Being a world champion in any sport has its good moments as well as its great moments and newly crowned 125cc MotoGP World Champion Julian Simon found this out as he made his way down the street in his hometown of Villacanas, Spain. Greeted by thousands of adoring fans that lined the street to cheer for their hero, Simon got a different view of the people he grew up around and his smiles told the story as he took in the warm energy of the crowds and gave it back with his smile.
Riding for Bancaja Aspar, Simon became the 2009 …read more

Spain completed its rise to the top of the European basketball world by winning the country’s first European basketball championship. After finishing second six times, Spain was finally able to get over the hump by beating Serbia.
Span versus Serbia turned out to be no contest. Spain got up early and cruised to a 85-63 victory. Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers chipped in with 15 points. Uros Tripkovic led the way for Serbia by scoring 15 points.
Serbia can’t be too disappointed in …read more