Sport news & information for Murcia

NOW into its seventh stage and a new calendar month, Spain's version of the Tour de France concludes its only incursion into coastal towns on Sunday,

MURCIA-BORN tennis teen Carlos Alcaraz's epic US Open win has catapulted him to world number one – the youngest in history – but his trainer has a chilling warning for his future rivals.

FORMER world number 9 tennis professional Nicolás Almagro has announced his retirement from the sport after a 'marvellous tournament' at the Murcia Challenger Open in his home city.

VUELTA a España winner Alejandro Valverde plans to retire when he hits 40, but will still carry on training and competing at a much lower level.

FORMULA 1 ace Michael Schumacher's brain was damaged in a motorbike accident he suffered in Cartagena (Murcia) in 2009, reveals the doctor who treated him at the time.