A Spanish Hat-Trick --- And an Adieu

Call it a hat trick or a three-peat, or a great summer. Spain has been doing well in summer sports:

• First, there was Nadal at Wimbledon;
• Second, was the history-making Spanish World Cup victory;
• Third, Contador's own three-peat third Tour de France arrived yesterday.

Not bad for a couple months work.

And we say Adieu to Lance Armstrong in the Tour. He has been an inspiration and a great athlete. Even with the controversy that continues to swirl around possible doping, Lance has remained at the top of his game and a reminder that if we don't give up too soon, amazing things can happen.