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Soccer: YB loan Edimilson Fernandes
Edimilson Fernandes (right), here in action for the Swiss national team against Germany in autumn 2020.
(sda) The Young Boys are back in action just before the winter transfer window closes. The Swiss champions are loaning Edimilson Fernandes from Mainz until the end of the season. In the Bundesliga, where Fernandes was recently loaned to Arminia Bielefeld, the 25-year-old has only been used sporadically. He has played eight games this season, most recently at the end of November.
The polyvalent midfielder, who has played 22 times for the Swiss national team and can also be used in central defence, should provide relief in the Bernese squad after the departures and injury-related absences of several regular players.
Tennis: Jil Teichmann wins as a lucky loser
Jil Teichman.
(sda) Jil Teichmann takes advantage of the moment. As a lucky loser, she won the first round match at the WTA 500 tournament in Dubai against Belgian Elise Mertens 6:2, 6:4.
The Swiss scored the first match point against the world number 22 after almost an hour and a half. Teichmann acted particularly efficiently with the break balls and used all four chances. The Belgian, on the other hand, made the service breakthrough only once in six attempts.
In the second round, Teichmann (WTA 35) meets Jelina Switolina, number 15 in the ranking. The record against the former top 3 player is 1:1 wins.
Automobile: Again sprint races in Formula 1
(sda) Formula 1 will also hold three sprint races in the upcoming season, each on the Saturday of the Grand Prix weekends in Imola, Spielberg and São Paulo. Instead of sprint qualifying, the races over 100 kilometers are now called sprints. In addition, there will no longer only be points for the first three drivers (3-2-1), but for the top 8 – descending from eight to one point.
It was also decided that pole position would officially go to the fastest driver from Friday’s qualifying session. Previously, the driver who had started from pole position on Sunday had been credited with the pole position.
Qualifying on Friday forms the basis for the starting grid for the sprint on Saturday. His classification then forms the final starting grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
Hockey: Minnesota and Fiala continue to score
Kevin Fiala has scored in 14 of the last 15 NHL games.
(sda) The Minnesota Wild earn their eighth win in nine games in the NHL. Kevin Fiala contributed an assist in a 7-4 home win over the Detroit Red Wings. After four minutes, Minnesota was 2-0 down. A minute and a half later, three-time goalscorer Matthew Boldy initiated the turnaround. The American was assisted by Fiala at the connecting goal to make it 1:2.
Fiala’s consistency remains remarkable. In 14 of the last 15 games, the eastern Swiss has always scored at least once.
Kevin Fiala provides the assist to Minnesota’s goal.
Football: Salernitana gets a point back
(sda) The Court of Appeal of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has overturned the point deduction against Salernitana. The last of Serie A was penalized because he did not travel to Udine for the championship game on December 21 due to numerous corona cases in the squad. Salernitana was banned from traveling by the health authorities.
However, the league refused to postpone the match because veteran Franck Ribéry’s club still had enough players. A sports judge then rejected an appeal from Salernitana, which meant that the game was scored 0:3. In addition, Salernitana received a point deduction for not showing up. The appellate court has now assessed the case differently. The sanctions are no longer valid, the game should be rescheduled.