Spain is in mourning following the death of Sevilla wing-back Antonio Puerta.

Sevilla wing-back Antonio Puerta has died.

SEVILLA may have started their Primera Liga campaign with a convincing win, but the health of stricken Spanish international wing-back Antonio Puerta is the only thing the Andalucian club are concerned about at present.

SEVILLA retained the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win against 10-man Espanyol at Hampden Park last night.

TOTTENHAM’S second-half comeback at White Hart Lane last night was not enough to keep their European dream alive as Sevilla knocked them out to reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals.

Tottenham 2 Sevilla 2 (Sevilla win 4-3 on aggregate)

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren returned to his big guns in Eindhoven tonight as he attempted to end his reign by lifting the UEFA Cup.

Middlesbrough can forget about coming from 3-0 down to beat Sevilla in the UEFA Cup final.

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Sevilla set up a date with Middlesbrough in Eindhoven next month in the final of the UEFA Cup after beating Schalke 1-0 in extra time at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

MARIANO Puerta has described as “extraordinary” his eight-year ban for failing a doping test following this year’s French Open final.

A solicitor acting for Mariano Puerta believes the decision to ban the player for eight years for a second doping offence would “undermine the battle against drug cheats in sport”.

MARIANO PUERTA is considering an appeal against an eight-year ban imposed for a second drugs offence.

Mariano Puerta is considering an appeal against an eight-year ban imposed for a second drugs offence.

French Open finalist Mariano Puerta has been banned for eight years for a second doping offence.

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RAFAEL NADAL clinched his first grand slam crown yesterday with a thrilling victory over Mariano Puerta at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal clinched his first grand slam crown today with a thrilling victory over Mariano Puerta at the French Open.

Argentinian left-hander Mariano Puerta has won the first set of the French Open men's final, beating Rafael Nadal 8-6 in a tie-break.

Mariano Puerta booked his place in the final of the French Open on Friday with a thrilling five-set victory over 12th seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

Nikolay Davydenko bustled into the semi-finals of the French Open and will face unseeded Argentinian Mariano Puerta for the right to contest the men’s singles crown.

Switzerland’s Roger Federer wanted revenge for an Olympic loss and got it.

Greg Rusedski “fully expects” to be found innocent at the ATP hearing into his positive test for the banned drug nandrolone.

Argentina’s interim president Adolfo Rodriguez Saa has resigned after a volatile week in office, saying his support collapsed within his Peronist party as he tried to surmount a deep economic crisis.

Last-minute political wrangling delayed the Argentine Congress from appointing an interim president last night as legislators argued over how long a caretaker should remain in office and when to call new elections.

Driven from power by a devastating economic crisis and deadly riots, outgoing Argentinian President Fernando De la Rua returned to his offices for a last time today to await the formal hand over to a caretaker government.