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Sauber has confirmed that Jorg Zander will become its new technical director from the beginning of the 2017 Formula One season.Zander, the current technical chief of Audi Sport in World Endurance Championship, returns to the team which he worked for between 2006 and 2007. His arrival will fill a position that has been vacant since former technical director Mark Smith left Sauber ahead of the current campaign.I am delighted to return to the Sauber F1 Team in my adopted home country of Switzerland, Zander said. After many years at the top level in endurance motorsport, I am very pleased to become Technical Director and to undertake the challenge with Monisha Kaltenborn, the team, all the outstanding engineers and mechanics in the new era of Formula 1.The new Formula 1 regulations offer a great opportunity to point the way with innovations and technical creativity. One of my tasks will be to define a stable and efficient technical organisation that evolves the potential of creativity and, therefore, the basis for the development of successful Formula 1 cars.The 52-year-old, who previously worked at BAR, Williams and Honda, added: Initially we obviously want to improve and establish ourselves as a team in the mid-field. Overall it is a challenge which I await with excitement and enthusiasm.Zanders announcement follows Saubers recent recruitment drive, having made a number of high-profile technical signings -- including Xevi Pujolar and Ruth Buscombe -- since the Swiss team was taken over by Longbow Finance earlier this year.Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said: This is a very important step for the implementation of our strategic goals, in order to guide the team into a new and successful era. Zander fits well into our team, he has a lot of know-how in Formula 1, as well as in motorsport in general.As Technical Director he will have the overview as well as the responsibility for all technical departments. In our factory in Hinwil he will have the possibilities to work technically at a very high level.We are convinced we will make progress with him. We wish J?rg Zander a good start on his return to Sauber, for which we ensure him our full support. Air Max Outlet Italia .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Scarpe Nike Air Max Scontate . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. http://www.italiaairmax.it/ . 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PRAGUE -- Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was injured by a knife-wielding attacker at her home on Tuesday and had to undergo surgery on her left hand.An operation that took 3 hours and 45 minutes revealed that the left-handed players injuries were serious, but theres no reason to think she wouldnt be able to play tennis, her spokesman Karel Tejkal said.Kvitova will, however, miss the Australian Open and a significant part of the season as she wont be able to fully train for at least three months, Tejkal said.Kvitova sustained damaged to the tendons in her left hand, along with injuries to all five fingers and two nerves, Tejkal added.The 2011 and 2014 champion at the All England Club said she considered herself lucky to have survived the attack Tuesday morning in the eastern Czech town of Prostejov.In my attempt to defend myself, I was badly injured on my left hand. I am shaken, but fortunate to be alive, Kvitova wrote on Twitter. The injury is severe and I will need to see specialists, but if you know anything about me I am strong and I will fight this.In an earlier statement on the Facebook page of the Czech Republics Fed Cup team, Kvitova said: What happened to me was certainly not pleasant, but its behind me. I have the best possible care and Im in touch with my loved ones. The worst is behind me.ddddddddddddIt was not immediately clear how the injury could affect Kvitovas play. She underwent surgery because of her condition and future career, said Tejkal, who described the incident as a burglary. Prostejov police spokesman Frantisek Korinek said the attacker, a man who is about 35 years old, escaped from the scene and was at large. He said police have launched a manhunt.Kvitova was scheduled to participate in a charity event in the city of Brno on Tuesday with another Czech player, Lucie Safarova.Its horrible, Safarova told Czech public radio. Things like that are shocking to all of us. It can happen to anyone of us. Thats really terrible.In April 1993, Monica Seles was at the height of her success when she was stabbed in the back during a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg. A man reached over a courtside railing and knifed her, leaving an inch-deep slit between her shoulder blades.Seles returned to the game 27 months later and reached the 1995 U.S. Open final.In an unrelated move earlier Tuesday, Kvitova withdrew from the Czech Republic team at next months Hopman Cup mixed-team tennis tournament because of an earlier foot injury. ' ' '