TENNIS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, top seed, and the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said goodbye to the Dubai tennis tournament today by losing in their respective round of 16 matches.
Second in the world ranking, Sabalenka, lost to the Czech Petra Kvitova by a double 4-6, and Svitolina, tenth favorite, against the Swiss Jil Teichmann with partials of 6-7 (0/7) and 2-6.
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FOOTBALL
Barcelona, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Barcelona’s coach, Xavi Hernández, considers the tie against Napoli open for the round of 16 of the Europa League soccer, after his statements today at the previous press conference.
“The tie is very open, we haven’t been lucky in the draw but this opportunity should help us to show that we can compete in Europe and it’s a way to return to the Champions League next year”, said Xavi.
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CHESS
Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing another edition of the Festival for university chess teams, from April 10 to 16, directors of the Manuel Fajardo University of Physical Culture and Sports Sciences disclosed today.
The event will have a foreign presence and is sponsored by the Study Center of the Latin American Higher Institute of Science and the National Group of University Sports.
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FOOTBALL
Salzburg, Austria, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Bayern Munich saved here today a 1-1 draw against Salzburg in the first leg of the round of 16 of the European Football Champions League and breathed for the second leg.
The Germans equalized at the buzzer with a goal from Frenchman Kingsley Coman in the 90th minute to placate the push of the Austrians, who opened the scoring through Nigerian Chukwubuike Adamu (m. 20).
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