Even more corona infections in Uruguay football selection | Sport

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Football: Seven more new corona infections selection Uruguay

sport">9:50 PM The Uruguay Football Association has reported another seven new coronavirus infections in the squad that was together for the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Brazil. The total number of positive corona cases thus came to eleven.

sport">Internationals Alexis Rolin and Diego Rossi and five staff members tested positive in the Uruguay camp on Tuesday after the 2-0 defeat against Brazil. In that match, the previously positively tested star player Luis Suárez was missing.

sport">On arrival in Madrid, another infection followed. Atlético Madrid had midfielder Lucas Torreira tested on his return from his trip with the Uruguayan team and the result was positive. Torreira and Suárez, also employed by Atlético, will most likely miss the clash with FC Barcelona next Saturday.

Motorsport: Fewer Dutch to Dakar rally

sport">7:00 PM The Dutch participation in the Dakar rally, which will again take place in Saudi Arabia from 3 to 15 January next year, has decreased significantly compared to the previous desert rally.

sport">Among the motorcyclists, only Paul Spierings and Olaf Harmsen participate (there were seven), Bernhard ten Brinke, Erik van Loon and the Coronel brothers entered the cars (there were also seven) and the number of trucks has decreased by two to nine.

sport">Team De Rooy, where the main sponsors Petronas and Iveco, found it irresponsible to send teams on the road under the current circumstances with regard to the corona pandemic, was very absent from the trucks.

sport">The total number of participants has also decreased due to the corona crisis and has 63 fewer vehicles than the current 288.

Cycling: Swiss veteran Dillier new team mate Van der Poel

sport">16.58 pm: Swiss cyclist Silvan Dillier exchanges the French team AG2R for Alpecin-Fenix, Mathieu van der Poel’s Belgian team. The 30-year-old Dillier is a former Swiss champion, won a stage in the Tour of Italy in 2017 and came second in Paris-Roubaix in 2018. He has been a professional cyclist since 2013.

sport">Alpecin-Fenix ​​management is positive about his acquisition. “We are of course pleased with the arrival of Silvan. Despite the fact that he has been racing in cycling for several years, he is still very ambitious and motivated. Silvan has to become an important pawn for the greatest one-day classics and his experience of participating in six Grand Tours will certainly come in handy, ”explains the team’s management.

Handball: Five Dutch players in mandatory quarantine

sport">3.48 pm: The five Dutch handball internationals who play at the German club Borussia Dortmund have gone into mandatory quarantine this week. Although none of the players has tested positive for the corona virus, they are no longer allowed to play the last two club matches before the preparation period for the European Championship starts. That is by order of the urban health authorities, the club reports on the website.

sport">At Dortmund, internationals Laura van der Heijden, Inger Smits, Merel Freriks, Rinka Duijndam and Kelly Dulfer are under contract. The five are part of the selection of Orange for the upcoming European Championship.

sport">Dortmund played twice in Hungary against Györ last week. After that diptych in the Champions League, three players and a staff member of the Hungarian club tested positive for the corona virus. Dortmund then had all players tested twice, was able to produce negative results, but the Dortmund GGD nevertheless ordered that the entire team must be in home isolation until November 21.

Cycling: Trek-Segafredo does not continue with Weening

sport">3.02 pm: Pieter Weening does not get a new contract with Trek-Segafredo. The American team is saying goodbye to the 39-year-old Frisian after six months.

sport">Weening was allowed to prove himself during the Tour of Italy as a servant of Vincenzo Nibali. However, he had to get off in the fourth stage after a crash. Weening won a stage in the Tour de France in 2005. Nine years later, Lars Boom was the next Dutchman with day success in the Tour de France.

Football: Three teammates of Ajax player Tadic infected with corona

sport">2.16 pm: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Darko Lazovic and Djordje Nikolic will miss the home game of Serbia against Russia in the Nations League on Wednesday evening. The teammates of Ajax captain Dusan Tadic have been infected with the corona virus, according to the national association of their country.

sport">Last week, Serbian footballers Aleksandar Kolarov and Luka Milivojevic already tested positive for the corona virus. Serbia failed to qualify for the European Championship last week at the expense of Scotland.

General: Number of participants in the Olympic Games remains the same

sport">2.14 pm: The number of participants in the Tokyo Olympics remains the same. Olympic driver John Coates has said the corona measures will not lead to fewer athletes. The event in the Japanese capital was postponed for a year due to the pandemic last summer.

sport">“The exact measures in the fight against the virus will become clear in the coming months,” continued Coates. “But we are sure that we can organize the Games in a very safe way. We see the event as a kind of light at the end of the tunnel, in these very difficult times for all of humanity. ”

sport">About 11,000 athletes are expected in Tokyo. “The Olympic village must become the safest place in Japan,” said Coates. He did place an important restriction. “Athletes for whom the competition is over are not allowed to stay in the ‘village’. They must leave after one or two days. That reduces the risk of infections. ” According to Coates, the athletes committee has already supported this plan.

sport">Coates, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the International Olympic Committee, visited Tokyo for the first time since February this year.

Football: Kolasinac, active against Orange on Sunday, has corona

sport">02.02 pm: Sead Kolasinac misses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s game against Italy in the Nations League on Wednesday-evening. The Arsenal defender has tested positive for the corona virus, according to media from Bosnia.

sport">Kolasinac lost on Sunday with Bosnia to the Dutch national team (3-1) in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Bosnia can do the Dutch national team a good service on Wednesday evening by not losing to Italy. In that case, the Orange can still win the group if the game with Poland produces a desired result.

Tennis: Doubts about start season in Australia

sport">10.16 am: Whether the tournaments scheduled for January in Australia can continue is unclear. The players’ organization ATP has reported that there are still some ‘challenges’ to overcome, as the corona crisis in the country is not over yet. For the time being, these are the events that serve as preparation for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.

sport">Many players had booked a trip to Australia in December, but whether that is possible given the current restrictions is not yet known, according to the ATP. If the players do not arrive until January, they are probably too late for the relevant tournaments, because they first have to be quarantined for two weeks. According to the ATP, the question is whether they can train during that period.

sport">“We are going to see what we can do to solve this problem,” said the ATP. The Australian Open kicks off in Melbourne on January 18.

Football: Brazil also beats Uruguay

sport">08.26 am: Brazil has also won the fourth qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup. The team was too strong for Uruguay with 0-2. Arthur and Richarlison scored the goals in Montevideo.

sport">Uruguay finished the game with ten men after a red card for Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez was missing from the home team after a positive corona test, Brazil could not rely on the injured Neymar. For Uruguay it was only the second defeat in the last 32 home games.

sport">Argentina was 2-0 too strong for Peru. Nicolas Gonzalez and Lautaro Martinez already scored in the first half hour. Ajax player Nicolas Tagliafico played the entire match for Argentina, just like Lionel Messi. Ecuador gave Colombia a big beating: 6-1. Venezuela beat Chile (2-1) and Paraguay played a draw against Bolivia: 2-2.

sport">Brazil leads the South American qualifying pool for the World Cup with the full score of 12 points from four matches. Argentina follows on two points and Ecuador is third with 9 points. The best four teams qualify directly for the World Cup in Qatar.

Basketball: NBA ends July 22nd

sport">07.38 am: The new season in the NBA must be finished by July 22 next year. This is evident from the playing plan of the American basketball league. A day later, the Olympic Games start in Tokyo, where most professionals can take part.

sport">The competition has only 72 games. Teams also play against teams from the other conference to limit the number of distant away matches as much as possible due to the corona virus. The numbers 7 to 10 of each conference determine in mutual duels who can participate in the play-offs.

sport">The NBA starts on Tuesday, December 22. The past season was only completed in October after a delay of several months due to the corona crisis. The teams finished the season in a bubble at Disney World in Orlando.

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