{"id":968351,"date":"2026-01-05T13:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=968351"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:20:49","slug":"sports-roundup-532","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/sport\/sports-roundup-532-id968351.html","title":{"rendered":"Sports Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 edition of the Dakar Rally has kicked off in Saudi Arabia. Romania is represented only in the motorcycle competition by Emanuel Gyenes. The first stage of the motorcycle race was won on Sunday by Spain\u2019s Edgar Canet from Red Bull KTM. Gyenes finished 22<sup>nd<\/sup>, 25.22 minutes behind the winner. This is his 16<sup>th<\/sup> Dakar edition. His best result was 14<sup>th<\/sup> overall in the 2016 final standings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The year started with several tennis tournaments scheduled in the southern hemisphere ahead of the Australian Open. At the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane, totaling $1.7 million in prizes, Sorana C\u00eerstea won her first-round match against Russia\u2019s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, score 6-3, 6-1. Also in the opening round, Marie Bouzkova of Czechia defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-3, while Sofia Kenin of the USA defeated Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In news from ice hockey, Corona Bra\u015fov has consolidated its lead in the Erste League regional ice hockey competition after defeating Budapest Jegkorong Akademia away from home on Sunday, score 4-3. The defending champions ACSH Gheorgheni lost away from home to DEAC Debrecen, 4-0. The other team from Harghita enrolled in the competition, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc, also lost away from home to Miskolc&#8217;s Jegesmedvek, 5-3. Corona ranks first in the League standings with 60 points from 26 games, followed by Gheorgheni, 7 points behind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Romanian football teams have started their winter training campaign. Several clubs are abroad, where they also have friendly matches scheduled. CFR Cluj players convened on Saturday and left for Spain on Sunday to Oliva Nova for a training camp ending January 14. CFR has signed Swedish player Alibek Aliev during the winter break. In recent seasons, Aliev played for Swedish top-flight team \u00d6sters, totaling 63 caps 25 goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dinamo Bucharest is training in Antalya, Turkey, with two friendly matches scheduled over the coming days. Dinamo will first play Swiss side Young Boys Bern on January 7. Young Boys previously played FCSB in Europa League and are currently sitting in 5<sup>th<\/sup> place in the Swiss top-flight competition. 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