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Real Madrid defeats Bilbao, wins the Supercopa title
RIYADH — Real Madrid have won the first title of the 2021/22 Spanish football season, with Luka Modric and Karim Benzema goals and a Thibaut Courtois penalty save seeing them defeat Athletic Club 2-0 in Saudi Arabia to lift the Supercopa de Espana.After overcoming Barcelona in their semi-final, Los Blancos dominated last season's Supercopa winners from start to finish at the King Fahd Stadium.Rodrygo was given the start to replace the injured Marco Asensio and the Brazilian made the most of his opportunity. From the very first minute, he was lively and caused Mikel Balenziaga problems.The winger teed up Benzema for a shot that flashed just wide, before, in the 37th minute, committing multiple red-and-white-shirted defenders to set up Modric for a first-time finish from the edge of...
January 17, 2022

Real Madrid defeats Bilbao, wins the Supercopa title

Djokovic leaves Australia after losing deportation appeal
MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday evening after losing his final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19. A court earlier unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player’s challenge to cancel his visa. Djokovic, a 34-year-old from Serbia, said he was “extremely disappointed” by the ruling but respected it. A masked Djokovic was photographed in an Melbourne airport lounge with two government officials in black uniforms. He has won a record nine Australian Open titles, including three in a row, but this time won’t even get the chance to try. Djokovic said he was “uncomfortable” that the focus had been on him since his visa was first canceled on arrival at Mebourne’s airport on Jan....
January 16, 2022

Djokovic leaves Australia after losing deportation appeal

Novak Djokovic just before leaving for Melbourne, Australia. — courtesy Twitter
Djokovic back in detention as legal challenge moves to high court
MELBOURNE — The Australian authorities have agreed to delay deporting Novak Djokovic following a court hearing in the wake of its decision to cancel the tennis star's visa, a government lawyer said on Friday.Lawyers for the men's world No. 1 launched an urgent appeal after the immigration minister revoked his visa for the second time, citing ministerial discretion on public interest grounds to justify the move.A new hearing has been convened for Sunday morning, just a day before the Australian Open gets under way in Melbourne.Djokovic — who entered the country despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus — is fighting to be able to bid for a 10th Australian title and a record 21st Grand Slam win.The hearing took place before Anthony Kelly, the same judge who overruled...
January 15, 2022

Djokovic back in detention as legal challenge moves to high court

Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) for Toyota Gazoo Racing at the finish line of stage 12 of Rally Dakar 2022 from Bisha to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Al-Attiyah seals his fourth Dakar Rally win
RIYADH — Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah led the 44th Dakar Rally from the opening qualifying stage to the final special and managed his pace to perfection to seal a fourth victory on the world’s most famous off-road rally.Benefiting from the meticulous navigational skills of his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel, the Qatari won just three of the 13 stages but applied a master class race strategy to eventually record a winning margin of 27min 46sec over nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Loeb. The fourth success for Al-Attiyah meant that he equaled Ari Vatanen winning quartet set in Africa.Al-Attiyah said: “It was an incredible Dakar for us. We hadn’t won since 2019. We’re pleased with the new T1+ regulations. Mathieu and I and the team did a great job to win. We had...
January 15, 2022

Al-Attiyah seals his fourth Dakar Rally win

Novak Djokovic, 34, was held in immigration detention in Melbourne for five days while he challenged the deportation order.
Djokovic in Australian Open draw despite visa uncertainty
MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic has been drawn to play in the Australian Open despite ongoing uncertainty over whether his visa will be cancelled again by the government, according to BBC.The world number one men's player will defend his title against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round.However Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still considering using his powers to revoke Djokovic's visa, a spokesman said.Djokovic was temporarily barred entry last week because he is not vaccinated.He said his Covid infection in mid-December met the conditions for foreigners entering Australia, but authorities cancelled his visa on the basis that it was not a valid exemption.Djokovic, 34, was held in immigration detention in Melbourne for five days while he challenged the...
January 13, 2022

Djokovic in Australian Open draw despite visa uncertainty

 Loeb Sébastien (Fra), Lurquin Fabian (Bel), in  action during the Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2022 between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, on Wednesday in Bisha, Saudi Arabia - Photo Frédéric Le Floch / DPPI
Loeb takes fight to the finish as BRX close in on Dakar history
RIYADH — Sebastien Loeb’s pursuit of a first Dakar victory will continue for at least another day as Bahrain Raid Xtreme close in on another piece of rally history in Saudi Arabia.By the end of Wednesday’s 375-km tenth, the nine-times World Rally Champion and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in a BRX Prodrive Hunter had reduced Nasser Al Attiyah’s overall lead to 32 mins 40 secs.While it will require a major drama on one of the two remaining stages to block a fourth Dakar win for Al Attiyah, Loeb will take the fight to the end, with BRX teammate Orlando Terranova tracking him home in fourth position.Stéphane Peterhansel won the Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha stage from Carlos Sainz, as Terranova and Dani Oliveras finished third in their Prodrive Hunter and Loeb clocked the fifth best time, 1...
January 13, 2022

Loeb takes fight to the finish as BRX close in on Dakar history

Sebastien Loeb (FRA) of Bahrain Raid Xtreme races during stage 9 of Rally Dakar
2022 around Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, on  Tuesday.
Loeb remains Dakar threat as Terranova climbs again
RIYADH — Sebastien Loeb remains the biggest threat to Nasser Al Attiyah as the Dakar Rally heads towards its climax after another rewarding day for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in Saudi Arabia.The nine-times World Rally Champion and co-driver Fabian Lurquin in a Prodrive Hunter were fifth fastest on the day to consolidate their second place overall, 39 mins 5 secs behind Al Attiyah who clocked the third best time behind stage winner Giniel De Villiers.While a considerable gap remains between the leader and his closest rival, the hazardous nature of the route ahead over the last three days means the battle for victory in the world’s toughest rally is far from over.Loeb’s BRX teammates Orlando Terrranova and Dani Oliveras in another of the Prodrive Hunters were just over a minute outside the...
January 11, 2022

Loeb remains Dakar threat as Terranova climbs again

Sébastien Loeb (Fra)  and Fabian Lurquin (Bel) in action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally 2022 between Al Dawadimi and Wadi Ad Dawasir on Monday in Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI
Loeb closes the gap again to turn up Dakar pressure
RIYADH — Sebastien Loeb increased the pressure for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the Dakar Rally as he slashed another seven minutes off the lead held by Nasser Al Attiyah in Saudi Arabia.Partnered by Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter, the nine-times world rally champion followed up his second stage win 24 hours earlier with a third place finish Monday behind Sweden’s Mattias Ekstrom and Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel.With Al Attiyah managing only the 11th best time on the 395 km stage from Al Dawadimi to Wadi Ad Dawasir, Loeb reduced the Qatari’s overall advantage to 37 mins 58 secs with four more stages amounting to 1,172-km left before Friday’s finish in Jeddah.After closing the gap by 12 mins 27 secs in two days. Loeb and Lurquin are counting on the strength, versatility...
January 10, 2022

Loeb closes the gap again to turn up Dakar pressure

Czech tennis player Renata Voracova.
Tennis player Voracova left Australia after visa issues, Czech ministry says
PRAGUE — Czech tennis player Renata Voracova left Australia, the Czech Foreign Ministry said, after complications with visas that got her swept up in a furore over the handling of the country's COVID-19 vaccine exemptions.Voracova joined men's number one Novak Djokovic in Australian immigration detention on Thursday, despite already having been allowed into the country and playing in a match before having her visa cancelled.While Djokovic has challenged his visa cancellation, Voracova, a 38-year-old doubles specialist, decided to leave, telling Czech news site idnes.cz she would not challenge because of the time it would take to wait and not train ahead of the Australian Open later this month."(Renata) Voracova left Australia on Saturday based on her own decision to end...
January 09, 2022

Tennis player Voracova left Australia after visa issues, Czech ministry says

Novak Djokovic.
PM: Djokovic will be sent home if COVID exemption insufficient
LONDON — Australia’s Prime Minister has warned Novak Djokovic that he will be on the “next plane home” if his evidence for being exempted from COVID-19 vaccination rules is deemed insufficient.World number one Djokovic is poised to defend his Australian Open title this month after tournament organisers prompted public outrage by granting him permission to play, said dpa international.But the Serbian could yet face problems at the border as the country’s government has stated he requires “acceptable proof” that he cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison adamant the player will not receive any preferential treatment on arrival.Djokovic – a nine-time winner – has not spoken publicly about his vaccination status but last year said he was...
January 06, 2022

PM: Djokovic will be sent home if COVID exemption insufficient

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