Alcaraz pulls out of Barcelona Open with wrist injury

Barcelona: Carlos Alcaraz withdrew on Wednesday from the Barcelona Open because of a wrist injury that troubled him in his first-round match, potentially casting doubt over his Roland Garros defence.

"I won't be able to continue in the tournament," Alcaraz told reporters a day after his win over Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen.

"I felt my wrist give out on a return during the match. After the tests, we saw that it's a more serious injury than any of us expected, and I have to listen to my body so it doesn't affect me in the future." blablasex.es

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It is the second time in three years injury has forced Alcaraz to withdraw from the Barcelona tournament. He won it 2022 and 2023, and finished runner-up to Holger Rune 12 months ago.

Alcaraz had been scheduled to face Tomas Machac on Thursday for a place in the quarter-finals.

"I have to go home to start my recovery as soon as possible with my team, the doctors, and the physical therapist, and get - or try to get - as healthy as possible as soon as possible for the tournaments I have coming up," the Spaniard said.

"I hope you'll be able to see me on the court again as soon as possible."

Alcaraz lost his world number one ranking this week following his defeat by Jannik Sinner in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday. He would have had a chance to regain it by winning the title in Barcelona.

مع انطلاق فعاليات ومنافسات المهرجان السنوي للهجن العربية الأصيلة على سيف حضرة صاحب السمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني أمير البلاد المفدى (حفظه الله ورعاه)، اليوم وحتى 30 من الشهر نفسه، بمشاركة قطرية وخليجية واسعة على أرضية ميدان الشحانية توزعت بينها الأشواط الـ 410، حيث يتنافس خلالها نخبة الشعارات على 44 رمزاً إلى جانب جوائز نقدية وعينية كبيرة، في ختام موسم سباقات الهجن 2025- 2026.
ويحظى المهرجان الختامي الكبير باهتمام واسع من ملاك الهجن وعشاق هذه الرياضة التراثية الأصيلة في قطر ودول مجلس التعاون الخليجي، حيث رصدت اللجنة المنظمة 16 رمزاً ذهبياً لهجن أصحاب السمو والسعادة الشيوخ، و28 رمزاً فضياً لهجن أبناء القبائل، تتقدمها السيوف الذهبية والفضية، إلى جانب جوائز مالية قيّمة للفائزين بالمراكز الأولى في مختلف الفئات العمرية، من سن الحقايق وحتى سن الحيل والزمول، بالإضافة إلى إقامة 4 أشواط ضمن السباق التراثي.
وتتوزع منافسات المهرجان بواقع 123 شوطاً لهجن أصحاب السمو والسعادة الشيوخ، و287 شوطاً لهجن أبناء القبائل منها 283 شوطاً للمنافسات الرئيسية إضافة إلى 4 أشواط للسباق التراثي، في تأكيد جديد على المكانة الكبيرة التي يحظى بها هذا المهرجان باعتباره ختام مهرجانات الموسم.
وتواصل اللجنة المنظمة حرصها على إدراج سباقات الهجن التراثية ضمن برنامج المهرجان، انطلاقاً من دورها في صون الموروث القطري الأصيل وتعزيز حضوره بين الأجيال، حيث يشهد المهرجان إقامة 4 أشواط للسباق التراثي اليوم لمسافة 4 كم من الشوط الأول الى الثالث و2 كم للشوط الرابع، وسط مشاركة واسعة وإقبال متزايد.
وتتوزع الأشواط التراثية على شوط مخصص للقطريين، وشوط للمشاركين من دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي، إلى جانب شوطي الاتحاد العربي (الماراثون والتراث)، للفئات العمرية المختلفة، مع رصد جوائز عينية ونقدية للفائزين، بما يعكس الاهتمام المستمر بدعم هذه السباقات المرتبطة بالهوية الوطنية.

الختام على يومين
تقام الأشواط الختامية للمهرجان على يومين متتاليين، حيث تنطلق مساء يوم الأربعاء 29 أبريل 2026 منافسات هجن أبناء القبائل في أشواط الفضة لسن الحيل والزمول لمسافة 8 كم، وسط توقعات بمنافسات قوية على الرموز والجوائز الكبرى، حيث رصدت اللجنة المنظمة 1.000.000 ريال والخنجر الفضي لشوط الزمول إنتاج، و1.000.000 ريال والخنجر الفضي لشوط الزمول عمانيات، و1.500.000 ريال والخنجر الفضي لشوط الزمول مفتوح، إضافة إلى 1.500.000 ريال والشلفة الفضية لشوط الحيل إنتاج و2.000.000 ريال والشلفة الفضية لشوط الحيل عمانيات.
وتتجه الأنظار إلى الشوط الرئيسي للحيل المفتوح لهجن أبناء القبائل، والذي تبلغ جائزته 5.000.000 ريال قطري إلى جانب السيف الفضي، في واحد من أقوى أشواط المهرجان.
ويشهد يوم الخميس 30 أبريل 2026 مسك الختام مع أشواط الذهب لهجن أصحاب السمو والسعادة الشيوخ لمسافة 8 كم، حيث تتواصل الإثارة من خلال أشواط القمة، وقد رصدت لها جوائز مالية كبيرة تشمل 800.000 ريال والخنجر الذهبي لشوط الزمول عمانيات، و1.000.000 ريال والخنجر الذهبي لشوط الزمول مفتوح، و1.000.000 ريال والشلفة الذهبية لشوط الحيل عمانيات.
كما يتصدر المشهد الشوط الرئيسي للحيل المفتوح لهجن أصحاب السمو والسعادة الشيوخ، حيث تبلغ جائزته 2.000.000 ريال قطري إلى جانب السيف الذهبي، في ختام يليق بقيمة ومكانة هذا الحدث التراثي الكبير.



مواعيد انطلاقة الأشواط

حددت اللجنة المنظمة لسباق الهجن بالشحانية، موعد انطلاقة الأشواط بالفترتين الصباحية والمسائية على ميدان الشحانية الرئيسي.
حيث سيكون التحضير لانطلاقة الفترة الصباحية في تمام الساعة 4.30 صباحًا والانطلاقة في تمام الساعة 5.30 صباحًا.
ويكون التحضير للفترة المسائية في تمام الساعة 12.00 ظهرًا والانطلاقة في تمام الساعة 1.00 مساءً.

Doha, Qatar: Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan powered their way to gold with a commanding run at the AVC Beach Tour 25th Samila Open, sealing victory in the men’s final in Songkhla yesterday.

The Qatari duo capped an impressive campaign with a hard-fought win over Australia’s Ben Hood-Thomas Hodges 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-11) in the final.

The Australians settled for silver, while compatriots Potts/Pearse ensured a strong showing for their country by claiming bronze after edging Thailand’s K. Dunwinit/N. Banlue.

In the women’s competition, New Zealand’s Polley/MacDonald showcased outstanding form to clinch the title, overcoming Japan’s Shiba/Reika in a tightly contested final.

Australia’s Rayner/Fejes completed the podium, defeating Thailand’s S. Patcharaporn/M. Salinda to secure bronze.

The four-day tournament, held from April 12 to 15, brought together top beach volleyball teams from across Asia and Oceania, producing high-quality action from the qualification rounds through to the finals.

Fans witnessed a series of intense encounters, with several matches – including the semifinals and medal deciders – going the distance in dramatic three-set battles.

Staged on the sands of Songkhla, the event once again highlighted the growing strength and depth of beach volleyball across the continent, offering a platform for both established partnerships and emerging talents to test themselves at a high level. With another successful stop completed on the tour, focus now shifts to upcoming legs of the AVC Beach Tour, where teams will continue their push for valuable ranking points, podium finishes and continental honours.

The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation successfully organized Survival 1, the opening round of the 2026 Qatar Off Road Championship, in the challenging dunes of Sealine. The event featured a strong entry list of 42 competitors representing Qatar and several other nationalities, delivering an exciting and competitive start to the season.

The demanding terrain tested both skill and endurance, producing intense competition across all classes.

In Class 1, Ethan Lane secured first place with an outstanding performance and was also the Challenger category winner in his class. Alex Mcinnes finished in second place, followed by Michael Anderson in third. The Veteran Class victory went to Gregely Kis.

In Class 2, Mansour Al Suwaidi claimed first place after a strong and consistent drive. Khalifa Al Bastaki secured second place and was also the Challenger category winner in his class, while Ali Al Marzouqi completed the podium in third position. The Veteran Class 2 was won by Mohammed Al Shamsi.

At the conclusion of the event, trophies were presented to the winners by Amro Al Hamad, Executive Director of QMMF, alongside Pedro Al Meida, Clerk of the Course.

The championship continues next week with Round 2 of the Qatar Off Road Championship, Baja 1 for cars and motorcycles, scheduled to take place on April 25, 2026.

Munich: Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, securing a 6-4 aggregate victory and sending them through to face holders Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.

The tie was level at the break after a scintillating opening half, with Real going ahead three times on the night.

Arda Guler pounced on a loose Manuel Neuer pass to put the visitors ahead after just 34 seconds and scored again from a free-kick after Aleksandar Pavlovic equalised.

Harry Kane put Bayern ahead in the tie only for Kylian Mbappe to restore parity overall when he put Madrid 3-2 up before half-time.

Eduardo Camavinga was sent off for a second yellow with four minutes left and Bayern pushed forward, Diaz blasting into the corner from outside the box after a crucial deflection.

With Real pressing for an equaliser, Bayern broke and Olise curled in a magnificent shot to rubberstamp their tickets to the last four, where Luis Enrique's reigning European champions await.

Tempers boiled over after the final whistle with Guler picking up a straight red for confronting the referee.

For the first time in Real's long Champions League history, their starting XI did not contain a single Spanish player. Jude Bellingham, who impressed off the bench in the first leg, was one of four changes to Alvaro Arbeloa's line-up for the visitors.

Neuer, widely lauded after a vintage performance in Madrid, gifted Real an opener. The Bayern goalkeeper miscued a pass directly to Guler, who floated a first-touch shot into the unguarded goal in the first minute.

Bayern looked stunned but struck back almost immediately when Pavlovic headed in a Joshua Kimmich corner after Real goalkeeper Andriy Lunin failed to read the flight of the ball.

The match had barely time to settle before Real were ahead once more thanks to a Guler goal, with Neuer again not at his best.

The Turkey international whipped a free-kick into the top corner which Neuer got a hand to but was unable to keep out.

The match continued to seesaw before half-time, with both Kane and then Mbappe getting on the scoresheet.

Kane slotted clinically into the bottom corner in the 38th minute to again haul Bayern level on the night -- and ahead in the tie -- before Mbappe ran onto a Vinicius Junior pass and slotted home just before the break to level the tie 4-4 on aggregate.

With Real regularly cutting into Bayern's high line, Kompany responded by introducing the pace of Alphonso Davies at the interval.

Both sides traded chances in the second half, with Olise particularly dangerous, forcing a fingertip save from Lunin with 20 minutes left.

Camavinga came on midway through the second half but picked up two yellow cards in quick succession to leave his team a man down in the closing stages.

It proved a turning point as Bayern struck three minutes later when Diaz's effort from outside the box took a touch off Eder Militao and flashed beyond Lunin.

Olise made certain of Bayern's progress deep into stoppage time as the German giants took down Real in a knockout clash for the first time since 2012.

Arsenal survive tense Sporting stalemate

In London, Arsenal reached the semi-finals after riding their luck in a nervous goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon that clinched a 1-0 aggregate victory yesterday.

Mikel Arteta's team were well below their best in the quarter-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium.

But they held onto their slender first-leg advantage as Sporting failed to make them pay for the latest in a growing list of angst-ridden performances.

The Gunners will face Atletico Madrid for a place in the final after the Spanish club went through 3-2 on aggregate against Barcelona on Tuesday.

Arsenal crushed Atletico 4-0 in the group stage at the Emirates in October, but they will have to improve significantly to reach the final for the first time since 2006.

Arsenal have reached the Champions semi-finals in two consecutive seasons for the first time in their history.