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Boston Red Sox win Game 5 to clinch World Series
The Boston Red Sox have won the championship of Major League Baseball, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 to take the best-of-seven series four games to one. This is the club’s ninth World Series title.The Boston Red Sox dominated this year's World Series much as they had done their playoff series against the …
Bundesliga match marred by clashes between fans and police
Pyrotechnics, flagpoles, batons and pepper spray: Saturday’s Bundesliga fixture between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin was overshadowed by violent clashes between visiting supporters and police.Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin drew 2-2 at the Westfalenstadion on Saturday afternoon but events on the field were overshadowed by violent clashes involving visiting Hertha supporters and local police. After …
F1: Daniel Ricciardo earns pole in Mexico as Red Bull rule qualifying
Both Red Bull drivers will sit atop the grid for Sunday’s Mexico Grand Prix with Daniel Ricciardo earning pole position. Lewis Hamilton will start in the second row as he looks to wrap up his fifth drivers’ championship.Daniel Ricciardo edged out Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen to earn pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix in …
Spanish ‘Clasico’ without Messi, Ronaldo
Messi out for injury
Bundesliga: Hertha snatch late draw in Dortmund
In one of the most entertaining games of the season so far, the result will have felt like a victory for visiting Hertha Berlin. Two players scored a brace on the day.Dortmund 2-2 Hertha Berlin (Sancho 27', 61' – Kalou 41', 90+2' pen.) Borussia Dortmund are still undefeated after nine games, but their draw must …
Bayern Munich chief expects European Super League
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the prospect of the Super League that featured only the top clubs in Europe would likely hurt domestic leagues. The Bayern boss said he was happy to not oversee its creation.Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge thinks that a European Super League is bound to become a reality in the future. The Bavarian …
Hakimi display evidence of Dortmund's strength in numbers
Full backs don’t often hog the limelight in a 4-0 win. But Achraf Hakimi’s three assists capped a strong display against Atletico Madrid, one which suggests there’s reason to believe BVB can sustain their strong start.There was a moment, 66 minutes in to Borussia Dortmund's clinical destruction of Atletico Madrid, where shades of last season's …
Was Sebastian Rudy a bad buy for Schalke?
Sebastian Rudy was supposed to bring defensive stability and tactical nous to Schalke, but this season he has spent much of his time on the bench. The club’s hierarchy may be losing their patience.Nothing seems to be going well for Schalke this season, but one particularly disappointing aspect of the team's current predicament is Sebastian …
Kerber beats Osaka to keep WTA Finals hopes alive
Angelique Kerber overcame a bad back and a mid-match wobble to record her first win at the 2018 WTA Finals. After an opening loss, Kerber needed to beat the US Open winner to stay alive in the season-ending tournament.Germany's Kerber had to draw on all her big match experience to hold off the challenge of …
Champions League: Schalke miss chance to win in Istanbul
Domenico Tedesco’s season has been endured rather than enjoyed so far, but in Europe there have been bright moments. His Schalke side came agonisingly close to providing another one in Turkey.Galatasaray 0-0 Schalke In an intimidating atmosphere in Istanbul, Schalke showed plenty of grit but not enough quality as Breel Embolo missed a handful of …
Europa League: In-form RB Leipzig face crunch game against Celtic
Celtic have never won in Germany but RB Leipzig are not taking any chances in a game they must win to improve their record in the tournament. Leverkusen and Frankfurt are looking to maintain their 100 percent records.The Europa League group stage is back on Thursday, with a chance for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen …
Costly errors show why Nagelsmann has to leave Hoffenheim
Julian Naglesmann has set Hoffenheim on an upward curve since he took charge. But another Champions League display undermined by indvidual mistakes hints at why he’s agreed to move on at the end of the season.The verdict from Hoffenheim's players and coach after their 3-3 draw with Lyon on Tuesday was close to unanimous. "We …
FIFA to push for Club World Cup expansion
World’s football governing body will meet this week to discuss the expansion of the Club World Cup. President Gianni Infantino is doubling down on a plan that has been staunchly rejected by European organization UEFA.Ahead of this week's FIFA Council meeting in Rwanda, president Gianni Infantino plans to propose an expanded annual Club World Cup, …
Al Ahly SC signs 4-year sponsorship agreement with Presentation Sports
Sela previously obtained Al Ahly’s sponsorship rights for EGP 500m, higher than Al Ahram’s EGP 458m, Presentation’s EGP 400m
Opinion: How long can Heiko Herrlich hold on at Bayer Leverkusen?
After two wins in eight games, Bayer Leverkusen have the fifth-worst defensive record in the league and have only scored nine. With tough fixtures to come, DW’s Matt Ford wonders how long Heiko Herrlich can hold on.When Karim Bellarabi's left-footed effort hit the back of the net in the fourth minute of injury time, the …
Lewis Hamilton on course to clinch F1 title after securing US Grand Prix pole position
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has secured his 81st career pole position and taken a major step toward his fifth career Formula One championship. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday’s US Grand Prix in fifth.Lewis Hamilton set a blistering track record at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, putting him in pole position …
Bayern Munich back to winning ways but not everything is fixed
After a difficult few weeks, Bayern Munich are once again celebrating a win. Though they deserved victory over Wolfsburg, there are signs that a fair bit of work is needed to get back to where the club wants to be.Just as a bad run doesn't neccessarily make a bad team, a win doesn't wipe out …
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah chooses between Real Madrid, Barcelona
Newspaper highlighted Salah’s records last season, stressing he will be Real Madrid’s deal of season
Egypt achieves historical results in Buenos Aires Summer Youth Olympic Games
Egyptian achievement came even though edition’s mission was not largest in history of its participation
'The Perfect Jump' – 50 years on
Bob Beamon’s long-jump at the Olympic Games in Mexico City has gone down as one of the greatest sporting feats in history. His world-record 8.90-meter leap stood for 23 years – but it will endure forever.It was a dry, sunny October day in Mexico City and a light wind blew through the Olympic Stadium. The …
Egypt beats Eswatini with minimal effort, qualifies to AFCON finals
Egyptian team, under Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, now has nine points collected from four games
Nations League: How Germany can get a result vs. France
Nearly four months after their embarrassing elimination from the World Cup, Germany could be on the brink of another football humiliation. DW explains how the Germans can avoid relegation in the Nations League.With one point after two Nations League matches, Joachim Löw's men are in the endgame once again. Should they lose their next fixture …
Ex-German football bosses' World Cup tax evasion trial canned
A German court has decided not to pursue a tax evasion case against three former DFB officials, including two former DFB presidents. They have been charged in connection with the awarding of the 2006 World Cup.A regional court in the German city of Frankfurt on Monday decided not to open proceedings against three former high-ranking …
Toni Kroos defends Joachim Löw after Michael Ballack criticism
After former Germany international Michael Ballack admitted he was surprised Joachim Löw kept his job after the World Cup debacle, midfielder Toni Kroos has leapt to his coach’s defense.It was tongue-in-cheek but there was still a venom in Toni Kroos' response to Michael Ballack's criticism of Joachim Löw. "Perhaps he just wanted to take his …
Solution for Salah’s image rights dispute to see light soon
Meeting between all involved parties to reach a solution is proposed, says EFA marketing manager
IOC approves three bids for 2026 Winter Olympics
Calgary, Stockholm and an Italian bid involving Cortina D’Ampezzo and Milan have been named as the official candidates for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Comittee ratified the bids on Tuesday.The IOC members have formally backed the three bids recommended last week by their executive board, dropping Turkey's Erzurum. The election timetable has been …
Bundesliga: Markus Weinzierl named new Stuttgart boss
Just two days after the dismissal of Tayfun Korkut, the Bundesliga’s bottom club have a new coach. Stuttgart have announced that former Schalke and Augsburg boss Markus Weinzierl is the new man in charge.Weinzierl, 43, has been out of work since being sacked by Schalke after his sole season in charge of the Royal Blues …
Opinion: Kovac dismissal would exacerbate Bayern 'crisis'
Less than 100 days as coach and questions are already being asked of Niko Kovac. The Croatian is aware of mounting pressure, but pulling the trigger this early would do more harm than good, says DW’s James Thorogood.The Oktoberfest is normally a time of year synonymous with bratwurst, beer and Bayern victories. This year, the …
Bundesliga Bulletin: Borussia Dortmund flying, Bayern Munich tumbling
What a weekend! League leaders Dortmund produced the game of the season so far as champions Bayern slipped deeper into crisis. Frankfurt’s good form continued and the league also has its first coaching casualty.Good week for: Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Hannover, the Bundesliga Bad week for: Niko Kovac, Bayern Munich, Tayfun Korkut, Nuremberg The lowdown: …
Stuttgart fire head coach Tayfun Korkut after poor start
After a sequence of one win from seven league games since the start of the season, Stuttgart have decided to part ways with head coach Tayfun Korkut. He becomes the first Bundesliga coach to be fired this season.Stuttgart have parted ways with coach Tayfun Korkat after a 3-1 defeat by Hanover left them bottom of …