Premise:
"Viejo Madrid, the city of the Hapsburgs, covers a small area that extends east from the pitiful Rio Manzanares and magnificent Palacio Real to Puerta del Sol."
Hypothesis: Viejo Madrid covers an area that spans from the Rio Manzanares to Puerta del Sol.

yes

Premise:
"But despite repeated efforts, Akbar could not extend his empire south."
Hypothesis: There were many obstacles to growing the empire southward.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"so once the season gets underway you know they're out there to be serious about what they're doing trying to win games and uh"
Hypothesis: They get serious about winning games once the season starts.
yes