in Sunday s race. Over priced food and drinks also provoked reaction from spectators at Istanbul Park. Along with Romanian Prime Minister

AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto racing glance
FOXSports.com – Fernando Alonso held off Michael Schumacher in a thrilling duel over the last 12 laps to take second and increase his lead slightly over the German in the season standings. Next race: Italian Grand Prix, Sept. 10, Monza. On the Net: http://www.formula1

Todt rejects claims Schumi will retire
Sabah Daily Express – In the wake of a tumultuous Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Speed Park on Sunday, where Schumacher was beaten into third place by just a half a car’s length by title rival and defending champion Fernando Alonso, Todt made it clear that he was upset

Brickyard monkey off Johnson’s back
Los Angeles Daily News – On a day when Jenson Button gained his first Formula One victory, Michael Schumacher drew one point closer to Fernando Alonso in the championship race. In a race that started in rain and finished almost in sunshine, neither standings leader

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