
The Belarusian world number 2 loses 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to Ukraine and ends the season
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The WTA Finals bring together the eight best tennis players of the season at the end of the year. Sabalenka was the tournament favorite in the absence of world No. 1 Elena Rybakina.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, world number 2, was eliminated by Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the group stage of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells.
Favorite of the tournament which every year brings together the eight best tennis players of the season, in the absence of world number 1 Elena Rybakina, Sabalenka proved inconsistent against Svitolina, who won 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, earning access to the semi-finals. Sabalenka thus ends a season marked by two defeats in the finals of Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open and US Open).

Germany wins 3-1 against Serbia and reopens games in Group 2 of League A of the Nations League, also thanks to the Netherlands' 7-0 victory over Greece. Ranking: Holland 11 points, Greece and Germany 8, Serbia 0.

The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation has suspended goalkeeper Jesús Owono for 12 matches after the outing in Tenerife-Andorra on November 2nd in which the Spanish striker Jesús de Miguel died, hit with the leg by the Andorran footballer.

Matteo Galassi won the silver medal in the men's epee World Cup stage in Bern, losing 15-12 to Hungarian Siklosi in the final. It is the sixth podium of his career on the international circuit, the second consecutive after Casablanca. Andrea Santarelli ranked seventh.

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Italy Under 21 won 2-1 in a friendly against France in Laval thanks to goals from Camarda and Lipani, after Versini's momentary equaliser. The Italians will face Belgium in Livorno on Monday.

Borussia Dortmund will not renew the sponsorship agreement with the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which expires in 2027, following criticism from members and some of the fans. This was announced by Chairman of the Board of Directors Carsten Cramer. Rheinmetall, based in Duesseldorf, produces tanks, guns, air defense systems, ammunition and naval artillery.